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5:55 PM ET, January 28, 2021

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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Marjorie Taylor Greene penned conspiracy theory that a laser beam from space started deadly 2018 California wildfire  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has done little to stop Greene's ascension in the Republican Party  —  In November 2018, California was hit with the worst wildfire in the state's history.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The GOP struck a bad bargain.  That's how it got stuck with Marjorie Taylor Greene.  —  Donald Trump has departed Washington, but he has left behind a new set of rules for Republicans.  One of them is that words and deeds, no matter how reckless or disconnected from the truth, carry no consequences.
Discussion: Vox, Raw Story, CNN, Roll Call, POLITICUSUSA and IJR
CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene removes social media posts amid scrutiny of past controversial comments  —  (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has removed dozens of Facebook posts from 2018 and 2019 in which she endorsed fringe conspiracy theories and repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi condemns GOP for overlooking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary comments
CNN:
Pelosi slams Republican leadership for response to Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘What could they be thinking?’
Jordan Pearson / VICE:
Robinhood Stops Users From Trading GameStop Stocks, Other Reddit YOLO Picks  —  With the market in chaos, even Robinhood has now turned on retail investors pumping dark-horse stocks.  —  Jordan Pearson  —  Robinhood, the fee-free investment app that has helped Redditors …
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Alexis Goldstein / Markets Weekly:
What happened with GameStop?  —  It's not David vs Goliath.  It's Goliath vs. Goliath, with David as a fig leaf  —  This is a free post from Markets Weekly, a newsletter by former Wall Street professional Alexis Goldstein.  If you appreciated this post, please consider signing up here for premium access to all posts.
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Keeping Customers Informed Through Market Volatility
Chris Stirewalt / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: I called Arizona for Biden on Fox News.  Here's what I learned  —  The New York Evening Express was no great shakes as a newspaper.  But in 1886, when the New York Times ran the obituary of one of the Express' former owners, Erastus Brooks, it had to give credit where it was due.
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan won't run for U.S. Senate next year  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Champaign County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday announced that he won't run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Republican Rob Portman's upcoming retirement, a decision that opens the field …
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CNN:
Jim Jordan won't run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022  —  (CNN)Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican and a fierce Trump defender, won't run for the US Senate next year to fill the seat of the retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman, according to a spokesperson for his congressional campaign.
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors
Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:   This Doctor Became The Face Of Ohio's Coronavirus Response. Some Democrats Want To Make Her A Senator.
Politico:
Democrats ready to plow ahead on Covid relief  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi will begin moving forward on a massive coronavirus package as soon as next week, with or without Republicans.  —  In separate remarks Thursday, the top two congressional Democrats …
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
N.Y. Severely Undercounted Virus Deaths in Nursing Homes, Report Says  —  The state attorney general, Letitia James, said the Cuomo administration likely omitted thousands of Covid-19 deaths of nursing home residents.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State attorney general accused …
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Biden just took his first step to expand health coverage  —  Biden is opening up Obamacare enrollment and planning an ad blitz.  —  Eight days into his administration, President Joe Biden took a small step to expand health coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic — one that Donald Trump refused to take last year.
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Executive Orders Strengthening Americans' Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care
Drew Florio / Kevin McCarthy for Congress:
Statement Following Meeting With President Trump … Follow Kevin … 661-324-6914  —  PO Box 12667  —  Bakersfield, CA 93389  —  *By adding your name, you become a member of Team Kevin McCarthy.  By the choice of communication channels you either choose/agree to receive emails or text messages or both.
Discussion: National Review
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump officials moved most Bureau of Land Management staffers out of D.C. More than 87 percent quit instead.  —  The decision to relocate BLM headquarters to Colorado and redistribute jobs in the West prompted 287 employees to retire or find other jobs  —  The Trump administration's decision …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOP senator stocks office with 13 former Trump staffers  —  As Trump administration alums face a tough job market after the Capitol riot, one new Republican Senate office has turned into a full-employment factory for Trump officials looking for their next gig.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC invites Trump to speak at spring meeting  —  The Republican National Committee is planning to invite former President Donald Trump to its upcoming spring donor meeting, according to a person familiar with preparations for the event.  —  The RNC is also expected to invite …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Man arrested with gun, ammunition near Capitol  —  A man was arrested on Wednesday after it was discovered there was a handgun in his vehicle parked near the U.S. Capitol, authorities said.  —  Dennis Westover, 71, of South Charleston, W.Va., was arrested on Wednesday …
