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GOP Pays Giuliani Associates Wrapped Up in Ukraine Probe

By Roger Sollenberger

The Republican National Committee recently paid $20,000 to DiGenova & Toensing LLP, a law firm helmed by two GOP insiders with alleged ties to Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian dealings.

Money Man Twists the Knife in Land Beef With Idaho Neighbors

By Noah Kirsch

Clearwater Analytics founder Michael Boren assumed the name of a local activist group that is fighting against his construction of a private airstrip in a protected area.

Jeet Heer: Afghanistan’s Rapid Collapse Shouldn’t Shock You

By The Daily Beast

Molly Jong-Fast speaks to Jeet Heer and WaPo’s Greg Sargent about the decades of mistakes that led to the Afghan government’s demise. Plus, on the latest New Abnormal podcast, supermodel Carré Otis.

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Netflix Exposes the Dark Side of Bob Ross’ Painting Empire

By Nick Schager

As first reported by The Daily Beast, the new Netflix documentary “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” examines the greedy couple getting rich off Bob Ross’ legacy.

Ultra-Vaxxed Israel’s Crisis Is a Dire Warning to America

By Noga Tarnopolsky

“I don’t want to frighten you,” Israel’s COVID czar Dr. Salman Zarka told parliament this week. “But… unfortunately, the numbers don’t lie.”

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How Nicole Byer Became the Bob Saget of Her Generation

By Matt Wilstein

The Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s “Nailed It!” opens up to The Last Laugh podcast about learning to balance her “raunchy” stand-up persona with the family-friendly show.

How Biden’s Coronavirus Response Has Been Dragging Him Down

By Eleanor Clift

All eyes have been on Afghanistan, but it is domestic issues—starting with public health—that appear to be bringing Biden’s numbers back to Earth.

Snoop Dogg Schools Stephen A. Smith on Weed

By William Vaillancourt

The rapper joined guest host/ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” where he advocated for the NBA and NFL to stop punishing their players for smoking marijuana.

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Gene Weingarten wrote that the entire cuisine is based on a single spice. Agita and a correction ensued.

2. Epic 5-Hour Manhunt Sees Suspect Shoot Cops, Steal Their SUV

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The attempted arrest of a man on a motorcycle turned into an interstate chase.

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4. Fauci: Pandemic Could Be Over by Spring if People Get Vaxxed

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President Biden's chief medical adviser says U.S. could have the pandemic in check early next year.

5. CA Police Find Drugs, Gun, 300 Ballots in Man’s Car

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It’s unknown what the man was doing with the ballots or how he got them, but police say they had not been tampered with.

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