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Steve Neavling / News & Views, Detroit Metro Times:
Sen. Shirkey baselessly claims U.S. Capitol riot was ‘staged’ by Trump haters, recording shows — Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey. — Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey suggested the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a “hoax” perpetuated by opponents of former President Donald Trump.
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Politico:
Trump was quite displeased with his impeachment defense team — For former President Donald Trump, the opening day of his second impeachment trial did not go as planned or to his liking. — Cocooned at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump watched as his defense attorneys responded …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Meandering Performance by Defense Lawyers Enrages Trump — The former president was particularly angry at Bruce L. Castor Jr., one of his lawyers, for acknowledging the effectiveness of the House Democrats' presentation. — On the first day of his second impeachment trial …
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Bruce Castor: The Disaster Artist — Explaining what just happened. And why. — Bruce Castor's opening statement in defense of former President Donald Trump was one of the worst presentations I have ever seen by a public speaker, in any context. — On style, he was akin to a checked-out …
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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Trial of Former President Is Found Constitutional, With 6 G.O.P. Votes — The 56-to-44 vote paved the way for the House Democrats trying the case to formally open their arguments at noon on Wednesday. Representative Jamie Raskin, the lead impeachment manager, made an emotional argument, recounting his experience at the Capitol riot.
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Washington Post:
Trump's lawyers say he was immediately ‘horrified’ by the Capitol attack. Here's what his allies and aides said really happened that day. — President Donald Trump was “horrified” when violence broke out at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, as a joint session of Congress convened to confirm …
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The Hill:
GOP senators ‘perplexed’ by ‘unfocused’ and ‘weaker’ Trump legal defense — A number of Republican senators said they were “stunned” and “perplexed” by Trump's legal team Tuesday, criticizing the two attorneys for lacking focus and making “weaker” arguments than the House impeachment managers …
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor Defends Trial Performance After GOP Criticism — Trump lawyer Bruce L. Castor Jr. defended his performance on the first day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial after several Republican senators criticized him as unprepared and ineffective.
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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
One of Trump's impeachment lawyers sued him last year — and accused him of making claims about fraud with ‘no evidence’
One of Trump's impeachment lawyers sued him last year — and accused him of making claims about fraud with ‘no evidence’
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
More Philly lawyers are on Trump's impeachment defense team and one sued the president last year
More Philly lawyers are on Trump's impeachment defense team and one sued the president last year
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
First Day of Impeachment Stuns, Baffles and Shocks—but GOP Is Unmoved
First Day of Impeachment Stuns, Baffles and Shocks—but GOP Is Unmoved
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David Siders / Politico:
Impeachment minefield awaits 2024 GOP field
Impeachment minefield awaits 2024 GOP field
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Aides say Trump impeachment case ‘devastating’
The Latest: Aides say Trump impeachment case ‘devastating’
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CNN:
Trump unhappy with his impeachment attorney's performance, sources say
Trump unhappy with his impeachment attorney's performance, sources say
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
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Jim Jordan / Fox News:
Rep. Jim Jordan: Trump impeachment trial - here's what the Senate must do
Rep. Jim Jordan: Trump impeachment trial - here's what the Senate must do
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties — The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh. — It was a civil forfeiture case hearing like any other hearing, except for the lawyer cat.
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Simon Shuster / TIME:
Exclusive: Ukraine Releases ‘Shock’ Call With Giuliani As Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins — “Let these investigations go forward,” Rudy Giuliani told the presidential headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine, his voice turning impatient. “Get someone to investigate this.”
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Washington Post:
In self-imposed exile, Trump watches with unhappiness as second impeachment trial unfolds — As he faces his second impeachment trial, Donald Trump has been unusually quiet. — Ensconced in his private Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., the former president has spent his days golfing.
