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10:30 AM ET, February 7, 2022

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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.
New York Times:
Macron Tries to Avert a European War and Reshape European Security
Laura Nahmias / Bloomberg:
Andrew Cuomo Says He's Been ‘Vindicated,’ Won't Rule Out Run  —  Five months after he resigned over a swirl of sexual harassment allegations, New York's former Governor Andrew Cuomo isn't ruling out another run for public office.  He insists it's too soon to talk about it.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN's collapse is now complete  —  It all began 42 years ago — Ted Turner's creation of a 24/7 news network that would exist on something called cable TV.  Few believed it could succeed.  —  And, for its first decade, CNN largely chugged along but wasn't seen as a game-changer …
Discussion: Instapundit, National Memo and Althouse
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
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 …
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.
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
What does Ivanka Trump know about Jan. 6? Congress is asking
Discussion: Insider and Political Wire
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 …
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
A Uyghur Skier Became the Face of China's Winter Olympics.  The Next Day, She Vanished From the Spotlight.  —  Chinese athlete and Olympic torch carrier Dinigeer Yilamujiang finished 43rd in her Olympic debut  —  ZHANGJIAKOU, China—She was the face of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony …
Discussion: HuffPost and HotAir
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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
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
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.”
Discussion: HotAir
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 …
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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 …
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
The NYT article on MMT is really bad  —  The fringe ideology's star is falling, and puff pieces will not resuscitate it  —  The New York Times just came out with a big glowing writeup of MMT, entitled “Time for a Victory Lap*”.  This article aroused the anger of just about every macroeconomist on Twitter …
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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Is This What Winning Looks Like?  —  Modern Monetary Theory, the buzziest economic idea in decades …
Discussion: The BondBeat
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.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Free Community College Is Off the Table, Jill Biden Is to Confirm  —  In a speech on Monday, the first lady will acknowledge that her signature legislative initiative is “no longer” in the Democrats' spending bill.  —  WASHINGTON — During his first address to Congress last spring …
Jackie Salo / New York Post:
Memphis BLM founder Pamela Moses sentenced to 6 years for illegally voting  —  The founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Memphis has been sentenced to prison for six years for illegally registering to vote in Tennessee, prosecutors said.  —  Pamela Moses, the 44-year-old activist …
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New York Post:   Black Lives Matter is imploding in scandal — a lesson about causes deemed beyond question
 
 
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New York Post:
Brooklyn Democrat Brook-Krasny switches to GOP as he eyes Assembly run
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Top College Board executive advocates limiting instruction of race and history in classrooms
New York Times:
The Crisis That Defined Blinken's First Year
The Daily Beast:
Biden, Democrats, and America All Have Reason to Be Optimistic
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Washington Post:
Heritage Foundation, former powerhouse of GOP policy, adjusts in face of new competition from Trump allies
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Longtime Epstein associate gave $250K to RGA
Discussion: Forbes
 Earlier Items: 
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
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Trump's incendiary Texas speech may have deepened his legal troubles, experts say
Discussion: Raw Story
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
John Hasnas / Wall Street Journal:
Why Colleges Don't Care About Free Speech
 

 
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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Analysts say Netflix's live boxing match Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is designed to get new subscribers, particularly on its ad-supported tier

Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

 
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