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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Why Republican opposition to a Jan. 6 commission could be a blessing in disguise — Another week, another milestone in the GOP's transformation into an authoritarian party — an American version of Poland's Law and Justice, Hungary's Fidesz, or Turkey's Justice and Development.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Republicans fear January 6 probe could undercut 2022 midterm message — (CNN)Senior Republicans are making clear they have little interest in moving forward with a sweeping January 6 investigation in part because a detailed probe could become politically damaging and amount to a distraction …
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Politico:
Anonymous statement on Capitol Police letterhead roils Jan. 6 riot commission debate — A statement released Wednesday on Capitol Police letterhead, said to be authored by multiple officers on the force, delivered a rare public rebuke of top Republicans for opposing a proposed bipartisan commission …
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Politico:
GOP defections over Jan. 6 commission deliver rebuke to McCarthy — House GOP divisions were on full display Wednesday as dozens of Republicans broke with their party leadership and former President Donald Trump to support a proposed commission investigating the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.
Axios:
35 Republicans vote in favor of Jan. 6 commission — The House of Representatives voted 252-175 on Wednesday to pass a bill to set up a bipartisan 9/11-style commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riots. — Why it matters: Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and GOP leadership oppose …
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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Democrats owe America the facts and nothing but the facts about the Capitol attack — From Trump on down, Republicans are increasingly opposed to investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Democrats must get the truth with or without them. — It makes no sense to expect congressional Republicans …
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Washington Post:
Biden sets deadline for Netanyahu; House backs Jan. 6 commission over opposition of GOP leaders — President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a conversation Wednesday that he expects a “significant de-escalation today on the path to a cease-fire” …
Washington Post:
House passes bill to create commission to investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, but its chances in the Senate are dim
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Republicans are likely to kill the Jan. 6 commission. But we have other options.
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Mike Pence's Own Brother Opposes The Capitol Riot Commission
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
No Self-Respecting Republican Would Vote For Democrats' Partisan Jan. 6 Commission
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CNN:
NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say — (CNN)The New York attorney general's office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg, increasing the legal pressure on the long-time aide …
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New York Times:
Top Trump Executive Under Criminal Investigation Over Taxes — Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether taxes were paid on perks that the Trump Organization gave to Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer. — The New York attorney general's office has been criminally investigating …
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Donald J. Trump:
I have just learned, through leaks in the mainstream media, that after being under investigation from the time I came down the escalator 5 ½ years ago, including the fake Russia Russia Russia Hoax, the 2 year, $48M, No Collusion Mueller Witch Hunt, Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax #2 …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Reports: Trump Organization CFO under criminal tax investigation — The New York attorney general's office has begun a criminal tax investigation into Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, CNN first reported Wednesday. — Why it matters: Weisselberg has not been accused …
NC Policy Watch:
PW special report: After conservative criticism, UNC backs down from offering acclaimed journalist tenured position — Journalism school will instead offer Nikole Hannah-Jones a fixed five-year contract — In her career in journalism, Nikole Hannah-Jones has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant.”
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Flora Peir / The 19th:
UNC won't offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones after wave of conservative criticism — Despite approval from faculty and the tenure committee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will be the first Knight Chair professor at the university to be denied tenure by the board of trustees.
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Adam Steinbaugh / FIRE:
FIRE statement on UNC trustees' alleged nixing of tenure for ‘1619 Project’ creator
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Fox News and Washington Examiner
Hussman Faculty / Medium:
Stunned: UNC Hussman Faculty Statement on Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Kate Murphy / Raleigh News & Observer:
Why didn't Nikole Hannah-Jones get tenure at UNC Chapel Hill? | Raleigh News & Observer
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Stephanie Ruhle / MSNBC:
Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications — As small businesses struggle with hiring shortages, calls for minimum wage increases grow louder. Jacob Hanchar, the co-owner of Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor in Pittsburgh, joined Stephanie Ruhle to discuss …
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Democrats Have a Kamala Harris Problem — It seems indisputable that the Democratic Party has a real interest in Harris being more popular than she is. — mericans have never much liked Kamala Harris. Despite being theoretically well-placed to dominate the 2020 Democratic primary …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘Madman ... racist, sexist pig’: new book details Obama's real thoughts on Trump
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Washington Post:
Florida GOP eases path for Trump to pursue casino license — Deal negotiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis bars Seminole Tribe from opposing a casino at former president's ailing Doral resort — Florida legislators approved a legislative package Wednesday that will dramatically expand gambling …
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Are Taking Over State Republican Parties — Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. — The Republican Party chairs of Texas and Wyoming have flirted with secession from the United States. Oklahoma's Republican chair has called Islam a “cancer.”
