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7:40 PM ET, January 27, 2022

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Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
Right-wing commentators spread hate — and hypocrisy — on Biden's upcoming Supreme Court pick  —  Biden's campaign promise in 2020 to nominate a Black woman was nearly identical to a promise Ronald Reagan made in 1980  —  With Justice Stephen Bryer announcing his retirement …
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Roy Edroso / alicublog:
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!  —  Justice Breyer's retirement from the Supreme Court reminds conservatives that Biden had pledged to nominate a black woman, and the results are as expected.  From the libertarian* (*conservative with crippling social anxieties) Ilya Shapiro:
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
A SCOTUS Reality Check  —  Identity politics and the High Court  —  This might be a good day for Democrats to reflect on political reality: As my colleague Tim Miller has so eloquently pointed out, if they didn't have Joe Manchin in the senate, they'd probably have Senator Cletus Von Ivermectin (R).
Jonathan Turley / Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Criteria for Replacing Stephen Breyer
mcminn.k12.tn.us:
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Discussion: Balloon Juice
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Jenny Gross / New York Times:
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’  —  The board voted unanimously to remove the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel from classrooms because it contained swear words, according to minutes from the meeting.  —  A school board in Tennessee voted unanimously this month to ban …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Tennessee school board bans Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’ - author Art Spiegelman condemns the move as ‘Orwellian’
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Evangeline Lilly Joined RFK Jr.'s Insane Anti-Vax Rally — and Bragged About It  —  “I believe nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will,” Lost actress writes of mandates after attending the event, at which RFK likened vaccine passports to slavery
Discussion: Jezebel
Richard Branson / Virgin.com:
My thoughts on Ukraine and Russia  —  Business leaders all over the world have been watching the build-up of Russian troops and equipment at the Ukrainian border with great concern.  This has been a smouldering conflict for many years, with occasional flare-ups, like the illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia in 2014.
Associated Press:
Top Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House's achievements in key states before the midterm elections.
Casey Nolen / KSDK-TV:
Rep. Cori Bush's vehicle hit by gunfire in St. Louis area  —  The congresswoman was not injured.  —  ST. LOUIS — A vehicle belonging to Congresswoman Cori Bush, D-St. Louis, was hit by gunfire early Saturday morning, according to a source close to the representative who spoke on the condition …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump Has Pushed the Wisconsin GOP Into a Full Meltdown  —  “The conspiracy theorists have taken over the party,” said Wisconsin Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier.  —  CJ  —  Accusations of slander.  Leaked documents.  Fake news pushed by a right-wing conspiracy website.  Staff forcibly reassigned.
Discussion: Raw Story, New Republic and CNN
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson's pro-Russia rants give Republicans exactly what they deserve  —  Tucker Carlson has created a thorny dilemma for Republicans running in 2022 primaries: How can they cast President Biden as “weak” on Ukraine when the nation's most-watched right-wing TV commentator is enforcing …
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Stormy Daniels Cross-Examined By Her Former Attorney Michael Avenatti  —  She has accused the disgraced lawyer of stealing $300,000 of the advance she received from her book deal.  —  Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who was paid to keep silent about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump …
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The confirmation process will show whether Biden understands the Black solidarity and power that put him in the White House  —  “Is Biden up to the challenge of this moment?”  —  It should be clear by now the president's flabby polling numbers can be traced back to Democratic supporters becoming disillusioned over the last year.
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NBC News:
Activists are aiming for Sen. Sinema. But she's winning Republican friends.
Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci is up against more than a virus … The doctor opens the front door.  Never mind introductions.  “I know who you are.  Do you think these guys would let you get this close to me, if we didn't know who you are?”  Across the street is a security agent in Nikes, a badge on his belt.
Marjorie Hernandez / New York Post:
