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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The media and the Steele dossier  —  A series by Erik Wemple on the media's handling of the Steele dossier  —  Just because the famous collection of memos by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele didn't pan out didn't mean that there wasn't plenty of fishy Russia business during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Durham and the Clinton Dossier  —  A new indictment continues the slow unraveling of a 2016 political scandal.  —  The nation argued for five years over the infamous “Steele dossier,” the document on which the Federal Bureau of Investigation relied to investigate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Andrew Rice / New York Magazine:
New Jersey's Education Rebellion Was a Long Time Coming But Democrats didn't heed the signs.  —  On Wednesday night, 24 hours later than expected, news organizations announced that Phil Murphy had been reelected governor of New Jersey.  The narrow victory was a dumbfounding rebuke of the state's Democrats …
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Patrick Murray / New Jersey Online:
Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls.
Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:   What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New Jersey One of the state's top experts gets candid.
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
The Surprising Strategy Behind Youngkin's Stunner  —  Sometimes you want to hear from the strategists rather than the candidate.  —  With all due respect to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin — who, for a first-timer from the world of high finance, proved to be remarkably disciplined on the stump …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job creation roars back in October as payrolls rise by 531,000  — Nonfarm payrolls increased by 531,000 in October, beating the estimate of 450,000.  — The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, a new pandemic low and better than expectations.  — Wages rose 0.4% for the month and were up 4.9% from a year ago.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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New York Times:
The U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October.  —  Hiring rose sharply last month.  —  Cumulative change in jobs since before the pandemic  —5 mil.  —  April  —  June  —  Sept.  —  April  —4.2 million jobs since Feb. 2020 +18.2 million since April 2020  —  +531,000  —  in October
Discussion: HotAir and CBS News
Washington Post:
The rise and fall of the Jack Daniel's committee: How D.C.'s police union lodge made thousands selling whiskey online  —  In March 2017, the leaders of Washington's Fraternal Order of Police Lodge — an umbrella group for police unions in the capital — told their members about an exciting new idea.
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Matthew Yglesias / The Atlantic:   A Moderate Proposal  —  Moderates are suddenly on everyone's mind.
Matt Dixon / Politico:
No million-dollar checks: Democratic governors may sit out Florida  —  TALLAHASSEE — The Democratic Governors Association has no plans to give significant financial help to Florida Democrats as they seek to unseat Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, a major setback that will make it harder for challengers to take on the popular Republican.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
January 6 committee acts on multiple fronts in a race against time  —  (CNN)The House probe into the Capitol insurrection is making its most significant strides yet in gaining understanding of Donald Trump's behind-the-scenes maneuvering before and during his coup attempt against American democracy.
Discussion: Just Security, Raw Story and NBC News
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
CNN:
Deposition video shows Trump allies under oath discussing debunked election fraud claims  —  Washington (CNN)Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage …
Pfizer Inc.:
Pfizer's Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Treatment Candidate Reduced Risk of Hospitalization or Death by 89% in Interim Analysis of Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR Study  — PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332; ritonavir) was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% compared to placebo in non-hospitalized high-risk adults with COVID-19
Discussion: CBS News
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the World's Most Blatant Covid-19 Coverup: Secret Burials, a Dead President  —  Tanzania denied the existence of the pandemic for months, even as thousands likely died.  The country is a clue to its hidden global toll.  —  DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Tucked away in a northern suburb …
Michael Wilner / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Two diplomats to lead State Dept. ‘Havana syndrome’ response  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday will announce the appointment of two veteran diplomats to oversee the State Department's efforts on “Havana syndrome” and the deployment of “new technology” to help understand the cause …
Tim Marchman / VICE:
Tucker Carlson Pumped Full of Fentanyl, Emerges With New Understanding of the Opioid Crisis  —  “I just thought that was the most interesting fucking thing that had ever happened to me,” he said after emergency back surgery.  —  TM  —  Something happened to Tucker Carlson Monday morning …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Sinema's raking in cash from MLMs.  They want to kill her party's labor bill.  —  They've been derided as spruced up pyramid schemes: Companies that incentivize their own customers to become salespeople for products.  Now, these so-called multilevel marketing businesses are flexing their political muscle.
Discussion: Raw Story
American Greatness:
Ten Months Later  —  The Washington Post finally reveals sketchy details on “pipe bombs.”  Was it just another stunt to fuel panic and outrage about January 6?  —  Several storylines related to the events of January 6 have crumbled under closer scrutiny over the past 10 months: the …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Timeline of the coup: How Trump tried to weaponize the Justice Department to overturn the 2020 election  —  CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier  —  Programming note: A new CNN documentary, “Trumping Democracy: An American Coup,” about former President Donald Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election …
Discussion: Louder With Crowder
Chris Hamby / New York Times:
Federal Government Cuts Ties With Troubled Vaccine Maker  —  Emergent BioSolutions ruined millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines.  Now its $600 million deal is canceled.  —  WASHINGTON — The federal government has canceled its contract with a troubled Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer …
Discussion: CBS News and The Hill
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Man cursed, lunged for Rittenhouse's gun before teen shot him -witness  —  A critical witness in the murder trial of U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse said on Thursday that one of the three men shot during protests in Wisconsin last year cursed and lunged for the defendant's military-style rifle before he fired.
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash  —  Proposed guidelines in the state would de-emphasize calculus, reject the idea that some children are naturally gifted and build a connection to social justice.  Critics say math shouldn't be political.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Corporations calling for voting rights bill donated to Republicans who blocked it, watchdog says  —  Several corporations that publicly declared their support for legislation strengthening the Voting Rights Act have donated thousands of dollars this year to Republicans who recently blocked the bill in the Senate, a new analysis found.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Protect Voting Rights
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
“Family Values” and the GOP Class of 2022  —  How are Herschel Walker, Eric Greitens, Sean Parnell, and Max Miller going to run the Glenn Youngkin playbook?  —  Republican Glenn Youngkin won in Virginia primarily by positioning himself as a solid parental advocate, a model that many GOP strategists …
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Yew Lun Tian / Reuters:
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan's independence criminally responsible for life  —  China will make people who support Taiwan independence criminally liable for life, a spokeswoman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday.  —  This is the first time that China has spelt …
 
 
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The Intercept:
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Discussion: Reason
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A German tabloid called me antisemitic. It cost me my job. Now, it's my turn to speak
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Colin Powell memorial service to honor life of former secretary of state, military leader
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
No one wants a war over Taiwan. But that won't last forever.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats ramp up filibuster talks after voting rights setback
The Hill:
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Senate senses Powell pick
Discussion: Political Wire
Avner Gvaryahu / Haaretz:
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
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Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges