memeorandum: No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic as rules tighten (Reuters)

9:05 PM ET, January 17, 2022

Top Items:

The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure? — The hostages whispered instructions and edged closer to the door — part of invaluable training that anxious congregations are using. — DALLAS — For 11 hours, the hostages talked to the ranting gunman, hoping that he would see them as human.

Discussion: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:

EXCLUSIVE ‘You get picked up in the US for walking on cracks in a pavement!’ Security services are accused of ‘intelligence failure’ after British synagogue siege terrorist, 44, evaded officials despite criminal convictions and 9/11 rant — FBI identifies Texas synagogue shooter …

Discussion: The Western Journal, Breitbart, TheBlaze and Reuters

Nelson Oliveira / CBS News:
Rabbi threw chair at gunman before he and other hostages escaped Texas synagogue: “It was terrifying”

Discussion: The New Neo, Algemeiner.com, Slate, CBS New York, Breitbart, Washington Free Beacon and The Hill

Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Jewish worship in America should not involve routine fear

Discussion: Bangor Daily News, Washington Examiner and The Federalist

Associated Press:
Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff

Discussion: Washington Examiner, New York Times, The New Neo, Mediaite, New York Post, Associated Press, The Daily Wire and Washington Post

Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

U.S. Political Party Preferences Shifted Greatly During 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — On average, Americans' political party preferences in 2021 looked similar to prior years, with slightly more U.S. adults identifying as Democrats or leaning Democratic (46%) than identified as Republicans or leaned Republican (43%).

Lydia Saad / Gallup: U.S. Political Ideology Steady; Conservatives, Moderates Tie

Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:

Insiders Reveal What Went Wrong in Biden's Voting Rights Push — Allies say the White House has been MIA — WASHINGTON — In mid-November, Vice President Kamala Harris joined a video call with a coalition of nearly 250 groups trying to pass new legislation to protect the right to vote …

Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post, Associated Press, RedState, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, The Hill and IJR

Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Harris: “Not going to absolve” Manchin, Sinema on voting rights

Discussion: Twitchy and BizPac Review

Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Debate on Voting Rights Bill

Discussion: Washington Post, RedState, Insider, New York Post, CBS News, The Daily Wire, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Notes from Jimmy, Washington Times, Breitbart, The Black Wall Street Times, CBS Miami, The Monday Notice, Michael Moore, Voice of America and HotAir

Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision

Discussion: The Hill, The Dispatch and National Review

Amanda Macias / CNBC:

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghur genocide in China — Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya said during a recent podcast episode that “nobody cares” about the ongoing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, CAIR, Breitbart, New York Post, Insider, Raw Story, The Federalist, TheBlaze and CBS San Francisco, more at Techmeme »

Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Dem Megadonor: I Don't Care About the Uyghurs

Discussion: The Daily Beast, Patterico's Pontifications and Fox News

Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:

Ron DeSantis Is Going to Get Trump Trucked — 1. Fake Versus Real — I wrote about the brewing Trump-DeSantis feud back in July, when it was clear that DeSantis was Single White Female-ing Trump to a degree that was going to get super uncomfortable. — Now the fight is almost out in the open …

Discussion: Newsweek, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Townhall, Morning Shots, Vanity Fair, The Hill, HuffPost and IJR

Reuters:

No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic as rules tighten — Novak Djokovic risks being frozen out of tennis as he chases a record 21st Grand Slam title, with rules on travellers who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 tightening in the third year of the pandemic and some tournaments reconsidering exemptions.

Discussion: Breitbart, Axios, The Gateway Pundit, Associated Press, Fox News, Insider, The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Townhall

Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:

Scoop: Lara Logan Dropped By UTA Over Fauci Nazi Doctor Comments — Lara Logan, the former 60 Minutes correspondent who as of late has earned a reputation for pushing conspiracy theories at Fox News, has been dropped by talent agency UTA over controversial comments she made about Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Discussion: Political Wire

Michael Kaplan / CBS News:

Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe — Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Discussion: HillReporter.com and Top Most Popular

Hakeem Jefferson / San Francisco Chronicle:

What would MLK say about this moment in American democracy? We don't have to guess — As I reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., I can't help but think of how fitting, albeit distressing, it is that we find ourselves debating legislation that would protect and expand the right to vote for all Americans.

