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Washington Post:
Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters — Federal law enforcement officials are privately debating whether they should decline to charge some of the individuals who stormed the U.S. Capitol this month — a politically loaded proposition but one alert …
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The Hill, Politico, Talking Points Memo, Gothamist, Forbes, Balloon Juice, The Guardian, emptywheel, Raw Story and Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Have Decided Not to Rethink Anything — For a few days, the Republican party appeared to be undergoing a crisis of confidence, if not an outright crack-up. First, Donald Trump lost an election, then tried to negate the outcome throughout a series of threats and increasingly absurd lawsuits …
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Washington Post:
Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party — with a threat to start a ‘MAGA Party’ — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former president Donald Trump threw himself back into politics this weekend by publicly endorsing a devoted and divisive acolyte in Arizona who has embraced …
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Al Jazeera and Raw Story
New York Times:
Arizona G.O.P. Censures Party Leaders Criticized by Trump Loyalists — The party rebuked Gov. Doug Ducey, former Senator Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, all of whom have been criticized by some Trump supporters as insufficiently loyal to the former president. — PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans …
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Arizona Republic:
After Trump, will Arizona Republican Party stick with Kelli Ward, punish Cindy McCain, Doug Ducey, Jeff Flake?
After Trump, will Arizona Republican Party stick with Kelli Ward, punish Cindy McCain, Doug Ducey, Jeff Flake?
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Associated Press and New York Times
Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
How Doug Ducey, Arizona's Republican Governor, Views His Party After Trump
How Doug Ducey, Arizona's Republican Governor, Views His Party After Trump
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Business Insider, Washington Examiner, The Hill and VTDigger
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Why McConnell Dumped Trump — After the Capitol assault—and after losing his perch as Majority Leader—the senator finally denounced the outgoing President. Was it a moral reckoning or yet another act of political self-interest? — On the afternoon of January 6th …
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Morgan Watkins / Courier-Journal:
Kentucky Republicans reject resolution urging Mitch McConnell to stand with Trump — The Republican Party of Kentucky's State Central Committee rejected a resolution Saturday that would have urged Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to fully support former President Donald Trump and condemn his second impeachment.
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The Hill and Associated Press
Washington Post:
‘Not afraid’: Protesters across Russia defy Putin in marches for jailed opposition leader Navalny — MOSCOW — Protesters took to the streets Saturday in nearly 70 cities and towns across Russia calling for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny — a massive show of defiance …
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BBC, ABC News, The Moscow Times, NPR, The Daily Beast, New York Times, The Guardian, New York Post, Washington Examiner, Associated Press and Forbes
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New York Times:
Navalny Protests: Live Updates as Mass Rallies Sweep Across Russia — The poisoning and arrest of Aleksei A. Navalny set off nationwide protests, beginning in the Far East, where people braved temperatures of minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Thousands gathered in central Moscow …
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CNN, Bloomberg, The Drive, Forbes, Mother Jones, UPI, Foreign Policy, Gizmodo and Slate
Reuters:
Police clamp down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny
Police clamp down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe Navalny
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, New York Post, National Review, ABC7 and Cyprus Mail
United States Department of State:
Protests in Russia — The United States strongly condemns the use of harsh tactics …
Protests in Russia — The United States strongly condemns the use of harsh tactics …
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Washington Examiner
Georgi Kantchev / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Detains Hundreds as Protesters Rally for Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny
Russia Detains Hundreds as Protesters Rally for Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny
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Telegraph, The Guardian, Associated Press, TheJournal.ie and Reuters
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez — (CNN)The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer.
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HuffPost, The Hill, Axios, USA Today, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth, NBC New York, Law & Crime, UPI, ABC7, Crooks and Liars and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting — With a mob approaching, a police lieutenant fatally shot a woman trying to vault through a window near the House Chamber. — WASHINGTON — During the four-and-a-half-hour attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, one of the moments when the mob came closest …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Imperiling quick $1,400 checks, moderate Republicans push back on Biden's economic plan — WASHINGTON — Key moderate Republicans in the Senate dismissed quick action on President Joe Biden's top priority of a $1.9 trillion economic package, indicating that the $1,400 stimulus payments he requested could take months, or never arrive.
