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Stephen K. Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress — Two Charges Filed for Failing to Honor House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach — Stephen K. Bannon was indicted today by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure …
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New York Times:
Menace, as a Political Tool, Enters the Republican Mainstream — Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics. — At a conservative rally in western Idaho last month …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday, charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions from the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress — Steve Bannon has been charged with contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the legislative committee investigating the Capitol siege on Jan. 6. — Bannon, who was a political adviser to former President Donald Trump …
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CNN:
Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress — (CNN)A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced Friday.
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Steve Bannon indicted after refusal to comply with Jan. 6 committee subpoena — Former White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon was charged Friday with contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The Republican Party's violence problem
The Republican Party's violence problem
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Austin American-Statesman
Politico:
Steve Bannon indicted for defying Jan. 6 committee investigation
Steve Bannon indicted for defying Jan. 6 committee investigation
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The big warning signal Steve Bannon's indictment sends
The big warning signal Steve Bannon's indictment sends
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump says it was ‘common sense’ for Jan. 6 rioters to chant ‘Hang Mike Pence!’
Trump says it was ‘common sense’ for Jan. 6 rioters to chant ‘Hang Mike Pence!’
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's callous new comments on Pence reinforce what he really thought of Jan. 6
Trump's callous new comments on Pence reinforce what he really thought of Jan. 6
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Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to “hang” Pence — Former President Trump — in a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News that was shared with Axios — defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to “hang” former Vice President Mike Pence.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The Washington Post corrects, removes parts of two stories regarding the Steele dossier — The Washington Post on Friday took the unusual step of correcting and removing large portions of two articles, published in March 2017 and February 2019, that had identified a Belarusian American businessman …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Does CNN still stand by its reporting on the Steele dossier? — A week ago, CNN covered the indictment of Igor Danchenko, the primary source for the discredited Trump-Russia dossier compiled in 2016 by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
ProPublica:
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings — St. Jude's Unspent Billions … A series of sharp knocks on his driver's side window startled Jason Burt awake. — It was the middle of the night on a Saturday in 2016. Burt was sleeping in his pickup truck …
Barnini Chakraborty / Washington Examiner:
Some journalists and court watchers admit initial bias in Rittenhouse trial — The nation has been glued to the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watching live feeds of courtroom proceedings and flocking to social media to discuss everything from the judge's quirks to the defendant's “crocodile tears.”
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Don't Blame Judge Schroeder if Kyle Rittenhouse Goes Free
Don't Blame Judge Schroeder if Kyle Rittenhouse Goes Free
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Jamil Smith / Vox:
Kyle Rittenhouse's tears
Kyle Rittenhouse's tears
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NBC News:
Covid vaccine holdouts are caving to mandates — then scrambling to ‘undo’ their shots — As mandates spread, anti-vaccine groups have been trafficking in pseudoscience treatments meant to remove or counteract the vaccines. Experts say it's like trying to “unring a bell.”
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Former ‘Apprentice’ contestant Zervos abruptly ends lawsuit against Donald Trump — Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her, on Friday ended her nearly five-year-old defamation lawsuit against the former U.S. president.
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Jeff Thomas / Blue Virginia:
Youngkin's Racist Yearbook Imagery ("An Oriental Occasion") Shows He Was Not Vetted — [UPDATE by Lowell 10 am - After Jeff Thomas posted this story, I spoke with McAuliffe spokesperson Jake Rubenstein and he told me the McAuliffe campaign DID “vet” Youngkin's yearbooks, but that for whatever reason …
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Andrew Court / New York Post:
‘Super flexible’ Joe Rogan says he can perform fellatio on himself — He's no ordinary Joe Blow! — Joe Rogan says he's so flexible he is capable of performing oral sex on himself. — The controversial podcaster, 54, made the crude claim during a new episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience …
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Nicki Swift
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Documents reveal new details of Trump political interference in COVID-19 response — Top political officials in the Trump White House tried to block public health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to eliminate evidence of political interference …
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Washington Post, Politico and Bipartisan Report
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Josephine Harvey / Yahoo News:
White House Mocks ‘Active Imagination’ That Trump's Still Conducting Foreign Policy
White House Mocks ‘Active Imagination’ That Trump's Still Conducting Foreign Policy
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Bipartisan Report, Insider, Mock Paper Scissors and Political Wire
Manu Raju / CNN:
As Biden agenda hinges on Manchin, House progressives look to ‘deescalate’ tension — (CNN)Soon after Missouri Rep. Cori Bush accused Sen. Joe Manchin of espousing an “anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman and anti-immigrant” position, another House progressive was on national TV with a sharply different message.
