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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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Jan. 6 committee to request Sean Hannity's cooperation — The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to ask Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity for his voluntary cooperation with its investigation of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, a source with direct knowledge of the plans tells Axios.
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Insider, Raw Story, Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
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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Raw Story, Daily Kos, Uphill, Newsweek, The Federalist and Washington Examiner
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 …
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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The Guardian, Daily Kos, Washington Post, TheGrio, CNN, Raw Story, Japan Times, New Republic and HuffPost
Brian Slodysko / The Indianapolis Star:
Jan. 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence
Jan. 6 attack posed loyalty test for Indiana Rep. Greg Pence
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Associated Press, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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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Politico, Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos, New York Times and The Mahablog, more at Mediagazer »
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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What Merrick Garland should say about Jan. 6 — Attorney General Merrick Garland will give a speech Wednesday about the investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the prosecution of those responsible. Garland will reportedly reaffirm his “unwavering commitment to defend Americans …
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Mediaite
Washington Post:
Facebook groups topped 10,000 daily attacks on election before Jan. 6, analysis shows … Facebook groups swelled with at least 650,000 posts attacking the legitimacy of Joe Biden's victory between Election Day and the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, with many calling for executions …
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New York Magazine, Insider, PolitiFact, Raw Story, climate hygge and Poynter, more at Techmeme »
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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American Greatness, Insider, The Guardian, Washington Post, The Dispatch, CBS News, Raw Story and New York Times
Fortesa Latifi / Teen Vogue:
This is what it's like to be the child of a January 6 insurrectionist.
This is what it's like to be the child of a January 6 insurrectionist.
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Raw Story
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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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
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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Talking Points Memo, GovExec.com, Raw Story, Daily Mail, The Hill, USA Today and Ace of Spades HQ
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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Politico, One America News Network, Deadline and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith Steps Down to Found News Startup
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith Steps Down to Found News Startup
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Washington Post, The Hill, New York Post and Hollywood Reporter, more at Mediagazer »
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.
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.
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Washington Post, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
FOX 35 Orlando:
New COVID-19 variant named IHU discovered in France — What is the IHU variant? — A new COVID-19 variant has been discovered in France. It is called IHU. — NEW YORK - A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in France. The variant has been named IHU.
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Townhall
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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin: ‘Heavy lift’ to change the filibuster through nuclear option
Manchin: ‘Heavy lift’ to change the filibuster through nuclear option
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CNN, Fox News, National Review, Breitbart and Balloon Juice
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 …
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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HotAir, New York Post, USA Today, National Review, New York Magazine, CNBC, Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, The Hill, UPI, Law & Crime, The Daily Beast and Politico
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
Lies are bad. A press corps enabling liars is worse — Propaganda works when reporters fear telling the truth. — It's conventional wisdom among newspaper reporters that we should let readers decide. Don't come to conclusions. Just present the facts objectively. Leave the rest to the op-ed page.
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Daily Kos and The BRAD BLOG
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.
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Raw Story
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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Kara Voght / New Republic:
Inside D.C.'s Rowdy New Progressive Scene — Once a month, in the latter, vaccinated half of 2021, denizens of D.C.'s progressive ecosystem flocked to a bar in Washington's Adams Morgan neighborhood for a happy hour hosted by the pollster and think tank Data for Progress.
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 …
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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Fox News, The American Independent and The Hill
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ron DeSantis's Vaccination Status Is Now a State Secret … Florida governor Ron DeSantis has been walking a delicate balancing act on vaccinations, assiduously courting vaccine skeptics without going so far to the right that he lands in Marjorie Taylor Greene territory.
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Washington Post
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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Raw Story
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.
Sharon Terlep / Wall Street Journal:
Walmart, Kroger Raise Prices of Covid-19 Test Kits — Retailers' price increases for hard-to-find BinaxNOW rapid tests follow expiration of deal with White House to sell them for $14 — Prices are going up for some of the cheapest and most popular at-home Covid-19 test kits in the U.S.