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7:20 AM ET, February 17, 2021

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Erin Douglas / The Texas Tribune:
Texas largely relies on natural gas for power.  It wasn't ready for the extreme cold.  —  Texas largely relies on natural gas — especially during times of high demand — to power the state.  From pumping it out of the ground to the plants in city centers, experts say natural gas infrastructure …
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The Texas Tribune:
“We're in it alone”: Power outages leave millions of Texans desperate for heat and safety  —  Texas residents said the storm — and ensuing partial collapse of the state's power system — sapped what mental reserves they had left after eleven months of a global health crisis that has cost thousands …
Bloomberg:
Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas's Power Woes  — Natural gas, coal and nuclear played bigger role in blackouts  — Blaming reduced wind output ‘is really a red herring’  —  Don't point too many fingers at Texas wind turbines, because they're not the main reason broad swaths …
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
A Glimpse of America's Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids  —  Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.  —  Huge winter storms have plunged large parts …
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Why Texas' energy grid is unable to handle the winter storms
Wall Street Journal:
Texas Power Outages to Drag Into Third Day as Deep Freeze Persists
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The One Thing That Could Doom Biden
Discussion: Washington Post, Reason and Breitbart
Politico:
Trump attacks McConnell in fiery statement  —  Former President Donald Trump issued a caustic and highly personal statement against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, effectively declaring war on the Kentucky Republican for failing to back his attempts to undermine the 2020 election.
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Only the truth will keep Trump away  —  And now he's really gone, acquitted under the rules yet condemned by the facts, nursing his grievances and planning his comeback from isolation at Mar-a-Lago.  For the country, the question is how to ensure that Donald Trump remains there while the nation tries …
Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
Explainer: Trump's acts as president are ‘fair game’ for criminal charges
Discussion: Townhall and HuffPost
HuffPost:
Brent Bozell IV, Son Of Prominent Conservative Activist, Charged In Capitol Riot  —  Online sleuths looked into Bozell because he wore the sweatshirt of a Christian school where he previously served as a girls' basketball coach.  —  Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III …
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Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Son Of Prominent Conservative Activist Charged In Capitol Riot  —  Leo Brent Bozell IV, the son of a prominent conservative activist and media critic, has been charged for his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection.  —  In an affidavit filed in the case, which remained under seal until Tuesday …
Discussion: UPI and Raw Story
Christopher Dinsmore / Baltimore Sun:
The Baltimore Sun to be acquired by nonprofit from Tribune Publishing  —  Returning The Baltimore Sun to Maryland hands, the state's largest newspaper and its affiliates will be acquired by a nonprofit formed by businessman and philanthropist Stewart Bainum Jr. that would operate the media organization for the benefit of the community.
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Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Hedge fund Alden to buy Tribune Publishing in deal valued at $630 million
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Alden Global Capital Agrees to Buy Rest of Tribune Publishing
Discussion: Poynter
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
CNN And NBC Both Paid $35,000 To Left-Wing Activist For Footage Of Fatal Capitol Shooting  —  A left-wing activist facing criminal charges for his involvement in the Capitol riots received $35,000 from both CNN and NBC for footage he recorded of a Trump supporter being fatally shot inside …
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Kyle Becker / Becker News:   BREAKING: CNN & NBC Paid Antifa Agitator at Capitol Riots — Now We've Got Receipts to Prove It
Wall Street Journal:
Hacker Claims to Have Stolen Files Belonging to Prominent Law Firm Jones Day  —  Firm disputes network breach, says its file-transfer company was compromised  —  A hacker claims to have stolen files belonging to the global law firm Jones Day and posted many of them on the dark web.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The best (and worst) of Biden's town hall
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and CNN
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Former President Trump faces serious criminal, civil investigations after White House  — Former President Donald Trump might have easily avoided conviction at his second impeachment trial — but he could find it a lot tougher to beat several serious criminal and civil probes that he's now facing.
Discussion: New Republic, Deadline and VICE
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CNN:
Giuliani not currently representing Trump ‘in any legal matters,’ adviser says
CNN:
‘Hell or high water:’ Manchin tells Biden he won't back push to skirt Senate rules on relief bill  —  (CNN)West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has privately informed President Joe Biden that he won't join any Democratic efforts to force through provisions in his economic rescue package if they are ruled …
Discussion: Political Wire
James Barber / Military.com:
Take a First Look at the Awesome New Air Force One  —  National Geographic Channel has just premiered a new documentary special called “The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress” about the brand-new $5.3 billion Boeing 747 that's about to go into service for President Joe Biden.
Tracy Jan / Washington Post:
Internal report cites HUD for lead poisoning in East Chicago children.  More could be at risk.  —  The housing agency's inspector general flags missed opportunities to alert residents, jeopardizing their health  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development has for years neglected …
Glenn Greenwald:
The False and Exaggerated Claims Still Being Spread About the Capitol Riot  —  Insisting on factual accuracy does not make one an apologist for the protesters.  False reporting is never justified, especially to inflate threat and fear levels.  —  1 hr ago
Lloyd J. Austin III / Washington Post:
The U.S. can't meet its responsibilities alone.  That's why we believe in NATO.  —  Lloyd J. Austin III is the defense secretary.  —  President Biden made it clear two weeks ago that diplomacy will be our primary means of engaging with the world, and it must be our first tool of choice.
Mike Allen / Axios:
White House memo: Obstruction will cost GOP  —  Mike Donilon, senior adviser to President Biden, argues in a memo to White House senior staff that GOP opposition to the COVID rescue package would shrink the party's already declining national support.  —  What they're saying …
Discussion: Insider, Daily Kos and Off the Kuff
New York Times:
Stumbles, Clashes and Egos: Behind the Scenes With Trump's Legal Team  —  The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another.  They prevailed in the end, but it wasn't pretty.  —  Last Wednesday afternoon …
Maya King / Politico:
Reparations bill tests Biden and Harris on racial justice  —  President Joe Biden supports the idea behind the bill.  Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed it during her time in the Senate.  But that might not be enough to get a proposal to study reparations for slavery to Biden's desk this Congress.
Jerry Iannelli / The Appeal:
LOS ANGELES D.A. GEORGE GASCÓN LEAVES CALIFORNIA'S POWERFUL D.A. ASSOCIATION  —  Gascón is battling a lawsuit, filed by his own line prosecutors and backed by the state DA association, against his criminal justice reforms.  —  Los Angeles County's newly elected district attorney …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden heads out of D.C. for town hall and first major presidential trip  —  MILWAUKEE — President Biden arrived in Milwaukee on Tuesday for his first major trip since taking office, kicking off a new phase of his presidency that attempts to move past the impeachment of his predecessor …
The Daily Beast:
Dominion Says It Will Sue MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Over Election Fraud Claims  —  Dominion sent letters to Lindell in December and January demanding that he retract false claims about their machines, instead the MyPillow CEO doubled down. … MAGA diehard and pillow magnate Mike Lindell …
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Law & Crime and UPROXX
Emily Atkin / HEATED:
The climate is drunk again  —  It sounds funny, but it's not really.  —  18 hr ago  —  Remember when the term “polar vortex” went viral?  —  It was January of 2014, and parts of the U.S. were colder than Mars.  In Minnesota, temperatures reached negative 35 degrees, and in Texas it was 21.
Discussion: New York Times
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Michigan Republicans Who Voted to Impeach Trump Face Backlash  —  Even after his defeat, Donald Trump is causing fierce infighting among Republicans in a crucial battleground state.  Loyalists are rewarded.  Dissenters face punishment.  —  ROCKFORD, Mich. — When Representative Peter Meijer voted …
Discussion: Washington Post
Daily Sentinel:
The tao of Steve  —  Regular readers of The Daily Sentinel will recognize the name Steve Zansberg.  —  He is known for his work representing local and national media outlets to secure public records from governments that don't want to disclose them.  He has also been integral …
Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Senate GOP leader Shirkey falsely claims dead people voted  —  Clara Hendrickson Dave BoucherDetroit Free Press  —  The claim: “Too many dead people voted” in Michigan  —  Michigan's top elected Republican relied on an oft-repeated and inaccurate claim about dead voters to bolster …
Megan Menchaca / The Texas Tribune:
How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages  —  Local organizations are providing warming shelters and resources, while nonprofits are asking for donations and volunteers.  —  Copy link  —  Winter Storm 2021  —  Millions of Texans are without power …
 
