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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
The Republican Party's Image Has Recovered From the Fallout of Jan. 6 — Voter sentiment about the GOP, and Trump himself, has bounced back over the past year — 34% of voters say the Republican Party is headed in the right direction, up 10 points from immediately after Jan. 6 …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Could Jan. 6 happen again? — Could it happen again? — That's the question facing policymakers and law enforcement leaders who've spent the last year assessing the failures in their response to Jan. 6, 2021. — As they cope with the searing trauma in their own ranks …
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Washington Post, Washington Examiner, NPR and WTOP News
Daniel Politi / Slate:
Liz Cheney: We Have “Firsthand Testimony” Ivanka Asked Trump to Stop Jan. 6 Capitol Riot — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot has received “firsthand testimony” that President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, twice asked him to intervene, Rep. Liz Cheney said.
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Monique Beals / The Hill:
Cheney cites testimony that Ivanka asked Trump to ‘please stop this violence’ on Jan. 6 — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Sunday that the House committee investigating Jan. 6 has received testimony that then-President Trump's daughter, Ivanka, repeatedly asked her father to intervene to stop the attack on the Capitol.
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Susan Walsh / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-2-22: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Liz Cheney, Rep. Bennie Thompson & Mayor Eric Adams
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-2-22: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Rep. Liz Cheney, Rep. Bennie Thompson & Mayor Eric Adams
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Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Republican Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘clearly unfit for future office’
Republican Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘clearly unfit for future office’
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CBS News:
Full transcript: Representative Liz Cheney on “Face the Nation,” January 2, 2022
Full transcript: Representative Liz Cheney on “Face the Nation,” January 2, 2022
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
David Cohen / Politico:
Liz Cheney on Trump: He's a threat to American democracy
Liz Cheney on Trump: He's a threat to American democracy
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The American Spectator and The Atlantic
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Manchin returns to Build Back Better negotiations with demands — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is open to reengaging on the climate and child care provisions in President Biden's Build Back Better agenda if the White House removes the enhanced child tax credit from the $1.75 trillion package …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Founder of CrowdTangle Hopes to Bring Transparency to Social Media — The co-founder of CrowdTangle has been working with Congress on legislation to make tech companies disclose their inner workings. — Brandon Silverman's last day at Facebook was Oct. 8, and like many others who have sold …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Since Jan. 6, the pro-Trump Internet has descended into infighting over money and followers — Far-right influencers and QAnon devotees are battling over online audiences in the power vacuum created by Trump's departure from office — The far-right firebrands and conspiracy theorists …
House Republican Leader:
A Letter to House Republicans from Leader McCarthy about 2022 — This is a big year - maybe the most important of our time in Congress. — We all enter 2022 with renewed optimism, but against the same backdrop of challenges that faced our country this past year.
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Barbara Starr / CNN:
Defense Secretary Austin says he has tested positive for Covid-19 — (CNN)Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for Covid-19 and is exhibiting “mild” symptoms, according to a statement from him released by the Defense Department on Sunday. — “I have informed my leadership team …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Ex-National Archivist Thinks Trump Is Hiding His Records to Avoid ‘Prison Time’ — HAND 'EM OVER … “There are things in those records that are going to make real trouble.” — With the National Archives now at the center of a historic fight over records between the current and former president …
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Washington Post:
Winter storm warning for several inches of snow in D.C. area Monday, falling heavily at times — Our initial call is for 2 to 6 inches, but more or less is possible. Travel could be very difficult in the morning. — * Winter storm warning for the District and adjacent counties from 1 …
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Glenn Greenwald:
NBC News Uses Ex-FBI Official Frank Figliuzzi to Urge Assange's Extradition, Hiding His Key Role — The most dangerous, and under-discussed, development in corporate media is the spate of ex-security state agents now employed to deliver the “news.” — Two of the television outlets …
Davey Alba / New York Times:
Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account — The social media service said the Republican congresswoman had violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation. — Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended the personal account of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene …
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Brittany Shammas / Washington Post:
Twitter permanently suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account over covid-19 misinformation
Twitter permanently suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account over covid-19 misinformation
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New York Times, The Hill, Deadline, Washington Times, The Verge, The Daily Wire and Slate
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Russia ‘very likely’ to invade Ukraine without ‘enormous sanctions’ - Schiff — House intelligence chair: invasion might draw Nato closer — Sanctions must be ‘at level Russia has never seen’ to deter Putin — Russia is “very likely” to invade Ukraine and might only be deterred by …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Reid to lie in state week of Jan. 10 — Congressional leaders and the family of late Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) are finalizing details to have the former majority leader lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda during the week of Jan. 10, a person familiar with the matter tells Axios.
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