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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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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sen. Ben Sasse slams Nebraska GOP committee's plans to censure him for criticizing Trump — Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Thursday released a pointed, 5-minute video directed at leading members of the Nebraska Republican Party, on the heels of reports that the party planned to censure Sasse …
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
House votes to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments — Ahead of the vote, Greene spoke on the House floor: “none of us are perfect.” — Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses House ahead of vote — The representative defended herself and expressed regret …
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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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Washington Post:
Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections
Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections
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Washington Post:
Trump rejects request to testify at Senate impeachment trial; House strips Rep. Greene of her committee assignments
Trump rejects request to testify at Senate impeachment trial; House strips Rep. Greene of her committee assignments
John McCormack / National Review:
Nebraska GOP Drafts Resolution to Censure Ben Sasse Before Impeachment-Trial Vote
Nebraska GOP Drafts Resolution to Censure Ben Sasse Before Impeachment-Trial Vote
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Impeachment trial: How many Senate votes does it take to convict Trump?
Impeachment trial: How many Senate votes does it take to convict Trump?
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Shia Kapos / Politico:
Kinzinger slapped with censure by Illinois county GOP
Kinzinger slapped with censure by Illinois county GOP
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Joe Jordan / NEWS CHANNEL NEBRASKA:
Possible NE GOP censure of Sasse in the works
Possible NE GOP censure of Sasse in the works
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John McCormack / National Review:
Liz Cheney: ‘We Cannot Become the Party of QAnon’
Liz Cheney: ‘We Cannot Become the Party of QAnon’
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Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
The Misogynistic ‘Dating Coach’ Who Was Charged in the Capitol Riot — Samuel Fisher left a long trail of videos and social media posts that reflect the views of a fringe faction of disgruntled men who became fixated on President Donald J. Trump. — For $150, Brad Holiday's customers …
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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
Jason M. Blazakis / Slate:
Can We Call the Proud Boys Terrorists?
Can We Call the Proud Boys Terrorists?
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Avery G. Wilks / Post and Courier:
South Carolina man charged with threatening federal prosecutor over Proud Boys case
South Carolina man charged with threatening federal prosecutor over Proud Boys case
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Andy Sheehan / CBS Pittsburgh:
FBI Raids Home Of Rachel Powell, Mercer County Mother Of 8 Suspected In Capitol Attack — Powell has become known as the lady with the bullhorn, seeming to have knowledge of the Capitol building's floor plan, instructing insurrectionists where to go. — SANDY LAKE, Pa. (KDKA) …
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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Matthew Choi / Politico:
‘You have done nothing for me’: Trump ditches SAG amid disciplinary moves
‘You have done nothing for me’: Trump ditches SAG amid disciplinary moves
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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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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 …
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
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
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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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Bethania Palma / Snopes.com:
Did AOC Exaggerate the Danger She Was in During Capitol Riot?
Did AOC Exaggerate the Danger She Was in During Capitol Riot?
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Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
Trump is plotting a campaign revenge tour targeting GOP defectors after Senate impeachment trial … - Donald Trump is plotting a comeback revenge tour targeting GOP defectors after his Senate impeachment trial. — Trump is talking with aides about a road trip to campaign against Republicans who supported his removal.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
White House signals willingness to consider executive action on student debt cancellation — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday the Biden administration is looking into whether it can use executive authority to cancel some portion of the $1.6 trillion in federal student loans owed by 43 million Americans.
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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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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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Kevin Krause / Dallas Morning News:
Third North Texas real estate professional is charged with storming U.S. Capitol building — Jason Hyland, 37, of Frisco arranged a flight to D.C. on a private plane with others to protest the election results and ended up inside the Capitol building with a mob of rioters, the feds say.
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Politico:
'We've learned to love the guy': How Biden charmed the left — During a call with House Democrats on Wednesday, President Joe Biden used data from a three-year-old progressive think tank to argue his case for a massive Covid-relief plan. — The think tank, Data for Progress …
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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.
Adam Goodman / The Hill:
Biden needs to follow his own advice: Compromise — To the chagrin of Robert Frost fans, when President Biden had a chance to choose the path less traveled, he went the other way. — Despite issuing 40 unilateral presidential directives in ten days that curried favor with his base …
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Molly Ball / TIME:
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election — A weird thing happened right after the Nov. 3 election: nothing. — The nation was braced for chaos. Liberal groups had vowed to take to the streets, planning hundreds of protests across the country.
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Reuters:
Special Report: Stolen election? Republican lawmakers paralyzed by Trump's false fraud claims — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On Jan. 6, right after the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, 147 Republican lawmakers voted the way then-president Donald Trump and the rioters had demanded …
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Axios:
Scoop: White House convening NSC to talk Iran — In a sign of the urgency President Biden feels about Iran, the White House is convening a National Security Council principals committee meeting Friday focused on the country's nuclear program, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
New York Times promises ‘results’ to staff angry about allegations of a reporter's racist slur — In a letter, management sought to quell a staff rebellion over science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr.'s behavior on a student trip. — Tempers are once again flaring between staff and management …
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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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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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Reuters:
Turkish minister says U.S. behind 2016 failed coup - Hurriyet — ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's interior minister accused the United States on Thursday of being behind a 2016 failed coup that Ankara has blamed on a U.S.-based Muslim preacher, the Hurriyet daily reported, at a time when Turkey is seeking improved ties with its NATO ally.
Dan Glaun / FRONTLINE:
Chinese Spam Network Aims to Discredit U.S. COVID Vaccine and Response, Report Finds — A pro-Chinese digital propaganda network is attempting to discredit COVID-19 vaccines distributed in the United States, according to a new, independent report by the social media research firm Graphika.
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