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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Sen. Rick Scott after viewing brutal new videos: ‘This is a complete waste of time’ — Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told reporters after viewing the explicit videos of the attack on the Capitol the Senate trial is a “complete waste of time.” — “I'm disgusted that, you know …
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CNN:
Trump advisers say he hasn't shown remorse for the insurrection and relationship with Pence remains damaged — (CNN)Advisers to former President Donald Trump say he still has not expressed remorse for the siege at the US Capitol, which could end up being important for Senate jurors to consider …
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Impeachment Video Reveals a True American Horror Story — Using never-before-seen footage from Jan. 6, the House impeachment managers wove video from the Capitol into a narrative of terror. — Impeachment trials of American presidents are rare. They are almost by definition grave and serious.
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Impeachment managers unveil new video of officer pointing Romney to safety, Pence evacuating — House impeachment managers unveiled new footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, including film of Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman pointing Sen. Mitt Romney to safety and former Vice President Mike Pence being evacuated.
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Washington Post:
Democrats use compelling new video, audio to bolster their case for Trump's conviction
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Stacey Plaskett, a House delegate who couldn't vote to impeach Trump, is using her prosecutorial background to try to convict him
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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
House impeachment managers emphasize the danger to Pence and other top officials in harrowing retelling of Jan. 6 attack
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TMZ.com:
Bruce Springsteen Busted for DWI in New Jersey in November — BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BUSTED FOR DWI — Bruce Springsteen is in the middle of a DWI case after he was busted in his home state ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Boss was arrested on November 14 …
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Asbury Park Press:
Springsteen blew 0.02 - quarter of legal limit, source says — Kathleen Hopkins Ken SerranoAsbury Park Press — New Jersey rock icon Bruce Springsteen's blood-alcohol content was .02 - just a quarter of New Jersey's legal limit - when he was arrested on Sandy Hook in November and charged …
Mark Naymik / WKYC-TV:
Former Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel claims 2020 election was ‘stolen from President Trump’ — In announcing bid for U.S. Senate, Mandel also criticized Gov. Mike DeWine's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. — CLEVELAND — Former two-term Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel become the first Republican …
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John McCormack / National Review:
Cruz: Actually, It Is Constitutional to Impeach and Convict a Former President — On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted on the constitutional question of whether an impeachment trial may be held for Donald Trump now that he is out of office. Six Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in answering that question in the affirmative.
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Politico:
Judge orders Proud Boy charged in Capitol riot held without bond — One of the Proud Boys arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol told a court on Wednesday that he was duped by President Donald Trump's “deception” and “acted out of the delusional belief” …
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Conservatives rip Democrats' impeachment video for not including Trump's call for ‘peaceful’ demonstration at Capitol
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Dan Barry / New York Times:
Houston Doctor Fired for Giving Away Doses of Covid Vaccine — Ten doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would expire within hours, so a Houston doctor gave it to people with medical conditions, including his wife. What followed was “the lowest moment in my life,” Dr. Hasan Gokal said.
Tim Reid / Reuters:
Exclusive: Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party — (Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
GOP Image Slides Giving Democrats Strong Advantage
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New York Times:
Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Inquiry Into Trump's Efforts to Subvert Election — State officials are being instructed to preserve documents related to “attempts to influence” the Georgia election, just weeks after former President Donald J. Trump asked an official to “find” votes.
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New York Times:
Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records — Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. — In the final months …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Sen. Cassidy's impeachment trial vote shows he might want to be a bipartisan dealmaker — Sen. Bill Cassidy has been signaling for a few months that he wants to be a more independent force. After the November elections, in which the Louisiana Republican easily won a second term …
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Politico:
Tanden pays for belittling Bernie — Neera Tanden's ruthless tweets continued to haunt her confirmation process Wednesday as she faced the scorn of Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders, another target of her public criticism. — In Tanden's second confirmation hearing for her nomination …
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Politico:
RIP @neeratanden — Welcome to POLITICO's 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration — It's the end of an era. — Since the 2016 Democratic primary, NEERA TANDEN, JOE BIDEN's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget …
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Washington Post:
Masks should fit better, or be doubled up to protect against coronavirus variants, CDC says — Making the seals tighter to prevent leakage can reduce people's exposure by more than 95 percent in laboratory tests. — PLEASE NOTE — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.
