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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 …
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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 …
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Fees — not just strategy — blew up Trump's legal team
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.
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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Nancy A. Youssef / Wall Street Journal:
Defense Chief Clears Out Pentagon Advisory Boards to Oust Last-Minute Trump Picks  —  With clean sweep, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin avoids selectively firing Trump supporters  —  WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed every member of the Pentagon's policy advisory boards Monday …
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
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
In 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene told protesters to “flood the Capitol,” feel free to use violence  —  As a candidate, Greene told followers “we should feel like we will” resort to violence “if we have to”  —  In a video posted to social media months before announcing her congressional candidacy …
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Punishing vile lawmakers is not cancel culture
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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.
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is a Sexual Assault Survivor
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.
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 …
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 …
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Manchin, under pressure, backs advancing COVID-19 aid resolution using ‘reconciliation’  —  Manchin said he would continue to fight for bipartisanship in the process  —  Manchin on Trump impeachment, restoring calm amid political turmoil  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin says he doesn't support raising minimum wage to $15 per hour
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed as DHS secretary  —  The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, 56-43.  —  Why it matters: Mayorkas is an Obama administration alum and oversaw the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
McConnell rips DHS nominee Mayorkas for creating an ‘unethical favor factory for Democratic Party royalty’
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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
Cmte Judiciary (D) RSS Articles:
Impeachment Managers File Trial Brief, Explain Senate's Obligation to Hear Case against Donald Trump  —  Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Impeachment Managers filed their Trial Memorandum of the United States House of Representatives in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump.
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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.
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
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
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis  —  These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies.  —  Last month, millions of Americans watched as President Biden took the oath of office and, in a high-minded Inaugural Address, called for a new era of American unity.
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Jeff Bezos to step aside as Amazon CEO  —  Jeff Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair.  —  Jeff Bezos speaks onstage at WIRED25 Summit: WIRED Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Tech Icons Of The Past & Future.  Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for WIRED25
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Newsom approval rate plummets in California  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval rating has plummeted as the public sours on his pandemic management, according to a new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll that underscores the viability of a campaign to recall Newsom.
Discussion: Breitbart
Samantha Kubota / TODAY.com:
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice  —  Besides being East Tennessee's songbird, country superstar Dolly Parton has always had a philanthropic side and it turns out even presidents have noticed!  —  The queen of country, 75, told TODAY in an interview …
Marthe de Ferrer / living:
Scientists have taught spinach to send emails and it could warn us about climate change  —  It may sound like something out of a futuristic science fiction film, but scientists have managed to engineer spinach plants which are capable of sending emails.  —  Through nanotechnology …
Discussion: Power Line
Jay Greene / Washington Post:
Amazon's anti-union blitz stalks Alabama warehouse workers everywhere, even the bathroom  —  The stakes couldn't be higher for the e-commerce giant, which is fighting the biggest labor battle in its history on U.S. soil  —  SEATTLE — Some workers in Amazon's Bessemer, Ala. …
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Week and CBS 42
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.
Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
House Republicans Prepare To Oust Liz Cheney From Leadership  —  Republicans are gearing up for a referendum on Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney's role in House leadership this week.  —  House Republicans are gearing up for a referendum on Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney's role in leadership this week …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Breitbart
 
 
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Jerry Adler / Yahoo News:
When will we hear from Donald Trump again?
Discussion: Washington Free Beacon and CNN
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Turnout dip among Georgia Republicans flipped U.S. Senate
Discussion: WRBL-TV and Daily News
New York Times:
Why Are Republican Presidents So Bad for the Economy?
Discussion: Kevin Drum
Politico:
Mayor Pete becomes Secretary Pete, with a fan club and unusual celebrity status
Discussion: Fox News
The Marshall Project:
“That Could Have Been Me”: The People Derek Chauvin Choked Before George Floyd
Discussion: Mic and New York Times
theepochtimes.com:
Biden and the Greengrocer  —  One of the strangest aspects of America's new cup o' Joe …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Michael Lee / Washington Examiner:
Yale doctor slams Fauci for his dismissal of hydroxychloroquine in COVID treatment
Discussion: Townhall
Jonathan Larsen / TYT Network:
Democrats Support Prayer Breakfast After Its Leaders Backed Trump Lies
Discussion: The Bulwark
David Lim / Politico:
Biden administration to begin shipping vaccine doses directly to pharmacies
John Keefe / New York Times:
N.Y.C.'s Covid Metrics Are Dire. Cuomo Is Reopening Restaurants Anyway.
A.C. Thompson / FRONTLINE:
The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government.
Rebecca Baird-Remba / Commercial Observer:
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OpenAI:
OpenAI says its board of directors is evaluating its corporate structure, including a plan to turn its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation

Bloomberg:
Montenegro says Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will be extradited to the US, potentially ending a standoff over competing demands by the US and South Korea

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
DeepSeek-V3 sometimes identifies itself as ChatGPT when asked which model it is; some speculate that its training datasets may contain text generated by ChatGPT
 
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