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11:40 AM ET, December 22, 2022

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Wall Street Journal:
Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington  —  The U.S. would be far worse off today if Putin had conquered Ukraine.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington on Wednesday is a symbolically important moment after 10 brutal months of war in Ukraine.
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New York Times:
Biden and Zelensky Present a United Front Against Russia  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky described military assistance for Ukraine as an investment in global security and democracy in the face of Russian aggression.  —  WASHINGTON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine delivered …
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Rips Zelensky Speech, Says It's ‘Humiliating’ for Congress to Give Aid to a ‘Ukrainian Strip Club Manager’
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Standing alongside Zelenskyy, Biden pledges to aid Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Full Transcript of Zelensky's Speech Before Congress
New York Times:
I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump  —  The revelation that the agency had not audited Donald J. Trump during his first two years in office despite a mandatory presidential audit program raised concerns about potential politicization.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn't Disclose Divorce With Woman  —  Santos ran his campaign as an openly gay Republican.  Since he was elected, a number of key biographical details have started to crumble.  Here's the latest one. … Republican congressman-elect George Santos …
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CNN:
Incoming congressman's claims his grandparents fled the Holocaust contradicted by genealogy records
New York Times:
Caroline Ellison and FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud  —  Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, a founder of FTX, are cooperating in the federal criminal case against Mr. Bankman-Fried.  —  Two former top executives …
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Wall Street Journal:
Caroline Ellison, Associate of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges  —  The Alameda Research ex-CEO and former FTX executive Gary Wang pleaded guilty for roles in fraud leading to exchange's collapse  —  FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to U.S. Custody, Flies to New York
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside the scramble to trace SBF's dirty money
Discussion: Just The News
New York Times:
‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU's E.R. Favors the Rich  —  Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.  —  In New York University's busy Manhattan emergency department, Room 20 is special.
New York Times:
Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha … When videos and photos emerged in April showing bodies of dozens of civilians strewn along a street in Bucha, Ukrainians and the rest of the world voiced horror and outrage.
Discussion: CBS News
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
The Incredible 37-Page Guide for Staffing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema  —  Aides to the Arizona senator were expected to get her groceries, fix her internet, and learn her very specific preferences for airline seats, according to an internal memo. … Always have a “room temperature” bottle of water on hand for her at all times.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ruby Cramer / Washington Post:
The impenetrable armor of Elise Stefanik  —  Her climb through the ranks of GOP leadership in the House and embrace of Donald Trump has come at a personal cost.  —  There was a time, not long ago, when Elise Stefanik was eager to be understood, sharing parts of herself with the world, as any 30-something might, on Instagram.
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Trump-era pardon recipients are increasingly back in legal jeopardy  —  Some experts connect the phenomenon to Trump's unorthodox approach to clemency.  —  In February, former newspaper executive Kenneth Kurson pleaded guilty to cyberstalking his ex-wife.  Months later, rapper Kodak Black …
Discussion: Gothamist
Washington Post:
Publix heiress was willing to spend $3 million on Jan. 6 rally, documents show  —  Groups controlled by Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million for buses bringing people to Washington and rally promotion  —  Groups under the direction of pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million.
ProPublica:
Porn, Piracy, Fraud: What Lurks Inside Google's Black Box Ad Empire  —  In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer's CEO for fraud.  —  It wasn't Conservative Beaver's first brush with fabricated news.
Politico:
Senate kicks government funding drama closer to shutdown deadline  —  Senators left the Capitol on Wednesday night without a critical deal allowing for votes on a $1.7 trillion government funding package, kicking the bill into Thursday and closer to a shutdown deadline.
ICIJ:
Shadow Diplomats have posed a threat for decades.  Governments looked the other way.  —  The U.S. State Department trusts foreign governments to nominate reputable honorary consuls, despite global accounts of wrongdoing.  —  The deal to pay off the treasurer of Detroit was forged in a booth at a strip club named Bouzouki.
Mailchimp:
NEW POLL: Ruben Gallego Would be Strongest Candidate for 2024 Arizona Senate Race  —  PPP survey shows Sinema favorability at just 31/47, Gallego at 35/27;  —  3-way race: Gallego 40%, Lake 41%, Sinema 13%  —  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Today, Public Policy Polling released a survey of Arizonans …
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Musk Lifted Bans for Thousands on Twitter.  Here's What They're Tweeting.  —  Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.  —  Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, the self-proclaimed …
Natalie Kitroeff / New York Times:
President López Obrador Suggests the Attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva Was Staged  —  After assailants shot at Ciro Gómez Leyva in his own neighborhood, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that the assassination attempt was actually an effort to destabilize the government.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Testimony: Top Proud Boy Dishes on Beef With Oath Keepers  —  “I still was on the F- Oath Keepers train,” Enrique Tarrio says of relationship with Stewart Rhodes' militia  —  THE CONNECTION BETWEEN the Oath Keepers militia and the Proud Boys has been a subject of fascination …
John Solomon / Just The News:
House GOP locates emails, texts showing Pelosi office directly involved in failed Jan. 6 security  —  House Republicans have gathered a trove of text and email messages revealing that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was directly involved in the creation and editing of the Capitol security plan …
 
 
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Maysoon Khan / Associated Press:
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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Think Tank Funded by Pro-Biden Billionaires Colluded With Journalists and Big Tech To Kill Hunter Biden Coverage
Discussion: The Daily Caller
FOX News Radio:
Ronna McDaniel Hits Back at Turning Point: How Many Young Voters Did They Register? How Many Youth Voters Turned Out?
Discussion: RedState, Politico and NBC News
Washington Post:
A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed.
Lia Opperman / The Princetonian:
3 Princeton DEI staff members resign, alleging lack of support
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Sfard / Haaretz:
As Crimes of Apartheid Worsen, the West's Exceptionalism Toward Israel Must End
Scott Maxwell / Orlando Sentinel:
Childhood immunizations drop in Florida, where public health is mocked
John Bowden / The Independent:
Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert blow through Capitol security and refuse screenings before Zelensky speech
Carrie Keller-Lynn / The Times of Israel:
'I've done it': Netanyahu announces his 6th government, Israel's most hardline ever
Georgetown University:
Georgetown Hires Adnan Syed To Support Prisons and Justice Initiative
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene / The Daily Caller:
If Republicans Want To Get Things Done, There's Only One Choice For House Speaker
Robert A. George / Bloomberg:
Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger Put Patriotism Over Politics
Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
If Twitter Fails, They'll Be Free
 

 
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Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Semafor plans to launch an invite-only newsletter for CEOs, The CEO Signal, in January 2025, written by former FT US News Editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after 28 years at the network; source: Fox offered him a new deal that he declined to accept and ultimately decided to leave

 
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