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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
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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 …
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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New York Times:
Bill de Blasio Says He Won't Run for Governor After All
Discussion: HotAir and IJR
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
De Blasio will not run for governor after all
Discussion: Insider, Fox News and Mediaite
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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Lloyd Billingsley / Front Page Magazine:
From Colleyville to Fort Hood
Jack Hunter / Based Politics:
The CDC Says Cloth Masks Don't Work.  Rand Paul Got Suspended from YouTube for Saying the Same Thing  —  In August, Sen. Rand Paul told top White House doctor Anthony Fauci that cloth masks were ineffective in stopping the spread of COVID-19.  He repeated this in a video, which led to his suspension from YouTube.
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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.
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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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.
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 …
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.
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.) …
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
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 …
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
NBC News:
White House plots public reset as Biden's agenda flails  —  With President Joe Biden rounding out his first year in office amid a sinking approval rating and multiple setbacks to his agenda, the White House is planning a new communications strategy, senior administration officials say.
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 …
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 …
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
Michael Kaplan / CBS News:
Representative Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe  —  Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
The savvy turn in political journalism  —  For 15 years I have been writing about what I call the savvy style in the American press.  This post is about the moment when a journalist goes there.  Or refuses to.  —  But first: what is the savvy style?  This is from 2011:
Laura A. Bischoff / Cincinnati.com:
Gay rights icon Jim Obergefell running for the Ohio House, sources say  —  Gay rights icon Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage across the country, is running for a seat in the Ohio House.  —  He is holding online press conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard in All-Cash Deal Valued at $75 Billion  —  Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expected to step down following the deal which would make Microsoft the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue  —  Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy Activision Blizzard Inc …
 
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Distrust in political, media and business leaders sweeps the globe
Discussion: Political Wire
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: Political Wire
New York Times:
Larry Fink Defends Stakeholder Capitalism
Mark John / Reuters:
Autocracies outdo democracies on public trust - survey
Discussion: HotAir
 Earlier Items: 
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
Miami Herald:
2022 election: FL Democrats struggle to recruit candidates
Discussion: Politico
Lila Shapiro / Vulture:
The Undoing of Joss Whedon
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

 
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