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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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POLITICO Playbook: Biden embraces the left, while McCarthy may purge a member on the right — DRIVING THE DAY — BREAKING OVERNIGHT: House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and his top lieutenants are leaning toward removing Rep. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE (R-Ga.) from the House Education …
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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.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Under Pressure to Rebuke Their Own, G.O.P. Leaders Face a Critical Test
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NBC News:
Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked Parkland survivor in unearthed video: An ‘idiot’ who's trained ‘like a dog’
Politico:
House Dems move to yoke GOP to QAnon
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Reuters:
U.S. Democrats take first step to go it alone on Biden's COVID-19 aid
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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
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Pro-Trump Election Conspiracist Lin Wood Under Investigation For Illegal Voting
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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 …
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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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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
In First White House Interview, Joe & Jill Biden Talk Marriage, Family, Prayer — and the Challenges Ahead — The new president and first lady open up about their initial days after returning to Washington, D.C., and starting the nation's next chapter: “We have problems, but we also have enormous opportunities”
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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.
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Kyle Morris / Breitbart:
Resurfaced Tweets Haunt White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
In Rare Public Statement, Congressional Aides Call for Trump's Conviction — More than 370 Democratic aides issued an unusual public appeal, notable because congressional staff members rarely publicly express their own views. — WASHINGTON — More than 370 Democratic congressional aides …
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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 …
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Stefanos Chen / New York Times:
The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks — 432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxury high-rises may share its fate. — The nearly 1,400-foot tower at 432 Park Avenue, briefly …
ir.aboutamazon.com:
Amazon.com Announces Financial Results and CEO Transition — Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will transition to role of Executive Chair in Q3, Andy Jassy to become Chief Executive Officer of Amazon at that time — SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Bezos to step down as Amazon's CEO — but isn't leaving Washington behind
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William Adkins / Politico:
Eric Trump hits out at Scottish plan to debate his father's golf courses — The ex-president's son described the Scottish politician who called the debate as a ‘national embarrassment.’ — Donald Trump's son Eric has lashed out at Scottish politicians ahead of a parliamentary debate …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House open to narrowing who qualifies for stimulus checks but keeping payments at $1,400 per person — The White House is open to narrowing eligibility for the next round of stimulus payments but not lowering those payments below $1,400 per person, according to a White House spokeswoman.
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Bridget Read / The Cut:
The Clarifying Power of AOC's Storytelling — Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez went live on Instagram last night to describe in vivid, harrowing detail her experience during the Capitol insurrection. Facing the camera, speaking passionately and clearly, she spent several minutes recounting …
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Julia Azari / FiveThirtyEight:
The GOP Might Still Be Trump's Party. But That Doesn't Mean There's Room For Him. — Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump crossed lines that no other president has come close to. And if there was ever any doubt, the final months of his presidency put that to rest.
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Wall Street Journal:
Mario Draghi Is Asked to Form a Government in Recession-Hit Italy — Italy's president looks to former ECB chief to lead the country out of several crises — ROME— Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, was formally tasked by Italy's president on Wednesday with forming …
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Slain FBI Agents Worked in ‘A Dark Place’ — Child sex cases took them to ‘places most people could never imagine even exist’ — Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger worked in very dark places. Serving a warrant in the dark on a suspected child abuser was just one of them.
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Washington Examiner:
Ron DeSantis's Florida is the unsung success story of coronavirus — Beginning Jan. 20, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acquired a new problem. He cannot very well blame President Biden for his performance on the coronavirus, so he now lacks a federal scapegoat toward which to deflect blame for his own shortcomings.
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The Economist:
Global democracy has a very bad year — The pandemic caused an unprecedented rollback of democratic freedoms in 2020 — Global democracy continued its decline in 2020, according to the latest edition of the Democracy Index from our sister company, The Economist Intelligence Unit.
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Biden Doesn't Need and Shouldn't Want the Votes of the Sedition Caucus or the Obstructionists — The presidents and the Democrats have a mandate to govern. — President Biden is being told that, in the interest of “unity and bipartisanship,” he must cooperate with Senate Republicans …
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CNN:
India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police — Video shows police clash with farmers on Republic Day — New Delhi, India (CNN)Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India's capital following violent weekend clashes between police …
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