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The rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has broken pandemic records and shuttered borders in several parts of the world, as governments and scientists scramble to understand the implications of the strain before it supersedes Delta and becomes dominant worldwide. Source: CNN

If politics still turned on truth and facts, this would be the week when the lie-filled foundations of Donald Trump’s movement imploded, destroying his apparent dream of a return to power after the 2024 election. Source: CNN

If Republicans win the House majority next November — and they are currently favored to do so — then Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan will almost certainly rise to one of the most prominent positions in the chamber: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Source: CNN

Audrey Wendt frequently reads the local obituaries. She scans the page looking for a name she recognizes, bracing herself for an emotional blow if she finds one. Source: CNN

CNN’s John Berman and CNN political analyst Carl Bernstein read out newly released text messages exchanged between former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Republican lawmakers before the Capitol insurrection on January 6. Source: CNN

Mitch McConnell is the master of the “no comment.” Source: CNN

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The Labor Department sharply criticized Dollar General’s “troubled history” on worker safety, saying the fastest-growing retailer in the United States has been putting its more than 150,000 workers in harm’s way for years. Source: CNN

One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn’t want to work because they were getting by just fine on government aid. People had too much money, went the narrative. Source: CNN

Kraft is using its cream cheese shortage as a marketing opportunity. Source: CNN