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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
David Shor on Why Trump Was Good for the GOP and How Dems Can Win in 2022 — In the United States, every season is campaign season. Four months after America last went to the polls, Democrats are still refining their autopsies of the 2020 race and already governing with an eye toward the 2022 midterms.
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Mike Pence / The Daily Signal:
Election Integrity Is a National Imperative — After an election marked by significant voting irregularities and numerous instances of officials setting aside state election law, I share the concerns of millions of Americans about the integrity of the 2020 election.
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United States Capitol Police:
Capitol Police Increase Security Following Threat — The United States Capitol Police Department is aware of and prepared for any potential threats towards members of Congress or towards the Capitol complex. We have obtained intelligence that shows a possible plot to breach the Capitol …
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol — WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed …
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Politico:
Capitol riot probe zeroes in on Pentagon delay in sending troops
Capitol riot probe zeroes in on Pentagon delay in sending troops
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
Design firm takes responsibility for CPAC stage controversy — The company that was hired to set up the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida last weekend has taken full responsibility for the design of the stage that resembled a Nazi insignia.
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CNN:
First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds — (CNN)The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House physician …
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Department of Defense Office of Inspector General:
Report Of Investigation: Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Ronny Lynn Jackson, M.D. U.S. Navy, Retired (DODIG-2021-057)
Report Of Investigation: Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Ronny Lynn Jackson, M.D. U.S. Navy, Retired (DODIG-2021-057)
Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
My Cuomo ‘Crush’ Turned Out to Be Stockholm Syndrome — MY WORST TAKE … Hindsight is 20/20, but let's remember how scary and opaque the world was a year ago and what a relief it was to have someone who wasn't Trump projecting competence. … In my 42 years I've had the privilege …
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Anna Gronewold / Politico:
Some key aides jump ship as Cuomo scandals spiral
Some key aides jump ship as Cuomo scandals spiral
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
CNN has a Cuomo problem
CNN has a Cuomo problem
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Yahoo News:
Trump Served With Civil Rights Lawsuit After Capitol Riot — Attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and the NAACP have served former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club with a lawsuit filed against him in February. — Thompson and the NAACP filed suit against Trump alleging …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Served With Civil Rights Suit After Capitol Riot — Attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP have served the former president at his Mar-a-Lago club with a lawsuit filed in February. — Attorneys for Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and the NAACP have served former President Donald Trump …
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Washington Post:
Biden limits eligibility for stimulus payments under pressure from moderate Senate Democrats — President Biden has agreed to narrow eligibility for a new round of $1,400 stimulus payments in his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, under pressure from moderate Senate Democrats who've pushed for more “targeted” spending in the bill.
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Morning Consult:
Broad, Bipartisan Support for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Persists as Senate Gears Up to Tackle Bill — Experiment shows partisan framing does little to affect overall support for Democrats' plan — 77% of voters backed the stimulus plan when its Democratic origin is not disclosed vs. 71% …
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Bridget Read / The Cut:
‘I Really Believe the Senate Is Broken’
‘I Really Believe the Senate Is Broken’
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
The House Is Poised to Pass a Major Voting Rights Bill—and Create a Helluva Battle in the Senate — Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. — With a supercharged assault on voting rights …
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats' Only Chance to Stop the GOP Assault on Voting Rights — The most explosive battle in decades over access to the voting booth will reach a new crescendo this week, as Republican-controlled states advance an array of measures to restrict the ballot, and the U.S. House of Representatives votes …
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Politico:
The real post-Trump GOP divide: House vs. Senate — Technically they belong to the same party. But on a growing number of issues, House and Senate Republicans might as well live on different political planets. — And much of the intraparty strain revolves around the aftermath of Donald Trump's presidency.