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Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Trump couldn't steal the election in 2020. His allies are laying the groundwork to try again
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
He bragged at the dentist's office about attending the Capitol riot, feds say. Another patient turned him in. — Less than a week after the failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a patient at a dentist's office in western New York couldn't believe what was being said nearby.
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
Man charged in Capitol riot after allegedly showing video from mob at dentist's office
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Washington Post:
Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country — At a public meeting last week in Cheboygan County, Mich., a lawyer from Detroit told county commissioners that the voting machines they used in 2020 could “flip” votes and throw an election.
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Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing — “I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street,” said 107-year-old Viola Fletcher, who testified along with two other survivors of the 1921 attack.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump allies seek to import Arizona's election audit to Georgia — ‘Exasperated’: GOP Arizona election official reacts to Trump's election lie — (CNN)In a bid to bolster former President Donald Trump's lies about widespread fraud in the 2020 election, Trump's Republican allies …
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Jennifer Morrell / Washington Post:
I watched the GOP's Arizona election audit. It was worse than you think.
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David Rutz / Fox News:
Lightfoot slams ‘overwhelming whiteness’ of Chicago press, defends only speaking to reporters of color — ‘Many of [the Chicago City Hall reporters] are smart and hard-working, savvy and skilled. But mostly white, nonetheless,’ Lightfoot wrote — Kentucky State University Professor Wilfred Reilly reacts …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will grant interviews only to ‘Black or Brown journalists,’ local reporters say
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Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed News:
Basically Everyone Is Mad At The CDC For Being So Confusing About Masks — “We spent a year trying very hard to get people to wear masks,” one expert said. “This kind of sudden, abrupt change, without any kind of signaling that it's coming, will leave people feeling blindsided.” — Copy
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
SPOTTED: Socialist AOC's Tesla Parked Illegally Outside Whole Foods in Posh DC Neighborhood — Like most celebrities, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) doesn't always play by the rules. Sources inform the Washington Free Beacon that the socialist congresswoman's white Tesla …
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KTLA:
Attack on Jewish diners by members of pro-Palestinian caravan in Beverly Grove investigated as possible hate crime — An attack on Jewish diners outside a Beverly Grove restaurant by members of a pro-Palestinian caravan Tuesday night is being investigated by police as a possible hate crime.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Axios is the latest media company to try to make money from local news. History is not on its side. — In the past quarter-century of the media industry's transition from the printed page to the digital space, there's been no category more vexing than local news. — The costs are high and the revenue low.
Bari Weiss / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Can You Be a Progressive and Support Israel? — A Conversation with Bronx Democrat Ritchie Torres. — 2 hr ago … BW: Last week you said: “I am here to affirm, as a member of Congress — one who intends to be here for a long time — that I have an unwavering commitment to both the sovereignty …
Claire Atkinson / Insider:
2 years after being named CEO of Fox, Lachlan Murdoch is pulling all nighters to prove he is a worthy successor of his father — Lachlan Murdoch has been running Fox Corp during a tumultuous news cycle and business transition. — The CEO is showing he's running things, despite working from Australia since March.
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Wajahat Ali / New York Times:
Please Vaccinate Your Teenager to Protect My 4-Year-Old — Mr. Ali is a columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the forthcoming book “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American.” — You and your kids could help protect my 4-year-old daughter's life.
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