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New York Times:
Suspect in Capitol attack appears to have been a follower of Louis Farrakhan. — The suspect in the death of a Capitol Police officer described himself on Facebook as a follower of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, who has repeatedly promoted anti-Semitism.
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Salt Lake Tribune:
Ex-Salt Lake City police officer arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol — He's facing multiple counts related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. — (Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice) Authorities say this photo shows Michael Lee Hardin, 50, of Kaysville, near a bust of Abraham Lincoln …
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United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Colleague Officer William F. Evans
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Mike Freeman / USA Today:
The gutless Atlanta Braves put themselves on the wrong side of history — If you want to know what courage looks like, look at Major League Baseball right now. They saw the naked, jingoistic racism of voter suppression in Georgia, and in response, decided to move this year's All-Star game from the state.
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
MLB Moving All-Star Game from Atlanta over New Georgia Voting Law
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Paulina Dedaj / Fox News:
MLB says All-Star Game will be relocated from Georgia in response to voting law
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
CNN's Dana Bash 'Can't Repeat' What GOP Lawmakers Are Texting Her About Matt Gaetz — “I actually can't repeat what some of them say on morning television,” said the network's chief political correspondent. — CNN's chief political correspondent Dana Bash on Friday indicated how some Republicans …
Washington Post:
HP, Dow, Under Armour among nearly 200 companies speaking out against voting law changes in Texas, other states — After Georgia, voting rights activists call for corporate pushback against proposed voting bills in Texas and dozens of other states. — Nearly 200 companies on Friday joined …
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Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News:
Activists are calling on big companies to challenge new voting laws. Here's what they're asking for.
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Washington Post:
Gaetz is said to have boasted of his ‘access to women’ provided by friend charged in sex-trafficking case — Rep. Matt Gaetz repeatedly boasted to people involved in Florida politics about women he met through a county tax collector who has since been charged by federal authorities …
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Study declares AOC one of the least effective members of Congress — She's the queen of Twitter — but less successful at lawmaking. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was among the least effective members of the last Congress according to a new survey from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking …
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About Amazon:
Our recent response to Representative Pocan — On Wednesday last week, the @amazonnews Twitter account tweeted the following back to Representative Mark Pocan: … This was an own-goal, we're unhappy about it, and we owe an apology to Representative Pocan. — First, the tweet was incorrect.
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Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Schumer: Senate will act on marijuana legalization with or without Biden — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer really likes to talk about weed. — Schumer has been making waves on cannabis policy since he first introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in April 2018.
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Priyanka Boghani / FRONTLINE:
Syrian Militant and Former Al Qaeda Leader Seeks Wider Acceptance in First Interview With U.S. Journalist — Over most of two decades, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's life has been a roadmap of Islamist militancy in Iraq and Syria. He joined the fight against U.S. forces in Iraq and was jailed by the Americans.
Claire Stern / InStyle:
How CNN's Kaitlan Collins Took an “Apolitical Upbringing” All the Way to the White House — Her news-making MO? “Making sure you're being fair, making sure you're reaching to people, and making sure you're right.” — More — Kaitlan Collins never dreamed she'd be a journalist …
MSNBC:
In new book, John Boehner blasts Ted Cruz as ‘dangerous’ — John Boehner didn't have kind words for Senator Ted Cruz in his new book, which leads Joy to ask, ‘Does anybody like this guy?’
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Italian pizza shop owner mistakenly sanctioned by Trump: ‘I thought it was a joke’ — On the very last day President Donald Trump was in office in January, his administration announced new sanctions targeting a catering company in Verona, Italy. — According to the U.S. Treasury …
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Marquise Francis / Yahoo News:
Georgia lawmaker arrested for knocking on Gov. Kemp's door calls possible 8-year prison term ‘unfounded’ — Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon, who was arrested last week after attempting to gain access to the office where Gov. Brian Kemp was signing a — “I felt as if time was moving in slow motion …
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The Intercept:
Pipeline Company Issues Broad Subpoena to News Site That Covered Protests Against It … Last week, members of the nonprofit news organization Unicorn Riot received a subpoena from the pipeline giant Energy Transfer seeking a wide range of documents, including newsgathering materials that would identify sources.
Eltaf Najafizada / Bloomberg:
Afghanistan's Ghani Won't Run in Snap Polls He Proposed: Mohib — UN to hold key peace conference in Istanbul this month — Snap elections to be within three or six months: Mohib — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will not run in the snap elections he proposed under a peace plan …
Haley Britzky / Task & Purpose:
Multiple Army instructors suspended over alleged sexual assault of a trainee at Fort Sill — The Army has suspended several instructors at Fort Sill over allegations they sexually assaulted a female soldier going through initial training at the Oklahoma base.
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