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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 …
HuffPost:
Trump's Tweet Attacking Pence Came Right After Learning His VP's Life Was In Danger — A statement from Sen. Tommy Tuberville shows Trump turned his mob against Pence minutes after hearing his vice president had to be hustled from the Senate. — WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump posted …
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
What Sen. Mike Lee told me about Trump's call the day of the Capitol riot
What Sen. Mike Lee told me about Trump's call the day of the Capitol riot
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Joseph Knoop / IGN:
The Mandalorian Actress Gina Carano Fired by Lucasfilm — The actress' recent comments sparked backlash on social media. — Actress Gina Carano, known for playing former Rebel Alliance soldier Cara Dune on Disney's the Mandalorian, has been fired from the show, according to io9.
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Lucasfilm, UTA Drop ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Following Offensive Social Media Posts
Lucasfilm, UTA Drop ‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Following Offensive Social Media Posts
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Fired Amid Social Media Controversy
‘The Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Fired Amid Social Media Controversy
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Lucasfilm Calls Gina Carano Social Media Posts “Abhorrent”; Actress No Longer Employed By ‘Mandalorian’ Studio
Lucasfilm Calls Gina Carano Social Media Posts “Abhorrent”; Actress No Longer Employed By ‘Mandalorian’ Studio
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Under Fire for Controversial Social Media Posts
‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Under Fire for Controversial Social Media Posts
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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 …
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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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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.
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Associated Press:
How a leading anti-Trump group ignored a crisis in its ranks — WASHINGTON (AP) — Last June, the Lincoln Project was on a high. — Led by several prominent former Republican consultants, its slickly produced ads attacking President Donald Trump made it perhaps the best known of the so-called Never Trump organizations.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
There Is No Defense—Only Complicity — To understand what was at issue in the impeachment proceedings today, it helps to look at a video released yesterday by Senator Marco Rubio. — Few Republican officials have more reason to hate former President Donald Trump than the defeated rival Trump so memorably nicknamed “Liddle Marco.”
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Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
The Entire Republican Party Is on Trial
The Entire Republican Party Is on Trial
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell not pressuring GOP to acquit Trump
McConnell not pressuring GOP to acquit Trump
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John Podhoretz / Commentary Magazine:
Trump's Mob Would Have Killed Them If It Had the Chance — This is what we learned today. We learned that on January 6, Mitt Romney was coming down a hallway. In less than a minute, he would have encountered members of the mob who had breached the Capitol.
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John McCormack / National Review:
Cruz: Actually, It Is Constitutional to Impeach and Convict a Former President
Cruz: Actually, It Is Constitutional to Impeach and Convict a Former President
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Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
Who Is Stacey Plaskett, the Breakout Star of the Senate Impeachment Trial?
Who Is Stacey Plaskett, the Breakout Star of the Senate Impeachment Trial?
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Wall Street Journal:
The Trump Impeachment Evidence — He might be acquitted, but he won't live down his disgraceful conduct. — By The Editorial Board — Whether a former President ought to be subject to an impeachment trial is a matter of constitutional debate. Whether it's prudent, if acquittal appears likely, is a related question.
Tom Gjelten / NPR:
A ‘Scary’ Survey Finding: 4 In 10 Republicans Say Political Violence May Be Necessary — Toggle more options — The mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol may have been a fringe group of extremists, but politically motivated violence has the support of a significant share of the U.S. public …
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Vladimir Kara-Murza Tailed by Members of FSB Squad Prior to Suspected Poisonings — In a December 2020 investigation, we disclosed the existence of a clandestine unit within the FSB's Criminalistics Institute, members of which - having medical and chemical weapons training …
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Lyz Lenz / Columbia Journalism Review:
Thread Man — Seth Abramson's viral meta-journalism unreality — For four years, America has been ruled by the tyranny of tweets, and the news media has been tangled in threads. Twitter threads are a way for journalists to gather information and to promote their work …
Alexander Nazaryan / The Atlantic:
I Miss the Thrill of Trump — Thrilling, without a single boring day: That's how I'd describe my four years as an enemy of the people, a lanyard-wearing member of the “Lügenpresse,” a term some Donald Trump supporters borrowed from the Nazis to refer to insufficiently flattering coverage …
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
McCarthy Attended Son's Maskless Wedding on Same Day He Mocked Newsom's Rule-Breach — On the morning of the wedding, the House minority leader very publicly mocked Gov. Gavin Newsom for attending his own maskless gathering. — If you were to very publicly ridicule someone for attending …
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Paul Pringle / Los Angeles Times:
Rep. Kevin McCarthy attended his son's wedding in California amid deadly COVID-19 surge
Rep. Kevin McCarthy attended his son's wedding in California amid deadly COVID-19 surge
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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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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Reckless Rhetoric Is A Reckless Standard For An Impeachment Trial — Below is my column in the Hill on how the second Trump impeachment could become a trial over reckless rhetoric in America. The House managers may be playing into that very danger by selecting some managers who have been criticized …
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Jamie Raskin's Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History
Jamie Raskin's Passionate Prosecution Is Convicting Trump in the Eyes of History
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Jennifer Jett / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is barred from Instagram over false coronavirus claims. — Instagram took down the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the political scion and prominent anti-vaccine activist, on Wednesday over false information related to the coronavirus.
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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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
How Republicans Could Rig the Battle for Control of Congress — Democrats face a daunting future of severe Republican gerrymandering that could flip control of the House in 2022 and suppress diverse younger generations' political influence for years to come, according to a new study released today.
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Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian:
US could have averted 40% of Covid deaths, says panel examining Trump's policies — The country began the pandemic with a degraded public health infrastructure, leading to more deaths than other high-income countries — The US could have averted 40% of the deaths from Covid-19 …
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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CREW:
Pompeo spent $10k on engraved pens for notorious “Madison Dinners” … Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent more than $10,000 in taxpayer funds on engraved Madison Dinner-branded pens that he gifted to attendees of the notorious dinner parties, according to records obtained by CREW …
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
State Dept. planning Blinken's first international trips in mid-to-late March — Secretary of State outlines President Biden's foreign policy — Washington (CNN)The State Department is planning Secretary of State Antony Blinken's first international trips in mid-to-late March …
Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Meena Harris has a personal brand. Some fear she's profiting from her Aunt Kamala's office — Five days before Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president, her niece, Meena Harris, appeared on the “Today” show for an interview conducted by Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush.
Washington Post:
Now out of office, Trump may have to face tax questions — However his impeachment trial ends, Trump faces an IRS decision on a massive refund and may no longer be able to conceal his tax returns — Once his impeachment trial concludes and former president Donald Trump returns to his business …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Classified assessment found slow and chaotic response to brain injuries affecting diplomats in Cuba — More than four years after personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Havana began reporting sudden, debilitating illnesses, with severe headaches, hearing loss and other brain injuries …
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Anger inside the New York Times as divided newsroom erupts in debate over recent controversies — New York (CNN Business)The New York Times (NYT) is familiar with breaking some of the biggest stories related to culture, race, and gender. But events over the past several weeks reveal …
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