Top Items:
New York Times:
Inspector General's Report Cites Elaine Chao for Misuse of Office — The report said the Justice Department declined to investigate her promotion of her family's shipbuilding business while serving as transportation secretary in the Trump administration. — WASHINGTON — The Transportation …
Discussion:
Insider, Forbes, The Intellectualist, Mediaite, Bulwark+, POLITICUSUSA, The Daily Boulder and Raw Story
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
New York Times, The Intellectualist, Washington Post, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, Daily Kos, IJR, Raw Story, Bangor Daily News and WXIA-TV
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Inspector General Report Says Elaine Chao May Have Violated Federal Ethics Laws
Inspector General Report Says Elaine Chao May Have Violated Federal Ethics Laws
Discussion:
Politico
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Fox News, DCist, USA Today, Forbes, Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA, CNBC, ABC News, Newsweek, HotAir, The Hill, The Root, Insider, The Week, Talking Points Memo, WPRI-TV, RedState, WTTG-TV, Washington Examiner, Fox 8 Cleveland WJW, Washingtonian, Raw Story, NBC News and Axios
RELATED:
Alana Wise / NPR:
DOD Took Hours To Approve National Guard Request During Capitol Riot, Commander Says — It took more than three hours for former President Donald Trump's Defense Department to approve a request for the D.C. National Guard to intervene in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection …
Discussion:
The Hill, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, WRIC-TV, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Patterico's Pontifications, Occupy Democrats and The Week
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 …
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Politico, Occupy Democrats and The American Independent
Politico:
House scraps work schedule amid security threat — Top House Democrats are abruptly wrapping up all work on Wednesday and sending members home — a day earlier than planned — as congressional leaders grapple with another potential threat to the Capitol, nearly two months after deadly riots overtook the complex.
Mark Katkov / NPR:
House Cancels Thursday Session After Police Warn Of Possible Attack On Congress
House Cancels Thursday Session After Police Warn Of Possible Attack On Congress
Discussion:
USA Today, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Agence France-Presse, Washington Times, Vanity Fair, Reuters, IJR, Deadline, Liberty Unyielding, KRON4, New York Post, Bloomberg, KTLA, NBC4 Washington, ABC7, HuffPost and CBS Philly
Washington Post:
D.C. Guard chief says ‘unusual’ restrictions slowed deployment of backup during Capitol riot
D.C. Guard chief says ‘unusual’ restrictions slowed deployment of backup during Capitol riot
Discussion:
Associated Press, Insider and Daily Kos
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘Three Hours and 19 Minutes Later’: D.C. National Guard Chief Testifies About Protracted Delay Between Alert to the Army and Pentagon Approval
‘Three Hours and 19 Minutes Later’: D.C. National Guard Chief Testifies About Protracted Delay Between Alert to the Army and Pentagon Approval
Discussion:
HuffPost, Palmer Report and Crooks and Liars
Washington Post:
Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response
Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Defense One, Fox News, CNN, NPR, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Hill, ABC News, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, NBC Los Angeles and IJR
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.
Discussion:
Insider, Morning Consult, Roll Call, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, NBC News, Reason, The Week, Rolling Stone, KYMA-TV, Mother Jones, HotAir, Associated Press, Forbes, Deseret News and UPI
RELATED:
Jordan Weissmann / Slate:
Democrats Have Decided to Send Checks to Fewer People for No Actual Good Reason — After being badgered to death by moderate Senate Democrats, the Biden administration has agreed to put stricter limits on who will be eligible for a relief check as part of its big COVID recovery bill.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Roll Call and Balloon Juice
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Moderate Democrats Strip Stimulus Checks From 12 Million Voters for No Reason
Moderate Democrats Strip Stimulus Checks From 12 Million Voters for No Reason
Discussion:
The Hill, The Mahablog, Washington Post and Louder With Crowder
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Joe Biden just yanked away stimulus checks from 17 million Americans
Joe Biden just yanked away stimulus checks from 17 million Americans
Discussion:
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth, Insider and Washington Post
Sarah D. Wire / Los Angeles Times:
Democrats narrow who gets $1,400 checks in COVID-19 relief bill
Democrats narrow who gets $1,400 checks in COVID-19 relief bill
Discussion:
Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Politico, Insider, KYMA-TV, NBC Bay Area and IJR
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.
Discussion:
CNN, VICE, Twitchy, Townhall, Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, The Hill, TheRepLawyer Blog, USA Today, Mediaite, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, Law & Crime, The American Independent, Forbes, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Week, POLITICUSUSA, Instapundit, IJR, Fox News, Daily Kos, The Last Refuge, Insider, Raw Story, Brennan Center for Justice, The Daily Boulder, Election Law Blog and The Spectator
RELATED:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Mike Pence's Blueprint for Permanent Authoritarian Rule — After a long period of silence on the subject of the 2020 election, some of which he spent hiding from an insurrectionist mob that was attempting to lynch him, Mike Pence has reemerged. The former vice-president has written an op-ed …
Discussion:
Arizona Mirror, CNN, Washington Post and Associated Press
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 …
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Mediaite, Fox News and The Daily Caller
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.
