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10:15 AM ET, December 22, 2022

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Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
Putin's Useful Idiots: Right Wingers Lose It Over Zelensky Visit  —  The anti-Ukraine right can't stand America standing as the arsenal of democracy.  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise arrival in Washington on Wednesday for a meeting with President Joe Biden and a speech …
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Rips Zelensky Speech, Says It's ‘Humiliating’ for Congress to Give Aid to a ‘Ukrainian Strip Club Manager’  —  Tucker Carlson ripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately after the leader delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night.
Wall Street Journal:
Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington  —  The U.S. would be far worse off today if Putin had conquered Ukraine.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington on Wednesday is a symbolically important moment after 10 brutal months of war in Ukraine.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Zelensky Recalled Us to Ourselves  —  “So much in the world depends on you.”  —  Of all the many moving words in President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, those eight may have been the most urgent and important.  —  Zelensky came to Washington to speak for his nation.
New York Times:
Biden and Zelensky Present a United Front Against Russia
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Zelenskyy comes to Washington and pulls neither punches nor asks
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Standing alongside Zelenskyy, Biden pledges to aid Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’
Jonathan Guyer / Vox:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unexpected visit to the US, explained
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn't Disclose Divorce With Woman  —  Santos ran his campaign as an openly gay Republican.  Since he was elected, a number of key biographical details have started to crumble.  Here's the latest one. … Republican congressman-elect George Santos …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
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Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Brazilian database records, historian cast doubt on Santos' claims of Jewish ancestry  —  A New York Times expose prompted a closer look at the congressman-elect's claims  —  In his campaign materials and on the trail, George Santos, an upstart Republican elected to Congress last month on Long Island …
New York Times:
I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump  —  The revelation that the agency had not audited Donald J. Trump during his first two years in office despite a mandatory presidential audit program raised concerns about potential politicization.
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New York Times:
Trump's Taxes: Red Flags, Big Losses and a Windfall From His Father  —  The presidency of Donald J. Trump, a congressional report reveals, was marked by some of the same questionable tax maneuvers that had characterized his business career.  —  At first glance, the income-tax data released …
New York Times:
Caroline Ellison and FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud  —  Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, a founder of FTX, are cooperating in the federal criminal case against Mr. Bankman-Fried.  —  Two former top executives …
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Wall Street Journal:
Caroline Ellison, Associate of FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges  —  The Alameda Research ex-CEO and former FTX executive Gary Wang pleaded guilty for roles in fraud leading to exchange's collapse  —  FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred to U.S. Custody, Flies to New York
Politico:   POLITICO Playbook: Inside the scramble to trace SBF's dirty money
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Trump-era pardon recipients are increasingly back in legal jeopardy  —  Some experts connect the phenomenon to Trump's unorthodox approach to clemency.  —  In February, former newspaper executive Kenneth Kurson pleaded guilty to cyberstalking his ex-wife.  Months later, rapper Kodak Black …
Discussion: Gothamist
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
The Incredible 37-Page Guide for Staffing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema  —  Aides to the Arizona senator were expected to get her groceries, fix her internet, and learn her very specific preferences for airline seats, according to an internal memo. … Always have a “room temperature” bottle of water on hand for her at all times.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha … When videos and photos emerged in April showing bodies of dozens of civilians strewn along a street in Bucha, Ukrainians and the rest of the world voiced horror and outrage.
Discussion: CBS News
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Musk Lifted Bans for Thousands on Twitter.  Here's What They're Tweeting.  —  Many reinstated users are tweeting about topics that got them barred in the first place: Covid-19 skepticism, election denialism and QAnon.  —  Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, the self-proclaimed …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Testimony: Top Proud Boy Dishes on Beef With Oath Keepers  —  “I still was on the F- Oath Keepers train,” Enrique Tarrio says of relationship with Stewart Rhodes' militia  —  THE CONNECTION BETWEEN the Oath Keepers militia and the Proud Boys has been a subject of fascination …
New York Times:
‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU's E.R. Favors the Rich  —  Dozens of doctors said the nonprofit hospital pressured them to give preferential treatment to donors, trustees and their families.  —  In New York University's busy Manhattan emergency department, Room 20 is special.
Washington Post:
Publix heiress was willing to spend $3 million on Jan. 6 rally, documents show  —  Groups controlled by Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million for buses bringing people to Washington and rally promotion  —  Groups under the direction of pro-Trump activist Charlie Kirk received $1.25 million.
Democratic Party of Virginia:
Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan Receives Democratic Nomination in VA-04  —  RICHMOND, VA - Today at 4:05 AM, the Democratic Party of Virginia concluded its tabulation of the results of the Firehouse Primary held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 to elect a Democratic nominee for the Special Election …
Natalie Kitroeff / New York Times:
President López Obrador Suggests the Attack on Ciro Gómez Leyva Was Staged  —  After assailants shot at Ciro Gómez Leyva in his own neighborhood, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that the assassination attempt was actually an effort to destabilize the government.
ProPublica:
Porn, Piracy, Fraud: What Lurks Inside Google's Black Box Ad Empire  —  In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer's CEO for fraud.  —  It wasn't Conservative Beaver's first brush with fabricated news.
Robert A. George / Bloomberg:
Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger Put Patriotism Over Politics  —  “Thank you for your service.”  Most Americans use the phrase when they see a member of the military at the airport or in the supermarket.  We should also now use it whenever we see Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.
FOX News Radio:
Ronna McDaniel Hits Back at Turning Point: How Many Young Voters Did They Register?  How Many Youth Voters Turned Out?  —  Ronna McDaniel, RNC Chairwoman, spoke to Brian Kilmeade about her leadership being questioned after the midterms didn't produce the red wave, especially in the senate …
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Florida GOP to hold no-confidence vote in RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
Discussion: Politico and FOX News Radio
 
 
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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
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Politico:
Senate kicks government funding drama closer to shutdown deadline
Washington Post:
A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed.
Lia Opperman / The Princetonian:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller and Althouse
Michael Sfard / Haaretz:
As Crimes of Apartheid Worsen, the West's Exceptionalism Toward Israel Must End
John Solomon / Just The News:
House GOP locates emails, texts showing Pelosi office directly involved in failed Jan. 6 security
Scott Maxwell / Orlando Sentinel:
Childhood immunizations drop in Florida, where public health is mocked
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Carrie Keller-Lynn / The Times of Israel:
'I've done it': Netanyahu announces his 6th government, Israel's most hardline ever
Paul Farrell / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: GMA producer was paid thousands of dollars by Florida-based lobbying firm to perform ‘hit job’ …
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene / The Daily Caller:
If Republicans Want To Get Things Done, There's Only One Choice For House Speaker
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
If Twitter Fails, They'll Be Free
Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:
‘We will find you:’ Russians hunt down Ukrainians on lists
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Sotomayor and Kagan need to think about retiring