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Justin Gray / WSB-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Attorney Lin Wood under investigation over whether he voted illegally in November, officials say  —  ATLANTA — He has been one of the most vocal, visible and controversial critics of the integrity of Georgia's election.  —  Attorney Lin Wood filed lawsuits and held rallies …
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Turnout dip among Georgia Republicans flipped U.S. Senate  —  Control of the U.S. Senate was on the line, but many Georgia Republicans — at least some deterred by Donald Trump's loss — stayed home rather than cast ballots in January's runoffs.  —  Their absence at the polls helped swing Georgia and the Senate to the Democrats.
Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Georgia Secretary Of State Investigates Whether Pro-Trump Attorney Lin Wood Voted Illegally
Discussion: Law & Crime
Stephen Fowler / NPR:   Pro-Trump Election Conspiracist Lin Wood Under Investigation For Illegal Voting
Washington Post:
Senate Republicans move against ‘nutty’ House member in widening GOP rift  —  A growing number of Republicans took sides Tuesday in a brewing House battle over the shape of the GOP after the Donald Trump presidency, amplifying pressure on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as he decides …
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Wall Street Journal:
House Republican Reckoning  —  The fates of Reps. Cheney and Greene will suggest the GOP future.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Minorities in the House of Representatives are rarely relevant, but the current GOP minority is only a few seats from taking back control.
Discussion: Fox News
NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked Parkland survivor in unearthed video: An ‘idiot’ who's trained ‘like a dog’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., mocked a Parkland shooting survivor as an “idiot” who “only talks when he is scripted” in a 2019 interview with a Georgia gun group …
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Jan. 6 rally organizer planning ‘MAGA Sellout’ tour targeting Republicans who ‘betrayed’ Trump
Discussion: Politico and Tyrant's Curse
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Schiff lobbying Newsom to be California's next AG  —  Rep. Adam Schiff is quietly lobbying Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies to appoint him California's next attorney general, according to people familiar with the matter.  —  Why it matters: If Newsom selects Schiff …
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Politico:
Schiff has his eyes on being California's AG and Pelosi's on board with it
Discussion: Fox News
CNN:
Investigators struggle to build murder case in death of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick  —  (CNN)Investigators are struggling to build a federal murder case regarding fallen US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, vexed by a lack of evidence that could prove someone caused his death …
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Brakkton Booker / NPR:
Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer Slain By Mob, Lies In Honor In Rotunda
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News, ABC News and TheBlaze
Washington Post:
Biden joins Capitol Police, leaders of Congress to honor Officer Brian Sicknick
Discussion: Bloomberg
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Manhattan district attorney considering prosecuting Stephen Bannon following his pardon by Trump in federal fraud case  —  NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is weighing whether to bring a state court case against Stephen K. Bannon, who was indicted on federal fraud charges …
Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Capitol riot suspect asks court's permission to vacation in Mexico - and gets it  —  A woman accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol asked a federal judge for permission to leave the country on vacation later this month - and got it.  —  In a Monday court filing …
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Bezos to step down as Amazon's CEO — but isn't leaving Washington behind  —  Jeff Bezos' decision to step down as Amazon's CEO comes as the online retailing giant is facing unprecedented scrutiny in Washington — from antitrust probes and criticism over its tax and labor practices to its role …
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ir.aboutamazon.com:
Amazon.com Announces Financial Results and CEO Transition
Jacqueline Feldscher / Politico:
Top House Republican demands Psaki apologize over ‘disgraceful’ Space Force quip  —  The House Armed Services Committee's top Republican is calling on White House press secretary Jen Psaki to “immediately apologize” for her response to a Space Force question in Tuesday's briefing.
BBC:
‘Their goal is to destroy everyone’: Uighur camp detainees allege systematic rape  —  Women in China's “re-education” camps for Uighurs have been systematically raped, sexually abused, and tortured, according to detailed accounts obtained by the BBC.  You may find some of the details in this story distressing.
Discussion: National Review
Senate Democratic Leadership:
Majority Leader Schumer Announces Senate Democratic Committee Memberships For The 117th Congress  —  Washington, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced Senate Democratic committee memberships for the 117th Congress.  All memberships have been agreed upon …
Discussion: HuffPost and New York Post
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
As GameStop stock crumbles, newbie traders reckon with heavy losses  —  The Reddit forum that helped kick off the frenzy has given way to anxiety, financial bloodshed and infighting  —  As GameStop's stock plunged 60 percent Tuesday, the online horde that had raced to invest in the …
Politico:
Austin ousts Pentagon advisory board members as he roots out Trump appointees  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has removed members of the Pentagon's advisory boards in a sweeping effort to oust a series of last-minute appointees by the Trump administration, according to defense officials and a memo obtained by POLITICO.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump aides made a late request to Team Biden to extend their parental leave.  They said no.  —  After four years in the Trump administration, Vanessa Ambrosini was looking forward to three months of parental leave when she and her husband welcomed a baby a week before Christmas.
