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Kristina Peterson / Wall Street Journal:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Regrets QAnon Comments — Freshman Republican lawmaker is set to be removed from committees in House vote — WASHINGTON—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she regretted past social-media comments embracing conspiracy theories, hours ahead of an expected vote …
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CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's history of dangerous conspiracy theories and comments — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses regret for past remarks — (CNN)Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing intense backlash for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories …
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Iowa Capital Dispatch, Reason, Washington Examiner, Roll Call and Business Insider
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The QAnon Takeover Of The GOP Is A Fantasy Of Corporate Media And Democrats — There is indeed a fight underway for the future of the Republican Party, but it's not about QAnon conspiracy theories or crackpot lawmakers. — There's a big push right now among corporate media, Democrats …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy is now our most disgraceful political leader
Kevin McCarthy is now our most disgraceful political leader
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New York Magazine, CNBC and Business Insider
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends herself in floor speech: ‘None of us are perfect’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends herself in floor speech: ‘None of us are perfect’
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's most dangerous idea is hiding in plain sight
Marjorie Taylor Greene's most dangerous idea is hiding in plain sight
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Voting technology company Smartmatic files $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell over ‘disinformation campaign’ — New York (CNN)A voting technology company swept up in baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election filed a monster $2.7 billion lawsuit …
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New York Times:
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion — Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch's network of promoting a false narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company. — Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation and three of its popular anchors are the targets …
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Washington Post:
Smartmatic files $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox News over election fraud claims — Fox News Media hosts Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro were named, along with lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell. — This story has been updated.
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Washington Examiner and Business Insider
Wall Street Journal:
Voting-Machine Company Smartmatic Sues Fox News Over Election Claims
Voting-Machine Company Smartmatic Sues Fox News Over Election Claims
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Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney unveils plan to provide $3,000 per child, giving bipartisan support to President Biden's effort — The 2012 GOP presidential nominee is proposing the United States give as much as $4,200 for children up to age 6 — Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday will propose providing …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Mitt Romney Proposes $350 Monthly Child Allowance
Mitt Romney Proposes $350 Monthly Child Allowance
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Mitt Romney has a plan to give parents up to $15,000 a year
Mitt Romney has a plan to give parents up to $15,000 a year
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People's Policy Project, The Week, National Review, New York Times and Washington Post
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Ocasio-Cortez didn't lie about location during Capitol riot — CLAIM: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, falsely claimed she faced rioters in the main Capitol building during the Jan. 6 insurrection. — AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. Ocasio-Cortez never claimed …
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
AOC faces backlash as critics point out she wasn't in Capitol building during riot
AOC faces backlash as critics point out she wasn't in Capitol building during riot
Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Caller:
‘Alexandria Ocasio Smollett’ Trends As Critics Punch Holes In Her Dramatic Cap Hill Story
‘Alexandria Ocasio Smollett’ Trends As Critics Punch Holes In Her Dramatic Cap Hill Story
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump resigns from Screen Actors Guild: ‘I no longer wish to be associated with your union’ — SAG-AFTRA board claimed Trump violated its guidelines in the wake of the Capitol riot — Trump lawyers making First Amendment case ahead of impeachment trial — EXCLUSIVE: President Trump …
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New York Times:
Trump Resigns From Screen Actors Guild
Trump Resigns From Screen Actors Guild
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
David Hogg launching competitor to Mike Lindell's MyPillow — March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg tweeted on Thursday that he and software developer William LeGate are launching a pillow company to compete against MyPillow, which is led by Trump supporter CEO Mike Lindell.
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Washington Examiner
Chris Joyner / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Militia alliance in Georgia signals new phase for extremist paramilitaries — ‘We are going to see a lot of this coalition building with some pretty nasty actors,’ says one expert. — The leader of a private paramilitary group that provided security for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …
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Raw Story, The Intellectualist, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller and Forbes
Jason Stanley / Just Security:
Movie at the Ellipse: A Study in Fascist Propaganda — On January 6, Trump supporters gathered at a rally at Washington DC's Ellipse Park, regaled by various figures from Trump world, including Donald Trump Jr. and Rudy Giuliani. Directly following Giuliani's speech, the organizers played a video.
