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Justin Kanew / THE TENNESSEE HOLLER:
MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK  —  Continuing the recent spate of conservative book-banning initiatives, The Mcminn County School board just voted to ban the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman from all of its schools …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, CNBC, Insider and Raw Story
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment  —  Live coverage: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, giving Biden a chance to nominate a replacement  — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, NBC News reported, giving President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to replace the liberal justice.  —  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer …
National Review:
Replacing Justice Breyer
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is among the leading candidates to succeed Justice Breyer.
The Daily Beast:
Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor  —  One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor.  Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …
Discussion: Insider, Mercury News and Eschaton
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Plea deal for man involved in Gaetz investigation, whose attorney says he witnessed ‘sex, drugs — a whole lot of it’
Discussion: HuffPost
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum  —  The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify  —  Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …
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Emily Anthes / New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: Moderna Tests Booster Designed for Omicron
Discussion: WTOP News, Wired and The Daily Beast
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin Seen Dining At NYC Restaurant AGAIN Two Days After Covid Diagnosis  —  Sarah Palin returned to Elio's restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side Wednesday night — just two days after testing positive for Covid-19.  —  As seen in photos obtained by Mediaite …
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino  —  YouTube on Wednesday permanently banned conservative commentator Dan Bongino from the platform, saying he attempted to evade a previous suspension.  —  The Fox host uploaded a video to his main channel while his secondary channel …
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Nicholas Reimann / Forbes:
Fox News Host Dan Bongino Permanently Suspended From YouTube
Discussion: Variety, Insider, Deadline and Just The News
Devi Ruia / Data For Progress:
Poll: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Set to Be Unseated by Possible Challenger Ruben Gallego in 2024 Primary Landslide  —  By Ryan O'Donnell, David Guirgis, and Brian Burton  —  In October 2021, Data for Progress published poll findings that captured the extent of Arizona Democratic primary …
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Georgia Potential November Showdowns: They're Already Close, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Only 25% Are Very Confident In Accurate 2022 Election Count  — mail_outline  —  With Georgia in the national spotlight over its election laws along with two high profile contests in November 2022 …
Washington Post:
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes ordered to remain jailed pending trial on Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge  —  Rhodes poses a threat to the public and could evade authorities if he were to flee, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly C. Priest Johnson ruled  —  A federal judge ordered Stewart Rhodes …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Politico and Raw Story
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Federally Charged  —  The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue earlier this month has been charged with a federal firearm crime, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything  —  Why are they killing themselves?  Let's turn to Sigmund Freud.  —  More Americans are dying from the covid in states run by Republicans than in states run by Democrats.
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Has Congress Edge by Default  —  Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.
Discussion: HotAir and CNBC
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
2022 Has Not Begun Well for the Trump Family  —  In a year which could have been the start of his ultimate comeback, which even includes a return to social media with his own platform, 2022 has instead already been one of major turmoil for Donald Trump and his family.
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Psaki: ‘Fully vaccinated’ doesn't mean you're ‘up-to-date’ on vaccinations  —  Psaki suggests ‘fully vaccinated’ confusion is CDC's fault
Discussion: Alternet.org and Twitchy
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Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns  —  Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer.  But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve.  —  When Alvin Bragg was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney …
Discussion: New York Post
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
'It's just plain unconstitutional': Wisconsin GOP leaders again reject resolution to ‘pull back’ 2020 electoral votes  —  MADISON - Assembly leaders for the second time have rejected a proposal from a Republican lawmaker to pull back Wisconsin's electoral votes cast in the 2020 election, which is illegal.
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
'Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone': Workplaces are filling up with sick employees  —  Maria Bernal, an employee at a Jack in the Box in Folsom, Calif., couldn't read the orders popping up on her screen.  Her vision was blurry, her hands shook from chills and her head felt heavy.
Dave Price / who13.com:
Iowa lawmaker uses obscene gesture to rip critics as he ends speech  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa legislator “flipped off” those he said don't believe as he does during a rally at the Iowa Statehouse Tuesday afternoon.  Representative Bobby Kaufmann-a Wilton Republican who is the son …
Discussion: The Hill and Iowa Starting Line
Vitaliy Shevchenko / BBC:
Kremlin media: Ukraine preparing to attack, not Russia  —  Just like in the West, in Russia the media is closely following the chance of further conflict in Ukraine.  —  However, Kremlin-controlled outlets have their own version of who is likely to start it.
