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Sam Tabachnik / Denver Post:
Bob Enyart, conservative firebrand and pastor, dies of COVID-19  —  Conservative firebrand Bob Enyart, the pastor of the Denver Bible Church and indelible talk show host, has died from COVID-19, his radio co-host announced Monday on Facebook.  —  “Bob Enyart was one of the smartest …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
As Newsom leads California recall polls, Larry Elder pushes baseless fraud claims  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans in Tuesday's California gubernatorial recall election are already laying the groundwork to argue the election was stolen — even before a single ballot is reported or a victor declared …
Melissa Reeves / KUSA-TV:
Radio host, self-proclaimed ‘right-wing religious fanatic’ Bob Enyart dies of COVID-19  —  A former director of Colorado Right to Life, he used his cable television show to mock AIDS victims.  —  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — Self-proclaimed “right-wing religious fanatic” radio host Bob Enyart of Colorado …
Discussion: The Guardian
Eric Ting / SFGATE:
When will we know the outcome of the Gavin Newsom recall election in California?
Friendly Atheist:
Bob Enyart, Who Mocked AIDS Victims and Spread COVID Lies, Has Died of COVID
Discussion: The Wrap
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
GOP could be left red-faced after California recall
Discussion: New York Times, Townhall and Insider
David Zweig / The Atlantic:
Our Most Reliable Pandemic Number Is Losing Meaning
Maeve Reston / CNN:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was facing a tight race. Then Larry Elder came along.
Axios:
“Big Lie” hits California recall election
Discussion: VICE
Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces potential ousting in California recall election
CNN:
Woodward book: Worried Trump could ‘go rogue,’ Milley took top-secret action to protect nuclear weapons  —  The story below contains explicit language  —  Washington (CNN)Two days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, President Donald Trump's top military adviser …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says  —  ‘Peril,’ by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, reveals that Gen. Mark A. Milley called his Chinese counterpart before the election and after Jan. 6 in a bid to avert armed conflict.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Fears That Trump Might Launch a Strike Prompted General to Reassure China, Book Says  —  In a sign of his concerns, the nation's highest-ranking military officer also gathered commanders to remind them of the safeguards in the nuclear launch procedures.  —  WASHINGTON — The chairman …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Democrats cut deal with Manchin to get party behind long-shot voting overhaul bill  —  (CNN)Senate Democrats are proposing new legislation to overhaul voting laws after months of discussions to get all 50 of their members behind a single bill, allowing their caucus to speak with one voice …
Discussion: USA Today, The Hill and Washington Post
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Revised Democratic voting bill drops controversial provisions, tweaks others as pressure for action mounts  —  A group of Democratic senators — including key centrist Joe Manchin III of West Virginia — is set to introduce a pared-down voting rights, campaign finance and government ethics bill Tuesday …
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
My Thoughts on Manchin's Compromise Bill  —  When it comes to voting rights, being asked to compromise is typically a warning sign.  There is no middle ground between the arsonist and the firefighter.  Just as we don't ask the media to compromise their right to publish news stories …
Hans Nichols / Axios:   Scoop: Sinema's secret spreadsheets
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats to Propose Compromise Voting Rights Bill
Politico:
Democrats confront their Manchin and Sinema dilemma
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Dem-backed voting rights bill faces legal threat from 23 states: ‘Unnecessary but also unconstitutional’
Discussion: Bloomberg and Townhall
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show  —  Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public  —  About a year ago, teenager Anastasia Vlasova started seeing a therapist.
BuzzFeed News:
She's One Of Congress's Leading Progressives — Just Not In Her Own Office, Staffers Say  —  WASHINGTON — Last May, Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced the Paycheck Recovery Act, aimed at curbing layoffs during the pandemic by having the federal government pay people's salaries.
Discussion: New York Post and Fox News
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Dems bite their tongues on Manchin and Sinema
Discussion: Washington Post
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Memo shows how Homeland Security restricted flow of ‘election-related’ intelligence ahead of 1/6  —  Ex-FBI official warns of potential for more violence at right-wing rally  —  (CNN)A few months before rioters stormed the US Capitol, the Department of Homeland Security restricted the flow …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Spellings / Vogue:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sent a Message With Her First Met Gala Appearance  —  For her first appearance at the Met Gala, representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had to make a political statement.  It was only right.  And since she was at fashion's glitziest night, surrounded …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Words matter.  So these journalists refuse to call GOP election meddling an ‘audit.’  —  There's a simple but powerful idea behind the Philadelphia Inquirer's recent decision not to use the word “audit” when referring to an effort by the state GOP to investigate the 2020 election:  —  Words matter.
Charlie Smart / New York Times:
Covid Hospitalization Crisis Reaches Fever Pitch in Southern I.C.U.s  —  Share of I.C.U. beds occupied in each hospital  —  Circle size is proportional to I.C.U. capacity.  —  Wash.  —  Maine  —  Mont.  —  N.D.  —  Ore.  —  Vt.  —  Minn.  —  N.H.  —  Idaho  —  Wis.  —  S.D.
Discussion: NBC News and Outside the Beltway
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Blinken to host event marking Abraham Accords anniversary  —  Secretary of State Tony Blinken will hold a virtual meeting on Friday with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: 60% of voters back Biden vaccine mandates  —  A majority of Americans — including suburban voters — support vaccine mandates for federal workers as well as private companies, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP's Jan. 6 problem returns to its doorstep  —  The Saturday rally defending some rioters arrested during the Capitol insurrection is reminding the GOP of an uncomfortable reality: Part of its base believes the Jan. 6 attack was justified.  —  Saturday's rally comes as some conservative …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Washington Post:
Poverty fell overall in 2020 due to massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, U.S. Census says  —  The official poverty rate rose slightly to 11.4 percent in 2020, but Census says after accounting for pandemic relief aid, the poverty rate fell to 9.1 percent.
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Nihal Krishan / Washington Examiner:
Facebook reportedly bent its own rules for Trump and celebrities  —  Facebook reportedly has a double standard allowing millions of its most famous and elite users, including former President Donald Trump, to get away with breaking the social media giant's content moderation rules.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
How Joe Biden Became Irish  —  While it is cliche for political figures to portray themselves as being “as American as apple pie,” President Joe Biden has long advertised another selling point: He's also as Irish as a pint of Guinness (despite being, like his predecessor, a teetotaler).
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
 
 
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Biden judicial picks win Senate backing at pace not seen since Nixon
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
US suspends military support to Guinea after Special Forces-trained troops launch coup on their day off
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
New York Times stealth-edits report on Hunter Biden laptop story, scrubs ‘unsubstantiated’ following backlash
The Daily Beast:
Palace: Yes, the Queen Really Did Send Congrats Note to Kim Jong Un
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
U.S. Department of Justice:
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS and Attempting to Commit a Hate Crime
Chris Murphy / Crooked Media:
Why Biden's Afghanistan Critics Are Dangerously Wrong
 Earlier Items: 
American Greatness:
Should Vaccinated People Be Forced to Contract COVID?
Discussion: Boston.com and RedState
David Horowitz / Front Page Magazine:
The Treason Party  —  A problem the nation is so far reluctant to face.
Paula Aceves / New York Magazine:
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Politico:
Biden's winning the Afghan messaging
Jack Herrera / Texas Monthly:
Why Democrats Are Losing Texas Latinos
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates to Close a Spyware Flaw
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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