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Rep. Gomez just revealed why he's filing the bill to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene — Scott speaks with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) about his decision to file a bill to expel newly sworn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) from Congress. The Representative was unsparing about his dismal opinion …
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On Marjorie Taylor Greene — I knew Marjorie Taylor Greene was QAnon and a 9/11 truther. — Today, I learn the congresswoman from Georgia who replaces Cynthia McKinney as Georgia's in-house antisemite believes the Jews have an orbital space laser that started wild fires in California to clear a path for a high speed rail system.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Controversies Are Piling Up. Republicans Are Quiet. — In a newly unearthed video from 2018, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that 9/11 was a hoax, President Barack Obama was a Muslim and the Clintons were guilty of murder.
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Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
In a Pre-Election Video, Marjorie Taylor Greene Endorsed Political Violence
Wall Street Journal:
Jan. 6 Rally Funded by Top Trump Donor, Helped by Alex Jones, Organizers Say — Publix Super Markets heiress donated about $300,000 to the Ellipse event, organizers say — The rally in Washington's Ellipse that preceded the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was arranged and funded …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge's Order in Fraud Inquiry — The order, answering a demand for documents by New York's attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege. — A New York judge on Friday increased pressure on former President …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy in Capitol Riot — The conspiracy charges were the first to emerge against members of the extremist group in connection with the assault on Congress. — Federal prosecutors investigating the violent riot at the Capitol this month announced …
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Two Members of the Proud Boys Indicted for Conspiracy, Other Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Riots
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Two members of the Proud Boys face conspiracy charges in US Capitol riot
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The Week
Politico:
Wall Street faces Washington crackdown after GameStop rollercoaster — The frenzy surrounding the trading of GameStop stock is triggering Washington's most intense scrutiny of Wall Street in more than a decade, teeing up hearings and investigations that threaten brokers and hedge funds at the center of the turmoil.
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George W. Bush to thank Dick Cheney, father of Liz Cheney, 'for his daughter's service' — Trump and allies target Liz Cheney after impeachment vote — (CNN)Former President George W. Bush is making it clear that he supports Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House …
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
The GOP isn't doomed. It's dead.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Kevin McCarthy Made a Pilgrimage to the Holy Shrine of the Golden Commode
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Washington Post:
House Democrats building elaborate, emotionally charged case against Trump — House Democrats have sought out new cellphone footage of the Capitol siege as well as updated details about injured police officers as they seek to build an emotionally compelling impeachment case against former president Donald Trump.
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Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
8 Things to Know About Jen Psaki, Biden's Press Secretary — When newly appointed White House press secretary Jen Psaki stood behind the lectern on January 20 and invited questions from the reporters assembled, it marked a stark departure from her immediate predecessor.
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New York Times:
Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol — Alleged conspirators Other raid participants Alleged conspirators — Donovan Crowl and Jessica Watkins — both members of the Oath Keepers with ties to its leader — have been accused by federal investigators of coordinating …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Republicans in dicey political territory in Georgia — After suffering major losses, Georgia Republicans enter a new election cycle in a dire political position, according to an exclusive Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that found leading Democrats earned significantly higher ratings than their GOP counterparts.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
“Stop the Steal” Organizer Called for “Execution” of Trump's Foes — Weeks before the murderous mob of insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol on January 6 to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory, a leader of the so-called Stop the Steal movement stood before a crowd …
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Politico:
'It's a mess': Biden's first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries — Joe Biden promised he'd bring in a competent, tested team to run the pandemic response, set ambitious vaccination targets and impose strict public health guidelines. — His team arrived at the White House with a 200-page response plan ready to roll out.
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Doubts grow in freedom's last redoubt — Free speech as both a principle and an operational element of Western democracy is more threatened today than in living memory. News media, cardinal beneficiaries of the First Amendment, are among the most vociferous voices demanding that dissenters be gagged.
David Shepardson / Reuters:
U.S. CDC issues federal transportation mask mandate effective February 1 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order late Friday requiring masks in interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, starting late Monday.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Cable news' longest-serving executive is retiring after 40 years at CNN — New York (CNN Business)The longest-serving executive in the history of cable news is retiring, and CNN will never be the same. — Around the network he is known simply as Rick. “Ask Rick.” “See what Rick thinks.”
Mitch Landrieu / The Atlantic:
Only Accountability Will Allow the U.S. to Move Forward — America cannot change its history, but it can surely learn from it. — Former mayor of New Orleans — A white mob stormed government offices in an effort to overthrow the duly elected leadership, overwhelming the local police …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden, Democrats prepare to move beyond efforts to woo Republicans — A week and a half into the Biden presidency, Democrats are adopting a more muscular approach to dealing with Republicans, essentially declaring they will work with them if they can but are prepared move past them if they must.
CNN:
Florida town conducting legal review of Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago — (CNN)The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump's permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may be discussed at the upcoming town council meeting, the town manager told CNN.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Why Hasn't The House Held Hearings To Establish “Incitement To Insurrection”? — We recently discussed how the Senate will have to decide whether to call witnesses in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The use of a snap impeachment raises a basis for some senators …
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The Hill, New York Times and Boston Herald
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Taught Teachers Conspiracy Theories. Now They're Teaching Them To Students. — As he spoke to his students during a Zoom lesson earlier this month, the northern Virginia middle school social studies teacher called the attempted coup at the Capitol on Jan. 6 “a setup.” — He would know, he said.
Kimberly Atkins Globe / The Boston Globe:
With Biden in office, when will Breyer retire? — After decades of failing to recognize the Supreme Court as a crucial election issue, as Republicans have, Democrats seem to see the light. — As soon as Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. told Joe Biden, “Congratulations, Mr. President,” …
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NBC News
Emma Hurt / NPR:
‘A Hostage Situation Every Day’: Strategists Blame Trump For Georgia Senate Losses — The Georgia Senate runoffs were the first test of outgoing President Donald Trump's ability to bring his most fervent supporters to the polls without his name on the ballot.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jen Chung / Gothamist:
Cuomo Announces Weddings, At 150 People Maximum, Can Resume In March — Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed that weddings, with up to 150 people, can resume on March 15th—as long as all the attendees get a COVID-19 test. — “We are very excited about the possibility of reopening venues with testing …
Erik Maulbetsch / Colorado Pols:
Candidates to Lead CO Republican Party Embrace Election Conspiracy Theories — (Must read stuff - Promoted by Colorado Pols) — Good news for the conspiracist wing of the Colorado Republican party: both candidates currently vying to replace Congressman Ken Buck as state GOP chair believe …
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