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Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier — Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.
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The Igor Danchenko Indictment
The Igor Danchenko Indictment
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
The Democratic Turnout Myth Unravels — It was long thought that surges in voting would help Democrats. So how does the party explain Glenn Youngkin's victory? — Ever since Barack Obama swept into the White House on the strength of record turnout, it has been an article of faith among Democrats …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Biden and Trump Both Lost This Week — Reading the portents of the off-year elections. — It was all Joe Biden's fault. It was all Donald Trump's fault. The Democratic Party has gone too far left—or not far enough. Republicans won because of the culture wars and the racist dog whistles.
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Jonathan M. Katz / The Racket:
The far right's secret weapon — Liberals woke up to some bad news yesterday: The governor's race in Virginia, a state Biden won by double digits, went to a previously unknown Republican. More worryingly, Glenn Youngkin seems to have won on the strength of his opposition …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it — Perhaps the most useful 96 seconds in the post-Glenn Youngkin victory period you'll spend, but let's set the context up first. Before, during, and after Election Night, Democrats …
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Politico:
What's up with Virginia's Latino vote?
What's up with Virginia's Latino vote?
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm's Length, But on His Side
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm's Length, But on His Side
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Julia Black / Insider:
‘I was literally screaming in pain’: Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating … In the summer of 2020, Madison sent Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy, a direct message on Instagram complimenting his famous “one bite” pizza reviews.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Committee interviews Jan. 6 rioter who witnessed state GOP contacts with Trump allies — Congressional investigators probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are examining the contacts between one of the rioters who breached the Capitol and state-level GOP officials who worked …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
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Patrick Murray / New Jersey Online:
Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls. — I blew it. The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race. So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory …
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Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges — NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison — Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison. — Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions — The department argued that a major voting law passed by Republicans would disenfranchise several groups of vulnerable Texans. — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state's new voting law …
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Stefani Reynolds / ABC News:
DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law
DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law
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CNN:
Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events — These GOP candidates have a strategist afraid for the party's future — (CNN)Kari Lake, the Arizona gubernatorial candidate recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump …
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Raw Story
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis — Bright spot in global Covid fight: Merck will share formula for antiviral Covid pill — After Florida Republicans created wildly unnecessary new voting restrictions, legal fights soon followed.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse
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Avner Gvaryahu / Haaretz:
Gantz Decided They're ‘Terrorists’ and Now Expects Us to Salute. I'm Done With That — I was in New York when I discovered that I was a spy. It's hard to remember now; after all, it's been more than five years. But I think I heard about this at the university library.
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Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner — ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Tests Positive for Virus After Summit in Scotland — Aide and other traveling staff remained behind as a precaution — Aide believed not to have had close contact with Biden on trip — A White House aide who accompanied Joe Biden to international summits in Europe …
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Associated Press and The New Civil Rights Movement
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
CNN, spilled milk, and why any of this matters — The cable news giant can't stop digging itself deeper into a hole... I didn't plan on writing about milk today, but... here we are. — But first, let's travel back to the year 2010. Barack Obama was the president …
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the World's Most Blatant Covid-19 Coverup: Secret Burials, a Dead President — Tanzania denied the existence of the pandemic for months, even as thousands likely died. The country is a clue to its hidden global toll. — DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Tucked away in a northern suburb …
Politico:
Pennsylvania Republicans eye top investment CEO for Senate primary — David McCormick, a combat veteran and business executive, is being encouraged by prominent Pennsylvania Republicans to enter the Senate race, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.
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ProPublica:
Here's Why Rapid COVID Tests Are So Expensive and Hard to Find — Months-long silences. Mysterious rejections. Here's what's behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic. — Coronavirus — The U.S. Response to COVID-19 … A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19.
Will Van Sant / The Trace:
The NRA Paid a Gun Rights Activist to File SCOTUS Briefs. He Didn't Disclose it to the Court. — The NRA Foundation has paid an attorney and Second Amendment activist to write favorable briefs in Supreme Court cases, suggests a hacked document released on the dark web last week.
Caitlin M. Kenney / Defense One:
Navy Secretary Seeks 3-5% Annual Budget Increases — “I think more members of Congress understand the real threat that China presents,” Del Toro said. — The U.S. Navy needs annual budget increases of three to five percent over inflation if it is to reach its shipbuilding goals and meet China's …
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Washington Examiner
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Preliminary Estimates Show Build Back Better Legislation Will Reduce Deficits — The Build Back Better Act invests meaningfully in American families and workers, while laying the foundation for meeting imperative climate goals. When the President released the Build Back Better framework last week …
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cnas.org:
When Less Is More — Rethinking U.S. Military Strategy and Posture in the Middle East … Executive Summary — For the past 20 years, the U.S. military has invested heavily in the Middle East. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both attempted to shift assets out of the region …
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Politico:
Manchin will get last word, even as House races to pass megabill — House Democrats are fighting to coalesce around their party's $1.75 trillion social spending plan — all for Sen. Joe Manchin to change it anyway. — As Speaker Nancy Pelosi furiously worked to unite her caucus around …
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