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Vicky Prodeline / Monmouth University Polling …:
Public Wants Stimulus Checks More Than GOP Support for Plan — Majority back jobless benefits, wage hike, some college debt relief; Negative views of Biden, Congress rise — West Long Branch, NJ - More than 6 in 10 Americans support the Covid stimulus bill being considered by Congress …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The White House's use of Zoom for meetings raises China-related security concerns — Opinion by — The Biden White House is using the teleconference platform Zoom for most of its unclassified government-related virtual interactions, even as the Justice Department is prosecuting …
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Chris Buckley / New York Times:
‘The East Is Rising’: Xi Maps Out China's Post-Covid Ascent
‘The East Is Rising’: Xi Maps Out China's Post-Covid Ascent
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Wall Street Journal:
The Billionaire Behind the Biggest U.S. Tax Fraud Case Ever Filed — Prosecutors accused Robert Brockman, a litigious, sometimes penny-pinching software entrepreneur, of hiding $2 billion from the Internal Revenue Service — More than 20 years ago, a group of former salesmen …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Susan Collins Will Vote For Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland — The Maine senator is the first Republican to support Biden's historic pick to lead the federal agency with oversight of public lands and tribal obligations. — Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) will vote to confirm interior …
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Josh Siegel / Washington Examiner:
Daily on Energy: Has the Hill moved on from carbon pricing?
Daily on Energy: Has the Hill moved on from carbon pricing?
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
US militia group draws members from military and police, website leak shows — Analysis: Membership list of American Patriots Three Percent also shows widespread network of people from variety of occupations — A Guardian investigation of a website leak from the American Patriots Three Percent shows …
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Wall Street Journal:
Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing — Citing privacy concerns, Google says it won't use technologies that track individuals across multiple websites — Google plans to stop selling ads based on individuals' browsing across multiple websites …
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Issie Lapowsky / Protocol:
The most engaging political news on Facebook? Far-right misinformation. — In the months before and after the 2020 election, far-right pages that are known to spread misinformation consistently garnered more engagement on Facebook than any other partisan news, according to a New York University study published Wednesday.
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Laura Edelson / Cybersecurity for Democracy:
Far-right news sources on Facebook more engaging
Far-right news sources on Facebook more engaging
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Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Jim Jordan's campaign faces questions over accounting discrepancies that exceed $100K — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday asked U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's campaign committee to explain large accounting discrepancies between reports it filed several years ago …
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Crooks and Liars, Raw Story and The Daily Boulder
Bloomberg:
Trump Weighs 2024 White House Run Without Mike Pence, Allies Say — Pence drew Trump's ire by not rejecting Biden electoral votes — Former president has said he's considering another run in 2024 — Donald Trump is telling allies he's strongly considering another run for president in 2024 …
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Palmer Report
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Zero COVID Risk Is the Wrong Standard — Oregon governor Kate Brown has been fighting to reopen the state's schools, some 80 percent of which remain fully remote. Her efforts included providing schools with masks, testing, and ventilation, and giving teachers access to vaccines.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Facebook to lift political ad ban imposed after November election — Facebook will finally allow advertisers to resume running political and social issue ads in the U.S. on Thursday, according to a company update. — The big picture: Facebook and rival Google instituted political ad bans …
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Valentine Low / The Times:
Royal aides reveal bullying claim before Meghan's Oprah interview … Royal aides have hit back at the Duchess of Sussex before her television interview with Oprah Winfrey by revealing that she faced a bullying complaint made by one of her closest advisers during her time at Kensington Palace.
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Annie Lowrey / The Atlantic:
Stockton's Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off — Two years ago, the city of Stockton, California, did something remarkable: It brought back welfare. — Using donated funds, the industrial city on the edge of the Bay Area tech economy launched a small demonstration program …
Chris Jewers / Agence France-Presse:
Denmark becomes the first European nation to tell Syrian refugees they must return home, saying the country is now safe — Denmark has stripped 94 Syrian refugees in the country of residency permits — The revocation of permits comes after Denmark deemed Damascus as safe
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