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New York A.G. Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry — The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation. — The New York State attorney general's office, which last month subpoenaed Donald J. Trump as part …
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Eldest Trump children won't comply with subpoenas from New York attorney general — Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump are now respondents in the civil case. — Former President Trump's eldest son and daughter have refused to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York State attorney general's office …
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The New York Times Company:
David Fahrenthold Joins The Times — David is joining The Times's Washington bureau as an investigative reporter. Read more in this note from Elisabeth Bumiller. — I'm thrilled to announce that David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post will be joining The Times's Washington bureau as an investigative reporter.
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Washington Post:
New York attorney general seeks depositions from Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. — NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James has subpoenaed testimony from Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., two adult children of former president Donald Trump who have served as executives at his company …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr subpoenaed by NY attorney general
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Is the ‘smoking gun’ in Trump's Jan. 6 attempted coup hiding in plain sight? — While America was preoccupied last week with getting home from the holidays or lining up around the block for COVID-19 testing, there was a bombshell development in the investigation to learn just how far Donald Trump …
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Politico:
They resigned in protest over Jan. 6 — then never went after Trump again — In the hours after a mob of angry Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, a number of prominent Trump administration officials and Republicans decided that they'd had enough.
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story — WASHINGTON (AP) — The first time Celeste Norris laid eyes on Ashli Babbitt, the future insurrectionist had just rammed her vehicle three times with an SUV and was pounding on the window, challenging her to a fight.
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Jim McGovern / The Boston Globe:
The coup is still underway — Make no mistake — an aspiring dictator, egged on by his allies in Congress, failed to hold on to power this time. But those very same people haven't given up. — “Are you OK?” — “Where are you? Be safe.” — I've seen a lot in my years on Capitol Hill.
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Joel Rose / NPR:
6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as ‘The Big Lie’ takes root
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
If American democracy is going to survive, the media must make this crucial shift — Journalists stepped it up in 2021, but now we need a concerted effort — In the year since the Jan. 6 insurrection, mainstream journalists have done a lot of things right.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP grip on states is becoming a horror show. Some Democrats see a way out. — As the political world stumbles into 2022, the GOP's grip on state governments appears as formidable as ever. Republicans will fully control the governorship and legislature in nearly half of states, while Democrats will have less than one-third.
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
How does this end? — Where the crisis in American democracy might be headed.
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Long-Secret Jeffrey Epstein Settlement at Issue in Lawsuit Against Prince Andrew Made Public for First Time — A once-confidential 2009 settlement agreement signed by Jeffrey Epstein that has figured prominently in the lawsuit against Prince Andrew became public on Monday …
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Epstein's Secret Settlement With Rape Accuser Virginia Giuffre Finally Revealed — The settlement was unsealed on Monday as part of Giuffre's civil suit against Prince Andrew. — Jeffrey Epstein paid Virginia Roberts Giuffre $500,000 to settle her 2009 lawsuit, according to newly unsealed court documents.
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Tyler O'Neil / Fox Business:
Facebook ‘permanently’ locks account of conservative children's book publisher — Heroes of Liberty publishes books about Amy Coney Barrett, Ronald Reagan and Thomas Sowell — Facebook has “permanently disabled” the ads account of a conservative children's book publisher …
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New York Times:
How the E.U. Allowed Hungary to Become an Illiberal Model — After years of complacency and wishful thinking, Brussels is finally trying to rein in the country's pugnacious leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban. — BRUSSELS — After long indulging him, leaders in the European Union …
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors — The state's Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June. — Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York will propose a limit of two four-year terms …
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Politico:
Schumer tries to jump-start Dems with rules change threat — Chuck Schumer is attempting a filibuster Hail Mary as Democrats' agenda on both elections reform and President Joe Biden's economic plans remains stalled at the beginning of a critical midterm election year.
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William M. Arkin / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Secret Commandos with Shoot-to-Kill Authority Were at the Capitol — In this daily series, Newsweek explores the steps that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. — On Sunday, January 3, the heads of a half-dozen elite government special operations teams met in Quantico, Virginia …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans who watch Fox News are more likely to believe false theories about Jan. 6 — What makes someone think that the 2020 election was stolen? Part of it, obviously, is that a former president of the United States has insisted it was for more than a year.
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Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
What It Means to Be a Republican in 2022 — Inside the GOP, it's a war of all against all. — (SHUTTERSTOCK) — What does it mean to be a Republican in the year 2022? Being hated. Yes, by the left—but more importantly, also by members of your own party. — Here in the bad, red place, hardly anyone gets along.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Larry Hogan goes on tour to boost Republicans on Trump's enemies list
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US Food and Drug Administration:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Multiple Actions to Expand Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — For Immediate Release: — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to:
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Sen. Rand Paul / Washington Examiner:
My New Year's resolution: I'm quitting YouTube — Every year, people resolve to do things that are better for their health — quitting alcohol, processed food, toxic relationships. I have come to the realization that my relationship with YouTube is dysfunctional. — Sure, I can get millions of views.
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Juliet Chung / Wall Street Journal:
Bridgewater CEO McCormick Stepping Down to Consider Senate Run — Nir Bar Dea and Mark Bertolini named co-CEOs — Bridgewater Associates named two new co-chief executives to head the world's largest hedge-fund firm on Monday, after CEO David McCormick told staff he would be stepping …
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Jamie Raskin, Democracy's Defender — Most every night, just after he slips into bed, Jamie Raskin picks up a volume of the collected works of Shakespeare, thumbs through it, and reads a few pages before sleep takes him. He is not, he admits, a big reader of fiction; doesn't have the time.
Bloomberg:
U.S. Catches Kremlin Insider Who May Have Secrets of 2016 Hack — IT executive Vladislav Klyushin's journey into U.S. custody is a blow to the Kremlin, say people familiar with a Russian intelligence assessment of what he may have to offer — In the days before Christmas …
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Lakshya Jain / Split Ticket:
The White Vote and Educational Polarization — Over the last 30 years, the American electorate has undergone a major realignment, driven primarily by polarization along educational lines. Degree-holding suburban voters, previously a solidly Republican group, have drifted to the left …
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