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The Hill:
McConnell says Taylor Greene's embrace of conspiracy theories a ‘cancer’ to GOP, country — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday blasted Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's embrace of “loony lies and conspiracy theories” as a “cancer for the Republican Party.”
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Politico:
Dems deliver GOP ultimatum over Marjorie Taylor Greene — Top House Democrats are moving to force Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off multiple committees this week — with or without Kevin McCarthy's help. — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer delivered an ultimatum to McCarthy on Monday …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Trumpism is American fascism — It is revealing how a political movement that claims to be dedicated to the recovery of national greatness has so readily and completely abandoned many defining national ideals. Donald Trump's promise of American strength has involved the betrayal of American identity.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
First on CNN: Liz Cheney gets boost from McConnell amid divisive intraparty battle over Trump's impeachment — (CNN)Rep. Liz Cheney, under fire from former President Donald Trump and his staunchest defenders, is picking up support from some influential Republicans as her allies close ranks …
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Tina Nguyen / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene: I'm meeting with Trump ‘soon’
Marjorie Taylor Greene: I'm meeting with Trump ‘soon’
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
McConnell says ‘loony lies’ spread by Marjorie Taylor Greene are a ‘cancer’ on G.O.P.
McConnell says ‘loony lies’ spread by Marjorie Taylor Greene are a ‘cancer’ on G.O.P.
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WTOP:
GOP's McConnell blasts ‘loony lies’ by Ga. Rep. Greene
GOP's McConnell blasts ‘loony lies’ by Ga. Rep. Greene
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CNN:
House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
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NBC News:
‘Cancer for the Republican Party’: McConnell condemns ‘loony lies’ in swipe at Marjorie Taylor Greene
‘Cancer for the Republican Party’: McConnell condemns ‘loony lies’ in swipe at Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Rob Portman has done more damage to America than Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rob Portman has done more damage to America than Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Samantha Kubota / TODAY.com:
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice — Besides being East Tennessee's songbird, country superstar Dolly Parton has always had a philanthropic side and it turns out even presidents have noticed! — The queen of country, 75, told TODAY in an interview …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump pollster's campaign autopsy paints damning picture of defeat — Former President Donald Trump has blamed the election results on unfounded claims of fraud and malfeasance. But at the top levels of his campaign, a detailed autopsy report that circulated among his political aides paints …
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Mediaite and FiveThirtyEight
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
A Pennsylvania Mother's Path to Insurrection — How claims from Rudy Giuliani and Alex Jones spurred a parent of eight to become one of the Capitol riot's biggest mysteries and a fugitive from the F.B.I. — Before the pandemic, Rachel Powell, a forty-year-old resident of a small town …
Bisnow:
D.C. Claims Eminent Domain To Seize Infamous NoMa Wendy's Site — D.C. is using eminent domain to seize the Wendy's property in NoMa as part of a plan to transform the notorious “Dave Thomas Circle” intersection. — The District government filed an eminent domain case in D.C. Superior Court …
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 …
TMZ.com:
Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer — REMEMBERING DUSTIN DIAMOND — Dustin Diamond — best known for playing the lovable Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit NBC sitcom, “Saved by the Bell” — has died ... TMZ has learned. — A rep for Dustin tells us he died Monday morning.
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New York Times:
Trump Official's Last-Day Deal With ICE Union Ties Biden's Hands — A whistle-blower accused Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II of an abuse of power in making sweeping concessions to pro-Trump Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. — WASHINGTON — A whistle-blower complaint filed on Monday …
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
White House Reporters: Biden Team Wanted Our Questions in Advance — “It pissed off enough reporters for people to flag it” for the White House Correspondents' Association, one of The Daily Beast's sources said. … If you're a reporter with a tough question for the White House press secretary …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Fees — not just strategy — blew up Trump's legal team — Disagreements over legal strategy weren't the only reason Donald Trump's defense team collapsed just days before his second impeachment trial, Axios has learned. — What we're hearing: The notoriously stingy former president …
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats risk unintended Medicare cuts if they pass partisan Covid relief … WASHINGTON — Democrats considering a maneuver to forgo bipartisan support to pass Covid-19 relief are confronting an unintended consequence: doing so could automatically cut Medicare.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
There's an Economic-Relief Deal That Lets Both Sides Win
There's an Economic-Relief Deal That Lets Both Sides Win
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CREW:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's final financial disclosures … Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner disclosed receiving between $23,791,645 and $120,676,949 in combined outside income in their final financial disclosure reports. The disclosures cover the entirety of 2020 through January 20, 2021.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Tim Ryan, a Top Democrat in Ohio, Is Said to Plan Senate Bid — Mr. Ryan, who mounted a long-shot campaign for president in 2019, plans to compete for the state's open Senate seat. His campaign will test Democrats' strength in a state tilting to the right.
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New York Times:
Trump's Sleight of Hand: Shouting Fraud, Pocketing Donors' Cash for Future — With breathless, often misleading appeals, the former president promised small donors that he was using the money to fight the election results, but in fact stored much of it for future use.
