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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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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud — (CNN)Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big Lie” about election fraud on his podcast and TV appearances.
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Dominion files $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani
Dominion files $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani
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Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Dominion Voting System Sues Rudy Giuliani Over Claims of Rigged Election
Dominion Voting System Sues Rudy Giuliani Over Claims of Rigged Election
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Biden plans focus on manufacturing; House to deliver impeachment article against Trump to Senate
Live updates: Biden plans focus on manufacturing; House to deliver impeachment article against Trump to Senate
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Jason Williams / Cincinnati.com:
Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman won't run for re-election; Republican cites ‘partisan gridlock’ — Republican Rob Portman will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2022, he told The Enquirer - a move that will unsettle politics in both Greater Cincinnati and Washington D.C.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rob Portman won't seek reelection — “It has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock,” he said. — Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) listens during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. Bill Clark/AP Photo
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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 …
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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
Trump Fumes in His First Weekend Out of Office as Fauci Clowns on Him
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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
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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Rosemary Rossi / The Wrap:
‘Go Back to Moscow’: Airplane Banners Near Mar-a-Lago Taunt ‘Pathetic Loser’ Trump — Florida is mighty chilly these days... if you're former president Donald Trump, that is. — Hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president, Donald Trump left the White House and headed …
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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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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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Moderna, Inc.:
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Emerging Variants First Identified in the U.K. and the Republic of South Africa — Out of an abundance of caution, Moderna launches clinical program to boost immunity to emerging variants — Manuscript posted to preprint server …
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Supreme Court dismisses Trump emoluments lawsuits as moot — The Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to dismiss two cases that alleged former President Donald Trump unlawfully profited from his businesses while in office, in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clauses.
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ABC News:
Biden set to sign ‘Made in America’ executive order — The executive order will also create a new senior role at the OMB. — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — President Joe Biden is set to sign a “Made in America” executive order Monday, fulfilling a long …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden's latest executive order: Buy American
Biden's latest executive order: Buy American
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Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Meet Trump's Pro-Insurrection “Intellectuals” — We should have known January 6 was coming, because Trumpism's “intellectual” wing called for it, for weeks. — Last December, Ross Douthat suggested that “there are two Republican Parties.” One of them governs dutifully, “certifying elections …
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Olivia Goldhill / STAT:
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, analysis shows — Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump, according to new research.
Politico:
MAGA media looks to turn White House briefing room into a battlefield — Eric Bolling, the conservative host of Sinclair Broadcast Group's “America This Week,” would travel regularly to Donald Trump's White House, interviewing the former president seven times and occasionally attending press briefings.
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Evidence Piles Up for Trump's Impeachment Trial — Each day seems to bring another egregious example of the former president's attempt to subvert the truth and democracy. — One of the courtroom highlights of the recent Netflix film “The Trial of the Chicago 7” involves …
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New York Times, The Week and Washington Post
Jared S. Hopkins / Wall Street Journal:
Merck Scraps Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates — The two shots generated comparatively weak immune responses in early-stage studies — Merck & Co. said Monday that it is halting development of its two experimental Covid-19 vaccines, after early clinical-trial data showed the shots generated …
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Liz Cheney Should Step Away From Leadership For The Sake Of GOP Voters — There is no reason to leave Cheney in her leadership position. In fact, it's negligence for Republican leaders to keep her there. — Liz Cheney's problems are piling up, according to Politico.
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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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Jesse Johnson / Japan Times:
U.S. sends carrier into South China Sea as Chinese bombers fly near Taiwan … The U.S. sent an aircraft carrier strike group into the disputed South China Sea the same day China dispatched a fleet of 13 warplanes — including nuclear-capable bombers — into the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
The Bidens' dogs arrive at White House — Dogs have returned to the White House after a four-year hiatus. — Champ and Major, the German shepherds of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, arrived at the White House on Sunday, a few days after their owners.
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CNN
American Greatness:
Zuckerberg's ‘Safe Election’ Con — Sometimes tyranny comes through the front door carrying guns. And sometimes it slips in through the back door under the guise of civic charities promising to “work to ensure safe elections.” — Another day and even more purging and censoring by Facebook …
Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom expected to cancel California's coronavirus stay-at-home orders — Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected on Monday to lift regional coronavirus stay-at-home orders across California, a change that could allow restaurants and gyms in many counties to reopen outdoor dining and services.
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