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Rep. Devin Nunes leaves Congress for MAGA media, surgeon general shrinks the news, much ado about Fox’s torched tinsel

Times

01:34 - Segment: Front Page

01:40 - Times names Simone Biles Athlete of the Year

05:02 - The Washington Post editorializes the obituary of late editor Fred Hiatt

08:09 - Chris Cuomo fired from CNN, and he prepares to sue

12:23 - The Los Angeles Times on the entertainment nexus of QAnon and Hollywood

13:33 - Politico on Biden foreign policy

16:51 - Politico on inflation 

20:57 - Rep. Devin Nunes to retire from Congress to head up Trump's social media company

25:11 - Buzzfeed goes public, and shares tank

27:31 - Supreme Court abortion case coverage focuses on Justice Kavanaugh

30:00 - The surgeon general warns of mental health issues in young people

32:10 - Fox's Christmas tree fire

34:33 - Segment: Obsessions

34:39 - Politico's Jack Shafer blasts cable news (Chris)

38:04 - The New York Times coverage of the withdrawal of Biden's socialist nominee for comptroller of the currency (Eliana)

42:23 - Segment: Favorite Item of the Week

42:48 - Coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Chris)

45:40 - Wall Street Journal op-ed on crime (Eliana)

Links
Times names Simone Biles Athlete of the Year
New York Post article on Chris Cuomo suing CNN
Los Angeles Times piece on QAnon and Hollywood
Politico article on Biden
Politico article on inflation
Jack Shafer's piece on cable news
Ghislaine Maxwell trial coverage, via Poynter
Wall Street Journal op-ed on crime