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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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.
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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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
In 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene told protesters to “flood the Capitol,” feel free to use violence
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Romney: GOP ‘should have nothing to do with’ Marjorie Taylor Greene
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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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  —  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) …
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
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: WRBL-TV
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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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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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
Meduza.io:
‘Vladimir the Poisoner’ A translation of Alexey Navalny's speech in court on February 2  —  On February 2, during a hearing that will determine if he remains in prison for several years to come, opposition figure Alexey Navalny addressed the court, delivering a short speech in which he maintained …
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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 …
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.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin says he doesn't support raising minimum wage to $15 per hour  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Tuesday that he does not support increasing the minimum age to $15 an hour—a critical roadblock to including the proposal in the final coronavirus relief bill.  —  “No I'm not.
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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
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.
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?
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
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
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 …
ABC News:
President Obama Draws ‘Red Line’ on Syria in 2012  —  Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}}  —  Coming up next:  —  {{nextVideo.title}}  —  {{nextVideo.description}}  —  Skip to this video now  —  Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript
Discussion: Breitbart
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
TSA authorized to fine passengers who refuse to wear masks  —  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been authorized to fine passengers who fail to comply with the new mask requirements on public transportation systems.  —  The TSA will require travelers to wear masks through …
Discussion: Breitbart, Forbes and SweetwaterNOW
 
 
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
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Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Journalists Push Back on Report Suggesting Biden Spox Psaki Screens Out Tough Questions
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Jay Greene / Washington Post:
Amazon's anti-union blitz stalks Alabama warehouse workers everywhere, even the bathroom
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The Marshall Project:
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Newsom approval rate plummets in California
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