California child molester sentenced to two years in juvenile facility  —  A 26-year old transgender woman who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl will be moved to a youth treatment center, despite prosecutor's efforts to keep her in a Los Angeles County Jail.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act  — Billionaire investor Ken Langone and his wife each contributed $5,000 to Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC in late December.  — The contribution arrived just over a week …
Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID  —  Sarah Palin is not letting COVID-19 stop her from enjoying New York City's culinary offerings.  —  The former Alaska governor returned to Elio's restaurant Wednesday night and dined outdoors just days after it was revealed she tested positive for COVID-19.
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'We're uncomfortable in our own locker room.' Lia Thomas' UPenn teammate tells how the trans swimmer doesn't always cover up her male genitals when changing and their concerns go ignored by their coach  — One of Lia Thomas' teammates tells DailyMail.com they feel uncomfortable sharing …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump faces MAGA revolt over endorsement  —  Former President Donald Trump is facing serious backlash from die-hard loyalists over his decision to intervene in a Tennessee House race, with his supporters accusing him of spurning a staunch Republican ally who's running.
Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship  —  No one appears to have been in charge at Black Lives Matter for months.  The address it lists on tax forms is wrong, and the charity's two board members won't say who controls its $60 million bankroll, a Washington Examiner investigation has found.
Jenny G. Zhang / Gawker:
Everyone Thinks They Are the Underdog  —  Some months ago, I got into a Twitter spat with a few moderately popular TV writers/comedians.  It involved the subject of labor unions: specifically a growing rift within a certain writers guild, which at the time was having an existential crisis …
Tarpley Hitt / Gawker:
What Happened at The Root?  —  When The Root launched as an offshoot of The Washington Post in 2008, it aimed to fill the gap between print and online media and elevate Black writers in the digital mainstream.  It was high-brow — founded by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald E. Graham …
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Kellyanne Conway memoir 'Here's the Deal' coming out May 24  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has a memoir out May 24: “Here's the Deal” is billed by her publisher as a look beyond the headlines of the Trump administration and her family life …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and The Hill
Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times:
Affirmative Action Was Never a Perfect Solution  —  On Monday, the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College.  In 2014, the group sued the university, accusing it of discriminating against Asian students during its admissions process.
Discussion: Breitbart
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
New Georgetown Law Exec Deletes ‘Appalling’ Tweets About Biden SCOTUS Picks  —  ‘LESSER BLACK WOMAN’  —  Less than a week after being hired to head a high-profile research department at Georgetown Law School, the former head of a conservative D.C. think tank predicted that Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee …
Discussion: Raw Story
Teddy Ng / South China Morning Post:
‘New shocks’: US hasn't followed direction leaders discussed, China tells Blinken  —  Wang Yi tells Blinken to stop ‘interfering with the Beijing Winter Olympics’ and ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan Direction discussed by Xi Jinping and Joe Biden at virtual summit has not been followed …
Discussion: Breitbart and TASS
 
 
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Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
He won a trip to space. Then he gave it away to a friend
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Berlin Gas Airlift
Julia Lotvin / DCCC:
DCCC Announces Changes To 2022 House Battlefield
KHNL/KGMB:
Is Kai Kahele planning to run for governor? He won't rule it out
Discussion: The Hill
Musa al-Gharbi / The Guardian:
No, America is not on the brink of a civil war
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Arizona bill would allow legislature to overturn election results
Sarakshi Rai / The Hill:
Hayley says Biden, Harris should resign for ‘the good of our country’
Discussion: Fox News and POLITICUSUSA
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Everybody's Getting CRT Wrong on Purpose
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
What Happens When a Globalist Cuck Tries to Go Full MAGA?
Discussion: Overtime and Raw Story
CNN:
Pat McCrory compared his not getting a job at Duke University to 1960s segregation
Discussion: Raw Story
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and The Daily Caller
HuffPost:
The 59 Republicans Who Joined Electoral Voter Fraud Scheme For Trump Could Face Prison
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Biden's approval in Georgia takes a nosedive
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement
 

 
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