Discussion:
HotAir, Politico, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, Talking Points Memo, Reason, The Floridian, The Hill, ABC News and American Thinker
Anna Gronewold / Politico:
Some key aides jump ship as Cuomo scandals spiral — ALBANY, N.Y. — At least two top aides to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are leaving his office as the governor faces allegations of sexual harassment from former aides and a federal probe into his administration's handling of nursing home deaths.
Discussion:
ABC News, New York Times, Washington Examiner, New York Magazine, HotAir, Law & Crime, National Review, UPI, The Daily Beast and New York Post
RELATED:
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Tom Reed hiring team for New York governor run
Scoop: Tom Reed hiring team for New York governor run
Discussion:
Fox News, CNBC, New York Times and Political Wire
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Parsing Andrew Cuomo's apology
Parsing Andrew Cuomo's apology
Discussion:
Politico, Fox News, Townhall and The Federalist
Brad Heath / Reuters:
U.S. suspends federal agent who joined crowd outside Capitol during rampage, lawyer says — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended an agent who was outside the Capitol when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building, his lawyer said …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Jim Jordan Under Scrutiny for Nearly $3 Million in Unreported Campaign Funds — “Jordan's campaign appears to have had systemic reporting problems over multiple years,” Brendan Fischer, director of reform at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Daily Beast. — This week, the campaign committee …
RELATED:
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Jim Jordan's campaign faces questions over accounting discrepancies that exceed $100K
Jim Jordan's campaign faces questions over accounting discrepancies that exceed $100K
Discussion:
Juanita Jean's, Crooks and Liars, Raw Story and The Daily Boulder
Martin Austermuhle / DCist:
Two Transformer Statues At Center Of Georgetown Debate — The fate of humanity may not exactly have been at stake, but still the battle was on. — On one side, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. On the other, a Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission. (Cue dramatic music.)
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon and The Daily Caller
BuzzFeed News:
David Brooks's Side Hustle Was Funded By Facebook And Jeff Bezos's Father — New York Times columnist David Brooks is drawing a second salary for his work on an Aspen Institute project funded by Facebook and other large donors — a fact he has not disclosed in his columns.
New York Times:
Biden Secretly Limits Counterterrorism Drone Strikes Away From War Zones — Requiring higher-level approval is a stopgap measure as officials review whether to tighten Trump-era targeting rules and civilian safeguards. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has quietly imposed temporary limits …
Washington Post:
In Trump probe, Manhattan district attorney puts pressure on his longtime chief financial officer — The Manhattan district attorney is delving deeply into the personal and financial affairs of the chief financial officer for former president Donald Trump's company, probing the extent …
Discussion:
Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Washington Post:
House scraps plans for Thursday session after security officials warn of possible plot to breach Capitol — Latest: Full Senate vote on Garland to be attorney general likely delayed until next week; Durbin blames Republicans — The House scrapped plans for a Thursday session …
Discussion:
The Hill, CNN, Talking Points Memo, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Mother Jones, Washington Times, Bangor Daily News, Politico, The Root, The Intellectualist and KXAN-TV
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Insider, Defense One, WINK NEWS and The Hill
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Lin Wood Booted From Lawyers Club After Calling for Pence's Execution — OBJECTIONABLE — Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood has been banished from a private lawyer's club in Atlanta after calling for former Vice President Mike Pence to face a firing squad. Wood, who was behind several failed …
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 …
Discussion:
New York Times, The Floridian, Fox News, RedState, POLITICUSUSA, CBS News, Washington Post and USA Today
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 …
Discussion:
The Keyword, Axios, Slate, Variety, CBS News, The Verge, CNBC, TechCrunch, Washington Examiner, The Week and Vox, more at Techmeme »
Micah Lee / The Intercept:
Donald Trump's Gab Account Uses an Email Address Belonging to the Extremist Platform's CEO … Gab, the far-right social network that's known as a safe space for hate speech, QAnon believers, Trump election fraud conspiracists, and white supremacist terrorists, was hacked pretty badly.
Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
1619, 1776, and Us — What the conflict over the NYT extravaganza and the much-mocked Trump commission report is really about. — Among the Trump administration's final acts was the release, less than 48 hours before Donald Trump left office, of the “1776 Report.”
Discussion:
Arizona Mirror and HistoryNet
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Sophie Lewis / CBS News:
Alabama Senate votes to make hormone therapy and surgery for trans youth a felony — Under a new law, transgender youth in Alabama could not be treated with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. The state Senate voted to make the treatment a felony on Tuesday.
Bari Weiss / Deseret News:
The silenced majority — In red America and blue America, an epidemic of self-censorship is threatening democracy — I know a lot of people who live in fear of saying what they really think. In red America and in blue America — and, perhaps more so, on the red internet and the blue internet …
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.
Discussion:
Common Sense with Bari Weiss and HotAir
Justice News:
Marionville Man Indicted for Threatening Two Congressmen — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Marionville, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening two members of the U.S. House of Representatives. — Kenneth R. Hubert, 63, was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal …
Discussion:
The Hill and Associated Press