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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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Mira Fox / The Forward:
Every antisemitic thing Marjorie Taylor Greene has said and done (so far) — Editor's Note: This story will be updated as necessary. — Marjorie Taylor Greene's Jewish space laser post shot her into the Jewish press; there was just too much there, comedic and serious, to give it up.
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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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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Republicans favor Greene over Cheney
Exclusive poll: Republicans favor Greene over Cheney
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Steve Israel / The Hill:
Will House Republicans do what is right with Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Will House Republicans do what is right with Marjorie Taylor Greene?
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Roman Chiarello / Fox News:
Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in on Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene controversies
Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in on Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene controversies
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Interview: Marjorie Taylor Greene shrugs, Democrats ‘are helping me’
Interview: Marjorie Taylor Greene shrugs, Democrats ‘are helping me’
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Keep Paying Attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene
Keep Paying Attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power
Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power
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Andrew Solender / Forbes:
Republicans Clash In Meeting As Cheney Shores Up Support To Stay In Leadership
Republicans Clash In Meeting As Cheney Shores Up Support To Stay In Leadership
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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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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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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders shakes up Senate staff — Bernie Sanders is shaking up his staff as he steps into a powerful new role in the Senate, three people familiar with the moves told POLITICO. — The Vermont senator's chief of staff, legislative director and top communications staffer …
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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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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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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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Member of Proud Boys Charged with Obstructing an Official Proceeding, Other Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Riots
Member of Proud Boys Charged with Obstructing an Official Proceeding, Other Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Riots
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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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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Democrats Actually Learned From the Failures of 2009 … On Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” to talk about the state of negotiations over President Joe Biden's Covid relief package. The network posted the video with a misleading headline: “Sen. Manchin calls for bipartisanship on Covid relief plan.”
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Biden Ousts All 10 of Trump's Union Busters From Powerful Labor Panel — On Tuesday, Joe Biden demanded the resignations of all 10 of Donald Trump's appointees to the Federal Service Impasses Panel, a powerful labor relations board, in a major victory for federal unions.
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.
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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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Trump appointee suing Biden admin over allegedly illegal termination threat — “Because I am not one to be bullied ... I will not resign,” said Roger Severino — Fox News Flash top headlines for February 3 — One of former President Trump's more controversial appointees, Roger Severino …
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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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.
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Washington Post:
Mexico has stopped accepting some Central American families ‘expelled’ by U.S. along the border — The Mexican government has stopped taking back Central American families “expelled” at the U.S. border under a Trump-era emergency health order related to the coronavirus …
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Sandra Sanchez / BorderReport:
‘Catch and release’ resumes in South Texas, mayor says; Biden order reinstates policy
‘Catch and release’ resumes in South Texas, mayor says; Biden order reinstates policy
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Mike Crapo / U.S. Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho:
Crapo, Risch Introduce Balanced Budget Amendment — WOULD AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO FORCE ANNUAL BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGETS — Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) today joined U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and 12 additional co-sponsors …
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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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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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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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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