New York Times:
Judge Terminates Britney Spears's Conservatorship — Judge Brenda Penny ruled that “the conservatorship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required,” ending an arrangement that has long overseen the singer's life and finances. — RIGHT NOW Judge terminates Britney Spears's conservatorship.
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Del Quentin Wilber / Los Angeles Times:
She helped her husband start a far-right militia group. Now the Oath Keeper's wife says she has regrets — Looking back at the Capitol riot, Tasha Adams ponders her time as an Oath Keeper's wife and asks: “What if I had not supported him?” — “Him” is her estranged husband, Stewart Rhodes …
Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
South Carolina governor calls for LGBTQ book to be banned in schools — Critics: South Carolina governor's call to investigate book a ‘political attack on LGBTQ youth’ — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster urged his state Department of Education this week to remove a book about gender identity …
Bonchie / RedState:
The FBI Raid of Project Veritas Turns Into a Massive Scandal After Privileged Communications Are Leaked — As RedState reported, Project Veritas has found itself in the crosshairs of the FBI recently. That began with a raid on the homes of several of its journalists under the guise of looking for Ashley Biden's diary.
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Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
The danger of critical race theory — By now, most Americans have heard of critical race theory. But many do not know just how radical or pernicious CRT is — because, as a new study from the American Enterprise Institute shows, the media does not explain its key tenets in its coverage.
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alicublog and The Daily Caller
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The artificial controversy over Biden and ‘Negro,’ explained — Overall, President Biden's speech on Veterans Day was unremarkable. Presidents give solemn speeches with regularity, and the content is generally pretty predictable. And yet a controversy erupted anyway, pulled from the wispy ether like magic.
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Media Matters for America, Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Natalie Allison / Politico:
'But he's Jewish': Opponent questions Mandel's faith in Ohio Senate primary debate — A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad, insisting voters need to be aware of an important fact: that the frontrunner in the primary is Jewish.
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HotAir, Mediaite, VICE, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Raw Story
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Cindy Axne will run for reelection in Congress, closing the door on Iowa gubernatorial bid — U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne will seek reelection in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, she announced Friday, officially closing the door on a possible run for governor in 2022.
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Corporate Most-Wanted List — A new report identifies 20 major corporate recidivists, with rap sheets that should be in the sights of the Justice Department's new approach to white-collar crime. — Swedish telecom firm Ericsson, along with British bank NatWest, has been informed …
Tyler O'Neil / Fox News:
NSBA coordinated with White House, DOJ before sending notorious ‘domestic terrorists’ letter: emails — NSBA leaders even altered the letter's text to satisfy the Biden White House — Sen. Tom Cotton calls for Merrick Garland's resignation over schools memo
New York Times:
Black Farmworkers Say They Lost Jobs to Foreigners Who Were Paid More — Longtime field laborers in the Mississippi Delta said in a lawsuit that they were asked to train white guest workers from South Africa before losing their jobs to them. — INDIANOLA, Miss. — For more than a quarter-century …
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The White House:
President Biden Announces Additional Nominees — WASHINGTON - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: — Amanda Bennett, Nominee for Chief Executive Officer at the United States Agency for Global Media