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3:45 PM ET, February 10, 2021

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New York Times:
Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation of Trump Phone Call  —  Fulton County prosecutors have sent letters to state officials instructing them to preserve documents related to the January call, in which former President Donald J. Trump's asked the Georgia secretary of state to “find” votes.
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New York Times:
'There's Nothing Left': Why Thousands of Republicans Are Leaving the Party  —  Voting registration data indicates a stronger-than-usual flight from the G.O.P. since the Capitol riot, with an intensely fluid period in American politics now underway.  —  In the days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
GOP Image Slides Giving Democrats Strong Advantage  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' opinions of the Republican Party have worsened in recent months, with 37% now saying they have a favorable view of the party, down from 43% in November.  This decline, along with a slight increase …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden is not the barrier to bipartisanship.  Republicans are.  —  Reporters relentlessly inquire as to why President Biden is not being “bipartisan” in pursuing his pandemic relief bill.  On Tuesday, as Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was hypocritically grilling Neera Tanden …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Graham assures Trump of acquittal after rocky start to trial  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of former President Trump's closest Senate allies, reassured Trump Tuesday evening that he will be acquitted on a charge of inciting an insurrection, even though his lawyers received bad reviews after opening arguments.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
McConnell Signals Trump Conviction Is a GOP Conscience Vote  — Minority leader suggests he hasn't decided on Trump guilt  — Kentucky Republican voted to declare trial unconstitutional  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling to fellow Republicans that the final vote …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Meandering Performance by Defense Lawyers Enrages Trump
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
House managers plan to show senators previously unseen Capitol security footage from Jan. 6.
Discussion: NPR
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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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.
Joshua Bote / SFGATE:
Police in dorms, outdoor exercise ban: UC Berkeley extends dorm lockdown with stricter mandates  —  Police officers monitoring dormitory halls, frequent inspections of ID cards — these are among the measures being implemented in a dorm lockdown as UC Berkeley continues to grapple with a spike of COVID-19 cases on campus.
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Greene Gains Popularity With Republican Voters Following Committee Fight  —  Georgia freshman is now as prominent nationwide as House GOP leaders  — 30% of GOP voters view Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene favorably, up 11 points since last week.  — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney …
Discussion: Insider and HotAir
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Just Security:
StopTheSteal: Timeline of Social Media and Extremist Activities Leading to 1/6 Insurrection  —  Introduction  —  The insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was not spontaneous.  —  The assault that unfolded as Congress convened a joint session to certify the victory of Joe Biden …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.”
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Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Launch a Pentagon Review of China Strategy  —  A new task force will examine technology, intelligence, allies and the U.S. military footprint  —  WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected Wednesday to launch a Pentagon review of the national security aspects of the administration's China strategy …
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Caroline Baxter / Defense News:   ‘The system worked as designed’ is bad news
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.
New York Times:
Lie After Lie: Listen to How Trump Built His Alternate Reality  —  The 38-minute video below shows how Donald J. Trump's persistent repetition of lies and calls to action over two months created an alternate reality that he won re-election.  Mr. Trump's words, which were echoed and amplified …
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
She Lived Through the Capitol Attack.  Now This GOP Staffer Is Calling Out Her Friends' Conspiracies.  —  Leslie Shedd used to politely change the topic when friends would float fringe right-wing conspiracy theories.  Not anymore.  —  As pro-Trump rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why a conviction in Trump's second impeachment trial is so unlikely
Discussion: Fox News, The Atlantic and Truthout
New York Times:
How Right-Wing Radio Stoked Anger Before the Capitol Siege  —  Shows hosted by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other talk radio stars promoted debunked claims of a stolen election and urged listeners to “fight back.”  —  Two days before a mob of Trump supporters invaded the United States Capitol …
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Brian Flood / Fox News:
Rush Limbaugh continues to fight advanced lung cancer as staffers pray for remission
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Tim Cato / The Athletic:
Dallas Mavericks cease playing national anthem before games at Mark Cuban's direction  —  The Dallas Mavericks have ceased playing the national anthem before home games this season and do not plan to play it moving forward, a decision made by owner Mark Cuban that he confirmed to The Athletic on Monday evening.
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Scott Fontana / New York Post:
Mark Cuban's Mavericks won't play national anthem anymore
Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison  —  Thirty-one year old was sentenced in December on charges denounced as politically motivated  —  The prominent Saudi dissident and women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after 1,001 days in custody.
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Sarah Dadouch / Washington Post:   Saudi Arabia releases prominent women's rights activist from prison as Biden presses kingdom on human rights
The New York Times Company:
Jia Lynn Yang Named National Editor  —  Jia Lynn, who has edited standout coverage, brings an expertise in empathetic storytelling that wraps the big ideas of the day in deeply human narratives.  Read more in this note from Dean Baquet and Joe Kahn.  —  We are thrilled to announce that Jia Lynn Yang …
Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
State Level Republican Parties Have Gone Crazy  —  The decline of Virginia's once-dominant Republican Party is a case study in how a party's waning electoral appeal is often accompanied by a descent into madness.  Rather than view the Virginia GOP's experience as a cautionary tale, though …
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 …
Walker Davis / CREW:
Nationwide Insurance spent small in public, big in private around the Georgia election … In December, the insurance company Nationwide Mutual gave $5,000 in campaign contributions to Senate Republicans in the Georgia runoff through its political action committee (PAC).
Nathan J. Robinson / Current Affairs:
How the Media Cracks Down on Critics of Israel … It is widely recognized that critics of Israel, no matter how well-founded the criticism, are routinely punished by both public and private institutions for their speech.  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has documented a pattern by which …
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Border arrests rose in January, in latest sign of migration wave that could test Biden  —  The number of migrants taken into custody by U.S. border agents rose again in January, and has increased sharply since President Biden took office, according to the latest U.S. Customs …
Discussion: CNN and BorderReport
PepsiCo:
Aunt Jemima Rebrands As Pearl Milling Company  —  PepsiCo, Inc., today announced the debut of Pearl Milling Company, the new name of the pancake mix and syrup varieties previously found under the Aunt Jemima brand.  —  Pearl Milling Company-branded pancake mixes, syrups, cornmeal, flour …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
What Does a “Good” Republican Look Like?  —  The party is rotten, through and through.  —  1. The “Good” Republicans  —  Some conservatives have exited the Trump years convinced that the wisest course of action is to try to salvage the Republican party by working with the “Good Republicans.”
 
 
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Reps. A. Donald McEachin / The Hill:
We can build the economy while addressing the climate crisis and environmental injustice
Tyler Sonnemaker / Insider:
Twitter accidentally locked GOP Rep. Devin Nunes out of his account because he failed its anti-spam filter
Discussion: Breitbart, Mashable and New York Post
Dave Lawler / Axios:
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CNN:
Man in far-right militant group joined Capitol mob after appearing with Trump ally Roger Stone
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Rettman / EUobserver:
Borrell to propose sanctions after Russia ‘fiasco’
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Politico
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Biden admin on track to meet goal of 100M coronavirus shots in first 100 days
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Des Moines Register:
Bill advances to ban use of 1619 Project in Iowa schools to teach about slavery
Spiegel Online:
“We Had To Be Much More Forthright about Trump”  —  Martin Baron, the executive editor of the Washington Post, is retiring.
Mary Louise Kelly / NPR:
8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories
Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
Yang holds commanding lead in mayor's race: new poll
Wall Street Journal:
TikTok Sale to Oracle, Walmart Is Shelved as Biden Reviews Security