- James Inhofe, GOP Oklahoma senator, to retire at end of year (cbsnews.com)
- ACLU: Republicans are already fielding more than 100 far-right candidates this year (theguardian.com)
- December prices rise 7 percent, compared to a year ago, as 2021 inflation reaches highest in 40 years (washingtonpost.com)
- Committee investigating Jan. 6 attack plans to begin a more public phase of its work in the new year (washingtonpost.com)January 6 committee eyes interim report by summer 2022 (cnn.com)
