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9:30 AM ET, February 7, 2022

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Washington Post:
National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago  —  The recovery of multiple boxes from Trump's Florida resort, including letters from Barack Obama and Kim Jong Un, underscores the previous administration's cavalier handling of presidential records
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
N.J. Governor to End School Mask Mandate in Move to ‘Normalcy’  —  For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks.  —  Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat who has imposed …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Spotify CEO says company won't be “silencing” Joe Rogan  —  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees Sunday that while he strongly condemns past racial slurs used by Joe Rogan, he won't be cutting ties with the platform's most popular podcaster, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
If Spotify's Staff Can't Cope with Running a Content Library, They Should Find Another Job  —  Spotify's CEO made a statement over the weekend: … I want to reiterate that nobody is actually “impacted” by Joe Rogan's podcast.  Nobody is actually “drained” or “frustrated” or “unheard.”
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Souad Mekhennet / Washington Post:
Scholz says response to Russia will be ‘united and decisive’ if Ukraine is invaded  —  In an interview with The Post, the German chancellor, who meets President Biden on Monday at the White House, rejected criticism that his government has not done enough to support Ukraine.
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New York Times:
Macron Tries to Avert a European War and Reshape European Security
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Deleted Abrams tweet shows how schools' COVID policies are in 2022 crosshairs  —  'Where is Stacey's mask?'  Perdue asks.  —  The tweet from Stacey Abrams seemed innocuous enough, promoting her appearance at a Decatur school honoring Black History Month.  —  But the pictures under …
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Adam Sabes / Fox News:
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman caught maskless in New York high school with masked students
Discussion: Breitbart and Twitchy
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Chris Cuomo Isn't Done with CNN  —  Now that Jeff Zucker is out, most people seem to think that Cuomo has lost whatever leverage he had over CNN.  But the legal drama surrounding Cuomo's case isn't so simple. … First it was the shock of rank-and-file staffers; then the impact on AT&T's spinoff …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN's collapse is now complete
Discussion: Althouse and National Memo
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Youngkin campaign attacks high school student on Twitter  —  RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's campaign lashed out at a high school student as well as Democrat Ralph Northam on Twitter this weekend, tweeting out the teen's name and photo after the boy shared a news story about part …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mike Pence's Constitution  —  The former Veep stands up to Trump, despite the potential political cost.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  The United States desperately needs a Republican Party that is a sane alternative to the ruling Democrats who have lurched to the coercive left.
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Manchin: Why yes, I'm endorsing Murkowski  —  We've known for quite a while now that Senator Lisa Murkowski (R - Alaska) was going to be facing a primary challenge this year.  Back in July of last year, the state Republican Party committee voted overwhelmingly to endorse former Department …
Discussion: Townhall and Raw Story
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Biden's top science adviser bullied and demeaned subordinates, according to White House investigation  —  President Joe Biden's top science adviser, Eric Lander, bullied and demeaned his subordinates and violated the White House's workplace policy, an internal White House investigation recently concluded …
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Why Americans Are Slow to Get Booster Shots  —  Why are Americans slow to get booster shots?  —  The United States has a vaccination problem.  And it is not just about the relatively large share of Americans who have refused to get a shot.  The U.S. also trails many other countries …
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Sam Phillips / Sydney Morning Herald:
‘Why such concern?’: Peng Shuai breaks silence from Beijing, meets with IOC president
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Donald Judd / CNN:
President Biden to visit Israel ‘later this year,’ White House says  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden will visit Israel “later this year” after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett invited him to the country, according to a readout of a call between the two on Sunday released by the White House.
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The White House:
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of Israel
Bill Glauber / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
'It's not like we don't have enough jobs here in Wisconsin': Ron Johnson won't try to land Oshkosh Corp. postal vehicle work  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday he won't try to persuade a Wisconsin manufacturer to place more than 1,000 new jobs in his hometown.
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Donald Trump quietly making millions from coffee table book  —  WaPo reporter on Trump's ‘unprecedented’ document destruction habits  —  (CNN)A few months ago, former President Donald Trump signed a book deal.  —  There wasn't the huge fanfare most former presidents receive when they ink deals …
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
US intel indicates Russian officers have had doubts about full scale Ukraine invasion  —  (CNN)Intercepted communications obtained by the US have revealed that some Russian officials have worried that a large-scale invasion of Ukraine would be costlier and more difficult than Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Washington Post:
Heritage Foundation, former powerhouse of GOP policy, adjusts in face of new competition from Trump allies  —  ‘People do not walk around in fear of the Heritage Foundation the way they did 10 years ago,’ one conservative expert said  —  The Heritage Foundation has long shaped mainstream Republican policy in Washington.
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Trump's incendiary Texas speech may have deepened his legal troubles, experts say  —  Promising pardons for insurrectionists and calling for protests if indicted could help make a case for obstruction of justice  —  Donald Trump's incendiary call at a Texas rally for his backers …
Discussion: Raw Story
Rob Bluey / The Daily Signal:
What the Media Isn't Telling You About Jan. 6  —  The events of Jan. 6, 2021, are often portrayed by Democrats and their friends in the media as an insurrection.  It's a loaded word meant to imply that protesters were mounting an organized rebellion against the U.S. government.
Patrick Hauf / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Admin To Fund Crack Pipe Distribution To Advance ‘Racial Equity’  —  $30 million program will provide ‘smoking kits’ to vulnerable communities  —  The Biden administration is set to fund the distribution of crack pipes to drug addicts as part of its plan to advance “racial equity.”
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Longtime Epstein associate gave $250K to RGA  —  Victoria's Secret former owner Leslie Wexner, who stepped down as chair and CEO from parent company L Brands two years ago after his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein came under scrutiny, gave $250,000 last month to the Republican Governors Association …
Discussion: Forbes
 
 
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Free Community College Is Off the Table, Jill Biden Is to Confirm
Discussion: NBC News, The Nation and Bloomberg
New York Post:
Black Lives Matter is imploding in scandal — a lesson about causes deemed beyond question
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Fla. Republicans ditch Texas-style abortion law for what they call a ‘generous’ 15-week ban, drawing criticism from all sides
Discussion: The Federalist
Politico:
Retiring Senate spending chiefs go for broke
Joseph Berger / New York Times:
How Yiddish Scholars Are Rescuing Women's Novels From Obscurity
Financial Times:
Joe Biden must confront the left's cultural over-reach
Discussion: WEB OF EVIL
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John Hasnas / Wall Street Journal:
Why Colleges Don't Care About Free Speech
Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal:
Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Day Draws About 16 Million U.S. Viewers, 43% Lower Than in 2018
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Manchin: Social spending bill elements must go through committee process
Jack Murphy / Yahoo News:
A clandestine Army operative concealed his mental health problems until it was too late. Is the military to blame?
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Time For a Victory Lap*  —  *Some terms and conditions apply.  Modern Monetary Theory …
Discussion: Noahpinion and The BondBeat
Military Reporters & Editors Assoc:
Military Reporters & Editors Association calls for the resumption of embeds
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Covid Policy That Really Mattered Wasn't a Policy
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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