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11:00 AM ET, December 30, 2022

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Associated Press:
Trump's tax returns released after long fight with Congress  —  Democrats in Congress released six years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns on Friday, the culmination of a yearslong effort to learn more about the finances of a onetime business mogul who broke decades of political precedent …
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New York Times:
Trump Tax Returns Released by House Democrats  —  The publication of former President Donald J. Trump's private tax documents comes amid questions about why the I.R.S. failed to fully audit him during his presidency. … WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Friday released six years …
Noah Bookbinder / The Atlantic:
The IRS Really, Really Should Have Audited Trump  —  Six years after Donald Trump should have disclosed his tax returns to the public, they have finally been released.  This took advocacy, congressional action, and litigation that went to the Supreme Court—all to obtain basic financial transparency from a president.
Discussion: ABC News and New Republic
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal, but no one paid attention  —  Months before the New York Times published a December article suggesting Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) had fabricated much of his résumé and biography, a tiny publication on Long Island was ringing alarm bells about its local candidate.
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New York Times:
Santos, a Suburban House and $11,000 in Campaign Payments for ‘Rent’  —  Representative-elect George Santos, under scrutiny after fabricating much of his résumé, also spent campaign funds on $40,000 worth of air travel.  —  The company was called Cleaner 123 …
Discussion: Gothamist
The Daily Beast:
Will George Santos' Lies Cost Him Access to Classified Information?
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Dreyfuss / Calm Down:
Romanian Cops Did Not Find Andrew Tate Because Of His Greta Thunberg Video  —  This is a lesson in media failure and misinformation.  —  Romanian authorities detained far-right misogynist internet troll Andrew Tate today on allegations related to sex trafficking.  —  Who is Andrew Tate?
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Rachel Olding / The Daily Beast:
Misogynist Influencer Andrew Tate's Rough Week Capped by Romanian Rape Arrest  —  Romanian officials said four suspects were arrested Thursday on allegations of organized crime, human trafficking and rape.  —  Just a day after being roasted by teen activist Greta Thunberg …
Calum Patterson / Dexerto:
Andrew Tate reportedly arrested in Romania following police raid
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Putin, unaccustomed to losing, is increasingly isolated as war falters  —  A new gulf is emerging between the president and much of the country's elite  —  When Vladimir Putin visited Minsk last week to discuss deepening cooperation, a sarcastic joke by his host, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, seemed to ring all too true.
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Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Sudden Russian Death Syndrome
Discussion: Daily Pingu Newspaper and The Hill
Bloomberg:
US Weighs Sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Bolster Ukraine
Reuters:
Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation  —  Hong Kong's human rights lawyers are fleeing abroad amid an effort to cleanse the city of dissent.  The pressure is part of a wider crackdown by the ruling Communist Party on lawyers across China, say activists, legal scholars and diplomats.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Democratic Congress was disappointment for immigration activists  —  The first Congress of the Biden era is ending with a significant list of legislative accomplishments under its belt, but Democrats will once again relinquish a House majority without delivering on immigration reform.
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
Chinese Jet Buzzed Air Force Plane From Just 20 Feet Away, US Says  —  A Chinese fighter plane flew within 20 feet (6 meters) of a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea in what the US Indo-Pacific Command called “an unsafe maneuver.”  —  The unusually close encounter happened …
Alison Sider / Wall Street Journal:
How Southwest Airlines Melted Down  —  Airline executives and labor leaders point to inadequate technology systems as one reason why a brutal winter storm turned into a debacle  —  When Southwest Airlines Co. LUV 3.70%increase; green up pointing triangle reassigns crews after flight disruptions …
David Gelles / New York Times:
The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms.  Will Small Towns Go Along?  —  In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance.  One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.  —  MONTICELLO, Ill. — Depressed property values.  Flickering shadows.
CNN:
Key findings from the latest Jan. 6 panel transcripts, including from Donald Trump Jr. and others  —  The House January 6 committee on Thursday released a new batch transcripts, including interviews with Donald Trump Jr., former Trump White House aides and others.
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Lawrie Mifflin / New York Times:
Pelé, the Global Face of Soccer, Dies at 82  —  Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.  —  Pelé, one of soccer's greatest players and a transformative figure …
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Associated Press:
Pelé, Brazil's mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
 
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

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