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8:05 PM ET, February 2, 2021

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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 …
Axios:
Bonus episode: Inside the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency  —  Last month, Axios published “Off the rails,” a series taking you inside the end of Donald Trump's presidency, from his election loss to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection that triggered his second impeachment — and a Senate trial set to begin next week.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate Democrats take first step toward big COVID-19 bill  —  Senate Democrats took a first step on Tuesday toward passing a coronavirus relief bill — with or without GOP support.  —  The Senate voted 50-49 to proceed to a budget resolution that greenlights passing a separate coronavirus …
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Thomas Barrabi / Fox News:
Schumer says Dems could censure Trump if impeachment trial ends in acquittal
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 …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Romney: GOP ‘should have nothing to do with’ Marjorie Taylor Greene
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The weird threats Lindsey Graham and Trump's lawyer are making about calling impeachment witnesses  —  Former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial is set to begin in a week's time.  And judging by a couple interviews Monday, his side is focused on delivering a not-so-veiled threat …
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Washington Post:
Trump's actions described as ‘a betrayal of historic proportions’ in trial brief filed by House impeachment managers  —  House Democrats made their case to convict former president Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in a sweeping impeachment brief filed with the Senate Tuesday …
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 …
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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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.
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Jeff Bezos stepping aside as Amazon CEO amid rising heat in Washington  —  Founder Jeff Bezos will step aside as CEO of Amazon later this year, the e-commerce giant announced Tuesday, with Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy set to take over the top title.  —  The company announced ahead …
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ir.aboutamazon.com:
Amazon.com Announces Financial Results and CEO Transition
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.
Discussion: HotAir and WRBL-TV
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Lyanne Melendez / ABC7:
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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Gary Kamiya / The Atlantic:
The Five-Second Cancellation of Abraham Lincoln
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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Bridget Read / The Cut:
The Nightmare Share She posted an ad for a roommate.  What's the worst that could happen?  —  As it goes in New York City, the apartment was small, it was expensive, but it was theirs.  Heidi Russell and Valentina Bajada owned an 860-square-foot second-floor walk-up, and they loved …
Amber Athey / spectator.us:
AOC's body politics  —  The congresswoman uses a sexual assault allegation as a political cudgel  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks about the July 6 storming of the Capitol building during a livestream video (Twitter Screenshot)  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger to attention.
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Moira Donegan / The Guardian:   AOC's powerful plea for Republican accountability cannot be ignored
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 …
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Inside the Brutal Power Struggle at Homeland Security … Tensions ran so high at the Department of Homeland Security's oversight wing that one senior official fantasized about Arya Stark, the fictional assassin in “Game of Thrones,” “taking care of” the agency chief, according …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Konrad Putzier / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Unveils Outdoorsy New HQ2, Renewing Its Commitment to Offices  —  Centerpiece of design is a 350-foot building dubbed the Helix, which features two spiraling outdoor walkways  —  Amazon. com Inc.'s plans for its new northern Virginia headquarters feature an outdoor theme …
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.
New York Times:
Why Are Republican Presidents So Bad for the Economy?  —  G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen faster under Democrats for nearly the past century.
Discussion: Kevin Drum
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 …
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Jan. 6 rally organizer planning ‘MAGA Sellout’ tour targeting Republicans who ‘betrayed’ Trump  —  The effort targets GOP representatives who voted to impeach Trump.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘We have to marshal a positive populism’  —  Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks with Linsey Davis about Trumpism …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Hawley rakes in grassroots cash after Capitol attack  —  January was Sen. Josh Hawley's best fundraising month—by far—since his 2018 election, with a flood of small-dollar donations more than eclipsing the corporate cash he lost after leading an effort to block certification of President Biden's Electoral College win.
Allison Kaplan Sommer / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Appoints Steve Bannon Protege to Lead His Election Campaign  —  Former Breitbart reporter Aaron Klein has been dubbed ‘the Bibi whisperer’ by the Israeli media and has been working full-time for the PM as a strategic adviser since June 2020  —  Will ultra-Orthodox rioting move the needle on Israel's March 23rd election?
New York Times:
Read the Brief from Trump's Defense Team on Impeachment Charge  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's legal team submitted a brief on Tuesday to the Senate outlining his defense against the impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
Discussion: Business Insider
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
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Biden signs three immigration orders in latest move to reverse key Trump policies  —  'I'm not making new law, I'm eliminating bad policy,' he said  —  President Biden shifts focus to immigration while US businesses struggle to stay afloat  —  President Biden on Tuesday signed three executive orders …
 
 
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
TSA authorized to fine passengers who refuse to wear masks
Discussion: Breitbart, Forbes and SweetwaterNOW
ABC News:
President Obama Draws ‘Red Line’ on Syria in 2012
Discussion: Breitbart
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Biden's 1st 100 days live updates: WH to start at ‘square one’ on reunifying families
Discussion: IJR, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
CNN:
Investigators struggle to build murder case in death of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Discussion: New York Times
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Tanden slated for confirmation grilling next week
Discussion: Roll Call and The Hill
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Journalists Push Back on Report Suggesting Biden Spox Psaki Screens Out Tough Questions
Pulitzer Center:
Announcing “The 1619 Project” Education Network
 Earlier Items: 
Politico:
Mayor Pete becomes Secretary Pete, with a fan club and unusual celebrity status
Discussion: Fox News
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as DHS secretary
The Marshall Project:
“That Could Have Been Me”: The People Derek Chauvin Choked Before George Floyd
Discussion: Mic and New York Times
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Newsom approval rate drops in two California polls
Discussion: HuffPost, Bloomberg and Breitbart
Marthe de Ferrer / living:
Scientists have taught spinach to send emails and it could warn us about climate change
Discussion: Power Line
 

 
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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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