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Wall Street Journal:
Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Shouldn't Be Charged, Investigators Advise — Ms. Babbitt died after being shot by Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6 — WASHINGTON—Investigators have made a preliminary determination that the police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during …
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CNN:
They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn't vote in — (CNN)They were there to “Stop the Steal” and to keep the President they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol did not vote in the very election they were protesting.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Publix accountability — The riot at the Capitol on January 6 that left five people dead did not materialize out of thin air. Rather, Trump supporters were instructed to come to Washington DC that day to attend a rally at the Ellipse, near the White House.
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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 …
James Hamblin / The Atlantic:
The Brazil Variant Is Exposing the World's Vulnerability — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — Even in a year of horrendous suffering, what is unfolding in Brazil stands out.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
McConnell: Trump Tricked Me Into Backing His Coup — On November 9, a senior Republican explained what was then the Republican Party's consensus posture toward President Trump's refusal to accept the election results. The quote, given anonymously to the Washington Post, became instantly notorious …
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CNN:
Rochester police officers handcuff and pepper-spray a 9-year-old girl after call of ‘family trouble’ — (CNN)Police officers in Rochester, New York, handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl while responding to what a police official called a report of “family trouble” in an incident sharply criticized by city officials.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Anti-vaccine protest at Dodger Stadium was organized on Facebook, including promotion of banned ‘Plandemic’ video — The activity shows how the social media site remains a critical organizing tool of the anti-vaccine movement — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Ga. bills would end no-excuse absentee voting, automatic registration — Republican state senators introduced a package of bills Monday to ban automatic voter registration, ballot drop boxes and no-excuse absentee voting in Georgia. — The proposals amount to an overhaul of Georgia's election laws …
NBC News:
Biden administration eyes Rahm Emanuel for ambassadorship — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially to China, three people with knowledge of the discussions said. — Becoming the U.S. ambassador …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Schumer quietly nails down the left amid AOC primary chatter — Just a few weeks after a group of young climate activists, accompanied by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, orchestrated a highly publicized sit-in in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in late 2018, their Sunrise Movement received an unexpected email from Chuck Schumer's staff.
Peter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal:
Robinhood Raises Another $2.4 Billion From Shareholders — The $3.4 billion raised since last Thursday is more than it has raised in its entire prior existence — Robinhood Markets Inc. raised another $2.4 billion from shareholders, days after investors agreed to pump $1 billion …
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The Hill:
Cash talks: The need for incentives in vaccine delivery — Vaccines save lives, but not when they sit on shelves. If the Biden administration accelerates the health system's delivery of vaccines, it will save lives, reduce COVID-19's spread and hasten the pandemic's end.
Bloomberg:
U.S. Hits Pandemic Milestone With More Vaccinated Than Cases — 26.5 million people have gotten vaccine in U.S., data show — About 1.34 million people a day being vaccinated on average — More Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine than have tested positive …
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Katie Lobosco / CNN:
An estimated 29 million people would lose out on stimulus payments under GOP proposal — Washington (CNN)The Republican counterproposal on coronavirus relief unveiled Monday would potentially leave out 29 million middle- and upper-income earners who would qualify for stimulus payments under President Joe Biden's plan.
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New York Times:
Biden to Free Up Billions in Delayed Puerto Rico Storm Aid — The administration plans to release $1.3 billion that was meant to help Puerto Rico rebuild after Hurricane Maria in 2017, and will remove restrictions on another $4.9 billion. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
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Political Wire
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Atlanta U.S. attorney, appointed by Trump amid post-election pressure campaign, resigns — The federal prosecutor tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Atlanta U.S. attorney's office during Trump's failed bid to overturn the election has resigned from that post, a spokesman confirmed Monday.
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Ex-colleague of Hunter Biden's lawyer gets top DOJ post — Hunter Biden hired a new attorney to assist with his federal criminal defense a month before his father became president. On Inauguration Day, one of that lawyer's close colleagues was tapped to temporarily lead the Justice Department's criminal division.
Andrew Kenney / NPR:
Spurred By The Capitol Riot, Thousands Of Republicans Drop Out Of GOP — Lyle Darrah was on a conference call at work in rural Weld County, north of Denver, when the riot at the U.S. Capitol started on Jan. 6. When his boss mentioned what was happening, he turned on news coverage …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Watchdogs Appointed by Trump Pose Dilemma for Biden — Removing inspectors general installed by the former president under a political cloud could have the consequence of further eroding good-government norms. — WASHINGTON — Even as the Biden administration has moved aggressively …
The COVID Tracking Project:
It's Time: The COVID Tracking Project Will Soon Come to an End — After a year of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting COVID-19 data for the United States, we're ending our data compilation work in early March. — Every day for almost a year, hundreds of COVID Tracking Project contributors …
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Travis Waldron / HuffPost:
Republican State Legislatures Are Radicalizing Against Democracy — The Trump presidency is over. But Trumpism is alive and well in state legislatures, which will serve as an incubator for GOP radicalism over the next four years. — Jim Brewster was cutting up with his colleagues …
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