Kids as Human Shields: Evolution of Hamas’ War on Israel

The conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas goes back decades. But earlier this year, an 11-day conflict between the two brought the eyes of the world back to the Middle East, where Hamas has resorted to using children in its campaign to destroy Israel. “Hamas uses human shields on a regular basis,” terrorism expert Jonathan Schanzer says. “They actually send kids to the border fence with Israel and militants hide behind them.” Schanzer, senior vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of “Gaza…

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Flynn Loses Lawsuit Against Jan. 6 Committee A Day After Filing It

<p>Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday lost his <a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/michael-flynn-lawsuit-insurrection-committee-subpoenas”>lawsuit</a> against the House Jan. 6 select committee over its subpoena for his phone records that compelled him to testify and to produce documents — a day after Flynn filed his motion in federal court in Florida.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Biden on green group’s naughty list, gets taunted for ‘Oily Christmas’

An environmental group isn’t feeling much holiday cheer toward President Biden. Friends of the Earth has plastered downtown Washington and Capitol Hill neighborhoods with posters depicting Mr. Biden as Ebenezer Scrooge holding a wad of cash. Environmental groups are incensed that Mr. Biden went back on his campaign promise not … The Washington Times stories: White House

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How Do Democrats Recover From This?

Every Democratic activist, strategist, and lawmaker in America has spent at least a brief moment this fall staring at the ceiling in desperation, probably thinking to him- or herself: Something’s gotta give. Democrats were already facing an inconvenient truth going into next year’s elections: The incumbent president’s party usually gets smoked in the midterms. But they keep getting more bad news. The first test of their post-Trump coalition, in Virginia and New Jersey last month, was a major disappointment for the party. Joe Biden has become a deeply unpopular president.…

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What’s Driving Media Becoming Woke? Money

Years before Donald Trump became president, legacy media was already moving in a woke direction. While no doubt some reporters are ideological, the trend was influenced by the growing prominence of the internet. Online, articles that generated an emotional response became income generators, because they led to readers spending a longer time interacting with the article. In 2017, the New York Times launched a program called Project Feels to track how younger readers responded emotionally to certain articles. “What they found was the more emotional the reader was, the longer…

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The Sausage Making: Biden Says He And Manchin ‘Are Going To Get Something Done’

<p><em>Your intermittent briefing on negotiations over the reconciliation bill.</em></p> <p>President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that he still thinks “there’s a possibility of getting Build Back Better done.”</p> <p>When asked if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) had broken his word, Biden opted for diplomacy.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Senator Manchin and I are going to get something done,” he said.&nbsp;</p> <div class=”wp-block-tpm-separator undefined TpmSeparator”></div> <h2><strong>No Bridges Burnt?</strong></h2> <ul><li>Biden isn’t the only one keeping lines of communication open with Manchin (“Some people think maybe I’m not Irish because I don’t hold a grudge,” Biden quipped.)&nbsp;</li><li>Rep. Pramila…

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