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CNN:
Jeff Zucker resigns from CNN — New York (CNN Business)CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network, abruptly announced Wednesday morning that he has resigned from his position effective immediately. — “As part of the investigation …
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Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
The Mystery Behind the Zucker Shocker … At first, it seemed like Jeff Zucker was just another piece of collateral damage from Andrew Cuomo's demise, caught in the same blast radius that knocked Chris Cuomo out of CNN months earlier. It all seemed so rich, considering Zucker …
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Insider
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Jeff Zucker Exits CNN After Relationship With Senior Executive — The relationship came up during the network's investigation into the former anchor Chris Cuomo. “I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn't,” Mr. Zucker wrote in a memo to colleagues.
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“It's Like the Ending of Reservoir Dogs”: Insiders See the Hand of Cuomo Behind Jeff Zucker's Abrupt Departure From CNN — People inside CNN are “shell-shocked.” The channel now finds itself in unprecedented turmoil, months out from the expected close of the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger.
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The Wrap, New York Post and TVNewser
Politico:
Jan. 6 select committee subpoenas phone records of Arizona GOP chair — The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed the phone records of Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, who both signed documents falsely claiming to be among their state's presidential electors in 2020.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Trump rages, a new plan to prevent a 2024 coup quietly advances
As Trump rages, a new plan to prevent a 2024 coup quietly advances
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Raw Story and The Status Kuo
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Conspiracy charges possible for filing bogus Trump election slates, experts say
Conspiracy charges possible for filing bogus Trump election slates, experts say
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The Bulwark
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office — In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump seriously considered issuing a blanket pardon for all participants in the Jan. 6 riot, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump: ‘RINO’ Graham ‘wrong’ on pardoning Jan. 6 rioters
Trump: ‘RINO’ Graham ‘wrong’ on pardoning Jan. 6 rioters
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee member: Trump ‘absolutely’ tampering with witnesses
Jan. 6 committee member: Trump ‘absolutely’ tampering with witnesses
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Exclusive: Hawley calls on Biden to drop support for Ukraine membership in NATO — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Biden administration to drop longstanding U.S. support for Ukraine's eventual membership in NATO, arguing that a binding commitment to defend the country would undermine efforts to counter China.
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Whoopi Goldberg ‘livid,’ threatening to quit ‘The View’ over her suspension: source — Whoopi Goldberg is “livid” after she was suspended from “The View” over her claim that the Holocaust was “not about race” — and is telling coworkers she is going to quit the show, according to a source.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Whoopi Goldberg's Suspension from The View Is Illiberal and Irrational
Whoopi Goldberg's Suspension from The View Is Illiberal and Irrational
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite and Althouse
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Whoopi Goldberg's co-hosts reportedly furious over suspension from ‘The View’
Whoopi Goldberg's co-hosts reportedly furious over suspension from ‘The View’
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Alexander Vindman / USA Today:
Why I'm seeking accountability against Trump allies in court — Public servants who do their duty, tell the truth and uphold their oaths of office shouldn't be subjected to intimidation and retaliation. — In July 2019, my life took a dramatic and unexpected turn when I listened …
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Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Michelle Childs's Punitive Criminal Justice Rulings Were Repeatedly Overturned — The candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy has a history of tough-on-crime sentences and opinions that higher courts subsequently tossed out. — Judge J. Michelle Childs, who was nominated by President Barack Obama …
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Washington Post, Common Dreams and Occidental Dissent
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New York Times:
A ‘Master Class’ in Gerrymandering, This Time Led by N.Y. Democrats — The maps approved by Democrats in the New York State Legislature could lead their party to seize as many as three House seats from Republicans. — Democrats across the nation have spent years railing against partisan gerrymandering …
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The Hill and Spotlight PA
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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Democrats Move to Purge Half of New York's House Republicans
Democrats Move to Purge Half of New York's House Republicans
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It's the democracy, stupid
Washington Post:
Biden officials push to hold up $11.3 billion USPS truck contract, citing climate damage — The Environmental Protection Agency warns Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to halt his plan to replace the aging delivery fleet with thousands of gas-powered vehicles.
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One America News Network
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Olympic athletes are getting ready to boycott the opening ceremony in Beijing — When the Winter Olympics officially begins Friday in Beijing, U.S. diplomats and international fans won't be the only ones missing from the festivities. Olympic athletes from multiple countries who want to show solidarity …
Politico:
Directed-energy could explain unsolved ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases, U.S. intelligence panel finds — A panel convened by the U.S. intelligence community has assessed that the core symptoms of some unsolved “Havana Syndrome” cases cannot be explained by mass hysteria or psychosomatic effects alone …
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Justice News:
Four Defendants Arrested In Connection With The Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced that IRVIN CARTAGENA …
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CNN:
How Schumer explains his Senate dilemma — (CNN)Last July, trying to get Sen. Joe Manchin to let Democrats move forward on their agenda, Chuck Schumer came up with a plan. He had the West Virginia Democrat lay out what he could accept and how much he'd be willing to spend. Manchin signed his name.
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Angela Swartz / AlmanacNews.com:
Woodside freezes SB 9 projects, citing an exemption for mountain lion habitats — New housing law allows up to four residential units per lot — Mountain lions and housing policy aren't often uttered in the same sentence, but that was the case last week in Woodside.
NBC News:
FBI identifies 6 juveniles as persons of interest in bomb threats at Black colleges — FBI identifies six juvenile persons of interest in HBCU bomb threats — Six “tech savvy” juveniles have been identified as persons of interest by the FBI in threats to historically Black colleges …
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FIRE:
10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2022 — There's no shortage of colleges and universities that will go to great lengths to stifle free speech. Some institutions are worse than others, which is why each year for over a decade, FIRE compiles a list of the worst-of-the-worst.
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UPI and Instapundit
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
White House unveils Supreme Court nomination team — The White House is formally tapping three outside advisers who are veterans of politics and communications to help shepherd President Biden's eventual Supreme Court pick through the confirmation process. — The new team is led …
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Lyz / Men Yell at Me:
That's How It Works When You're a Woman on the Internet — Aubrey Hirsch on harassment and existing as a woman online — This is the midweek edition of Men Yell at Me, a newsletter about the places where our politics and our personhood collide. This week's essay is by Aubrey Hirsch, author of Why We Never Talk About Sugar.
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#breakthings
Nate Hochman / National Review:
Inside Georgetown Law's Campaign to Cancel Ilya Shapiro: ‘This Is Melting Down’ — How the school's administration helped instigate a woke student mob that is now implacable — ess than two weeks ago, Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) welcomed Ilya Shapiro as the new executive director …
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Washington Examiner and Reason