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Politico:
Trump plans a reemergence and some retribution after impeachment
Trump plans a reemergence and some retribution after impeachment
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Li Zhou / Vox:
Watch: Democrats open the impeachment trial with a disturbing video capturing the chaos of January 6
Watch: Democrats open the impeachment trial with a disturbing video capturing the chaos of January 6
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Trump impeachment vote could be litmus test for GOP senators eyeing 2024 runs
Trump impeachment vote could be litmus test for GOP senators eyeing 2024 runs
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Dexter Thomas / VICE:
Is This Beverly Hills Cop Playing Sublime's ‘Santeria’ to Avoid Being Live-streamed? — Police officers in Beverly Hills have been playing music while being filmed, seemingly in an effort to trigger Instagram's copyright filters. — DT — Last Friday, a man entered the Beverly Hills police department …
CNN:
Two men cried in the Senate Tuesday. One of them made a devastating case against Trump — Democrats begin impeachment trial with stunning riot video — Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.”
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Why Jamie Raskin's Speech Resonated
Why Jamie Raskin's Speech Resonated
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Politico:
Trump hid his calls with Putin. Now, Biden has access to them. — What was said between the two leaders is a great mystery, one that advisers to the current president say is imperative to find out. — Then-President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left …
Norimitsu Onishi / New York Times:
‘Woke’ American Ideas Are a Threat, French Leaders Say — Politicians and prominent intellectuals say social theories from the United States on race, gender and post-colonialism are a threat to French identity and the French republic. — PARIS — The threat is said to be existential.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Colin Kaepernick forms a SPAC — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday disclosed that he has formed a blank-check company that will seek to raise $250 million in an IPO. — Why it matters: Kaepernick hasn't played pro football since 2016, but has remained a cultural lightening rod …
CBS News:
Majority favor conviction as impeachment trial begins, but many Republicans urge loyalty to Trump — CBS News poll — As former President Trump's second impeachment trial begins, a 56%-majority of Americans would like the Senate to vote to convict him, and the same percentage say he encouraged violence …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
What happened with New York Times reporter Donald McNeil? — The Constitution protects people from being prosecuted twice for the same offense. But those “double jeopardy” protections hold no sway in private workplaces like the New York Times, as now-former reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. discovered …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fox's effort to clean up its post-election misinformation is not terribly convincing — In the days after the presidential election, an entire ecosystem emerged to bolster President Donald Trump's false claims that rampant fraud had mired the election results.
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WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Suspect In Custody After Multiple People Shot At Allina Health Clinic In Buffalo — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A suspect is in custody and multiple people are injured following a shooting at an Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo Tuesday morning. — According to the Wright County Sheriff's Office …
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Li Yuan / New York Times:
The Great Firewall Cracked, Briefly. A People Shined Through. — China's censors finally blocked Clubhouse, but not before users were able to bypass the caricatures painted by government-controlled media and freely discuss their hopes and fears. — For years, the Chinese government …
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Seth Simons / New Republic:
The Comedy Industry Has a Big Alt-Right Problem — In the dark recesses of the internet lurks a man who goes by ToxicCisWhiteMaleFat. He makes his home on onaforums.net, a community named after the shock jock duo Opie & Anthony—a safe space to say what cannot be said offline.
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Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
School drops Winston Churchill and JK Rowling from house names — Students at the East Sussex school have objected to the former Prime Minister and the Harry Potter author — The names of Winston Churchill and JK Rowling will be removed from houses at a secondary school after their views were branded …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans came within 90,000 votes of controlling all of Washington — The 2020 election was bad for Republicans, full stop. For the first time since 1932, a president came into office with both chambers of Congress under his party's control, and lost both of them and reelection.
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Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Likely Came From Animal, Not Leaked From Laboratory, WHO Says — Preliminary assessment follows visit by team of experts to Wuhan, China, in search for origin of pandemic — WUHAN, China—The virus that causes Covid-19 most likely jumped from one species to another before entering …
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
‘I Said The Opposite’: Criticism Of Trump's Impeachment Defense Intensifies — Toggle more options — A constitutional law professor whose work is cited extensively by former President Donald Trump's lawyers in their impeachment defense brief says his work has been seriously misrepresented.
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New York Times:
John Fetterman, Senate Candidate, Revisits Gun Incident Involving Black Jogger — As a mayor in 2013, Mr. Fetterman, a Democrat, used a gun to stop Christopher Miyares, a Black man jogging nearby, after saying he heard gunshots. The police found no weapons on Mr. Miyares and released him.
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