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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema skips Jan. 6 US Capitol riot commission vote — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema skipped Friday's procedural Senate vote on establishing a bipartisan commission to study the U.S. Capitol riot. — Senate Republicans, in their first use of the filibuster under President Joe Biden, blocked the legislation from proceeding.
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EJ Montini / Arizona Republic:
The way Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helped to kill the Jan. 6 commission — Opinion: Sinema can't say she supports legislation vital to Americans but refuse to do what needs to be done to pass it. — Make no mistake, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helped to kill the bill that would have created a commission …
Washington Post:
Democrats grapple with the enemy within: What to do about the filibuster rule that could kill their agenda — Democrats say the mass shootings that are now a routine part of American life won't end until stricter gun-control laws are enacted. They warn the warming planet is in peril without bold action.
Politico:
‘Pretty damn scary’: Failure of Jan. 6 commission exposes Senate wounds
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CNN, The Guardian, The Nevada Independent, The Hill, The Daily Beast, IJR, PIX11 and HotAir
Washington Post:
GOP senators are ‘all talk and no action,’ mother and partner of fallen officer Brian Sicknick say after Jan. 6 commission is blocked
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The Hill, Mock Paper Scissors, Current and Mother Jones
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The Senate vote on the bipartisan Jan. 6 commission showed Trump's power and a government under duress
CNN:
Now that GOP has killed 1/6 commission, Democrats must play hardball
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Current, POLITICUSUSA, The Western Journal and littlegreenfootballs.com
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Sen. Murkowski delivers pointed criticism of fellow Republicans, including McConnell, who oppose Jan. 6 commission
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Digby's Hullabaloo, RedState, Alaska Public Media, Progress Pond, Deseret News, WWLP-TV and Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans kill the Jan. 6 commission by a negative-19 vote margin
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Manchin's political worldview was put to the test (and it lost)
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HuffPost, Erick Erickson's Confessions …, UPI, Raw Story, Digby's Hullabaloo and Alaska Public Media
Politico:
Democrats plot Medicaid expansion backdoor in red states refusing program — Democratic lawmakers are rallying around an effort to extend health insurance in states that have refused to expand Medicaid, believing they have a limited window to help millions who've been unable to get coverage …
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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Your guide to the Biden budget — DRIVING THE DAY — It's one of JOE BIDEN's most oft-repeated catchphrases: “Don't tell me what you value; show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” — On Friday afternoon, Biden showed us his budget. Here's what it tells us …
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CBS News and Washington Post
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
Conflicting studies on the origins of COVID-19 — Dalgleish and Sorensen's explosive claims have been a matter of controversy since they first put forward their hypothesis last summer, and the scientific community is still split over the likely origins of the virus.
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New York Post, The Sun, RedState and Instapundit
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus ‘lab leak’ theory jumps from mocked to maybe as Biden orders intelligence review
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Townhall and The Daily Caller
Stephen L. Miller / The Spectator World:
Anthony Fauci discussed dual-use research in 2012 Senate hearing
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Instapundit and The Gateway Pundit
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden's week is oddly . . . normal — At the start of the week, President Biden showcased the government's preparedness for hurricane season. In the middle of the week, he comforted the family of George Floyd, grieving on the first anniversary of his death.
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IJR
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Rutgers leaders forced to apologize for statement condemning anti-Semitism — The chancellor and provost of Rutgers University apologized Thursday for issuing a statement that denounced the recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks because he said it “failed to communicate support for our Palestinian community members.”
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BizPac Review, Algemeiner.com and National Review
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Washington Post:
Iran-backed militias turn to drone attacks, alarming U.S. forces in Iraq — BAGHDAD — U.S. military officials in Iraq have grown increasingly alarmed over attacks by Iran-backed militias using drones to evade detection systems around military bases and diplomatic facilities.
Harry Enten / CNN:
Biden is getting a big bounce with Hispanics — (CNN)Hispanic voters were one of President Joe Biden's biggest weaknesses in the 2020 election. Although sources differ on his exact margin, Biden's advantage with Hispanics was the worst for a Democratic presidential nominee since 2004 …
Washington Examiner:
Transgender ideology versus the truth business — The word police are out in full force. — The latest offensive word to trigger an online mob and a groveling corporate apology is “male.” — Chelsea Mitchell, a college track star, wrote an op-ed in USA Today about how male runners competing …
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. asks judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for violent clearing of Lafayette Square — Lawyers for the Justice Department urged a federal judge on Friday to dismiss lawsuits against former president Donald Trump, former attorney general William P. Barr and other officials …
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HuffPost, Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Washington Times
Aaron David Miller / USA Today:
Why Joe Biden won't solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict or bring peace to the Middle East — Challenged with the greatest task of national recovery since Franklin Roosevelt, without his large margins in the House and Senate, Biden is much more focused on domestic priorities.
The Daily Beast:
New York Prosecutors Zero In On Trump's Real-Life Wayne Manor — Donald Trump's advisers are telling him not to worry, but the former president is already frustrated by his mounting legal fees. — As two separate investigations into the Trump Organization heat up, a series of subpoenas issued …
Discussion:
Raw Story, Washington Post and Vanity Fair
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Justice Breyer's new warning for Democrats couldn't have come at a worse time — American democracy is in crisis. Breyer thinks now's the time to scold his fellow liberals. — Justice Stephen Breyer — a Bill Clinton appointee who has served on the Supreme Court since 1994 …
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Tragic, Disturbing Case of Ronald Greene's Death — Louisiana state police troop's videotaped brutality threatens to stir up a new George Floyd-style backlash. — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE — W — ho needs Black Lives Matter when you've got F Troop? — No, this is no '60s comedy.
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HotAir
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Do deficits matter anymore? Biden's first budget signals they don't. — The president's budget predicts a $1.8 trillion deficit for 2022 and deficits of $1.3 trillion for years to come to fund big investments in education, infrastructure and the social safety net.
Discussion:
The National Interest, Wall Street Journal and Common Dreams
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘2 If By Sea’: Oath Keepers Messages Shed New Light on Alleged Plot to Storm D.C. With Guns by Way of Potomac — Hours before Senate Republicans killed an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6th siege, federal prosecutors disclosed communications about how Oath Keepers allegedly plotted …
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Raw Story
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