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New York Times:
Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier  —  Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
The Igor Danchenko Indictment  —  It was all a fraud.  —  The Danchenko Indictment  —  John Durham has another scalp.  On November 3, 2021, Igor Danchenko - Christopher Steele's primary subsource - was arrested by federal authorities.  —  Now we have his indictment.
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Igor Danchenko arrested, charged with lying to FBI about information in Steele dossier  —  An analyst who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations against Donald Trump has been arrested on charges that he repeatedly lied to the FBI about where and how he got his information, officials said Thursday.
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Analyst Igor Danchenko Charged in Connection With Steele Dossier
Discussion: The Guardian, CNBC and NPR
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm's Length, But on His Side  —  Republican won Virginia governor's race by keeping Trump supporters energized without making the former president the focal point of the race  —  WASHINGTON—When Donald Trump released a statement suggesting he was planning …
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Politico:
What's up with Virginia's Latino vote?  —  Republican Glenn Youngkin pulled off the unthinkable in his victory in the Virginia governor's race Tuesday: He won the Latino vote by roughly a dozen percentage points.  —  Or perhaps not.  —  Youngkin's impressive performance was one of the exit poll findings …
New York Times:
Republicans Hit on Schools as a Wedge Issue to Unite the Party  —  Rallying around what it calls “parental rights,” the party is pushing to build on its victories this week by stoking white resentment and tapping into broader anger at the education system.  —  After an unexpectedly strong showing …
David Morgan / Reuters:
Republicans aim to repeat Youngkin's schools tactic in 2022 elections
NBC News:
Democratic struggles with rural and white voters hurt them on Tuesday night
Discussion: Politico, HotAir and Raw Story
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison  —  Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison.  —  Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
She said she wasn't going to jail for Jan. 6, citing ‘blonde hair white skin.’ A judge sentenced her to 60 days behind bars.  —  A Texas Realtor who bragged after Jan. 6 that as a blonde, white woman she would not be going to jail for joining in the assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob …
Discussion: Insider and Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges  —  NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Patrick Murray / New Jersey Online:
Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls.  —  I blew it.  The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race.  So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:   What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New Jersey One of the state's top experts gets candid.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has remained uncharacteristically quiet about the growing scandal at the University of Florida, which has barred numerous professors from testifying as expert witnesses in lawsuits challenging the Republican governor's policies.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis
Politico:
Manchin will get last word, even as House races to pass megabill  —  House Democrats are fighting to coalesce around their party's $1.75 trillion social spending plan — all for Sen. Joe Manchin to change it anyway.  —  As Speaker Nancy Pelosi furiously worked to unite her caucus around …
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Mike Catalini  / Washington Post:
Spending $153, Edward Durr ousts NJ Senate leader Sweeney  —  TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling.
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ProPublica:
Here's Why Rapid COVID Tests Are So Expensive and Hard to Find  —  Months-long silences.  Mysterious rejections.  Here's what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic.  —  Coronavirus  —  The U.S. Response to COVID-19 … A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19.
Discussion: KFF and Reason
Politico:
DOJ error highlights Jan. 6 mystery: Where was Kamala Harris during the attack?  —  When pro-Trump rioters attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence fled for safety.  Until recently, the Justice Department contended that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was among them.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:   Harris to work on refugees, migration, and borders — in Paris
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
“Anti-CRT” school board candidates are winning  —  A new PAC focused on electing conservative candidates to public school boards — by raising fears about how racism is taught — won three-fourths of its 58 races across seven states on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: Those wins for the 1776 Project PAC …
Discussion: Power Line and Digby's Hullabaloo
Murray Waas / The Guardian:
Giuliani investigators home in on 2019 plan to advance Ukraine interests in US  —  Prosecutors believe Giuliani and two others may have violated law over agreement that would have seen them win lucrative contracts  —  The high-profile federal criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani …
Jason Hoffman / CNN:
More than 100 million American workers will need to be fully vaccinated by January 4  —  (CNN)The Biden administration announced Thursday that its vaccine rules applying to private businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors will take effect January 4.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: How Youngkin's top advisers would have attacked Youngkin  —  GLENN YOUNGKIN's victory in Virginia has Republicans promising to emphasize the issue of critical race theory and Democrats scrambling to understand how seriously to take it.  —  CNN's Manu Raju …
Discussion: CNN
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Rand Paul clashes with Fauci over coronavirus origins  —  Anthony Fauci on Tuesday clashed with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over the role of the Wuhan, China, virology lab in the origins of COVID-19.  —  During a Senate hearing on the pandemic response, Paul alleged that the National Institutes of Health …
ProPublica:
How These Ultrawealthy Politicians Avoided Paying Taxes  —  IRS records reveal how Gov. Jim Justice, Gov. Jared Polis, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other wealthy political figures slashed their taxes using strategies unavailable to most of their constituents.  —  Co-published with Mountain State Spotlight
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Adam Kinzinger isn't ruling out a 2024 presidential bid as he considers his future after the House  —  (CNN)Rep. Adam Kinzinger is actively weighing whether to seek his political fortunes in the Senate, the Illinois governor's mansion or even the White House, despite serious questions …
Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner  —  ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.
Elise Schmelzer / Denver Post:
“A racist assumption”: Mixed-race family stopped at Denver airport after Southwest employee suspected human trafficking  —  Mary MacCarthy says she wants an apology from Southwest Airlines  —  A woman and her 10-year-old daughter were stopped by police at Denver International Airport …
Discussion: Raw Story
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Big Donors Financed Biden's 2020 Run.  Now They Get a Chilly Reception.  —  Some of the top Democratic contributors have become increasingly frustrated with a lack of communication from the White House — and impatient with inaction on voting rights.  —  As Joseph R. Biden Jr. hopped …
 
 
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New York Times:
Republicans Are Going to Use Dog Whistles. Democrats Can't Just Ignore Them.
United States Department of State:
Reward Offers for Information to Bring DarkSide Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators to Justice
Washington Post:
The summer of 2020 brought calls to address racism aggressively. The fall 2021 elections show how hard that has been.
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Immigration holdouts stage last-ditch effort to get green cards in reconciliation
Discussion: Florida Politics
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Republicans press Milley over perceived progressive military agenda
Discussion: IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Natalie Allison / Politico:
GOP Senate race holdouts get hard sell after Virginia flips red
Gabe Kaminsky / The Federalist:
University Of Michigan Paid CRT Peddler $266 Per Minute For Zoom Lecture
Discussion: MLive.com
HuffPost:
Brad Raffensperger Refused Trump's Attempt To Steal Georgia. Now He's Doomed.
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
Polly Mosendz / Bloomberg:
Yacht Full of Climate Scientists Plots Giant Sea Gate to Save Manhattan
Nick Shook / NFL.com:
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID-19, will not play in Week 9 vs. Chiefs
 

 
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