Julio Rosas / Townhall:
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Had a Disastrous Meeting with Border Patrol Agents  —  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' meeting with Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector on Wednesday did not go well after he admitted the staggering amount of illegal border crossings has made the agents' job more difficult.
Marty Makary / Wall Street Journal:
The High Cost of Disparaging Natural Immunity to Covid  —  Vaccines were wasted on those who didn't need them, and people who posed no risk lost jobs.  —  Public-health officials ruined many lives by insisting that workers with natural immunity to Covid-19 be fired if they weren't fully vaccinated.
John Sexton / HotAir:
Councilwoman in neighborhood where two NYPD officers were killed wants to abolish the police  —  Last week two young NYPD officers were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Harlem.  A woman had called about a dispute with her adult son.  As the officers headed …
Discussion: New York Times and New York Post
Coin Center:
New bill would hand Treasury blank check to ban crypto at exchanges  —  And not just crypto.  Provision in the America COMPETES Act would allow Treasury to secretly prohibit any kind of transaction it deems a “concern” without any public notice or input.  —  BLOG FINANCIAL SURVEILLANCE PRIVACY & AUTONOMY
Brookings:
Gender-based online violence spikes after prominent media attacks  —  On March 9, 2021, Fox News host Tucker Carlson took aim at a favorite target: a New York Times journalist.  In the crosshairs was tech reporter Taylor Lorenz, one of the paper's rising stars who had recently described the toll of online harassment.
Article V Patriot / conventionofstates.com:
BREAKING: Wisconsin becomes 16th state to pass Convention of States Resolution!  —  We have AMAZING news!  —  The Wisconsin legislature has officially passed the Convention of States Resolution, making the Badger State the 16th to call for a Convention of States to limit federal power, spending, and terms of office.
Discussion: The Federalist
Matt Katz / Gothamist:
Adams' Anti-Violence Plan Worries Progressives and Police Reform Activists  —  Following high-profile violent crimes in his first weeks as mayor, including the shooting deaths of two NYPD officers responding to a domestic disturbance call, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a …
Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
Much of America wants policing to change.  But these self-proclaimed experts tell officers they're doing just fine.  —  Lee Greenwood's “God Bless the USA” screamed from the casino conference room speakers as hundreds of police officers stood to welcome Tomi Lahren with cheers and whistles.
Jonathan Larsen / TYT Network:
How The Family Won Guatemala  —  Biden Endorsed a New Guatemalan Leader Who Would Soon Escape Prosecution with Help from The Family  —  Then-Vice President Joe Biden at the Jan. 14, 2016, inauguration of Guatemalan Pres. Jimmy Morales.  —  (Image: US embassy photo by Sebastian John.)
 
 
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NBC News:
First flight of American evacuees in months leaves Kabul airport for Qatar
Discussion: CNN
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Author reveals how Peter Thiel helped Trump cut a deal with Facebook to evade fact checking
The White House:
Executive Order on 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds
Noel Randewich / Reuters:
U.S. House speaker Pelosi's stock trades attract growing following online
Discussion: Breitbart
Voice of America:
As Iran Nears Uranium Breakout Capacity, US Mulls Bomb-Making Scenarios
Diane Haithman / The Wrap:
Crime, Homelessness, High Taxes: Why Hollywood Big Shots Like Ryan Kavanaugh Are Fleeing L.A.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Chris Geidner / Grid News:
A year after Biden's executive order on private prisons, business is still booming
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Sydney Page / Washington Post:
New Mexico governor just signed on as a substitute teacher amid steep staff shortages
Discussion: Insider
Rasmussen Reports:
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Discussion: Breitbart
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
Amazon Paid for a High School Course. Here's What They Teach.
Victoria Guida / Politico:
Translating Powell's words: The Fed chair's real message on rate-hike plans
Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
Downtown Seattle Target barely surviving as shoplifting ravages store
Discussion: HotAir
Eric Kaufmann / City Journal:
A Generational Threat to Free Expression