Nature:
Coronavirus is in the air — there's too much focus on surfaces … A year into the pandemic, the evidence is now clear.  The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted predominantly through the air — by people talking and breathing out large droplets and small particles called aerosols.
Discussion: Malaysiakini
Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
Trump gets an important backer in his bid to live at Mar-a-Lago  —  Some of the neighbors don't want him around.  —  But former president Donald Trump just found a big ally in his quest to call his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, home during his post-presidency.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Ratings Free Fall Is a ‘Self-Inflicted Wound,’ Insiders Say  —  IN THE BASEMENT  —  The network fell behind CNN and MSNBC in key ratings figures for the first time in 20 years—a remarkable plunge that has staffers worried and critics gloating.  —  Signaling a seismic shift …
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Ginni Thomas apologizes to husband's Supreme Court clerks after Capitol riot fallout  —  Conservative political activist Virginia Thomas told her husband Justice Clarence Thomas's former law clerks that she was sorry for a rift that developed among them after her election advocacy …
Robert A. Pape / The Atlantic:
The Capitol Rioters Aren't Like Other Extremists  —  On January 6, a mob of about 800 stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump, and many people made quick assumptions regarding who the insurrectionists were.  Because a number of the rioters prominently displayed symbols …
NBC News:
Lawmakers aim to dissolve ‘draconian’ law that placed heavy financial burden on Postal Service  —  A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation that would provide the Postal Service much-needed financial relief by doing away with a mandate that required …
Discussion: The Hill and Denver Post
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Newsmax host walks off-screen after MyPillow CEO touts election fraud claims  —  Newsmax TV host Bob Sellers walked off-screen after MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell touted 2020 election fraud claims on air.  —  Lindell discussed theories about Dominion voting machines used in some states …
New York Times:
An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election  —  An interactive map that lets readers explore in new detail how most states voted in the 2020 presidential election.
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
House votes to impose fines of up to $10,000 on lawmakers who flout security screening  —  The House voted Tuesday night to penalize lawmakers who seek to bypass the security screening measures that have been enacted in the wake of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob …
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
AOC's powerful plea for Republican accountability cannot be ignored  —  The congresswoman knows impunity for those who incited the Capitol attack just allows them to do the same, or worse, again  —  lexandria Ocasio-Cortez uses social media with a fluency that is still uncommon in politicians.
Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
‘He invited us’: Accused Capitol rioters blame Trump in novel legal defense  —  (Reuters) - Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Helaine Olen / Washington Post:
How Biden could help narrow the racial wealth gap with just one appointment  —  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is not one, I suspect, many people outside of the financial world or government could identify.  Few know that it supervises the nation's largest banks.
Cheyenne Roundtree / The Daily Beast:
When Marilyn Manson Pulled a Gun on Her She Thought, ‘Am I Going to Die?’  —  HORROR STORY … In the wake of actress Evan Rachel Wood coming forward with allegations of abuse at the hands of shock rocker Marilyn Manson, other women are sharing their horror stories.
Lyanne Melendez / ABC7 News:
ARE ACRONYMS A SYMPTOM OF ‘WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE?’  SFUSD MAKES ANOTHER DISPUTABLE DECISION  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — First the San Francisco School Board decided to rename 44 schools because they are named after people with ties to racism or slavery.  Now the Arts Department has taken …
 
 
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Jaeah Lee / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Courts Beat  —  If Nate Gartrell doesn't report on police misconduct in his county, who will?
U.S. Representative Don Beyer:
Beyer And Lieu Introduce Legislation To Reform Security Clearance Approval Process In Wake Of Trump Abuses
Josh Hammer / The American Mind:
Will Biden and Harris Criminalize Memes?
Discussion: We Love Trump
Putnam / Checks and Balances:
Statement: The Responsibility of GOP Senators to Adjudicate Accountability in Impeachment Trial
Discussion: Vox
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Growing pains: Biden slowed by early stumbles in first two weeks
Discussion: Politico
Bob Worsley / Business Insider:
Josh Hawley's attempt to block Biden's Homeland Security nominee shows how little he cares about national security
Discussion: Politico and Los Angeles Times
 Earlier Items: 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
U.S. Chamber Letter on the American Rescue Plan
Discussion: Associated Press and Axios
Politico:
‘Let them take you to court’: Biden dares GOP to obstruct him
Allison Kaplan Sommer / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Appoints Steve Bannon Protege to Lead His Election Campaign
New York Times:
Why Are Republican Presidents So Bad for the Economy?
Discussion: Kevin Drum
Bridget Read / The Cut:
The Nightmare Share She posted an ad for a roommate. What's the worst that could happen?
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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