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4:15 PM ET, December 22, 2022

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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 …
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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.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:   What Does Ron DeSantis Think About Zelensky's Speech?
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Brutal Alternate World in Which the U.S. Abandoned Ukraine
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Rips Zelensky Speech, Says It's ‘Humiliating’ for Congress to Give Aid to a ‘Ukrainian Strip Club Manager’
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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Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
N.Y. Attorney General's Office ‘looking into’ allegations against George Santos  —  The New York Attorney General's office said it is “looking into a number of issues” surrounding Congressman-elect George Santos, who was the subject of a bombshell New York Times investigation that questions whether …
Tyson Brody / New York Times:   George Santos and How Opposition Research Really Works
CNN:
Cassidy Hutchinson told the January 6 committee she felt pressure from Trump allies not to talk and instead risk ‘contempt’  —  The final straw for former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson with her first attorney, paid through allies of former President Donald Trump …
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Washington Post:
Publix heiress was willing to spend $3 million on Jan. 6 rally, documents show
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Faces of the Investigation  —  Through televised hearings and rare Republicans willing …
Discussion: New York Times and Twitchy
NBC News:
Senate passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill that overhauls U.S. election law  —  The bill now goes to the House before it can head to Biden's desk for his signature.  The legislation must be enacted by Saturday to avoid a government shutdown.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate voted …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:   McConnell touts GOP wins: Preserving the filibuster and boosting military spending
Politico:
Senate kicks government funding drama closer to shutdown deadline
CNBC:
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250 million bail, will live with his parents  — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be released on $250 million bail, a federal judge ruled, while he awaits trial for eight federal criminal charges related to alleged fraud at his collapsed crypto empire.
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Emily Baker-White / Forbes:
EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists  —  ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists' physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.  —  An internal investigation by ByteDance, the parent company of video-sharing platform TikTok …
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Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists  —  The company's internal investigation showed that workers also obtained data on a small number of other U.S. users.  —  ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, said on Thursday that an internal investigation found …
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.
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.
Discussion: Insider
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.
Kristen Doerer / Mother Jones:
Hate Leader Nick Fuentes Is Recruiting Incels  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  The former president of the United States wanted his guests to be seen.  His meeting with Ye, a.k.a. Kanye West …
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
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
Reuters:
Why detransitioners are crucial to the science of gender care  —  UNDONE: Max Lazzara lived as a transgender man for eight years before detransitioning in 2020.  She says she now realizes that gender-affirming medical treatment was not appropriate for her and that it took a toll on her physical and mental health.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Marines told to stop using ‘sir,’ 'ma'am' to avoid ‘misgendering’ superiors  —  No more “Yes, sir!”  —  The US Marines may ban recruits from respectfully addressing senior members as “sir” or “ma'am” to avoid “misgendering” and offending them.  —  The woke recommendation …
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:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside the scramble to trace SBF's dirty money  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING, 4:05 A.M. — Virginia state Sen. JENNIFER McCLELLAN handily won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late Rep. DONALD McEACHIN in the Richmond-based 4th Congressional District.
Discussion: Puck, New Republic and Just The News
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New York Times:
Caroline Ellison and FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud
 
 
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Dominic Waghorn / Sky News:
CCTV shows chilling moment Russian FSB agents and soldiers scour Ukrainian orphanage for children
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Trump camp bets a crowded primary field lifts Don over Ron despite DeSantis surge
Eyk Henning / Bloomberg:
Germany Arrests Alleged Double Agent for Working With Russia
Discussion: Politico, DNyuz and The Guardian
Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
U.S. life expectancy continued to fall in 2021 as covid, drug deaths surged
Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

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