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8:30 PM ET, February 3, 2021

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Caleb Smith / House Republican Leader:
Leader McCarthy's Statement on Rep. Taylor Greene  —  Washington, D.C. - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement:
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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 …
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Interview: Marjorie Taylor Greene shrugs, Democrats ‘are helping me’  —  Taking a “Go ahead, make my day” approach, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene today shot back at Democrats planning to force her off House committees for past controversial statements declaring it will free …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Keep Paying Attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  Some Republicans want you to look away—because they know she makes them look bad.  —  Marco Rubio wants everyone to stop paying attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene.  The senator is upset that her deranged comments are the lead story across the media landscape.
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
McCarthy announces no disciplinary actions against Greene  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced no disciplinary actions against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in a statement released as he met with his caucus.  —  During the meeting, he told members …
Roman Chiarello / Fox News:
Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in on Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene controversies
Discussion: Raw Story and Crooks and Liars
Andrew Solender / Forbes:   Republicans Clash In Meeting As Cheney Shores Up Support To Stay In Leadership
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action against her
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden embraces the left, while McCarthy may purge a member on the right
Washington Post:
Live updates: House to vote on removing GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees
Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Parler CEO Says He Was Fired by Conservative Political Donor Rebekah Mercer  —  The moderation-light social media platform was forced offline by tech giants last month over how it policed its content  —  Parler, a moderation-light social media platform that was forced offline last month …
Discussion: USA Today
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Brian Flood / Fox Business:
Parler CEO John Matze says he's been terminated by board: ‘I did not participate in this decision’  —  “The future of Parler is no longer in my hands,” Matze wrote  —  EXCLUSIVE - Parler has terminated CEO John Matze, according to a memo Matze sent to staffers that has been obtained by Fox News.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: HotAir, The Hill, Fox News, Axios and Reuters
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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
In First White House Interview, Joe & Jill Biden Talk Marriage, Family, Prayer — and the Challenges Ahead
Brad Evans / WISN:
Prosecutors don't know Kyle Rittenhouse's whereabouts, seek arrest warrant  —  A judge allowed Rittenhouse, now 18, of Antioch, Illinois, to be released in November on $2 million cash bail.  —  COPY LINK  —  COPY  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  DAILY CORONAVIRUS UPDATES BY EMAIL
Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
Country star Morgan Wallen suspended by record label, dropped by hundreds of radio stations after using racial slur  —  In one of the swiftest downfalls for a country star in modern history, Morgan Wallen was suspended indefinitely by his record label and removed from hundreds of radio stations across …
Discussion: Variety, TMZ.com and MyNorthwest.com
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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 …
Discussion: Eater NY and Althouse
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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Texas Man, Self-Proclaimed Leader of Honolulu Proud Boys Now Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress  —  Men Inked “Murder the Media” on U.S. Capitol Door  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. -A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has returned an indictment charging …
Discussion: Seeking Information
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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.
Jacob Jarvis / Newsweek:
Lindsey Graham Threatens to Switch Focus to Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's Senate Trial  —  Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested the focus could be shifted to Vice President Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial if it is drawn out, telling Democratic lawmakers: “Be careful what you wish for.”
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.
J. David McSwane / ProPublica:
Contractor Who Was Awarded $34.5 Million in Government Money and Provided Zero Masks Pleads Guilty to Fraud  —  The VA and FEMA agreed to pay a first-time vendor in a desperate search for protective equipment.  Now Robert Stewart admits he defrauded three federal agencies and lied about being in the Marine Corps.
Juliet Chung / Wall Street Journal:
This Hedge Fund Made $700 Million on GameStop  —  Individual investors weren't the only ones to make a lot of money on GameStop's rally  —  Richard Mashaal and Brian Gonick started buying GameStop Corp. shares in September.  —  They aren't Reddit day traders or Discord users.
Discussion: CNBC
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos
New York Times:
Vaccine News Gives Hope for Spring, if Enough People Get the Shots  —  New data from several vaccine trials offer positive signs, but many public health experts say emerging variants mean the next few months will be a race against the virus.  —  As coronavirus infections surged around …
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Biden admin to open first mass COVID vaccination sites in California  —  The first federally organized mass coronavirus vaccination sites are expected to open in Oakland and Los Angeles, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.  —  Why it matters: Although cases and hospitalizations …
Mengqi Sun / Wall Street Journal:
Robinhood Faces Civil Lawsuits Over Trading Restrictions  —  Individual investors, users of the online brokerage have so far filed more than 30 separate civil lawsuits over limits imposed to certain securities  —  Robinhood Markets Inc. is facing more than 30 civil lawsuits in relation …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and UPI
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.
Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
Student Group Pledges to Re-Up Yale Lawsuit Tossed by Biden DOJ  —  Students for Fair Admissions intends to file a lawsuit against Yale University for its discriminatory admissions process, according to a Wednesday press release.  —  The announcement comes the same day the Justice Department decided …
 
 
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William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
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Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Democrat Kerry Donovan launches campaign to unseat Lauren Boebert
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Woman charged in Capitol riot asks judge to let her take vacation in Mexico
Discussion: The Daily Caller and ABC News
Washington Post:
The reach of authoritarian repression is growing. Now, not even exile is safe.
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Construction workers and their families left in limbo by Biden's Keystone decision: 'It's devastating'
Patrick Byrne / Deep Capture:
How DJT Lost the White House, Chapter 3: Crashing the White House (December 18-22)
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
John Kerry took private jet to Iceland for environmental award, called it ‘only choice for somebody like me’
CNN:
FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack
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