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New York Times:
77 Days: Trump's Campaign to Subvert the Election — Hours after the United States voted, the president declared the election a sham — putting himself at the center of a movement that would shatter democratic norms and upend the peaceful transfer of power.
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Survey Says: Never Tweet — The tensions in newsrooms over reporters' social media presence are not just about politics. — David Carr, the legendary Timesman who made this column a destination, told me back in 2012 that he kept a “helicopter on the roof” of The New York Times Building in case he needed to escape.
Associated Press:
Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country — NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year. — An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning.
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BBC:
Myanmar military takes control of country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi — Myanmar's military has confirmed it has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours. — The coup comes after tensions rose between …
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Hannah Beech / New York Times:
Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
U.S. warns Myanmar's military it'll be punished for coup
U.S. warns Myanmar's military it'll be punished for coup
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Politico, Foreign Policy, Malaysiakini and Bloomberg
Wall Street Journal:
Myanmar Military Seizes Power in Coup
Myanmar Military Seizes Power in Coup
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Bloomberg, The Dispatch, NBC Boston, MyNorthwest.com and The Week
Hannah Beech / New York Times:
Myanmar's Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup
Myanmar's Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup
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New York Times:
Trump Names Two Members of Impeachment Defense Team — The announcement came a day after he parted ways with five lawyers, and with his trial looming next week. — Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday named two lawyers who will represent him in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate …
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Washington Post:
Trump's legal team exited after he insisted impeachment defense focus on false claims of election fraud — The implosion of former president Donald Trump's legal team comes as Trump remains fixated on arguing at his second impeachment trial that the 2020 election was stolen from him …
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Associated Press:
Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team
Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team
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Matt London / Fox News:
Prominent lawyer with Epstein days before death speaks out: 'I don't believe it was suicide'
Prominent lawyer with Epstein days before death speaks out: 'I don't believe it was suicide'
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Law & Crime and Forbes
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump announces new legal team for second impeachment trial
Trump announces new legal team for second impeachment trial
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘She is weighing us down’: Georgia GOP cringes at Marjorie Taylor Greene spectacle — The Georgia GOP is tearing itself apart in a civil war. It lost two Senate seats in an ill-fated January run-off election. And the once-Republican suburbs in metro Atlanta — the most populous part of the state …
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New York Times:
9 Top N.Y. Health Officials Have Quit as Cuomo Scorns Expertise — “When I say ‘experts’ in air quotes, it sounds like I'm saying I don't really trust the experts,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, referring to pandemic policies. “Because I don't.” — The deputy commissioner for public health …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden invites GOP senators to White House for relief talks — President Biden on Sunday invited a group of Republican senators to meet with him at the White House early this week after they proposed a more targeted economic relief package, but the administration gave no indication it is ready …
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Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News:
‘They should negotiate’: Sen. Schumer pushes back on GOP offer to slash COVID relief package to $600B
‘They should negotiate’: Sen. Schumer pushes back on GOP offer to slash COVID relief package to $600B
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CNN, The Hill, The Daily Poster, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, Fox News, HuffPost and Bloomberg
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel …
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Washington Post:
New Trump PAC raised $31.5 million in the weeks after Election Day, as Trump was making baseless claims of voter fraud — Former president Donald Trump's new political action committee raised $31.5 million in the weeks after Election Day through a flurry of fundraising appeals purporting …
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Politico:
Trump stocks new PAC with tens of millions as he bids to retain control of GOP
Trump stocks new PAC with tens of millions as he bids to retain control of GOP
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Business Insider, Wall Street Journal and New York Times
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
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Business Insider and Raw Story
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Scottish Parliament to hold vote on Unexplained Wealth Order into Donald Trump's finances — MSPs will be asked to vote this week on whether the Scottish Government should pursue an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to investigate the source of financing for Donald Trump's Scottish resorts.
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Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued ‘Groups’, Now Plans Overhaul — The giant struggled to balance Mark Zuckerberg's free-expression mantra against findings that rabid partisanship had overrun a feature central to its future — Facebook Inc. in 2019 redesigned its flagship product …
Bari Weiss / New York Post:
10 ways to fight back against woke culture — I realize the faddish thing to say these days is that we live in the worst, most broken and backward country in the world and maybe in the history of civilization. It's utter nonsense. — I have a few basic litmus tests in my own life: Can I wear a tank top in public?
Michael Ginsberg / The Daily Caller:
MSNBC Did Not Ask Lincoln Project Founders About John Weaver Despite Booking Them 17 Times After The Story First Broke — John Weaver of the Lincoln Project has been accused by multiple men, including a minor, of sexual harassment. — Lincoln Project co-founders Steve Schmidt …
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New York Times:
21 Men Accuse Lincoln Project Co-Founder of Online Harassment
21 Men Accuse Lincoln Project Co-Founder of Online Harassment
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Republicans launch ‘Stop Stacey’ to defeat Abrams in Georgia in 2022 — A Kemp-Abrams race would be one of the most expensive and fierce gubernatorial clashes in the country — Fox News Flash top headlines for January 31 — EXCLUSIVE - A new outside group launched on Monday …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Townhall and The Federalist
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Biden reverses Trump last-minute attempt to freeze $27.4 billion of programs — President Biden on Sunday sent a letter to congressional leaders reversing former President Trump's last-minute attempt to freeze $27.4 billion in government programs. — Trump had moved, with less than a week left …
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Tim Reid / Reuters:
Exclusive: Dozens of former Bush officials leave Republican Party, calling it ‘Trump cult’ — (Reuters) - Dozens of Republicans in former President George W. Bush's administration are leaving the party, dismayed by a failure of many elected Republicans to disown Donald Trump after his false claims …
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