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1:30 PM ET, February 15, 2021

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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Support for Third U.S. Political Party at High Point  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' desire for a third party has ticked up since last fall and now sits at a high in Gallup's trend.  Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults say the “parties do such a poor job representing the American people …
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Impeachment trial solidified views on Trump conviction: POLL  —  Over half of Americans (58%) say that Trump should have been convicted.  —  Driven by sharp divisions that reflect the persistent partisan fissures within the country, the second impeachment trial of former President Donald …
Discussion: RedState and Arizona Republic
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
The beginning of the end of Trumpism  —  Don't waste time mourning the Senate's failure to convict Donald Trump for crimes so dramatically and painstakingly proven by the House impeachment managers.  The cowardice of the vast majority of Republican senators was both predicted and predictable.
Meredith Shiner / New Republic:
The Capitol Riot Killed “Both Sides” Journalism  —  On January 6, terrorists—encouraged by former President Donald Trump and enabled by his Republican supporters in Congress—attacked the United States Capitol.  And as they came for the republic, they also came for something else: Beltway journalists.
Discussion: RedState
Mallory Newall / Ipsos:
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - After conclusion of impeachment trial, most Americans feel Trump should have been convicted … Nearly three in five Americans believe President Donald Trump should have been convicted in the Senate impeachment trial, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll that fielded immediately after the trial concluded.
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill, Politico, IJR and Slate
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A conversation with Jamie Raskin
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
Jason Sattler / USA Today:
Trump's two impeachments hold same lesson: Republicans can't be trusted with our democracy
Discussion: NPR, Raw Story and CBS News
Charlie Sykes / Bulwark+:
Trump's Party, But Worse  —  Acquitted but not exonerated  —  Mad respect for the seven GOP senators who voted to convict Donald Trump.  —  Don't underestimate how much raw political courage that took.  Even the ones who aren't up for re-election face censure, excommunication …
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Bryan Schott / mailchi.mp:
with an assist from Marina McNairy  —  🌨 Good morning from Salt Lake City.  We're expecting snow throughout the day, with a high of 37°.  —  🇺🇸 Today is President's Day, the day we celebrate George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
Bill Cassidy / The Advocate:
I voted to convict former President Trump because he is guilty.  —  The Articles of Impeachment charged President Donald Trump with inciting an insurrection.  He chose not to testify, and so guilt or innocence must be inferred by the timeline of events, tweets, and his actions during the invasion of the U.S. Capitol.
Ray Hartmann / Salon:
Lindsey Graham says Lara Trump is the “future of the Republican Party”
Discussion: Fox News and Crooks and Liars
Myah Ward / Politico:
GOP Sen. Burr facing North Carolina censure after Trump conviction vote
CBS Pittsburgh:
Several County GOP Committees Vote To Censure Sen. Pat Toomey Over Impeachment Vote
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Strategic Silence of Mike Pence  —  Complicity, cowardice, or nihilism?  —  On January 6, a horde of pro-Trump rioters breached the United States Capitol with one bloodthirsty mission in mind: to stop Vice President Mike Pence from carrying out his constitutional obligation to certify Joe Biden's 2020 presidential victory.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Postcard From Peru: Why the Morality Plays Inside The Times Won't Stop  —  Other news organizations have their own personnel dramas.  But none attract the spotlight the way The Times does.  —  In 2012, when The New York Times was panicked about its financial future, this newspaper went into the travel business.
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
The U.S.' vaccine rollout is world-beating  —  That doesn't mean it's good enough.  But let's take a moment to appreciate it.  —  4 hr ago  —  The U.S. vaccine rollout is not going fast enough.  Currently, about 1.7 million shots are being put into arms per day:
Discussion: HotAir, Twitchy and Washington Post
Molly Fischer / The Cut:
What Was the Wing?  To the extent that it's remembered, it will be as an artifact of the Trump era.  —  Photo-Illustration: by the Cut; Photo Getty Images  —  I remember, over New Year's in 2017, trying to explain to a friend's boyfriend what the Wing was.
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Another Impeachment Failure  —  On the menu today: You can tell it's a Monday already.  Impeachment ends with a whimper, not a bang, as the Senate is gift-wrapped a bombshell witness but bizarrely chooses to skip over her; CDC director Rochelle Walensky changes her recommendations …
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Tami Luhby / CNN:
Biden's special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday.  Here's what you need to know  —  Biden: Health care orders undo the damage Trump has done  —  (CNN)Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden signed last month.
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Michelle Andrews / NPR:
As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans?
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Join the Lincoln Project, Drive Off With a Lemon  —  With convenient timing, the media discover the anti-Trumpers aren't all they were cracked up to be.  —  'A Ford, not a Lincoln" was how the self-deprecating 38th president memorably described himself on taking office.
Discussion: Townhall, driftglass and USA Today
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American Greatness:   The Wages of Trump Hatred
EJ Montini / Arizona Republic:
Forget the Senate, charge Donald Trump with insurrection in criminal court  —  Opinion: The Founding Fathers presumed, foolishly, that the elected official who followed them would have the same set of morals.  But they made us a nation of laws.  All we need do it apply them.  —  View Comments
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
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New York Times:
The Taliban Close In on Afghan Cities, Pushing the Country to the Brink  —  The Taliban have positioned themselves around several major population centers, including the capital of Kandahar Province, as the Biden administration weighs whether to withdraw or to stay.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Democracy Is the Only Solution  —  If there was one idea shared by just about every author of the Constitution, it was the one articulated by James Madison at the convention on June 26, 1787.  —  The mass of the people would be susceptible to “fickleness and passion,” he warned.
Discussion: CNN, Daily Kos and Florida Politics
Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:
Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role  —  BRUSSELS (AP) — The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself.  Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a bioweapon emerged at the fringes of Chinese social media the same day China first reported the outbreak of a mysterious virus.
Discussion: Associated Press and WTOP
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DFRLab:
New report traces the history of conspiracy theories claiming COVID-19 is a bioweapon
Discussion: Associated Press
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Dems buzz about breakout stars of Trump's impeachment  —  The Democratic House members who prosecuted the case against former President Donald Trump last week say they've been laser-focused on his trial.  —  But as their speeches were being piped into Americans' homes 24-7 …
Discussion: Breitbart and The Week
Daniel Newhauser / Raw Story:
Exclusive: GOP governor Kristi Noem, potential Trump successor, used state aircraft for tens of thousands of dollars in political travel  —  Newly unearthed flight logs show South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem used a state airplane to travel to right wing political events around the country …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Why Is Michael Bennet Defying Joe Biden's Call for Non-Corporate Judges?  —  The Colorado senator has recommended a top corporate lawyer for a federal district court seat, after Biden specifically asked for public defenders and civil rights attorneys.  —  Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) …
 
