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Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress — (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being elected to Congress …
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Paul Sonne / Washington Post:
Pentagon restricted commander of D.C. Guard ahead of Capitol riot — The commander of the D.C. National Guard said the Pentagon restricted his authority ahead of the riot at the U.S. Capitol, requiring higher level sign-off to respond that cost time as the events that day spiraled out of control.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Most G.O.P. Senators Vote Against Trying Trump, Suggesting He Will Be Acquitted — In a 55-to-45 vote that strongly suggested that the Senate did not have the votes to convict the former president, lawmakers narrowly killed a Republican effort to dismiss the impeachment charge as unconstitutional.
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New York Times:
Capitol Police chief apologizes for security failures during the assault, including a delay in calling for Guard troops. — The acting chief of the Capitol Police apologized to Congress on Tuesday for the agency's massive security failures on Jan. 6, acknowledging during a closed-door briefing …
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Politico:
‘Dead on arrival’: Trump conviction unlikely after GOP votes to nix trial — Nearly every Senate Republican declared Tuesday that putting a former president on trial for impeachment is unconstitutional, indicating that the House's case against Donald Trump is almost certain to fail.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Nearly all GOP senators vote against impeachment trial for Trump, signaling likely acquittal — All but five Republican senators backed former president Donald Trump Tuesday in a key test vote Tuesday ahead of his forthcoming impeachment trial, signaling that the proceedings are likely to end …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional — The Senate sent a strong signal Tuesday that there are not nearly enough votes to convict President Trump in an impeachment trial when only five GOP senators rejected an effort by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to declare the looming trial unconstitutional.
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Kayleigh McEnany's Financial Disclosure reveals agreement with Fox News … Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is the latest official to take advantage of the revolving door between Fox News and the Trump administration. According to her termination financial disclosure report …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox Hires Larry Kudlow but Says Kayleigh McEnany Doesn't ‘Currently’ Work There
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Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
CDC finds with precautions in place, scant spread of coronavirus in schools — Schools operating in person have seen scant transmission of the coronavirus, particularly when masks and distancing are employed, but some indoor athletics have led to infections and should be curtailed if schools …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Kellyanne Conway Accused of Posting Topless Photo of Her 16-Year-Old Daughter on Twitter … Kellyanne Conway, ex-counselor to disgraced former President Trump, allegedly posted a topless picture of her daughter Claudia, 16, on Twitter on Monday. — Reached for comment …
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: DOJ rescinds ‘zero tolerance’ immigration rule — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a “zero tolerance” enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which resulted in thousands of family separations.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Biden signs executive order ending new DOJ contracts with private prisons
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Wall Street Journal:
Administration to Buy Enough Doses to Vaccinate U.S. Population by End of Summer — Biden administration will also boost supply of coronavirus vaccines sent to states by about 16% for next three weeks — WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would boost the supply …
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
McConnell defends filibuster: “You don't destroy the Senate for fleeting advantage” — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned Democratic support for abolishing the legislative filibuster, arguing that it would create a “scorched-earth Senate.”
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Washington Post:
Democrats turn to quick action on Biden covid relief bill after power-sharing deal in Senate
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell last spoke to Trump on Dec. 15
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
If You're Gushing about Non-Answers, You're Not Really a Journalist — Large swaths of the national media are still thrilled that the Biden administration is not the Trump administration, gushing in news chyrons about “how refreshing” it is. — The Biden administration is reinstating …
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Washington Post:
Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron to retire at the end of February — Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan today shared the following note with Post employees. — Dear Washington Post colleagues, — Although we have long known this day would come …
New York Times:
Proud Boys Under Growing Scrutiny in Capitol Riot Investigation — Officials are trying to determine to what extent far-right groups planned the assault in advance. — The leadership of the Proud Boys has come under increased scrutiny as agents and prosecutors across the country try …
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Elvina Nawaguna / Business Insider:
SCOOP: Josh Hawley says he is not running for president in 2024 … - Sen. Josh Hawley is not running for president in 2024, the Republican lawmaker told Insider on Tuesday. — His recent actions — fiery speeches, a new book, and strong defense of President Donald Trump …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Cutting off stimulus checks to Americans earning over $75,000 could be wise, new data suggests — Biden is debating another round of $1,400 stimulus payments. Some in Congress have urged the president to target aid to lower-income families only. — As President Biden pushes for another round …
Leyland Cecco / The Guardian:
Canadian mogul fined after getting Covid vaccine meant for Indigenous residents … The former head of a Canadian casino company and his actor wife have been fined after chartering a private plane to a remote community near the Alaska border and receiving coronavirus vaccines meant for vulnerable Indigenous residents.
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HotAir:
Nikki Haley On Insurrection And Impeaching Trump: Come On, Give The Man A Break — I want to offer my sincere congratulations this morning to Trump and his supporters on having almost completely broken the “reasonable” wing of this collapsing party. There are still a few pockets of resistance led …
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Shawna Chen / Axios:
Texas judge temporarily halts Biden's 100-day deportation freeze — A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's 100-day freeze on deporting unauthorized immigrants. — Why it matters: Biden has set an ambitious immigration agenda, but could face pushback from the courts.
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Trump's Pardon of Bannon Could Raise Risk for 3 Co-Defendants — President Trump's former adviser Stephen K. Bannon may now be a witness against three other men accused in a border-wall swindle. — Of all the pardons former President Donald Trump granted in the hours before he left office …
Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
How the KGB Hooked Trump — ‘American Kompromat,’ a new book by Craig Unger, gets the lowdown from former Russian and U.S. spies … Red Dawn — There are boundaries in America's political discourse—or at least there were until Donald Trump's presidency.
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
In Israel, Infections Drop Sharply After One Shot of Vaccine — Initial studies show a significant drop in infections and hospitalizations after just one dose, and very few cases after two. Experts caution that the results are preliminary. — JERUSALEM — Israel, which leads the world …
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Makena Kelly / The Verge:
Biden's Commerce nominee backs changes to Section 230 — Biden said he wanted to revoke the law last year — In a hearing on her nomination for Commerce Department secretary on Tuesday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo told lawmakers that she will pursue changes to Section 230 if confirmed.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Hundreds of Biden staffers receive COVID vaccine — A week into the job, President Biden's White House medical team has administered the coronavirus vaccine to several hundred staffers — and aims to vaccinate all in-person staff over the next few weeks, officials tell Axios.
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Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a maskless man who accused him of disregarding coronavirus measures — On Sunday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was walking outside a craft brewery on the Oregon city's southwest side when a man walked up to him and shouted, “Thanks for ruining the city!”
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact-checking 7 statistical claims from Biden's (quite factual) economic speech — Biden: We cannot, will not let Americans go hungry — Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden recited a flurry of figures in a Friday speech in which he urged Congress to pass the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package he calls the American Rescue Plan.
CNN:
Goya board silences its CEO after he tells Fox News the election was rigged — New York (CNN Business)Goya's board of directors had enough of CEO Robert Unanue's public comments in support of former President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims of voter fraud. On Friday, it voted to muzzle him.
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New York Times:
C.I.A. Warns Former Officers About Working for Foreign Governments — An unusual email from the agency's counterintelligence chief also warned retired officers to carefully weigh their comments on television, social media and podcasts. — WASHINGTON — The C.I.A.'s counterintelligence chief sent …
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
How Joe Biden Can Reverse Republican Attacks on Democracy — Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. — Joe Biden inherited a democracy left in tatters by Donald Trump.
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