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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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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
In wake of Trump calls to state officials, Georgia prosecutors open criminal investigation into efforts to subvert election results
In wake of Trump calls to state officials, Georgia prosecutors open criminal investigation into efforts to subvert election results
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CBS News, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, CNBC, Political Wire and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Live updates: House managers argue that attack on Capitol was ‘predictable’ because of Trump's provocations
Live updates: House managers argue that attack on Capitol was ‘predictable’ because of Trump's provocations
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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 …
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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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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Trump's unconvincing impeachment defense has already cost him the vote of one Republican senator
Trump's unconvincing impeachment defense has already cost him the vote of one Republican senator
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Fox News, National Review, Breitbart and Talking Points Memo
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Cawthorn looks to make his mark in N.C. Senate race
Cawthorn looks to make his mark in N.C. Senate race
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The Hill, Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Proud Boy charged in insurrection blasts Trump's ‘deception’ in new court filing — One of the Proud Boys arrested for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol told a court Wednesday that he was duped by President Donald Trump's “deception” and “acted out of the delusional belief” …
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Politico:
Impeachment managers to show never-before-seen footage of Capitol attack — House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol plan to introduce never-before-seen footage of the riots on Wednesday, the first day of formal arguments in the former president's impeachment trial.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Jan. 6 images were already disturbing. The impeachment-trial video makes them terrifying.
The Jan. 6 images were already disturbing. The impeachment-trial video makes them terrifying.
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CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Occupy Democrats and Politico
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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The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Intellectualist, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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 …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Biden is not the barrier to bipartisanship. Republicans are.
Biden is not the barrier to bipartisanship. Republicans are.
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CBS News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Times, IJR and Waddy Is Right
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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Insider, The Daily Caller, The Wrap, The Intellectualist, Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
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Axios:
GOP eyes working-class future
GOP eyes working-class future
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RedState, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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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.
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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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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 …
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Raw Story
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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Washington Examiner and WGN-TV
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Caroline Baxter / Defense News:
‘The system worked as designed’ is bad news
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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Washington Post, Mediaite and The Colorado Sun
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why a conviction in Trump's second impeachment trial is so unlikely
Why a conviction in Trump's second impeachment trial is so unlikely
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Fox News, Truthout and Political Wire
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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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 …
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Washington Post, Politico, Human Events, DemCast, The Dickinson Press, Daily Kos and Raw Story
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
Rush Limbaugh continues to fight advanced lung cancer as staffers pray for remission
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Washington Post and Raw Story
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 …
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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About Facebook:
Reducing Political Content in News Feed — As Mark Zuckerberg mentioned on our recent earnings call, one common piece of feedback we hear is that people don't want political content to take over their News Feed. — Over the next few months, we'll work to better understand peoples' varied preferences …
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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 …
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 …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Rubio slams White House for ‘at least one day a week’ school reopening goal — Biden admin: Goal is half of schools open at least 20% of days — Schools are ‘safer than our communities,’ should be reopened: former education secretary — Sen. Marco Rubio criticized President Biden …
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Mary Louise Kelly / NPR:
8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories — Toggle more options — An 8-year-old from Minneapolis recently pointed out a big problem with NPR's oldest news show, All Things Considered. Leo Shidla wrote to his local NPR station: … Leo has a point. All Things Considered is about to turn 50 years old.
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The Stranger, the way of improvement … and Twitchy