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David Rothkopf / USA Today:
What if the Jan. 6 insurrection had succeeded in illegally installing Trump? — What if Donald Trump were illegally installed for a second term? Election stealer would then have moved quickly to consolidate power, with Republican help. — View Comments
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Stephen Marche / The Guardian:
The next US civil war is already here - we just refuse to see it — The right has recognized that the system is in collapse, and it has a plan: violence and solidarity with treasonous far-right factions — Nobody wants what's coming, so nobody wants to see what's coming.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Bannon, Trump to counterprogram Dems for Jan. 6 anniversary — Former President Trump and fervent allies, including Steve Bannon, plan to go on the offense during Thursday's anniversary of the Capitol insurrection — in fiery contrast with House and Senate Republican leaders, who plan no events …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Why DOJ is avoiding domestic terrorism sentences for Jan. 6 defendants
Why DOJ is avoiding domestic terrorism sentences for Jan. 6 defendants
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CBS News, The Guardian, The Dispatch, Raw Story, New York Times and Ace of Spades HQ
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The Riot and the Republic — WASHINGTON — America survived the Jan. 6 Capitol riot …
The Riot and the Republic — WASHINGTON — America survived the Jan. 6 Capitol riot …
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Washington Post:
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Toxic positivity (rates) on Capitol Hill
Toxic positivity (rates) on Capitol Hill
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NBC News, Power Line and The Hill
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Hundreds of crimes, little punishment: Inside the sentences since the Capitol attack
Hundreds of crimes, little punishment: Inside the sentences since the Capitol attack
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Raw Story
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
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The Federalist, CNN, Washington Post, Raw Story, Slate, NOQ Report and Florida Politics
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee seeking phone records of 2 Oath Keepers facing conspiracy charges
Jan. 6 committee seeking phone records of 2 Oath Keepers facing conspiracy charges
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Raw Story, New York Magazine, National Zero and Axios
David Gelles / New York Times:
Ben Smith Is Leaving The Times for a Global News Start-Up — Mr. Smith will help start a new organization with Justin Smith, the chief executive of Bloomberg Media. — Ben Smith, the media columnist for The New York Times, is leaving the paper to start a new global news organization with Justin Smith …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith Steps Down to Found News Startup — Mr. Smith, 52, sees opportunity to help address crisis in trust among news consumers — Bloomberg Media Chief Executive Justin Smith said he is stepping down effective immediately to found a new media company.
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
No Way to Grow Up — American children are in crisis. — American children are starting 2022 in crisis. — I have long been aware that the pandemic was upending children's lives. But until I spent time pulling together data and reading reports, I did not understand just how alarming the situation had become.
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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
'It's Chaos' as Schools Confront Omicron
'It's Chaos' as Schools Confront Omicron
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NBC News, The Federalist, Daily Kos, National Review, Washington Free Beacon, Los Angeles Times, Breitbart and NBC Chicago
albanycountyda.com:
Statement from DA David Soares — ALBANY, NY - Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced today that a thorough and independent review of the investigation into the allegations against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has concluded. — “While many have an opinion regarding …
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New York Times:
Cuomo Will Not Be Prosecuted in Groping Case, Albany D.A. Says
Cuomo Will Not Be Prosecuted in Groping Case, Albany D.A. Says
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal complaint of forcible touching after N.Y. prosecutor drops charge against former governor
Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal complaint of forcible touching after N.Y. prosecutor drops charge against former governor
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Washington Free Beacon and CBS News
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Andrew Cuomo Won't Face Albany Sexual-Harassment Charge
Andrew Cuomo Won't Face Albany Sexual-Harassment Charge
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Bloomberg, WINK NEWS and New York Post
Gabriel San Román / Los Angeles Times:
Kelly Ernby, former Orange County GOP state Assembly candidate and deputy D.A., dies of COVID-19 — Kelly Ernby, a political newcomer who ran for an Orange County state Assembly seat two years ago as a Republican, died this week of COVID-19. In addition to political activism …
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Brooke Staggs / Orange County Register:
Kelly Ernby, deputy DA and former Assembly candidate, has died of COVID-19 complications
Kelly Ernby, deputy DA and former Assembly candidate, has died of COVID-19 complications
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Good Coup — Peter Navarro had a perfectly legal strategy to overturn the 2020 election. And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling insurrectionists. — Donald Trump's former White House advisor Peter Navarro is mad.
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican — “There were over 100 congressmen ready to implement the plan,” Navarro says — When the 2020 election didn't go Trump's way, Peter Navarro did something dangerous. He began to do his own research.
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and Daily Kos
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Thoughts On Our Political Exhaustion
New York Times:
Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Charges of Fraud — Here's what you need to know: — Elizabeth Holmes is found guilty of four counts of fraud. — SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of four of 11 charges …
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Daniel Cox / FiveThirtyEight:
Why The Republican Party Isn't Concerned With Popularity — After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, the Republican National Committee published what became known as the “GOP autopsy report,” an effort to identify and address the party's ongoing political weaknesses.
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
Less than half of GOP say 1/6 was very violent: AP-NORC poll
Less than half of GOP say 1/6 was very violent: AP-NORC poll
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Washington Post and Political Wire
Osita Nwanevu / New York Times:
Trump Isn't the Only One to Blame for the Capitol Riot
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Biden disapproval hits new high as voters give him bad grades on economy, new CNBC/Change poll says — President Joe Biden's overall disapproval rating reached a new high in December as more voters signaled their unhappiness with his handling of the economy and the Covid pandemic.
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The Triad, The Hill, HotAir, Washington Examiner, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Hogan declares 30-day state of emergency as state enters its ‘most challenging time’ of the pandemic — Gov. Larry Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency that mobilizes the National Guard to assist state and local health officers at testing and vaccine sites and authorizes the state Department …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The election reform idea gaining currency on the right — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY'S BIG EVENT: Senate Democrats will hold a virtual meeting at 12:45 p.m. It will be the first opportunity of the new year for all 50 caucus members to talk about where Build Back Better 2. stands …
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National Zero, New York Times, PBS NewsHour and Election Law Blog
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump to auction white hat and other items for $250,000 minimum bid — (CNN)Melania Trump announced Tuesday morning that she is holding an auction of the white hat she wore during the visit of the French first family, the Macrons, to the White House in 2018.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Red flags for the GOP on the midterms, for Biden on leadership — A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll raises a red flag for Republicans on the midterm elections and offers mixed advice for President Joe Biden on whether he should fight or fold on his big domestic initiative.
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New York Times:
As Midterms and 2024 Loom, Trump Political Operation Revs Up — The former president is set to headline an event at Mar-a-Lago next month for endorsed candidates and major donors to benefit a supportive super PAC. — Donald J. Trump and his allies are scheduling events and raising money …