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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
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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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.
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CNN:
Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress
Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress
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CNN:
Mark Meadows did not appear for deposition with January 6 committee
Mark Meadows did not appear for deposition with January 6 committee
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Forbes, NPR, Washington Times, Vanity Fair and Daily Kos
Taegan Goddard / Political Wire:
Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon Indicted for Contempt of Congress
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition
Mark Meadows faces contempt referral after failure to show for deposition
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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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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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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Fox News, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA, The Wrap, New York Post, Daily Kos and TMZ.com
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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NBC News, BizPac Review, Rolling Stone and Slate
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Trump Defends ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chant to Jonathan Karl In Stunning Audio
Trump Defends ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chant to Jonathan Karl In Stunning Audio
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Insider, Media Matters for America, CNN, Raw Story, HillReporter.com and IJR
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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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Don't Blame Judge Schroeder if Kyle Rittenhouse Goes Free — On Wednesday, Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial reached a dramatic climax when the defendant finally took the stand. Rittenhouse is on trial for the murder of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and assault of Gaige Grosskreutz during …
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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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National Review and Townhall
Jamil Smith / Vox:
Kyle Rittenhouse's tears — The 18-year-old who shot three men at a protest took the stand and resorted to a tried-and-true strategy for white men in trouble. — What Kyle Rittenhouse displayed in a Kenosha, Wisconsin, courtroom this week as he testified in his homicide trial was what folks like to call an “ugly cry.”
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Nicole Chavez / CNN:
Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial makes inappropriate Asian food joke
Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial makes inappropriate Asian food joke
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HotAir, New York Post, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, National Review, ABC17NEWS, ABC7, The Daily Wire, The Hill, Raw Story, Breitbart, The Guardian and Nicki Swift
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 …
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.”
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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Politico, Washington Post 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.
Politico:
Biden nominates Califf as FDA chief — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated former Commissioner Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, in a move that would bring the Obama-era official back for a second tour atop the agency. — The selection would end …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden Announcing His Intention to Nominate Dr. Robert Califf for Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Statement from President Joe Biden Announcing His Intention to Nominate Dr. Robert Califf for Commissioner of Food and Drugs
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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 …
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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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
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
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
Kenneth Garger / New York Post:
Man arrested for making death threat to Long Island congressman: cops — A Long Island man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly making a death threat to Congressman Andrew Garbarino — one of 13 House Republicans who supported the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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Keldy Ortiz / Newsday:
Nassau police: Lake Ronkonkoma man phoned death threat to Rep. Andrew Garbarino
Nassau police: Lake Ronkonkoma man phoned death threat to Rep. Andrew Garbarino
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Talking Points Memo, BuzzFeed News and News 12
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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The Hill, Iowa Capital Dispatch and Political Wire
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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Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Washington Post:
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans — Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing — Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent …
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Washington Examiner and Michael-In-Norfolk
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
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Harris: Hey, did you know that prices have gone up? — Now why would anyone think that Democrats have to find a way to boot Kamala Harris out of the way to compete in 2024? This performance at a Paris presser should make all Americans confident in this administration's ability to deal with adversity ... right?
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Eli Lake / Commentary Magazine:
The Resistance Liar … Adam Schiff was one of the star attractions at Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. In his role as one of the House impeachment managers, Schiff pressed his case on the Senate floor by summoning an earnest indignation. He would at times get hoarse and weary.
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 …