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10:25 AM ET, February 9, 2022

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New York Times:
New York joins several other U.S. states in rolling back mask mandates as infections fall.  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul will drop New York's stringent indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, ending a requirement that businesses ask customers for proof of full vaccination or require mask-wearing at all times …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
In the Post, Leana Wen Insists That She's the Last Reasonable Woman in the World  —  In the Washington Post, Leana Wen attempts to explain away her sudden change of heart on COVID restrictions by positioning herself as the reasonable third way between “two extremes.”  Her argument is Obama-esque:
Mel Leonor / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Amid Youngkin's court fight, Virginia Senate moves to make masks optional at school
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden lags behind Dem govs on easing mask mandates
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Where's Liz Cheney?  The Wyoming Republican's Exile From Wyoming Republicans  —  The congresswoman hasn't attended Republican Party events in person in her state in years, amid a wave of local conservative hostility.  “I'm not going to convince the crazies,” she said.
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Ronna McDaniel / Townhall:
The Media Is Distorting Republican Censure of Cheney, Kinzinger
Washington Post:
‘Legitimate political discourse’: Three words about Jan. 6 spark rift among Republicans
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
McConnell calls Jan. 6 a ‘violent insurrection,’ breaking with RNC
Steve Reilly / Grid News:
The hacked account and suspicious donations behind the Canadian trucker protests  —  The jumble of misinformation, online fundraising groups and amplification from right-wing political figures suggests there's more to these protests than meets the eye.  —  Hundreds of people have been camped …
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New York Times:
Canada Protests: Plans for a Protest by Truckers in the U.S. Gain Momentum
Wall Street Journal:
White House Approves Plan to Help Americans Leaving Ukraine if Russia Attacks  —  U.S. troops will set up checkpoints and tent camps inside Poland's border to help Americans who leave Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON—The White House has approved a Pentagon plan for U.S. troops in Poland to help thousands …
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Dan Margolies / KCUR 89.3:
Missouri Supreme Court disciplines St. Louis lawyers who waved guns at BLM protesters  —  The McCloskeys drew national headlines when they confronted a group of mostly Black protesters who had entered their gated community en route to demonstrate in front of the nearby home of a former St. Louis mayor in June 2020.
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Rep. Cori Bush isn't backing down on “defund the police” slogan  —  Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) says she's not going to stop using the slogan “defund the police” ahead of this fall's midterms — even though some of her colleagues have made that request.  —  Why it matters: Progressives …
Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
New Partygate image shows Boris Johnson and open bottle of bubbly at No 10 Xmas quiz  —  The image shows the Prime Minister flanked by three members of staff, one wearing tinsel and another a Santa hat, at the event on December 15, 2020  —  The Met Police faces fresh calls to investigate a No 10 …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Insider and The Guardian
Jordan Pearson / VICE:
Analyzing the Very Bizarre Sale of Melania Trump's $170,000 NFT  —  The crypto used to purchase the former First Lady's NFT came from the NFT creator themselves, blockchain records reveal.  But why?  —  Jordan Pearson  —  The $170,000 purchase of an NFT collection auctioned by Melania Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Left splits over Supreme Court pick pushed by top Biden ally  —  After Sherrod Brown caught wind of the progressive angst over judge Michelle Childs' possible ascension to the Supreme Court, the labor stalwart talked it through with her biggest Democratic backer — the House majority whip.
Discussion: HotAir and The National
CNN:
North Carolina elections board says it has power to disqualify Rep. Cawthorn from running over January 6  —  New legal case may threaten Rep. Cawthorn's reelection bid  —  (CNN)The North Carolina State Board of Elections said on Monday that it has the power to block GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn …
Discussion: ABC11, The Hill and WDVM25 & DCW50
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Nikole Hannah-Jones Responds to Our 1619 and Slavery Issue  —  Nikole Hannah-Jones went on Twitter Monday night to respond to our issue looking at American slavery and the 1619 Project.  Those familiar with how she typically responds to engagement with her work — engagement that typically appears …
Laura Krantz / The Boston Globe:
Three graduate students file sexual harassment suit against prominent Harvard anthropology professor  —  Three Harvard University graduate students sued the university on Tuesday, alleging it ignored nearly a decade of sexual harassment and retaliation by a prominent anthropology professor …
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: Global Caseload Surpasses 400 Million  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  The world surpasses 400 million known coronavirus cases and confronts how to live with Covid.  —  The world surpassed 400 million known coronavirus cases on Tuesday, just one month after reaching 300 million …
Discussion: Breitbart
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams apologizes after maskless photos with masked students  —  Stacey Abrams apologized Tuesday for going maskless in pictures with masked elementary school students after growing backlash from Republicans who accused her of hypocritical behavior.The Democratic candidate for governor told CNN …
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Bobby Burack / OutKick:
More Unreleased Stacey Abrams Maskless School Photos
Chad P. Bown / PIIE:
China bought none of the extra $200 billion of US exports in Trump's trade deal  —  Image credit: Oriental Image via Reuters Connect/Li Xiaofei  —  Yilin Wang provided outstanding data assistance, and Nia Kitchin, Melina Kolb, and Oliver Ward assisted with graphics.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Ruby Bridges is only 67 years old  —  I had often wondered how Ruby Bridges felt in the moment that she first arrived at William Frantz Elementary School in November 1960.  If the name isn't familiar, the image above probably is — as may be the Norman Rockwell painting of a small Black girl walking …
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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
What about Black students' ‘discomfort’?
Discussion: Steady
Axios:
Pelosi buckles, pushes stock-trading ban  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is moving to ban stock trading on Capitol Hill, after having consistently opposed such a measure, Punchbowl News reports.  —  Why it matters: This adds unprecedented momentum to an issue that also has bipartisan support on the Senate side.
Discussion: CNBC, Insider and Bloomberg
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Conversation With Russell Brand, Who Isn't “Right Wing”  —  Talking media, politics, censorship and other topics with the brilliant, irreverent, and increasingly influential British comic  —  Had a terrific and wide-ranging talk recently with someone I've long admired, the comedian, actor …
Discussion: Summit News
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
Pressure builds for Biden, Democrats to move past COVID  —  Americans remain deeply divided on what it means to ‘live with the virus.’  —  It's a move that would have been unthinkable last year: Weeks after a holiday surge crushed hospitals and more people died in a single month …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Biden is blowing his COVID moment
Discussion: HotAir
 
 
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Jeremy Bowen / BBC:
Bosnia shivers as ghost of nationalism returns
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Gauging the Impact of the Expanded Child Tax Credit's Expiration
Discussion: The White House
Katie J.M. Baker / BuzzFeed News:
Eric Schneiderman Says He's Changed. Is That Enough?
Wall Street Journal:
Pro-China Twitter Accounts Flood Hashtag Critical of Beijing Winter Olympics
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jay Root / Houston Chronicle:
Texas GOP candidate Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Democrats introduce federal gas tax holiday ahead of midterm elections
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats shift strategy after progressive agenda falters
Discussion: Washington Post
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court
Discussion: Mother Jones and Washington Post
David Wallace-Wells / Vulture:
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