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Paul W. Valentine / Washington Post:
Larry Flynt, pornographer and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78 — Larry Flynt, one of America's most notorious pornographers and self-proclaimed champions of First Amendment freedoms, who built his sprawling business interests on the hard-core raunch and grotesque parody of Hustler magazine …
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TMZ.com:
Hustler Founder Larry Flynt Dead at 78
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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
Mike Shirkey caught in hot mic moment, says he stands by points on Capitol attack ‘hoax’ — LANSING — Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, opened the floor session of the Michigan Senate on Wednesday morning with a prayer. He spoke of seeking unity, working together and looking to God when people “get off track.”
Wall Street Journal:
Possible Early Covid-19 Cases in China Emerge During WHO Mission — WHO team scrutinizing cases of 90 patients with coronavirus-like symptoms in October 2019, two months before Beijing acknowledged first infections — BEIJING—About 90 people were hospitalized with Covid-19-like symptoms …
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CNN:
New video helping investigators in search for suspects in US Capitol police officer's death — ‘Nothing more traumatic’: Former cop on Capitol police officer's death — (CNN)Federal authorities have narrowed to a handful the number of suspects in the death of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Biden considering Lisa Cook for open Fed seat — President Biden is considering nominating Lisa Cook, an economist at Michigan State University, to fill an open seat on the Federal Reserve Board, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. — Why it matters: The appointment would be historic …
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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Biden raises concerns with Chinese president in first official phone call — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone Wednesday evening for the first time since he took office, the White House said. — The White House said in a statement that Biden raised …
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Brian Flood / Fox News:
Rush Limbaugh continues to fight advanced lung cancer as staffers pray for remission — ‘Our prayers are with Rush as he continues to fight the illness,’ Bo Snerdley wrote — Limbaugh, Sen. Warren find common ground against Wall Street titans — Conservative talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh continues …
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Anna Massoglia / OpenSecrets.org:
Trump's political operation paid more than $3.5 million to Jan. 6 organizers — As former President Donald Trump faces a Senate impeachment trial on charges of inciting attacks on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, unanswered questions about the full extent of his ties to a nearby rally the same …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Sneers at Searing Videos of MAGA Mob: ‘Massive Drop-Off in Quality’ — JUST GREAT — As former President Donald Trump watched his Senate trial on TV from afar in Florida, he was, predictably, unmoved by the Senate impeachment trial's display of previously unreleased security footage of the Jan. 6 MAGA riot.
Todd Frankel / Washington Post:
A majority of the people arrested for Capitol riot had a history of financial trouble — Trail of bankruptcies, tax problems and bad debts raises questions for researchers trying to understand motivations for attack — Jenna Ryan seemed like an unlikely participant in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
There Is No Defense—Only Complicity — Republican senators are shrinking before the eyes of the whole country. — Staff writer at The Atlantic — To understand what was at issue in the impeachment proceedings today, it helps to look at a video released yesterday by Senator Marco Rubio.
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Susan Dominus / New York Times:
Rhode Island Kept Its Schools Open. This Is What Happened. — Some teachers and students got sick. Principals had to improvise constantly. But it worked — mostly. — To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
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Susannah Luthi / Politico:
Biden admin asks SCOTUS to uphold Obamacare, reversing Trump support for lawsuit — The Biden administration is withdrawing the federal government's support for a challenge to Obamacare, telling the Supreme Court that the law should remain on the books. — The move by the Justice Department …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Facebook Is Said to Be Building a Product to Compete With Clubhouse — The social network, which has a history of cloning its competitors, has started working on an audio chat product. — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is building an audio chat product that is similar to the popular young app Clubhouse …
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