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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Was a Moderator of a Facebook Group Featuring Death Threats and Racist Memes — Before she was elected to the House of Representatives as a member from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Trumpy, QAnon-friendly, conspiracy-toting, gun-lovin', mass-shooting-denying …
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Politico:
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 …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
An ugly truth links Marjorie Taylor Greene to Trump — one the GOP won't confront — Republicans are facing two big decisions. They must determine whether they will strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) of committee assignments in response to her all-around crackpottery.
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Washington Post:
Live updates: House to vote on removing GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees
Live updates: House to vote on removing GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees
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Grace Panetta / Business Insider:
GOP Sen. Rick Scott says Marjorie Taylor Greene spreading conspiracies about the Parkland shooting is ‘wrong’ and ‘disgusting’
GOP Sen. Rick Scott says Marjorie Taylor Greene spreading conspiracies about the Parkland shooting is ‘wrong’ and ‘disgusting’
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House to vote Thursday to drop Greene from all committees
House to vote Thursday to drop Greene from all committees
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Omar slams GOP ‘whitewashing,’ false equivalency with Greene
Omar slams GOP ‘whitewashing,’ false equivalency with Greene
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Biden White House: We can't release Trump's visitor logs — The Biden White House said it cannot unilaterally release visitor logs from the Trump White House, amid questions about whether anyone who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol visited the former president in the days leading up to it.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House — There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House — Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. — WASHINGTON — There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House. — Upstairs in the family residence …
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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.
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
In First White House Interview, Joe & Jill Biden Talk Marriage, Family, Prayer — and the Challenges Ahead
In First White House Interview, Joe & Jill Biden Talk Marriage, Family, Prayer — and the Challenges Ahead
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Olivier Knox / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Biden White House looks at releasing Trump visitor logs
The Daily 202: Biden White House looks at releasing Trump visitor logs
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QU Poll:
61% Optimistic About Next Four Years With Biden In Office, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Of Americans Support The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Relief Bill — Two weeks into the presidency of Joe Biden, a majority of Americans say, 61 - 34 percent, that they are generally optimistic …
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Stefanos Chen / New York Times:
The Downside 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 the tallest residential building …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used …
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Moe Tkacik / Slate:
Trump People Were the Worst Restaurant Guests, Too — One chilly morning early in the Trump administration, a guy with an unnervingly unpleasant countenance sat down in my section, ordered a green tea, and immediately started interrogating me about the caviar.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Chuck Schumer Used Violent Rhetoric To Sic A Mob On Two Supreme Court Justices — One year ago, Schumer incited a mob on the steps of the Supreme Court in order to bully justices to rule in Democrats' favor. — When Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., spoke against the constitutionality …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Schumer, McConnell reach deal on Senate organizing resolution
Schumer, McConnell reach deal on Senate organizing resolution
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's pathetic defense reminds us why conviction is needed
Trump's pathetic defense reminds us why conviction is needed
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Los Angeles Times
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Schumer, McConnell strike deal on Senate power-sharing agreement
Schumer, McConnell strike deal on Senate power-sharing agreement
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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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New York Times:
The AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to drastically cut transmission of the virus. — The University of Oxford research is the first to document a vaccine substantially reducing the virus's spread. British officials said the results underscored how mass inoculations were key to ending the pandemic.
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CNN:
FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack — Washington (CNN)The FBI recently raided the homes of two men who sponsored an invective-laced rally near the US Capitol a day before the deadly insurrection, the first known search warrants involving people who organized and spoke at rallies preceding the attack.
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William Adkins / Politico:
Eric Trump hits out at Scottish plan to debate his father's golf courses — Donald Trump's son Eric has lashed out at Scottish politicians ahead of a parliamentary debate on whether to launch an investigation into the financing of his father's resorts. — The debate in the Scottish parliament …
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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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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
She was stunned by Biden's inauguration. How this South Carolina mom escaped QAnon — Ashley Vanderbilt says her four-year-old daughter Emmerson knew “something was wrong with her mom.” — “I wasn't one hundred percent there like I should have been,” she recalls.
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Justin Wingerter / Denver Post:
Rep. Lauren Boebert's mileage reimbursement “raises red flags,” ethics experts say — She paid out more than $22,000 to herself from campaign account; sum far surpasses predecessor's reimbursements — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert paid herself more than $22,000 in mileage reimbursements from her campaign account last year.
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Miriam Kramer / Axios:
Biden will keep the Space Force — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the U.S. Space Force “absolutely” has the “full support of the Biden administration.” — Why it matters: After President Biden's election, some advocated that the incoming administration disband …
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Sandra Erwin / SpaceNews:
White House has nothing to say on Space Force
White House has nothing to say on Space Force
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
John Kerry took private jet to Iceland for environmental award, called it ‘only choice for somebody like me’ — John Kerry questioned in 2019 over private jet use — President Biden's recently appointed climate czar, John Kerry, took a private jet to Iceland in 2019 to receive …
Bree Burkitt / The Copper Courier:
More Than 10,000 Arizonans Left the GOP in January — Two layers of security fencing is shown encircling the Arizona Capitol Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Phoenix. With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state capitols Sunday, Jan. 17, the ornate halls of government and symbols …
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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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HuffPost:
Democrats Consider Withholding Coronavirus Stimulus Checks From Wealthier Households — A more “targeted” approach to COVID-19 relief would result in some households missing out on checks. — Democrats are exploring ways to limit the cost of stimulus checks that would go to households …
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Vicky Prodeline / Monmouth University Polling …:
1 In 4 Say ‘No Thanks’ to Vaccine — Partisanship more than demographics drives willingness — West Long Branch, NJ - More Americans express concern about the impact of Covid-19 now than at any time during the pandemic according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The GameStop Rally Exposed the Perils of ‘Meme Populism’ — Last week, a motley mass of shitposters, gambling enthusiasts, and disaffected Zoomers — united by hate for Wall Street and love of chicken tenders — beat a multibillion-dollar hedge fund at its own game.
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Matt Welch / Reason:
No, Biden Can't Save Us With a ‘Reality Czar.’ Also, WTF? — Pessimistic technology reporter Kevin Roose has a piece in Tuesday's New York Times with the disconcerting yet accurately representative headline, “How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis.”
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Elizabeth / War Room: Pandemic:
Matt Gaetz Volunteers to Give Up House Seat to Defend President Trump in Senate Trial — Congressman Matt Gaetz said he would give up his seat in the House if asked to defend President Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial. — “The President so far has gotten a low-energy defense,” Gaetz said in an interview with War Room.
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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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Washington Free Beacon:
WATCH: Biden, Democrats Change Tune on Executive Orders — In one of the most predictable political developments of 2021, President Joe Biden and his allies in the Democratic Party are no longer appalled at the thought of a president making sweeping policy changes via executive order.
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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
New filing suggests Mark Meadows under investigation for campaign finance violations — Former Trump chief in jeopardy: Watchdog group filed complaint against Meadows in October, based on Salon's report — A year-end federal filing from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows shows legal expenses …