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7:05 PM ET, January 28, 2021

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GOP Congresswoman Blamed Wildfires on Secret Jewish Space Laser — Axios has a small squib about “The Mischief Makers,” a handful of idiosyncratic congressional backbenchers who make trouble for their respective party leadership. The leading Democratic mischief-maker is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

Discussion: CNN, Vox, Washington Post, The Hill, Crooks and Liars, Business Insider and The Root, more at Mediagazer »

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.

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.

Discussion: HuffPost, CBS News, New York Magazine, The Intellectualist, Deseret News, NPR and Political Wire

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: CNN, Raw Story, Arizona Mirror, Roll Call, POLITICUSUSA and IJR

Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi condemns GOP for overlooking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary comments

Discussion: Fox News, CNN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CBS News, WTOP, IJR, New York Post, National Review, Forbes, Common Dreams, Washington Examiner, Reuters, Raw Story, Daily Kos and Informed Comment

Politico:
Capitol forces plead for permanent barrier as Pelosi warns ‘the enemy is within’

Discussion: Washington Post, CNN, NBC News, HuffPost, Associated Press, WITF, NBC4 Washington, Roll Call and The Guardian

Under the Hood:

Keeping Customers Informed Through Market Volatility — Our mission at Robinhood is to democratize finance for all. We're proud to have created a platform that has helped everyday people, from all backgrounds, shape their financial futures and invest for the long term.

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 …

Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:

Janet Yellen Received $810K In Speaking Fees From Hedge Fund Embroiled In GameStop Saga — Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen received more than $800,000 in speaking fees from a hedge fund that has become embroiled in the saga over stock trades for video game retailer GameStop, according to her financial disclosures.

Discussion: RedState, Trending Politics, New York Post, Popular Information, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The National Pulse, Bloomberg and The Guardian

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.

Discussion: NBC News, American Prospect, New York Times, CNBC, Vox and Common Dreams, more at Techmeme »

Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Lawmakers from AOC to Ted Cruz are bashing Robinhood over its GameStop trading freeze

Discussion: Fox News, True News Hub, Breitbart, TheGrio, Al Jazeera, New York Post, Business Insider and Mother Jones, more at Techmeme »

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 …

Discussion: USA Today, Washington Times, Politico, CNBC, Fox News, Associated Press, The Hill, Breitbart, fox8.com, The Daily Caller, Conservative News Today and New York Post

Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:

This Doctor Became The Face Of Ohio's Coronavirus Response. Some Democrats Want To Make Her A Senator. — CLEVELAND — When Sen. Rob Portman announced his retirement this week, nearly every ambitious politician in Ohio, from mayors to other sitting members of Congress …

Discussion: IJR

CNN:
Jim Jordan won't run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022

Discussion: Fox News, HotAir, Mock Paper Scissors and Gothamist

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.

Discussion: Raw Story, Sputnik News, Washington Examiner, Twitchy, Power Line, Mediaite, Patterico's Pontifications, The Hill, Washington Post, Deadline, TVNewser and The Wrap

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 and IJR

Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Trump meets with McCarthy in Florida to plan GOP House takeover in 2022

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Politico, Bloomberg, CBS News, Roll Call, New York Times, The Daily Caller, New York Post and The Independent

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 …

Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Hill, CBS News, Forbes, Bloomberg, IJR and Roll Call

NBC News:
Democrats prepare to go it alone on Covid relief if Republicans don't cooperate

Discussion: NPR, Washington Examiner, IJR, HotAir, Talking Points Memo, Ohio Capital Journal, Daily Kos and Political Wire

Washington Post:
New Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge

Discussion: New York Times and Business Insider

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 …

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

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 …

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: CBS News, The Daily Caller and USA Today

Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Progressives push Biden for recurring stimulus checks

Discussion: CBS News, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Breitbart, CAFE, The Hill, Washington Post and Boing Boing

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.

Discussion: CBS News, New York Times, Fox News, ACA Signups, The Guardian, The Independent and Bloomberg

The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Executive Orders Strengthening Americans' Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Examiner, New York Times, ACA Signups, Daily Kos, Washington Post, National Review, NPR, Breitbart, Reason, Mother Jones, The Week and Balloon Juice

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, New York Post, Mediaite and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

Discussion: CBS News, New York Post, Eater, Fox News, Law & Crime and Boing Boing

Sam Levine / The Guardian:

Republicans considering more than 100 bills to restrict voting rights — Restrictions come on the heels of an election in which federal and state officials called it ‘the most secure in US history’ — After an election filled with misinformation and lies about fraud …

Discussion: Daily Kos, The American Independent, Brennan Center for Justice and Lawfare

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.

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 …

Discussion: United States Capitol Police, The Daily Beast, CNN, Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller

New York Times:

Washington Post, Reuters and Los Angeles Times Search for New Top Editors — In an industrywide changing of the guard, other big newsroom jobs that have come open include the No. 1 slots at Vox, HuffPost and Wired. — A generational changing of the guard is coming to the news industry.

Discussion: Medium, more at Mediagazer »

Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Federal court denies release to man who sat at Pelosi's office desk during riot — A federal judge has turned down a bid for release by the man photographed with his foot up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Capitol riot earlier this month.

Discussion: BuzzFeed News, CNN, Townhall and New York Post

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 …

Lara Seligman / Politico:

Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards — The Pentagon has suspended the processing of a number of former President Donald Trump's last-minute appointees to defense advisory boards as the new administration looks to weed out loyalists to the former president.

Discussion: Raw Story, Trending Politics and Political Wire

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

Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:

Man Who Boasted That Fellow Capitol Rioters Smoked a Joint Inside a Politician's Office Charged and Bailed Out of Jail by His Dad — One of the many images of disrespect by U.S. Capitol insurrectionists shows two men inside a Congress member's office flashing “V” signs: one kicking his feet on a desk with a …

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 …

Discussion: The RFAngle, The Root and Los Angeles Times

CBS News:

Biden delays orders to reverse Trump-era immigration changes, create task force for separated families — President Biden is delaying by at least a few days a series of executive actions on immigration that were anticipated as early as this week, including the reversal of Trump-era asylum policies …

Discussion: Yahoo News, Change Research, HotAir, Fox News, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Breitbart and Common Dreams

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 …

Discussion: RedState, Breitbart, National Review, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times and Raw Story

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.

Discussion: theslot.jezebel.com, The Independent, Crooks and Liars and Raw Story