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2:55 PM ET, January 18, 2022

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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court justices aren't ‘scorpions,’ but not happy campers either  —  It was pretty jarring earlier this month when the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court took the bench for the first time since the omicron surge over the holidays.  All were now wearing masks.  All, that is, except Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Supreme Court rejects bid to block mask mandate on airplanes  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to block a federal mask mandate for air travel.  —  The emergency application was filed by a father on behalf of himself and his 4-year-old autistic son, both of whom claim …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Supreme Court's Gorsuch refused to wear mask despite request over Sotomayor's Covid concerns, report says  — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has refused to wear a mask during proceedings, despite a request from Chief Justice John Roberts to do so, according to a report.
Discussion: The Daily Wire and IJR
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
A year after leaving office, Trump looks to 2022 to rebrand his legacy  —  Drowning in swamp of lies: Acosta on Trump and his allies  —  (CNN)When Donald Trump arrived in Florida one year ago to begrudgingly settle into his post-presidential life, he did not have a plan.
NBC News:
Trump's advisers point the finger at McConnell as reports of DeSantis feud swirl
Washington Post:
Florida governor proposes special police agency to monitor elections  —  No state has such a force, which Gov. Ron DeSantis wants empowered to arrest voters and others who allegedly violate election laws  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A plan by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would establish …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why Biden is stumbling  —  This is not the presidency that Joe Biden wanted.  —  His first few months in office were heady.  Vaccinations and warmer weather were pushing coronavirus cases to new lows.  Congress passed a big pandemic relief bill without much friction.
Discussion: Fox News
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Reuters:
How the White House hopes to save Biden's Build Back Better bill
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and IJR
John Wagner / Washington Post:
U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana smokes marijuana in campaign ad  —  Gary Chambers, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate from Louisiana, unveiled a new ad Tuesday in which he is shown smoking marijuana.  —  In the spot, Chambers, who is seeking to unseat Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) …
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Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Louisiana Senate candidate Gary Chambers smokes marijuana blunt in new ad campaign
Discussion: Insider
Siena College Research Institute:
Hochul Dominating Primary Field; Viewed Most Favorably by Dems  — Only 29% Say It's Very Likely US Will be Democratic Republic in 2030; Another 38% Say Somewhat Likely; 22% Say Not Very or Not at All Likely  — Trump Should Be Required to Testify in AG James' Civil Investigation, 63-27%
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NBC News:
Poll numbers are pointing to a midterm shellacking for Democrats
New York Times:
Bill de Blasio Says He Won't Run for Governor After All
Discussion: Politico, HotAir and IJR
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack panel grapples with moving inquiry forward: to subpoena or not?  —  The committee is undecided on making the near-unprecedented step as the threat of Republican retaliation looms  —  The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack is weighing whether to subpoena …
Discussion: Raw Story
Madeline Osburn / The Federalist:
Texas Synagogue Attack Smells Like More Evidence Of FBI Corruption  —  This caught-off-guard response from FBI agents is sadly what Americans have come to expect from our top law enforcement agency.  —  After all hostages were released from Beth Isreal Synagogue in Colleyville …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Aims Sanctions at Pro-Russian Separatists as Blinken Plans Ukraine, Russia Meetings  —  Pending sanctions, which will freeze the assets of at least four individuals, could be announced as early as Thursday  —  The U.S. is preparing financial sanctions on pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine …
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Systematic Hatreds:
What the Kids Are Reading  —  I'm Paul Musgrave, a political scientist and writer.  This is Systematic Hatreds, my newsletter about politics and the study of politics.  The newsletter takes its title from a line in The Education of Henry Adams: … This week, we're talking about teaching politics to the post-legacy media generation.
