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7:15 PM ET, December 26, 2022

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New York Post:
Liar Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating key details of his bio  —  Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos came clean to The Post on Monday, admitting that he lied on the campaign trail about his education and work experience — but insisting that the controversy won't deter him from serving out his two-year term in Congress.
David Zweig / The Free Press:
How Twitter Rigged the Covid Debate  —  The platform suppressed true information from doctors and public-health experts that was at odds with U.S. government policy.  —  By the time reporter David Zweig got to the 10th floor conference room at Twitter Headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights  —  After retaining most of the governor's offices they hold and capturing the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, Democrats are putting forward a long list of proposals to expand voting access.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Pennsylvania politics are heated.  It soon could be utter chaos  —  PHILADELPHIA — Democrats in Pennsylvania won the majority of seats in the state House this fall, powered by voter backlash to the fall of Roe v. Wade.  —  But come next year, it's anybody's guess which party will actually hold the speaker's gavel.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
NBC News:
Four substations attacked in Washington state, leaving thousands without power  —  Four Washington electricity substations targeted in attack  —  Four electricity substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were attacked Sunday, affecting thousands of customers, authorities said.
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
3 power substations vandalized in Washington state, over 14K lost power  —  No suspects are in custody.  —  Three power substation facilities were vandalized in Pierce County, Washington, on Christmas morning, knocking out power to more than 14,000 customers, authorities said.
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Far-Right GOPer Unloads on Marjorie Taylor Greene: You ‘Crossed A Rubicon!’  —  ‘CALLING US LIARS!’  —  Far-right Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has accused Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) of having “crossed a rubicon” after she slammed Republicans who intend to vote against a Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speakership.
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
Rachel Alexander / Townhall:
The Dismissal of Kari Lake's Election Lawsuit Shows Voter Disenfranchisement No Longer Matters  —  Top Columns  —  Trending on Townhall Media  —  The One We've Been Waiting For: Twitter Files on COVID-19 Drops  —  David Zweig thread is ‘the latest and most disgraceful #TwitterFiles yet’ (on rigged Covid debate)
Rob Copeland / New York Times:
In the Bahamas, a Lingering Sympathy for Sam Bankman-Fried  —  Residents there have a generous view of the disgraced FTX founder, who has been accused of misusing billions of dollars in customer funds.  —  Rob Copeland reported this story from New Providence Island in the Bahamas.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Gavin Bade / Politico:
‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy  —  After decades of U.S. efforts to engage China with the prospect of greater development through trade, the era of cooperation is coming to a screeching halt.  —  The White House and Congress are quietly reshaping …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
BBC:
Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves three dead  —  A Ukrainian drone attack on an airbase for bombers in southern Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says.  —  Air defences shot down the drone near the Engels base, but falling debris fatally wounded three technical staff, the defence ministry said.
Chang Che / New York Times:
Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest  —  Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care systems.  —  Since China abandoned its restrictive “zero Covid” policy about two weeks ago …
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Mike Pence's spokesman denies he has entered 2024 race after FEC filing  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence has not filed paperwork to run for president in 2024 despite a filing with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, a spokesperson confirmed.  —  A filing with the FEC that was processed …
New York Times:
Shelby, One of the Senate's Last Big Spenders, ‘Got Everything’ for Alabama  —  Senator Richard C. Shelby made the most of his perch on the committee that controls federal spending.  Now he's leaving Congress, where his way of doing business is a fading art.
 
 
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Hitting back at Trump, Biden gears up for more clashes with GOP
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Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones
Rasmussen Reports:
‘TwitterGate’? 63% Want FBI's Social Media Activity Investigated
Freddy Brewster / Los Angeles Times:
Emails reveal Sam Bankman-Fried's courtship of federal regulators
Julie Wernau / Wall Street Journal:
FDA Fast-Tracks Review of Overdose Drug Naloxone for Use Without Prescription
Discussion: NBC Bay Area and The Daily Caller
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