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Timothy Johnson / Media Matters for America:
New York Times cites conservative legal pundit with history of smearing the competence of women jurists of color  —  The pundit, Ed Whelan, was also responsible for smearing Christine Blasey Ford by promoting a conspiracy theory that she mistook Brett Kavanaugh for a doppleganger
Discussion: Slate and Raw Story
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Lauren Lumpkin / Washington Post:
Incoming Georgetown Law administrator apologizes after tweets dean called ‘appalling’  —  Ilya Shapiro is set to begin his role as senior lecturer and executive director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution on Feb. 1  —  The incoming leader of a Georgetown Law research institute …
Kaivan K. Shroff / The Harvard Crimson:   Harvard's Lawyers Should Demand Kavanaugh's Recusal
Politico:
Dems to Biden: Move fast on SCOTUS; a tragedy could ensue
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Pittsburgh bridge collapse injures 10 on day Biden to visit city to talk infrastructure  —  A Pittsburgh bridge collapsed early Friday, according to authorities, injuring 10 people just hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
‘A boom, then a monster sound’: 10 hurt after bridge over Pittsburgh's Frick Park collapses  —  This story was updated at 11:10 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022.  —  Ten people were injured Friday morning when a bridge that carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park in Pittsburgh collapsed …
Associated Press:
Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A two-lane bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, prompting rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) while others formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from a dangling bus.
Lacie Pierson / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Justice touts achievements, tells haters to kiss Babydog's hiney in delayed State of the State address  —  NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED, QUALITY LOCAL JOURNALISM..  —  Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday used his second State of the State address as a victory lap for economic development and tourism in West Virginia …
CNN:
Ukrainian official tells CNN Biden's call with Ukrainian President ‘did not go well’ but White House disputes account  —  (CNN)A call between US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday “did not go well,” a senior Ukrainian official told CNN, amid disagreements over the …
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Ryan Randazzo / Arizona Republic:
Cyber Ninjas CEO participates in contentious deposition, says he's not ready to turn over audit records  —  Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan says he will not turn over records from the review of Maricopa County's 2020 election until he has a “clear” ruling he can appeal to the highest court.
Discussion: Raw Story
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Let Kids Take Their Masks Off After the Omicron Surge  —  Elissa Perkins, the director of infectious disease management in the emergency department of the Boston Medical Center, told me she spent most of 2020 “imploring everybody I could in every forum that I could to mask.”
Discussion: Townhall and Althouse
Rachel Bovard / The Federalist:
This Senate Rule Could Stop Democrats From Confirming Biden's SCOTUS Nominee  —  With the Senate split 50-50, the provision of Rule 26 that saved Lindsey Graham in 2020 could now doom a similar Democratic effort in 2022.  —  With Justice Stephen Breyer officially announcing his retirement on Thursday …
Discussion: Axios
Brett Tingley / The Drive:
A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of Orbit  —  A Chinese satellite was observed grabbing another satellite and pulling it out of its normal geosynchronous orbit and into a “super-graveyard drift orbit.”  The maneuver raises questions about the potential applications …
Christopher Ingraham / The Why Axis:
New data shows Americans more miserable than we've been in half a century  —  The latest release from the General Social Survey shows the toll the pandemic has taken on our mental health  —  When I worked at the Pew Research Center back in the mid-2000s one of our pollsters …
Josh Axelrod / The American Independent:
Under Biden, US economy surpasses goals set by Trump  —  The country is seeing faster job growth under President Joe Biden than under the last three Republican presidents combined, according to policy experts.  —  Not since “The Karate Kid” was playing in movie theaters and Wendy's introduced its …
Discussion: The White House and NPR
New York Post:
NYC teen rapper charged with shooting NYPD cop walking free on bond  —  A 16-year-old, up-and-coming rapper charged with shooting an NYPD cop in the Bronx walked free on bond Thursday — and cops are fuming over it.  —  Camrin Williams, who is also known by the rap name C Blu …
Anya Kamenetz / NPR:
After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school  —  Kerry Dingle is a mother of two.  She thinks masks should be optional for kids in schools and child care.  And that makes her feel pretty lonely in Silver Spring, Md.  —  “As soon as you question 'Is it a good idea …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Angela Dewan / CNN:
Scientists slam Joe Rogan's podcast episode with Jordan Peterson as ‘absurd’ and ‘dangerous’  —  (CNN)As podcaster Joe Rogan faces condemnation from medical scientists for spreading misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, another interview by the controversial host this week has become …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBC News Taps Conservative Political Analyst Stephen Hayes as Contributor … tephen Hayes, the conservative political analyst who raised eyebrows in November when he took to The New York Times to announce his breaking ties with Fox News Channel as a longtime contributor, is taking up with NBC News in advance of the midterm elections.
