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Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Two Jan. 6 Organizers Are Coming Forward and Naming Names: 'We're Turning It All Over'  —  After losing faith in Trump, the pair plan to hand over text messages, Instagram direct messages, and other documents related to the planning of the Jan. 6 rally on the Ellipse where Trump spoke
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: About those Jan. 6 texts  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  ABOUT THOSE JAN. 6 TEXTS.  The House Jan. 6 committee has released a bunch of texts …
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Fox News hosts urged Meadows to have Trump stop Jan. 6 violence, texts show  —  Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity and Brian Kilmeade expressed alarm, concern, according to messages shared during House select committee hearing  —  Three Fox News hosts who have been among Donald Trump's …
The Daily Beast:
Mark Meadows' Personal Cell Is Becoming a Personal Hell  —  Meadows once chaired a panel with oversight of personal communications issues.  Now he has an issue of his own—and the Jan. 6 committee and the National Archives have taken note.  —  It turns out Mark Meadows may have good reason …
New York Times:
Fox News Hosts Sent Texts to Meadows Urging Trump to Act as Jan. 6 Attack Unfolded
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
This is what Donald Trump Jr. texted Mark Meadows as violence unfolded on January 6
Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Newly revealed text messages to Meadows undercut GOP whitewashing of the insurrection
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Lesley Wroughton / Washington Post:
Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine but causes less severe covid, major South African study concludes  —  CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Omicron appears to cause less severe illness than earlier variants of the coronavirus but is more resistant to the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine widely used …
Eric Topol / Ground Truths:
Omicron is getting more defined  —  In both good and bad ways  —  One week after my first Substack post on Omicron there's been a surge in new data.  Here's a quick timeline of the progress for what has been reported in just over 2 weeks since this new variant surfaced.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Matthew Herper / STAT:   Pfizer's Covid pill remains 89% effective in final analysis, company says
Washington Post:
D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 attack  —  D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday sued the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, seeking to use a law written to cripple the Ku Klux Klan to exact stiff financial penalties …
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Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
District of Columbia Sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
Discussion: Bloomberg
Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Proud Boys Regroup, Focusing on School Boards and Town Councils
Discussion: Raw Story
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Three Republican Residents of The Villages Arrested for Casting Multiple 2020 Votes  —  CAUGHT OUT  —  Three Republican residents of the hedonistic Florida retirement haven The Villages have been charged with casting multiple votes in the 2020 presidential election, according to local reports.
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Mike DeForest / WKMG:
3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes in 2020 election  —  Few Central Floridians have faced similar charges over past two decades, records show  —  SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - Three residents of The Villages have recently been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into voter fraud, court records show.
Discussion: Mediaite, Orlando Weekly and Raw Story
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
It's time to entertain the possibility that the Build Back Better bill won't pass  —  Most pundits seem to be operating under the assumption that President Biden's Build Back Better program will eventually become law.  After all, it would be very unusual for a Congress controlled …
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Andrew Cuomo ordered to return $5.1M pandemic book profits to state  —  New York's ethics watchdog panel ordered disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return the $5.1 million in profits from his pandemic book deal to the state next month.  —  The extraordinary resolution was approved …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Wholesale prices measure rose 9.6% in November from a year ago, the fastest pace on record  — Wholesale prices rose 9.6% from a year ago, the highest level going back to November 2010.  — The pace was even faster than the 9.2% estimate.  — The core producer price index increased at a 6.9% pace …
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Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Producer prices rise at record 9.6% rate in November
Wall Street Journal:
United Arab Emirates Threatens to Pull Out of $23 Billion F-35, Drone Deal With U.S.  —  Gulf ally complained U.S. security requirements are too onerous, U.S. officials say  —  WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates is threatening to pull out of a multibillion-dollar deal to buy American-made F-35 aircraft …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Revealed Norman Podhoretz for What He Always Was … One of the most contentious questions in American political thought over the past half-dozen years has been whether Donald Trump represents a departure from the ideals of American conservatism or, alternatively, its apotheosis.
Discussion: Kevin Drum and Raw Story
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: The danger of vaccine mandates  —  Half of Americans say it should be illegal for companies to deny service or employment to the unvaccinated, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.  —  Why it matters: This carries real political risk …
Gabby Orr / CNN:
Trump says Pence is ‘mortally wounded’ inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results  —  (CNN)As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs his future in politics — laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign in 2024 and supporting Republican candidates …
New York Times:
How Beijing Influences the Influencers  —  We are on the outskirts of Shanghai today at the most incredible hotel we've ever stayed at.  —  It's the first in the world built inside a quarry.  —  Stick around when we show you around.  —  Catch you later.
Discussion: HotAir
Brad Polumbo / Foundation for Economic Education:
YouTube Star Dave Rubin Announces That He's Leaving California, Heading to This Free State Instead  —  Celebrities like Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, and Elon Musk have fled California for greener pastures in recent years, making headlines.  But it's not just individuals: According to a Stanford study …
Insider:
Meet the 25 wealthiest members of Congress  — The reports cover 2020 and provide the most up-to-date estimate of members' net worth.  — The wealthiest 15 members were worth at least $1.3 billion, half of Congress' wealth.  —  Each year, every member of Congress is required to file …
Discussion: Raw Story
Eva Dou / Washington Post:
Documents link Huawei to China's surveillance programs  —  The Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has long brushed off questions about its role in China's state surveillance, saying it just sells general-purpose networking gear.  —  A review by The Washington Post of more than 100 Huawei …
Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
In Gaza, a Contentious Palestinian Professor Calmly Teaches Israeli Poetry  —  On social media, Refaat Alareer rages against Israel.  In the lecture hall, he studiously analyzes the work of some of its leading poets — and surprises some of his students.  —  Editors' Note, Dec. 13, 2021:
 
 
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
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Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Report: Socialism attacks hurt Dems with Latino voters
Discussion: NBC News
Yossi Yehushua / Ynetnews:
Israeli request for speed up delivery of refueling jets rejected by U.S.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
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Lahav Harkov / Jerusalem Post:
‘Obsessed’ Biden administration put settlements on par with Iran nukes
Discussion: The Times of Israel
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The MAGA Perversion of Patriotism
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Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
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Discussion: Townhall and Page Array
New York Times:
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Steve Hendrix / Washington Post:
Israel's staunch evangelical allies shocked by Trump's outburst on Netanyahu
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

CNBC:
Sources: Sinclair is looking to sell 60+ of its 185 TV stations, in markets including Minneapolis and Austin, and is exploring options for the Tennis Channel

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
AMC Networks reports Q1 net revenue fell 17% YoY to $596M, operating income fell 36% YoY to $110M, streaming revenue grew 3% YoY to $145M, and 11.5M subscribers
 
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