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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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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.
Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Mitt Romney accused of being ‘deep state’ agent in proposed censure motion
Mitt Romney accused of being ‘deep state’ agent in proposed censure motion
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Impeachment trial solidified views on Trump conviction: POLL
Impeachment trial solidified views on Trump conviction: POLL
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QU Poll:
3 Out Of 4 Republicans Want To See Trump Play A Big Role In GOP, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Of Americans Say Trump Didn't Do Enough To Stop Insurrection
3 Out Of 4 Republicans Want To See Trump Play A Big Role In GOP, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Of Americans Say Trump Didn't Do Enough To Stop Insurrection
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Mallory Newall / Ipsos:
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - After conclusion of impeachment trial, most Americans feel Trump should have been convicted
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - After conclusion of impeachment trial, most Americans feel Trump should have been convicted
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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.
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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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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Pelosi's office pushes back on House GOP questions about Capitol security ahead of riot, deflects blame — Lawmakers trying to ‘deflect responsibility for the Capitol attack from Donald Trump,’ Pelosi's office says — Fox News Flash top headlines for February 15
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Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Pelosi announces plans for 9/11-style commission to examine Capitol riot
Pelosi announces plans for 9/11-style commission to examine Capitol riot
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague: Security, Security, Security
Dear Colleague: Security, Security, Security
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
House Republicans demand answers from Pelosi on security decisions leading up to Capitol riot
House Republicans demand answers from Pelosi on security decisions leading up to Capitol riot
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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.
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
McConnell Doesn't Care About Trump Brand in 2022, He Just Wants Electable Candidates — Minority leader's strategy to GOP regaining Senate: channeling Trump energy while limiting extremist hopefuls — WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, facing the prospect of campaigns …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Republicans on forming a third party: Don't count on it
Republicans on forming a third party: Don't count on it
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Brandon Mulder / Austin American-Statesman:
Frozen wind turbines hamper Texas power output, state's electric grid operator says — Nearly half of Texas' installed wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, according to Texas grid operators. — Wind farms across the state generate up to a combined 25,100 megawatts of energy.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Adam Kinzinger's Lonely Mission — Censured by his party and shunned by family members, Mr. Kinzinger, a six-term Illinois Congressman, is pressing Republicans to leave Donald Trump behind — and risking his career doing so. — WASHINGTON — As the Republican Party censures …
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Washington Post:
A GOP donor gave $2.5 million for a voter fraud investigation. Now he wants his money back. — Like many Trump supporters, conservative donor Fred Eshelman awoke the day after the presidential election with the suspicion that something wasn't right. His candidate's apparent lead in key battleground states had evaporated overnight.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
The FBI Wants You To Make These Photos Of Capitol Insurrectionists Go Viral — Inside the bureau's evolving strategy to get photos of the Trump supporters who invaded the U.S. Capitol on your social media feed. — The search for the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol last month isn't your typical FBI manhunt.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Ask Every Republican These Two Questions — Over and over again. — 1 hr ago — Before we start: As of today we have four years to fortify American Democracy before the next authoritarian tide comes in. — This is the time to roll up our sleeves and work. I hope you'll labor with us.
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:
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
‘The last straw’: the US families ending love affair with grocery chain after Capitol riot — Families are boycotting Publix after a member of founding family donated $300,000 to the Donald Trump rally that preceded January's deadly Capitol attack — endy Mize's family grew up on Publix …
Daniel Estrin / NPR:
Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For ‘Speaking Truth To Power’ Amid Pandemic — America's top infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci received a prestigious $1 million Israeli prize Monday, along with six other researchers who shared two additional $1 million prizes for their contributions to health and medicine.
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’
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Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Lincoln Project's fundraising page shut down as scandals mount — The Lincoln Project's fundraising page has been shut down, following a wave of scandals which continue to engulf the organization. — The donation page on the Lincoln Project website has listed as inactive since Saturday …
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Kathy Frankovic / YouGov:
Republicans used to call Ronald Reagan the best president in US history. Now it's Donald Trump. — Economist/YouGov Poll Politics & current affairs — Who has been the best president in US history? Americans appear to be thinking mostly about the latest occupants of the White House …
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 …
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Christopher Hahn / Occupy Democrats:
43 Senators just convicted the GOP at Trump's impeachment trial [Opinion] — Fifty-seven senators voted to convict Donald Trump for trying to overthrow America, yet the GOP stopped short of convicting their party leader. But who was really on trial this week?
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Founders Were Wrong About Democracy — 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.
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Karoli Kuns / Crooks and Liars:
Fox News Lie: Teachers' Unions Are ‘Power-Hungry Science Deniers Who Clearly Hate Kids’ — First they went after Fauci, and then headed on to hit the teachers' unions for protecting their members' health. — Views: — Fox News is fighting for relevance in today's extreme right-wing media Hunger Games …
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New York Times:
Biden and the Fed Leave 1970s Inflation Fears Behind — Administration and Fed officials argue that workers not getting enough stimulus help is a larger concern than potential spikes in consumer prices. — WASHINGTON — Presidents who find themselves digging out of recessions have long heeded …
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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 …
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Bari Weiss / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Gina Carano and Crowd-Sourced McCarthyism — Talking with the Star Wars actress about her cancellation and a meme. — 1 hr ago — It used to be possible to follow the allegations and cancellations. Remember when the cooking columnist Alison Roman lost her job at The New York Times because she criticized Chrissy Teigen?
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.
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Pennsylvania G.O.P.'s Push for More Power Over Judiciary Raises Alarms — After fighting the election results, state Republicans are trying to increase their control of the courts. Outraged Democrats and good government groups see it as a new kind of gerrymandering.
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