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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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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) apologized for her past controversial remarks and embrace of the QAnon conspiracy theory during a heated closed-door House GOP conference meeting — and received a standing ovation at one point from a number of her colleagues.
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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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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 …
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Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Republicans Clash In Meeting As Cheney Shores Up Support To Stay In Leadership — House Republicans are grappling with their internal struggles at a conference meeting on Wednesday at which House Minority Leader McCarthy Kevin McCarthy is attempting to keep Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) …
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Roman Chiarello / Fox News:
Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in on Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene controversies — Republican congressman joins ‘America Reports’ ahead of conference meeting — Rep. Jim Jordan says there should be a vote of “no confidence” against House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. …
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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.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action against her
GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action against her
The Hill:
Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power
Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power
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CNN:
House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after impeachment vote
House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after impeachment vote
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
An ugly truth links Marjorie Taylor Greene to Trump — one the GOP won't confront
An ugly truth links Marjorie Taylor Greene to Trump — one the GOP won't confront
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Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed News:
Democrats Will Force A Referendum On Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rejecting Republican Attempts To Protect Her
Democrats Will Force A Referendum On Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rejecting Republican Attempts To Protect Her
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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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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Omar slams GOP ‘whitewashing,’ false equivalency with Greene
Omar slams GOP ‘whitewashing,’ false equivalency with Greene
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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 …
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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.
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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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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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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 …
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Amanda Coletta / Washington Post:
Canada declares the Proud Boys a terrorist group
Canada declares the Proud Boys a terrorist group
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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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Politico:
Democrats' push to increase minimum wage to $15 runs into roadblocks — Congressional Democrats and Joe Biden made the $15 minimum wage a key part of their 2020 platform. But it's now at risk of exclusion or being watered down in Biden's coronavirus package, a potential letdown for progressives …
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Li Zhou / Vox:
Senate Democrats have begun the budget reconciliation process for Covid-19 relief
Senate Democrats have begun the budget reconciliation process for Covid-19 relief
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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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Wall Street Journal:
McKinsey Agrees to $573 Million Settlement Over Opioid Advice — Consulting giant advised Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers to aggressively market the painkillers — Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has reached a $573 million settlement with states over its work advising OxyContin …
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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
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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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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
GOP's Lauren Boebert caught up in new ethics scandal after review of her mileage expenses
GOP's Lauren Boebert caught up in new ethics scandal after review of her mileage expenses
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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.
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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 …
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Sam Lansky / TIME:
T.J. Osborne Is Ready to Tell His Story
T.J. Osborne Is Ready to Tell His Story
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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 …
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.”
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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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Nick Arama / RedState:
AOC Wasn't Even in the Capitol Building During Her ‘Near Death’ Experience — We've reported various aspects of the account of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) of what happened to her on Jan. 6 during the breach at the Capitol. But there are some very critical facts that have been missing …
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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.
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 …
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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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