Discussion: Common Dreams, CNN and Los Angeles Times

Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: King was a critical race theorist before there was a name for it

Discussion: Washington Post, The Present Age, TheGrio and Outside the Beltway

Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Rep. Burgess Owens: Biden agenda doesn't represent MLK's hopes, ‘dreams’

Discussion: NBC News, IJR and littlegreenfootballs.com

Heather Hamilton / Washington Examiner:

Communist-style art posters mocking Biden and Fauci's COVID mandates appear in DC — Four Communist-style posters featuring images of Biden and Fauci with mocking messages of COVID-19 mandate compliance appeared across Washington, D.C., over the weekend. — Photos and videos …

Discussion: Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Western Journal, The Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit

Beth LeBlanc / Detroit News:

Michigan Democratic Party deletes post questioning parents' role in schools — The Michigan Democratic Party has deleted a weekend Facebook post that questioned the role parents have in deciding what is taught in public schools and drew criticism from conservative and school choice groups.

Discussion: Fox News, RedState, Washington Examiner, Townhall, The Daily Wire, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller and TheBlaze

Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:

The C.D.C.'s New Challenge? Grappling With Imperfect Science — The Omicron coronavirus variant is moving much faster than researchers can, worsening a longstanding problem: The agency must make tough decisions with scant data. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Discussion: Breitbart and Eschaton

Sarah Toy / Wall Street Journal:
CDC Director Aims to Improve Covid-19 Messaging, Data Collection

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Top Most Popular and Townhall

Meridith McGraw / Politico:

Trump superfans dream of a run again, and of JFK Jr. on the ticket — The former president did his first rally of 2022 and left no doubt about the base he wants to build — FLORENCE, Ariz. — Ray Kallatsa is a die-hard Trumper who “definitely” wants to see former President Donald Trump run for office again in 2024.

Discussion: Raw Story

David Gilbert / VICE:
The Dallas QAnon Cult Believes JFK Was Disguised as Trump at Arizona Rally

Discussion: HuffPost, HillReporter.com, Raw Story and Rolling Stone

Politico:

Appeals court detours Texas abortion ban case to state Supreme Court — 5th Circuit's decision, 2-1, likely prolongs enforcement of unusual anti-abortion law. — A divided federal appeals court panel Monday rebuffed Texas abortion clinics' plea to send what remains of their challenge …

Discussion: Washington Post, CNN, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth, WTOP News and Associated Press

Terrence McCoy / Washington Post:

More enslaved Africans came to the Americas through this port than anywhere else. Why have so few heard of it? — RIO DE JANEIRO — When tour guide Pedro Andres arrived at the site historians call the most important physical evidence of the arrival of enslaved Africans to the Americas, the scene he found was familiar.

Jeff Stein / Washington Post:

The left dreamed of remaking America. Now, it stares into the abyss as Biden's plans wither. — In 2020, prominent liberals promised major changes to the safety net and climate policy — Just three years ago, as they vied to lead the country, the Democratic Party's presidential candidates competed …

Discussion: BizPac Review, Fox News, Instapundit and Eschaton

Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:

BREAKING BIG: Judge Gableman Issues Subpoenas to Voting Machine Companies Including Dominion Voting Machines in Wisconsin 2020 Election Investigation — Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Michael Gableman has been investigating the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin since he was appointed last year.

Discussion: Yahoo News

Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:

Mike Lindell Hires Axed Newsmax Host Who Claimed COVID Vax Has Satanic Trackers — ‘A GREAT HOST’ — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has hired former Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson, who was sidelined by the ultra-conservative cable network after pushing bonkers COVID-19 conspiracy theories.

Discussion: Raw Story

Brendan Murray / Bloomberg:

Union Pacific Weighs Avoiding Los Angeles as Cargo Theft Rises — Union Pacific is considering changes to rail operations including avoiding Los Angeles County as a rise of cargo theft in the area hurts business. — It's not exactly clear how the Omaha, Nebraska-based company would carry …

Discussion: Townhall, FreightWaves, TheBlaze and American Experiment

John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:

Martin Luther King Jr would have understood that the line connecting Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump runs through Dixie — The American south as mini-Russia. … Today we honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There are many obvious reasons to raise up his name in tribute and praise.

Yasmeen Serhan / The Atlantic:

The Silent, Vaccinated, Impatient Majority — As patience with the pandemic wanes, leaders in widely vaccinated democracies are deploying a new political strategy. — Politicians rarely set out to piss off their constituents, much less admit to doing so.

Discussion: Unglossed and Mediaite

GOV.UK:

An article by the Defence Secretary on the situation in Ukraine — Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace discusses NATO, Ukraine and Russia. — I have lost count of how many times recently I have to had to explain the meaning of the English term “straw man” to my European allies.

Discussion: Fault Lines and Dr. Pippa's Pen & Podcast