National Review:
Fauci Must Go  —  President Joe Biden should relieve Dr. Anthony Fauci of his duties at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as chief medical adviser to the White House, and as the public face of the American government's response to Covid-19.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats ponder Plan B strategy to circumvent voting-rights filibuster  —  Senate Democrats are scrambling for a Plan B to pass voting rights legislation after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced last week that they would not vote to change the Senate's filibuster rule despite …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Investor's Uyghur Comments Are Even Worse Than You've Heard  —  On the menu today: Most folks are focusing on the comment from Chamath Palihapitiya, a Sri Lankan-born Canadian and American venture capitalist, that he doesn't care about the Uyghurs in China.  But he went much further, and he said worse things.
Julia Azari / FiveThirtyEight:
What Does It Mean If Republicans Won't Debate?  —  Last week, the Republican National Committee announced its plans to prohibit Republican presidential candidates from participating in the official general election debates sponsored by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates.
Discussion: Lucid
Politico:
How a GOP majority in Congress might handle Biden in 2023  —  Republicans are feeling so good about their chances of retaking Congress this fall that they're already debating their governing relationship with President Joe Biden.  And they're divided over how to handle their potential big wins.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Chris Sununu explains going from ‘pretty close’ to no on New Hampshire Senate bid
Discussion: The Hill
Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Airlines warn of “catastrophic” 5G aviation “crisis” tomorrow  —  If this entire situation goes pear-shaped tomorrow, don't say that you didn't receive plenty of warnings.  We learned over the Christmas holiday period that the nation's airlines were in a panic over the impending launch …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Voting rights heads to Senate floor for likely defeat  —  One day after voting rights activists spoke out on the holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U.S. Senate will gavel in to take up a top priority for Georgia U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff …
Discussion: Raw Story and NPR
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:   Democrats are shattering Dr. Martin Luther King's dream
Ashley Lopez / KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station:
Texas says supply chain issues have limited the number of voter registration forms it can give out  —  The Texas Secretary of State's office is having more trouble than usual getting enough voter registration cards to groups who help Texans register to vote.
Discussion: The Hill and Insider
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Al Jazeera quietly sidelines conservative outlet “Rightly”  —  Al Jazeera, a media company funded by the government of Qatar, has quietly stopped creating new content for its conservative digital outlet “Rightly,” four sources confirm to Axios.  —  Why it matters: The outlet was launched …
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Trump cutout among pranks left at Executive Mansion for Youngkin  —  A life-size cutout of former President Trump reportedly greeted Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) when he entered his office for one of his first days of work — one of several pranks left by Youngkin's predecessor.
The Economist:
Joe Biden's voting rights push is futile  —  He doesn't have the votes—and his proposals are misguided  —  WHAT BETTER way to chase one humiliating setback and waste of political capital than with another?  That seems to be the outcome of President Joe Biden's latest political strategy …
 
 
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
A year ago, Biden unveiled a 200-page plan to defeat covid. He has struggled to deliver on some key promises.
Discussion: The Federalist
Congressman Jim Langevin / The Providence Journal:
In his own words|Rep. Jim Langevin: Why I won't be running for reelection in 2022
Discussion: Politico, WPRI-TV, CNN and The Daily Caller
War on the Rocks:
Warnings of ‘Civil War’ Risk Harming Efforts Against Political Violence
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Distrust in political, media and business leaders sweeps the globe
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard in All-Cash Deal Valued at $75 Billion
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Former AG William Barr's memoir to be published March 8
Discussion: The Hill
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Vermont's Republican governor backs all-mail elections
Discussion: TheBlaze and Political Wire
 Earlier Items: 
Mark John / Reuters:
Autocracies outdo democracies on public trust - survey
Discussion: HotAir
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
The savvy turn in political journalism
Laura K. Field / The Bulwark:
Even as His Big Conspiracy Theory Crumbles, Darren Beattie's Star Continues to Rise in Trump World
Discussion: Alternet.org and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Preet Bharara: It's ‘Odd’ Garland Hasn't Grilled Trump & Co.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Smirking Chimp
Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe