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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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Miles Parks / NPR:
Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting — Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. — He says he didn't go inside, but he snapped some photos of people who did. — “What happens when the People feel they have been ignored, and Congress refuses …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Thoughts On Our Political Exhaustion — It's the background noise of our world — “I am somewhat exhausted; I wonder how a battery feels when it pours electricity into a non-conductor?” — ― Arthur Conan Doyle , The Adventure of the Dying Detective
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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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The Good Coup — Peter Navarro had a perfectly legal strategy to overturn the 2020 election.
The Good Coup — Peter Navarro had a perfectly legal strategy to overturn the 2020 election.
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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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
How January 6 Birthed a New Right
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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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The smoking gun that Liz Cheney is looking for on Trump comes into view — For weeks, Rep. Liz Cheney has hinted that the House select committee examining Jan. 6 might urge the Justice Department to consider prosecuting Donald Trump. The grounds for this criminal referral might be that Trump obstructed the …
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New York Times:
In the Capitol's Shadow, the Jan. 6 Panel Quietly Ramps Up Its Inquiry — From a nondescript office building, a few dozen investigators and members of Congress are rushing to dissect what led to the worst attack on the Capitol in centuries. — WASHINGTON — Behind closed doors inside …
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Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Trump's Legal Fate Haunts Garland's DOJ a Year After Jan. 6 Riot
Trump's Legal Fate Haunts Garland's DOJ a Year After Jan. 6 Riot
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The Mahablog
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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Boing Boing
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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Politico:
GOP shudders at Trump Jan. 6 speech — Senate Republicans are cringing at former President Donald Trump's plans to speak on Jan. 6, openly fretting he's trying to pull their party back into debating his false election claims. — “I don't think that's a good idea,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.).
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
How Jan. 6 could shape the 2022 midterm elections
How Jan. 6 could shape the 2022 midterm elections
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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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin: There are ‘no negotiations’ on Biden spending bill ‘at this time’ — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told reporters Tuesday that he isn't involved in any serious talks at this time about reviving President Biden's sweeping climate and social spending bill, underscoring the lack of progress …
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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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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Ron Johnson escalates attack on vaccines: ‘Why do we think that we can create something better than God?’ — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) this week doubled down on his campaign to promote the so-called “natural immunity” that occurs after one has been infected by Covid-19.
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 …
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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NBC News:
Capitol rioter compares attacks on her to treatment of ‘Jews in Germany’ — Jenna Ryan, a Texas realtor who has sought to parlay her role in the Capitol riot into a career as a right-wing media personality, posted a tweet in March last year that quickly went viral.
Simon van Zuylen-Wood / Washington Post:
The Radicalization of J.D. Vance — As he runs for the Senate, the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author has gone from media darling to establishment pariah. Is his new, fiery, right-wing persona an act? Or is something more interesting going on? — Let's start with the beard. J.D. Vance didn't used to have one.
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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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 …
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