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Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like — From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic. — For almost 40 years, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci has held two jobs.
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Fumes in His First Weekend Out of Office as Fauci Clowns on Him — And the worst part? Trump can't even tweet about it. — In recent days, former President Donald Trump has watched from afar as one of his most popular rivals for public attention has been unleashed by the Biden administration to …
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Business Insider, Raw Story, CBS News, ABC7, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Washington Times and HuffPost
Politico:
Some Trump aides stuck with him till the end. Now they're screwed. — Four days into his post-presidency life, Donald Trump has insulated himself from the outside world. — Unseen by the public and unusually quiet as key parts of his policy legacy are dismantled by the new administration …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Dr. Fauci needs to be held responsible for COVID-19 mistakes
Dr. Fauci needs to be held responsible for COVID-19 mistakes
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The Independent
Josh Hawley / New York Post:
It's time to stand up against the muzzling of America — Have you checked your social credit score lately? You might want to. Mine seems to have taken a nosedive this month. You might want to see how yours is doing. — Everyone knows what a credit score is. But social credit scores are new.
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HuffPost and Instapundit
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims — The suit against Mr. Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump who pushed to overturn the election results, accuses him of carrying out “a viral disinformation campaign.”
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Axios, Bloomberg and Political Wire
Politico:
Bipartisan group of senators pushes back on Biden Covid plan — A bipartisan group of senators told White House officials on Sunday that the stimulus spending in President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan provides too much money to high-income Americans, an opening setback …
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CNN:
Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
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UPI, Bloomberg, CBS Philly, Talking Points Memo and Washington Times
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: Biden to impose South Africa travel ban to combat new COVID-19 variant - CDC
Exclusive: Biden to impose South Africa travel ban to combat new COVID-19 variant - CDC
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Politico, Al Jazeera, HuffPost, Slate, CBS News, theslot.jezebel.com, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Week and NBC4 Washington
Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
Biden to reinstate Covid travel restrictions Trump rescinded, impose new ban on South Africa
Biden to reinstate Covid travel restrictions Trump rescinded, impose new ban on South Africa
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NPR, The Gateway Pundit, CNBC, KTLA and Politico
Alexis Benveniste / CNN:
Members are quitting ‘sad’ Mar-a-Lago after Trump loses — New York (CNN Business)Many once-loyal members of Mar-a-Lago are leaving because they no longer want to have any connection to former President Donald Trump, according to the author of the definitive book about the resort.
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Katie Lobosco / CNN:
Biden will sign executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing — Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Monday aimed at boosting American manufacturing, setting in motion a process to fulfill his campaign pledge to strengthen the federal government's Buy American rules.
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
CDC director says federal government does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S. has — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Sunday that the federal government doesn't know how much coronavirus vaccine the nation has. — “I can't tell you how much vaccine …
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
CDC director: “I can't tell you how much vaccine we have”
CDC director: “I can't tell you how much vaccine we have”
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New York Times and HotAir
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
AP source: Lawmakers threatened ahead of impeachment trial — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears, including ominous chatter about killing legislators …
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Washington Times and Sputnik News
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump Administration Quietly Eased Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire — The reversal by the Treasury Department during the administration's final days came after an appeal by lobbyists with close ties to the former president. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration quietly moved …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy takes heat from every direction as House Republicans feud following the Capitol siege — Kevin McCarthy is learning you can get torched when you try to make everyone happy, especially after an insurrection. — Why it matters: The House Republican leader had been hoping to use …
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Raw Story and FULL-COURT-PRESS
Arlene Stein / New Jersey Online:
N.J.'s forgotten history of hate — At a summer camp in northwest New Jersey, cabins surround a lake. A photograph from 1937 shows hundreds of teenage boys dressed in light brown shirts and shorts, and girls in white blouses and black skirts carrying flags. At first, it looks like a typical summer camp of that era.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him. — A new kind of corporate supercourt is looking for legitimacy. — They meet mostly on Zoom, but I prefer to picture the members of this court, or council, or whatever it is, wearing reflective suits and hovering via hologram around a glowing table.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders expected to announce gubernatorial bid — The former White House press secretary is the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. — Former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to launch her campaign for Arkansas governor.
Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Rand Paul versus George Stephanopoulos. A great confrontation, and I do not agree with the title on this video, that Rand Paul “melts down.” — Here's the transcript. — STEPHANOPOULOS: Senator Paul, let me begin with a threshold question for you. This election was not stolen, do you accept that fact?
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Jack Arnholz / ABC News:
Sen. Rand Paul continues making false claims of 2020 election fraud
Sen. Rand Paul continues making false claims of 2020 election fraud
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New York Times:
Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic — The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that even if millions of people are vaccinated, millions more will still be infected and become ill unless people continue to wear masks …
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Deadline
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout — West Virginia has used 83 percent of its allotted vaccines, among the best in the nation. But even efficient operations face a major problem: There simply are not enough shots to go around. — CHARLESTON, W.Va. …
Aymann Ismail / Slate:
“I Don't See the Last Four Years as This Journalistic Anomaly” — This is part of What We Learned, a series of reflections on the meaning and legacy of the Trump years. — Astead W. Herndon wasn't surprised when Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for the 2016 election.
Ben Montgomery / Axios:
Scoop: David Jolly eyes independent run for Florida governor — Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly is “strongly considering” a run for Florida governor in 2022 as an independent, a source close to him tells Axios. — Why it matters: Jolly, who repped Florida's 13th district as a Republican …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Hawley calls for ethics investigation into Dems who filed complaint against him — Seven Democratic senators filed complaint against Hawley, Cruz after Jan. 6 Capitol riot — Sen. Hawley leads objection to Pennsylvania electoral votes — Sen. Josh Hawley in two letters sent Monday slammed …
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Politico
Associated Press:
AP source: Biden to drop Trump's military transgender ban — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during …
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ABC News, CNN, Associated Press, The Independent, Rolling Stone, The Week, ABC7 and Political Wire
Bryan Pietsch / New York Times:
Son Tipped Off F.B.I. About His Father, Who Is Charged in Capitol Riot — “I put my emotions behind me to do what I thought was right,” said Jackson Reffitt, who weeks before the siege alerted the F.B.I. that his father was planning “something big.” — Two days after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 …
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