Natalia Antonova / The Bulwark:
The Ghosts of Kyiv and the Shadow of War  —  Reflections on the spirit of Ukraine's capital, as worries of a Russian invasion grow.  —  In the last years of his life, my father would frequently toast his friends with the phrase, “Glory to Ukraine!”  “Glory to the heroes!” their traditional reply went.
David French / The Atlantic:
Declare Independence From COVID Partisanship  —  Competing COVID narratives are still costing lives and harming kids  —  One of the most important moments of my life was the day in 2016 when I divorced the Republican Party.  I didn't divorce conservatism.  I divorced the GOP.
Anthony Man / Sun-Sentinel:
Republicans may prevent Broward's new Democratic lawmaker from participating in annual legislative session after all  —  Republicans who control most of state government aren't prepared to let Broward's newly elected Democratic state representative, Daryl Campbell, take office during the current legislative session.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Is Fundraising Off a Debunked 1/6 Conspiracy Theory  —  Fight disinformation.  Get a daily recap of the facts that matter.  Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.  —  In the spring of 2016, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) exploded when Donald Trump cited a baseless conspiracy theory …
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
VMI's first Black superintendent blasts White critics of diversity and equity reform  —  A scathing Facebook post from VMI leader Cedric T. Wins exposed the battle over the future of the nation's oldest state-supported military college  —  Retired Army Maj. Gen.Cedric T. Wins had a message he wanted to send.
Discussion: The Hill
Maura Judkis / Washington Post:
The Bidens finally have a White House cat.  World, meet Willow.  —  She's a gray-and-white tabby that the first lady met on the campaign trail in 2020.  She has ‘plenty of room to smell and explore’ in her new home.  —  The long-awaited White House cat has joined the Biden family — and her name is Willow.
Washington Post:
Books, speeches, hats for sale: Post-presidency, the Trumps try to make money the pre-presidency way  —  Donald Trump's advisers sent a “breaking” alert a few weeks before Christmas to his political supporters, informing them of a new opportunity to show their “loyalty” through a book of photographs.
Discussion: Insider
Chris Rickert / madison.com:
After failed search for police monitor, Madison oversight board opts for recruiting help  —  The Madison citizens board charged with hiring the city's first independent police monitor voted unanimously Thursday to retain an outside firm to recruit candidates and help it manage the hiring process.
Discussion: Althouse
Mary Ziegler / Politico:
What Stephen Breyer's Replacement Won't Have  —  Justice Stephen Breyer is scheduled to leave the Supreme Court just as his conservative colleagues are poised to dismantle a key part of his legacy: the court's approach to a right to choose abortion.  —  Breyer's name might not immediately come …
theepochtimes.com:
Durham Court Filing Reveals DOJ Inspector General Horowitz Withheld Key Evidence From Special Counsel  —  A new court filing by special counsel John Durham reveals that Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz concealed crucial information from Durham in connection …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Joanne Kenen / Politico:
The NYT's polarizing pandemic pundit  —  THE NIGHTLY READS ‘THE MORNING’ — With 5 million readers, David Leonhardt, the author of The New York Times “The Morning” newsletter, is arguably the most influential of the Covid influencers.  —  He has positioned himself as the pundit who punches holes …
 
 
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Maryclaire Dale / Associated Press:
Philadelphia man cleared after 37 years in prison, sues city
Discussion: UPI and Al Jazeera
Joseph Hippolito / Front Page Magazine:
Segregation Now, Segregation Forever?  —  Equal access for the unvaccinated is the civil rights issue of our time.
Axios:
3. Hungary's quiet Democratic lobby
Politico:
'The White House isn't supporting him': Biden's FDA pick left in limbo
Discussion: HotAir
Danielle Battaglia / Raleigh News & Observer:
Ex Rep Mark Walker announces he's staying in NC Senate race
Discussion: NBC News
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Soros pours $125M into super PAC ahead of midterms
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