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10:35 AM ET, January 11, 2022

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
FACT CHECK: CDC Director Did NOT Claim 75% of All Covid Deaths Involved Four or More Serious Comorbidities  —  Fox News and many conservatives have falsely claimed that CDC Chief Dr. Rochelle Walensky has “admitted” that 75 percent of all Covid deaths occurred in people with at least 4 grave comorbidities.
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: America retrenches on COVID  —  Social distancing and self-quarantining have spiked in recent weeks as Omicron puts the nation in a crouch like last spring before vaccines became widely available, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
Discussion: PIX11 and The Atlantic
New York Times:
A Growing Gap  —  We look at Omicron's toll in New York and Seattle, two cities with timely data.  —  Some of the timeliest data on Covid-19 outcomes by vaccination status comes from New York City and the Seattle area, and the two are telling a consistent story.
Discussion: The Federalist, Althouse and HotAir
Washington Post:
U.S. poised to break record 142,000 covid-19 hospitalizations … The United States is poised to surpass its record for covid-19 hospitalizations as soon as Tuesday, with no end in sight to skyrocketing case loads, falling staff levels and the struggles of a medical system trying to provide care amid …
Discussion: Reuters, Breitbart and NBC Los Angeles
Amy Graff / SFGATE:
Head of UCSF's ER dept.: Hospital surge isn't what you may think  —  Tahoe man who went missing during storm found dead near homes  —  Why Klay Thompson's biggest sponsor barely recognized his return  —  The weird reason Draymond was only in for one play on Klay Day
CMS:   How to get your At-Home Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Test for Free
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden Will Endorse Changing Senate Rules to Pass Voting Rights Legislation  —  In Georgia, the president will express support for altering rules around the Senate filibuster, setting up a confrontation with Republicans.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will endorse changing Senate rules …
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New York Times:
Voting Rights Groups Skipping Biden's Speech in Georgia Over Inaction
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
One Big Thing Dem Candidates Are Avoiding: Biden's Agenda  —  Democrats could be running on President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan.  Instead, with the legislation languishing in the Senate, candidates are ignoring it.  —  The 2022 midterm elections already promises to be a tough one for Democrats …
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Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Joe Manchin negotiated Build Back Better with Joe Manchin  —  Manchin has had ‘no conversations’ on Build Back Better since announcing opposition  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., certainly drives a hard bargain.  After months of negotiations on the Build Back Better Act …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Dems Had One Job: Don't Be Crazy.  They're Mucking It Up.  —  If the party's leaders can't keep schools open, communities safe, and citizenship meaningful, what are they good for? … As Democrats ponder why they are poised to lose Congress in this year's elections to a party that is unwilling …
Discussion: Townhall and Contemporary Idiot
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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Teachers Union clears way for in-person classes to resume Wednesday in Chicago Public Schools after four days of cancellations over COVID-19 clashes
FiveThirtyEight:
What Happened to the Eviction Tsunami?  —  Since the pandemic began, housing experts (including one of the authors of this article) have been predicting that the pandemic's economic fallout would produce an eviction “tsunami” that could put as many as 40 million people out of their homes.
Jimmy Quinn / National Review:
Intel CEO Doubles Down on Xinjiang Apology: ‘No Reason to Call Out One Region in Particular’  —  Pat Gelsinger made the comments after his company backtracked a statement calling out forced labor in Xinjiang.  —  ntel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Monday defended his company's decision to backtrack …
Discussion: Instapundit and HotAir
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Tom Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger explains his genocidal Chinese Communist ‘Christian’ values
Front Page Magazine:
Hillary Hints at 2024 Run  —  Never counted out, because never held accountable.  —  “Hillary Clinton's all-encompassing ambition will ensure that she can never be completely counted out for a presidential run as long as she is still drawing breath,” noted Robert Spencer recently.
Project Veritas:
Military Documents About Gain of Function Contradict Fauci Testimony Under Oath  — Military documents state that EcoHealth Alliance approached DARPA in March 2018 seeking funding to conduct gain of function research of bat borne coronaviruses.  The proposal, named Project Defuse …
Emily Ngo / Spectrum News NY1:
GOP councilwoman refuses to disclose vaccination status, even if it means she's barred from chambers  —  City Council member Vickie Paladino told NY1 she'll never disclose if she's vaccinated against COVID-19.  —  “It's just nobody's business whether I am or not.
Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
The woke lives of college girls  —  It's clear by the first episode that Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives of College Girls isn't going to be much more than it has already presented itself to be: a middle-of-the-road comedy angling for progressive acclaim with nods to intersectionality and feminism.
Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
North Carolina voters dispute Cawthorn candidacy over Jan. 6  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A group of North Carolina voters urged state officials Monday to disqualify U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn as a congressional candidate, citing his participation in a rally last January in Washington that questioned …
New York Times:
Mike Pence Seen as Key Witness in Jan. 6 Investigation  —  Getting the former vice president to answer questions under oath could be crucial as the House panel focuses on Donald Trump's responsibility for the Capitol riot.  —  As the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A single district attorney in Georgia has the best case against Trump  —  When it comes to possible criminal prosecution of the defeated former president for seeking to overthrow the 2020 election, most attention has understandably focused on the Justice Department.
Discussion: Raw Story, HuffPost and Alternet.org
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Mocking anti-vaxxers' deaths is ghoulish, yes — but necessary  —  Among all the ways that COVID-19 affects our lives, the pandemic confronts us with a profound moral dilemma:  —  How should we react to the deaths of the unvaccinated?  —  On the one hand, a hallmark of civilized thought is the sense that every life is precious.
Liz Stark / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden administration tells federal agencies how to safeguard against political influence on science  —  (CNN)The Biden administration is calling on government agencies to strengthen their policies against inappropriate political influence when it comes to the science that guides decision-making, according to a new report.
Discussion: Raw Story and Twitchy
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kemp reloads campaign coffers as he prepares for 2022  —  Gov. Brian Kemp will report more than $12 million in his campaign account as he readies for a tough reelection fight against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the GOP primary and a potential rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams in November.
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Russia Positioning Helicopters, in Possible Sign of Ukraine Plans  —  The step, which could be an indication that planning for an attack continues, comes as the number of Russian troops at the border has remained steady in recent weeks, despite U.S. expectations of a surge.
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago.
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
America has rejected fascism before  —  The 2020s are similar to the 1940s.  —  Editorial Board readers are familiar with my obsession with political time - or how one party and its ideas prevail with a majority of Americans for four or five decades before falling into a period of transition …
American Greatness:
The Likely Cause of the Media Blackout on Imploding Whitmer Kidnapping Plot  —  It is impossible to report on the Whitmer case without connecting it to January 6.  So rather than do its job, the national news media is completely ignoring this sensational story.
 
 
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Ron Filipkowski / The Bulwark:
How Democrats Can Win the Information War
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Washington Post:
The White House once again offers a bizarre message on inflation
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Amazon Under Fire for Selling, Streaming More Than 30 Nazi Propaganda Films
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Peter Montgomery / Right Wing Watch:
Glenn Youngkin's Secretary of State Pick Promotes Voter Suppression, Voter Fraud Claims
Tessa Weinberg / Missouri Independent:
Governor looks to target Missouri Sunshine Law during legislative session
Michael Steele / MSNBC:
After an attack like Jan. 6, America's founders rallied to save their democracy
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Florida voters to fill House seat previously held by Alcee L. Hastings
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
GOP steps up bid to convince Hogan to run for Senate in Md.
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Politico:
Biden's Deep State is on Substack
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