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J. Miles Coleman / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
2022 Senate Races: Initial Ratings  —  On a potentially limited playing field, both parties look to expand past their current 50 seats  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Republicans will be defending more Senate seats than Democrats in 2022, but both sides have some potential pickup opportunities …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and USA Today
The Daily Beast:
Star NY Times Reporter Accused of Using ‘N-Word,’ Making Other Racist Comments  —  The paper's top COVID reporter joined a group of students on a trip to Peru in 2019.  Participants alleged he repeatedly made racist comments. … Less than six months before he became the New York Times …
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Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Subway's tuna is not tuna, but a ‘mixture of various concoctions,’ a lawsuit alleges  —  Subway describes its tuna sandwich as “freshly baked bread” layered with “flaked tuna blended with creamy mayo then topped with your choice of crisp, fresh veggies.”  It's a description designed to activate …
ProPublica:
“This Is War”: Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans  —  Chats from a private Telegram group obtained by ProPublica show how a suspect tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection tried to organize a self-styled militia.  The hidden proliferation of such groups worries experts.
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Twitter's priceless gift to Biden  —  As he entered his first week in office, President Joe Biden was handed a priceless gift: the blissful sound of former President Donald Trump's Twitter silence.  —  Gone are the pre-dawn tirades, the all-caps declarations, the “Sleepy Joe” mocking …
VI Free Press / Virgin Islands Free Press:
Former Vice President Mike Pence Escapes Harsh Media Spotlight With St. Croix Vacation  —  CHRISTIANSTED — The now-former vice president could have gone anywhere.  —  But to get away and just feel safe, Mike Pence — who left office eight days ago — chose St. Croix.
San Francisco Chronicle:
San Francisco's school board in name only  —  For the past year, the shuttered San Francisco schools have been schools in name only, so perhaps it's fitting that the school board has taken to occupying itself by tinkering with their names.  The members of the city's Board of Education …
American Prospect:
Merrick Garland Wants Former Facebook Lawyer to Top Antitrust Division  —  Susan Davies has spent much of the last decade working on behalf of major mergers and fending off antitrust enforcement.  —  Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland is working behind the scenes to install longtime aide Susan Davies …
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Inside the White House's new thinking on Covid relief  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MCCARTHY TRIES TO MAKE NICE WITH TRUMP: House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and former President DONALD TRUMP will meet around lunchtime at Mar-a-Lago — a face-to-face we're told McCarthy requested …
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
The emergency of government by Democrats  —  During the Cold War, a U.S. Air Force Starfighter radioed to an airport in England asking for permission to land.  Starfighters were difficult to fly, and many crashed.  Air traffic control told the pilot he was using a frequency reserved …
RFE / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Ukraine Launches Criminal Probe Into Meddling In 2020 U.S. Election  —  Ukraine has launched a criminal investigation into attempts to interfere in the November 2020 U.S. presidential election.  —  Andriy Yermak, the head of the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy …
Saeed Shah / Wall Street Journal:
Pakistan's Supreme Court Orders Release of Man Convicted in Killing of WSJ Reporter Daniel Pearl  —  Omar Sheikh is cleared of any role in the journalist's kidnapping and death after 18 years in prison  —  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The country's Supreme Court ordered the release of the man convicted …
 
 
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Court denies release to man who sat at Pelosi's office desk during riot
Discussion: Townhall and New York Post
Bloomberg Law:
Jones Day Hires Trump's Acting Homeland Security GC Mizelle
Discussion: Above the Law
Abraham Mahshie / Washington Examiner:
Three things to watch as National Guard hunkers down in frigid DC
Discussion: The Federalist
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
General Motors to eliminate gasoline and diesel light-duty cars and SUVs by 2035
Business Insider:
Watchdog group accuses the Trump campaign and family members of engaging in ‘schemes’ that hid massive election spending and likely broke federal law
Discussion: Raw Story
USA Today:
Becerra confirmation delay is hobbling the fight against COVID-19: Sebelius and Shalala
PRRI:
Majority of Americans Blame Trump, White Supremacy for Capitol Riot
 Earlier Items: 
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Republicans in Washington warn Wall Street: The GameStop populists are more powerful than you think
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Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Beto O'Rourke says he's thinking about running for governor
Oversight Board:
Announcing the Oversight Board's first case decisions
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘What Democrat beats that guy?’: Top Dems flinch from Rubio challenge
Discussion: Twitchy
Arizona Republic:
Republicans demand audit of Kelli Ward's narrow win for Arizona GOP chair
 

 
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