 
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Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
After expanding majority, Republicans look to take more control over SC elections
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
He became one of the Navy's first Black four-star admirals. The military has work to do on diversity, he says.
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
Texas grid trouble offers warnings about Biden's anti-energy policies
Discussion: Instapundit
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Democrats Say They Can't Work With Republicans. Why Not?
Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Meet With Unions Pushing for Infrastructure Spending
Wall Street Journal:
School Reopening Pits Parents Against Teachers: “Is There a Word Beyond ‘Frustrating’?”
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
‘BULLSH*T!’ Fox News Hot Mic Catches Larry Kudlow Raging at Kamala Harris For Claim About Vaccines
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Trump Fans Charged In Capitol Attack Didn't Like Antifa Getting Credit For Their Work
Discussion: Insider
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Steve Bannon Wants Trump to Run for Congress in 2022 and Replace Pelosi As Speaker
Discussion: UPROXX and HotAir
George Parry / The American Spectator:
Life in DeSantis's Florida: Time Travel to America
Discussion: Instapundit
Hanin Ghaddar / Foreign Policy:
Hezbollah Is Vulnerable. Lokman Slim's Assassination Proves It.
Keydra Manns / Yahoo Finance:
Sen. Tim Scott says Trump is the 'one person I don't blame' for Capitol attack
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The right's grift machine is only growing stronger
Discussion: HotAir and Lawyers, Guns & Money
John M. Donnelly / Roll Call:
Pentagon report reveals inroads white supremacists have made in military
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV
 
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