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CNN Exclusive: Jan 6 investigators believe Nov. 4 text pushing ‘strategy’ to undermine election came from Rick Perry — Washington (CNN)Members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol believe that former Texas Governor and Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry …
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How Do You Get People to Care About Democracy?
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3 retired generals: The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection — Paul D. Eaton is a retired U.S. Army major general and a senior adviser to VoteVets. Antonio M. Taguba is a retired Army major general, with 34 years of active duty service. Steven M. Anderson is a retired brigadier general …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Stop the Steal’ founder told Jan. 6 committee about contacts with GOP lawmakers — Ali Alexander, who founded the pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” movement and attended the rally that preceded the Capitol attack, told congressional investigators that he recalls “a few phone conversations” …
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Jan. 6 Committee May Add New Expertise for Investigation
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump ally Straka has provided potentially significant information
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Federal appeals court reinstates Biden administration's business vaccine and testing mandate — A federal appeals court has reinstated the Biden administration's vaccine and testing requirement for private businesses that covers about 80 million American workers.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court reinstates Biden's vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court — A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration's coronavirus vaccination policy for large private businesses, reversing an earlier court ruling that had halted …
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Mike D'Onofrio / Axios:
Capitol rioter who threw fire extinguisher at police gets more than 5 years in prison — A capitol rioter from Florida has been sentenced in federal court to more than five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Florida man gets 5 years for assault in Capitol riot, the longest sentence yet
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Politico:
Judge: Lack of charges for Trump over Jan. 6 is no basis for leniency for others
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Fla. man sentenced to 5 years for attacking police, the longest Jan. 6 riot sentence yet
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far
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Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Kamala Harris, in interview, says administration did not anticipate Omicron variant — Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that the administration failed to anticipate the variants that have prolonged and worsened the COVID-19 pandemic and that she underestimated the role misinformation …
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New York Times:
Moderna backs down in its vaccine patent fight with the N.I.H. — Moderna has backed down in a bitter dispute with the government over who deserves credit for a crucial component of its coronavirus shot, in a case that has major implications for the vaccine's future distribution and Moderna's future profits.
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Pete Muntean / CNN:
Southwest CEO tests positive for Covid-19 after testifying unmasked at Senate hearing — (CNN)Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who testified unmasked at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, has since tested positive for the coronavirus, the airline said in a statement.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Southwest CEO tests positive for COVID-19 after Senate hearing - airline
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David Siders / Politico:
'Let's get a drink': Dems confront prospect of a 2022 hurricane — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Democratic Party leaders moved quietly this week to lower expectations for the midterm elections as they met for year-end talks against the backdrop of an increasingly bleak electoral landscape. — The House?
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Wall Street Journal:
‘The Corpse Bride Diet’: How TikTok Inundates Teens With Eating-Disorder Videos — The app's algorithm can send users down rabbit holes of narrow interest, resulting in potentially dangerous content such as emaciated images, purging techniques, hazardous diets and body shaming
Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Quidditch to change name, citing J.K. Rowling's ‘anti-trans positions’ — Real-life quidditch, inspired by the magical game in “Harry Potter,” is changing its name, citing author J.K. Rowling's “anti-trans positions in recent years.” — US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch announced …
Randall Lane / Forbes:
Forbes Testified Before The Trump Grand Jury Yesterday - Here's Why We Fought Their Subpoena — Almost three months ago, I was subpoenaed by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. to appear before the grand jury investigating Donald Trump. I was asked to testify about the 2015 cover story …
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Randall Lane / Forbes:
Inside The Epic Fantasy That's Driven Donald Trump For 33 Years
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis shares stage with activist who posted QAnon-related conspiracy theories on social media — TALLAHASSEE — A Miami activist Gov. Ron DeSantis' office handpicked to amplify his criticism of critical race theory has espoused views aligned with QAnon conspiracy theories and appears …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The Afghanistan humanitarian crisis is dire. Where is the U.S.? — Americans have been generous after military victories. Just look at the postwar economic miracles in Germany and Japan. But it's harder to be generous in defeat — as we see in the Biden administration's wary response …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Trump White House made ‘deliberate efforts’ to undermine Covid response, report says — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration engaged in “deliberate efforts” to undermine the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic for political purposes, a congressional report released Friday concludes.
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Trump Admin Sabotaged COVID Efforts to Score Political Points, House Probe Finds
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New York Times:
Map by Map, G.O.P. Chips Away at Black Democrats' Power — Black elected officials in several states, from Congress down to the counties, have been drawn out of their districts this year or face headwinds to hold onto their seats. — More than 30 years ago, Robert Reives Sr. marched …
Scott Alexander / Astral Codex Ten:
The Phrase “No Evidence” Is A Red Flag For Bad Science Communication — ... Related to: Doctor, There Are Two Types Of No Evidence; A Failure, But Not Of Prediction. — I. — Every single one of these statements that had “no evidence” is currently considered true or at least pretty plausible.
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
When facts have a liberal bias, New York Times editors can get squirmy — Nina Bernstein was covering homelessness for the New York Times in 1999 when then-mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced his intention to lock homeless families out of the city's shelters for even minor rule violations.
Christina Ruffini / CBS News:
Two positive COVID tests on trip with Secretary of State Antony Blinken were not disclosed — Three cases of COVID-19 upended Secretary of State Antony Blinken's multi-nation trip this week — including two previously undisclosed cases among members of the Air Force flight crew.
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New York Times:
With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure — President Biden came into office vowing to make testing cheap and accessible, but matching supply with demand has been a persistent problem. — WASHINGTON — The nation's coronavirus testing capacity, already straining to keep up with demand …
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