 
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
‘The last straw’: the US families ending love affair with grocery chain after Capitol riot
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
The Evolution of Alexey Navalny's Nationalism
Ben Samuels / Haaretz:
Democrats Watching Israeli Election Hope for ‘Anyone but Bibi’
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
CDC defends school guidelines as advocates say they make it too hard to reopen
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Emily Zanotti / The Daily Wire:
‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Steps Aside Over Accusations Of ‘Perpetuating Racism’ For Speaking Out Against Cancel Culture
Discussion: CNN, National Review and RedState
John Solomon / Just The News:
Smoking gun: Comey told Clapper FBI unable to ‘sufficiently corroborate’ Steele — then signed FISA
Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Biden is winning Republican support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Just not in Washington.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Raw Story
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Blue Lives Matter Is Over
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Pennsylvania G.O.P.'s Push for More Power Over Judiciary Raises Alarms
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
New York Times:
'What's the Point?' Young People's Despair Deepens as Covid-19 Crisis Drags On
 

 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports Q3 digital subscribers hit 260K, for 11.9M in total, digital ad revenue rose 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic turned its first profit

Porter Anderson / Publishing Perspectives:
PEN America: 10,046 school books bans across 29 states were recorded from July 2023 to June 2024, up ~200% YoY; Florida had 4,500+ bans and Iowa had 3,600+ bans

Ross Raihala / Twin Cities:
Q&A with Aaron Rupar on leaving Vox to start Public Notice on Substack, watching ~400 Trump rallies to share clips with his 989K followers on X, and more

 
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