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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.
Stephen Fowler / NPR:   Pro-Trump Election Conspiracist Lin Wood Under Investigation For Illegal Voting
Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Georgia Secretary Of State Investigates Whether Pro-Trump Attorney Lin Wood Voted Illegally
Discussion: Law & Crime
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood faces allegations of 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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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 …
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
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
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 …
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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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
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.
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
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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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Pentagon clears out advisory boards, citing concerns over last-minute Trump picks
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 …
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
President Biden, first lady pay respects to Officer Brian Sicknick at U.S. Capitol  —  A urn bearing the remains of Brian D. Sicknick, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who suffered fatal injuries Jan. 6 when a riotous mob rampaged through the building, was borne up the steps of the Capitol's East Front …
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Week
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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 and WGN-TV
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 …
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Growing pains: Biden slowed by early stumbles in first two weeks  —  President Biden's closest advisers are discovering — or in some cases, rediscovering — that governing is harder than campaign-trail promises to return technocratic policymaking to Washington.
Politico:
‘Let them take you to court’: Biden dares GOP to obstruct him  —  The White House hopes the unprecedented blitz of executive actions will help build momentum for its Covid-19 rescue package.  —  President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Sens. Mitt Romney …
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 …
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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.
Putnam / Checks and Balances:
Statement: The Responsibility of GOP Senators to Adjudicate Accountability in Impeachment Trial  —  Statement of Members of Checks and Balances and Like-Minded Lawyers and Former Government Officials on the Responsibility of Republican Senators to Adjudicate Accountability in Impeachment Trial:
Discussion: Vox
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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Josh Hammer / The American Mind:
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Bob Worsley / Business Insider:
Josh Hawley's attempt to block Biden's Homeland Security nominee shows how little he cares about national security
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
U.S. Chamber Letter on the American Rescue Plan
Discussion: Axios
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
TSA authorized to fine passengers who refuse to wear masks
Discussion: Breitbart, SweetwaterNOW and Forbes
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children
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Allison Kaplan Sommer / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Appoints Steve Bannon Protege to Lead His Election Campaign
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