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Washington Post:
Turned off by Biden's approach, GOP opposition to stimulus relief intensifies
Turned off by Biden's approach, GOP opposition to stimulus relief intensifies
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New Republic, The Dispatch, HotAir, Chicago Sun-Times, CBS News, Daily Kos, Bloomberg, New York Times, TheJournal.ie and Off the Kuff
Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Democrats Can Preach “Unity” and Still Kill the Filibuster
Democrats Can Preach “Unity” and Still Kill the Filibuster
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Wall Street Journal, Business Insider and The Guardian
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Kevin McCarthy: ‘Everybody Across This Country’ Is To Blame For Capitol Attack — Donald Trump is responsible for the Jan. 6 riot, but so are you, according to the House Republican leader. — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) attracted attention last week when he said in a floor speech …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mother Jones, Business Insider, driftglass, Occupy Democrats and New York Post
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
House GOP leader says he has ‘concerns’ over Cheney's impeachment vote
House GOP leader says he has ‘concerns’ over Cheney's impeachment vote
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Politico, Forbes, Talking Points Memo, CNN, Washington Examiner and National Review
Archie Bland / The Guardian:
Rolling Stone seeks ‘thought leaders’ willing to pay $2,000 to write for them — Emails from ‘best-known entertainment media outlet’ invite ‘Culture Council’ to pay for chance to publish on website — Rolling Stone magazine is offering “thought leaders” the chance to write for its website …
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New York Post and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Britain's Boris Johnson presses Biden for new trade deal — WASHINGTON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made clear to President Joe Biden on Saturday that he's eager to forge a new U.S.-U.K. trade deal. — The push for a new deal came in a broad-ranging call between the two leaders …
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Axios, GOV.UK and The White House
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Former president, private citizen and, perhaps, criminal defendant: … The question came out of the blue and has haunted me ever since. It was Jan. 17, 2017, three days before Donald Trump's swearing-in, and my wife and I sat with him in the near-empty main cabin aboard …
Danielle Marshall / Washington Post:
My wife guarded the Capitol. My mom joined the horde surrounding it. — Politicians put democracy at risk by feeding conspiracy theories. Capitol Police put themselves at risk to protect them. — My wife is an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police. On Jan. 6, she clocked in to work her 4,710th day.
The Hill:
Student loan forgiveness would be windfall for dentists, doctors and lawyers — With President Joe Biden in the White House, progressives are pushing for universal student loan forgiveness. New data from the Department of Education provides an excellent snapshot of how badly targeted student loan forgiveness would be.
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National Review
Reuters:
Macron says France will tighten legislation on incest — PARIS (Reuters) - France will tighten its laws on incest, President Emmanuel Macron said in a series of tweets on Saturday, after publication of a book accusing a top French political commentator of abusing his stepson sparked outrage across the country.
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Al Jazeera
Charles Bethea / New Yorker:
A Trump Holdout in Atlanta — L. Lin Wood, a Georgia defamation attorney who cried when Nixon resigned, still believes that the former President won the election, and he wants Mike Pence to be charged with treason. — Two weeks before Joe Biden's Inauguration, L. Lin Wood answered his telephone.
Nick Gillespie / Reason:
Glenn Greenwald: ‘Journalists Are Authoritarians’ — Few journalists are more relentlessly iconoclastic than Glenn Greenwald, who shared a 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Edward Snowden revelations. — Though unapologetically progressive, the 53-year-old former lawyer never shrinks from fighting with the left.
Frank Cannon / The American Mind:
If Hawley and Cruz Are Cancelled, Conservatism Is Next — Any conservative worth his salt should defend senators against baseless and dictatorial attacks. — The usual suspects have, once again, cobbled together a show trial for Donald Trump in hopes of finally ousting him as the main competitor …
Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
An old arrest can follow you forever online. Some newspapers want to fix that. — The Boston Globe has joined a handful of newsrooms around the country doing something once unthinkable: changing old articles because they are ruining a person's life. — The newspaper on Friday launched …
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Wall Street Journal:
Military and Police Investigate Members Charged in Capitol Riot — At least 18 current and former cops, firefighters and service members have been arrested in connection with the mob attack — Jacob Fracker is a member of the Virginia National Guard and a police officer in the small town of Rocky Mount …
Phil Helsel / NBC News:
Kenosha killing suspect Kyle Rittenhouse's bond terms changed after bar visit … A Wisconsin judge has modified the release conditions for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen charged with killing two men amid protests in Kenosha last year, after prosecutors alleged he drank beers and was “serenaded” …
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CONAN Daily and The Root