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9:15 PM ET, December 25, 2021

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Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Oregon father of four who told President Biden 'Let's Go Brandon' on Christmas Eve call said he meant it in jest  —  A Central Point father of four who wished President Joe Biden and the first lady a wonderful Christmas and added “Let's go, Brandon,” at the end of a live streamed Santa tracker call told …
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
MSNBC columnist calls for end of NORAD Santa tracker 'out of concern for Santa's safety' from US military  —  The columnist wondered if a military that ‘wrongly’ kills would ever come clean if it assassinated Santa  —  Pastor Brooks spends Christmas on a Chicago rooftop, reminds everyone you can bounce back
Discussion: RedState
ABC News:
Bidens' Christmas message recognizes those ‘who have lost loved ones’ during pandemic  —  The message also highlighted the courage and resilience throughout the pandemic.  —  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored those grieving loved ones lost during the pandemic in their joint message to Americans on Christmas Day.
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
NORAD's Christmas Eve Santa Claus tracker needs to end  —  This Christmas Eve, the United States military will be busy “tracking” Santa Claus' sleigh as it makes its reindeer-powered journey across American airspace.  What's today known as the North American Aerospace Defense Command …
New York Times:
A Dangerous Ruling About The Times, Project Veritas and Press Freedom  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.  —  Half a century ago …
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Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
Judge orders New York Times to return Project Veritas internal memos  —  A New York state judge on Friday ordered the New York Times to return internal documents to the conservative activist group Project Veritas, a restriction the newspaper said violates decades of First Amendment protections.
New York Times:
A U.S. Navy combat ship is stranded in Guantánamo Bay with a virus outbreak.  —  A Navy combat ship deployed to intercept drug trafficking in the Caribbean and East Pacific is stuck in the port at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, with a coronavirus outbreak among its fully vaccinated crew.
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
As Omicron Spreads and Cases Soar, the Unvaccinated Remain Defiant  —  To some who are steadfastly opposed to the shot, the evasiveness of the coronavirus has only reaffirmed their stance.  —  CLEVELAND — As a fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus swarms across the country …
Kristen Rogers / CNN:
Why you should upgrade your mask as the Omicron variant spreads  —  (CNN)As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, some experts say it's past time to reconsider your face mask options — especially if you're still wearing the cloth variety.
Discussion: Ty’s Newsletter
New York Times:
James Webb Space Telescope Launches on Journey to See the Dawn of Starlight  —  Astronomers were jubilant as the spacecraft made it off the launchpad following decades of delays and cost overruns.  The Webb is set to offer a new keyhole into the earliest moments of our universe.
Discussion: Space.com
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Why Christmas was the best time of year to escape slavery  —  It was the night before Christmas, and as Jarm would remember it later, “though cold, it was as clear and beautiful as Tennessee sky could make it.”  —  He stood outside the slave cabin with his enslaver's horse, a stolen saddle full of food and a forged travel pass.
Zadie Smith / New Yorker:
Joan Didion and the Opposite of Magical Thinking  —  You didn't have to agree with her, but you had to submit to her sentences.  —  It is a peculiarity of Joan Didion's work that her most ironic formulations are now read as sincere, and her sincerest provocations taken with a large pinch of salt.
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
Didion's Prophetic Eye on America
Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Jim Jordan ‘Very Scared’ as 1/6 Committee Seeks Info on Trump Calls, Fellow Lawmaker Says  —  The January 6 committee wants to speak with Representative Jim Jordan about his communication with former President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, and a Democratic lawmaker urged him to offer up “everything” he knows.
Zack Stanton / Politico:
The Worst Political Predictions of 2021  —  What did you get totally wrong about 2021?  Here's my answer: I was sure — sure — that as soon as the Covid vaccines were widely available, all but an infinitesimally small percentage of American adults would line up to take the shot, crush the pandemic and get back to life as normal-ish.
Discussion: justsecurity.org
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump spokesman cooperating with Jan. 6 committee but fighting subpoena for financial records  —  Taylor Budowich's bank, JPMorgan, is represented by Obama AG Loretta Lynch  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for December 24  —  FIRST ON FOX: Taylor Budowich, a spokesman for former President Donald Trump …
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Washington Examiner:
‘They are the blue Grinch that wants to steal Christmas’: Quotes of the week
Discussion: Politico
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Is Desperate for Cash and Still Selling Autographed Rocks
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
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Afghans spending their first Christmas in America seek the miracle of kindness
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Sameer Yasir / New York Times:
As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India's Leaders Keep Silent
Discussion: Al Jazeera