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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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 …
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Axios:
Scoop: GOP ignored its early fears about Marjorie Taylor Greene — During previously unreported meetings last summer, House Republican leaders discussed — but then largely set aside — fears that QAnon-supporting conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene would end up a flaming trainwreck for their party.
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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.
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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.
The GOP struck a bad bargain. That's how it got stuck with Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Under the Hood:
An Update on Market Volatility — This past year, we've seen the financial markets become a voice for the voiceless. We've seen a new generation of people come into the markets, sparking conversations about what it means to be an investor. Our customers have shown the world that investing …
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Matt Levine / Bloomberg:
How Will the GameStop Game Stop? — Plus a little AMC. — Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering finance. He was an editor of Dealbreaker, an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
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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.
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
What happened with GameStop? — It's not David vs Goliath. It's Goliath vs. Goliath, with David as a fig leaf
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Suck It, Wall Street
Suck It, Wall Street
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Financial Times:
Robinhood taps banks in rush to restore GameStop trading
Robinhood taps banks in rush to restore GameStop trading
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Jordan Pearson / VICE:
Robinhood Stops Users From Trading GameStop Stocks, Other Reddit YOLO Picks
Robinhood Stops Users From Trading GameStop Stocks, Other Reddit YOLO Picks
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Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
What We've Learned From the Robinhood Affair
What We've Learned From the Robinhood Affair
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Arizona GOP lawmaker introduces bill to give Legislature power to toss out election results — The Republican chair of Arizona's state House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill Wednesday that would give the Legislature authority to override the secretary of state's certification of its electoral votes.
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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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Jim Jordan won't run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022
Jim Jordan won't run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:
This Doctor Became The Face Of Ohio's Coronavirus Response. Some Democrats Want To Make Her A Senator.
This Doctor Became The Face Of Ohio's Coronavirus Response. Some Democrats Want To Make Her A Senator.
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Politico:
‘Betrayed’: Republicans urge Biden to change course on stimulus — When a bipartisan Senate coalition helped clinch a coronavirus relief bill last year after months of gridlock, it was supposed to be a model for governing in the Biden era. But now Democrats' surprise takeover of the Senate threatens to leave the group behind.
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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.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC invites Trump to speak at spring meeting
RNC invites Trump to speak at spring meeting
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Michael Warren / CNN:
Trump targets Cheney as he unites with McCarthy
Trump targets Cheney as he unites with McCarthy
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Democrats need to accept the implications of GOP radicalization — Democrats have a tendency to engage in a kind of two-step. When they grow frustrated with GOP radicalism, they angrily denounce it — while simultaneously telling themselves that if it can be overcome in the short term, it will be rendered a dead letter forever.
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New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccine Stocks Dwindle in the E.U. — President Biden took executive action to expand health care access by strengthening the Affordable Care Act and reopening enrollment. He also moved to protect reproductive rights and expand abortion access.
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Biden just took his first step to expand health coverage
Biden just took his first step to expand health coverage
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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.
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
U.S. handling of American evacuees from Wuhan increased coronavirus risks, watchdog finds — The special counsel also criticized the HHS general counsel's office for its ‘attempts to shame the whistleblower.’ — As the first American evacuees from Wuhan, China, touched down at a California military base …
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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 …
Associated Press:
Man who wore horns at riot willing to speak at Trump's trial — PHOENIX (AP) — The lawyer for an Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns is offering to have his client testify at former President Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial.
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
New York Times's star coronavirus reporter was disciplined for ‘repeating a racist slur’ to students — The publication says it investigated complaints made about longtime health reporter Donald McNeil Jr.'s behavior on a 2019 trip with students — The New York Times on Thursday said it investigated and …
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Noem refuses to say whether Biden victory was free and fair — PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem refused to acknowledge Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden defeated her close Republican ally Donald Trump in a free and fair election, instead using the opportunity to criticize Biden's actions since taking office.
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Politico:
'For Christ's sake, watch yourself': Biden warns family over business dealings — In the midst of his campaign for president, Joe Biden took his younger brother, Frank, aside to issue a warning. — “For Christ's sake, watch yourself,” Biden said of his brother's potential business dealings …
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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.
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Politico:
Biden to NYT: Drop dead — Welcome to POLITICO's 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration. — JOE BIDEN and Republicans are united on at least one thing: They can't stand The New York Times editorial board. — The august newspaper of record …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Rob Portman's Exit Interview — He worries about the Trump trial's precedent, but he's bullish to serene on the Republican future. — Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio isn't running for re-election in 2022. This is not good. He is a rightly respected figure. He tries to advance serious legislation.
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 …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96 … Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. — “I have managed Miss Tyson's career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing …
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
It's Liberals vs. Liberals in San Francisco After Schools Erase Contested Names — Incredulous parents and the mayor criticized the school board's decision to change the names of 44 schools that honor historical figures like Jefferson, Lincoln and Paul Revere.
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New York Times:
Ella Emhoff Signs to IMG Models — The second daughter follows the inauguration poet Amanda Gorman to IMG. — Amanda Gorman is not the only breakout star to have emerged from the inauguration as the fashion world's latest influencer-in-waiting. — One week after the Miu Miu coat she wore …
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Sean D. Naylor / Yahoo News:
Mattis: Trump ‘fomented’ Jan. 6 Capitol assault — Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol was “fomented” by former President Donald Trump, and exemplified the “internal threats” faced by the U.S. that should be viewed “with every bit as much gravity …
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Douglas Perry / Oregonian:
‘Charming’ D.B. Cooper suspect Sheridan Peterson dies at 94, spent years dedicated to political causes — Sheridan Peterson, long considered a suspect in the D.B. Cooper skyjacking case, died Jan. 8 in California. He was 94. — The California native served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II …
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.
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