Igor Derysh / Salon:
How one billionaire family bankrolled election lies, white nationalism — and the Capitol riot — Rebekah Mercer is “one of the chief financiers of the fascist movement,” says longtime GOP insider Steve Schmidt — Four years before Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., pumped his fist to a supportive mob …
Politico:
Pence reveals his post-White House plans — Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, the conservative think tank announced on Thursday. — He will advise the organization's experts on issues as well as give a number …
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Americans open to Biden's approach to crises — WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks into a new administration, a majority of Americans say they have at least some confidence in President Joe Biden and his ability to manage the myriad crises facing the nation, including the raging coronavirus pandemic.
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The Daily Caller and IJR
Jamie Raskin / CNN:
READ: Letter from House impeachment managers asking Trump to testify — (CNN)The House impeachment managers are requesting former President Donald Trump testify before or during his Senate trial. Read the letter from lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin: — Dear President Trump,
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Hunter Biden's memoir ‘Beautiful Things’ out in April — Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden and an ongoing target for conservatives, has a memoir coming out April 6. — The book is called “Beautiful Things” and will center on the younger Biden's well publicized struggles with substance abuse …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
RFE/RL Welcomes Back Jamie Fly As President — WASHINGTON — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Board of Directors has named Jamie Fly as the company's President and CEO, effective February 16, 2021. Mr. Fly resumes his leadership of RFE/RL after serving in the role from August 2019 to June 2020.
New York Times:
Arrested in Capitol Riot: Organized Militants and a Horde of Radicals — are charged with conspiracy crimes or assault — are charged with interference with law enforcement, weapons crimes, threats or property crimes but not conspiracy or assault — are charged with trespassing or disrupting Congress only
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Foreign Policy
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. Satisfaction Sinks With Many Aspects of Public Life — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' satisfaction with seven broad aspects of the way the country functions is collectively at its lowest in two decades of Gallup measurement. This includes satisfaction with the overall quality of life in the U.S. …
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Washington Post and Washington Examiner
Wesley Lowery / GQ:
How Andrew Gillum's Marriage Survived a Night of Scandal — The rising Democratic star was found in a Miami Beach hotel with a male sex worker and suspected drugs. To keep their marriage together, he and his wife, R. Jai, had to embrace a new dynamic of “radical honesty” in their relationship.
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Political Wire
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
His polls are sinking. Democrats are mobilizing. The Newsom recall just got real. — OAKLAND, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't want to talk about the recall. But his allies can't ignore it. — The campaign to oust Newsom went from unlikely to unavoidable this week …
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The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, No More Mister Nice Blog, Los Angeles Times, RECALL GAVIN and Twitchy
Bloomberg Law:
Fate of Senate Custom an Early Test for Durbin on Judicial Picks — Listen — New Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin faces the first test of how he balances his institutionalist instincts and progressive pressure on judicial confirmations when it comes to whether he lets home-state senators block nominees.
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Wall Street Journal:
A Small West Virginia Newspaper Takes On Google and Facebook — The Charleston Gazette-Mail's owner has filed a lawsuit claiming the tech giants manipulate the digital-advertising market — When Doug Reynolds bought the largest paper in West Virginia out of bankruptcy in 2018 …
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The Hill
Mike Allen / Axios:
Biden holds all the cards in coronavirus relief talks — and he knows it — President Biden told Republican senators in the Oval Office this week that he has “an open door and an open mind” on his $1.9 billion coronavirus rescue bill. But he has the votes on the Hill and overwhelming support …
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POLITICUSUSA, National Review and HotAir
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Manchin, Collins push effort to bar payments to high-income earners — The Senate Democratic majority may be moving forward with a coronavirus approach that sidelines Senate Republicans. But the bipartisan negotiating group isn't done yet. — Sixteen of the senators pushing …
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NBC News, Business Insider, Raw Story and The Daily Poster
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Canadian Olympic Committee Warns Athletes Not to Criticize China — The Canadian Olympic Committee said its athletes should avoid publicly criticizing China ahead of the 2022 winter games in Beijing, due to concerns that critics could be prosecuted under the Communist Party's national security laws …
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Washington Post, National Review and Breitbart
Abraham Mahshie / Washington Examiner:
Aiming to boost Russia deterrence, Biden freezes Trump's Germany troop withdrawal plan — President Biden moved Thursday to halt former President Donald Trump's plan to drawdown U.S. forces stationed in Germany, a highly controversial move that was widely seen as a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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