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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans' Jan. 6 Responsibility — The GOP has a duty to condemn the riot and those who refuse to acknowledge it. — We're in an acrimonious period of partisan tribalism and have been for some time. Both parties are guilty of overwrought denunciations of their political opponents.
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Trump must have his day in court for his crimes on Jan. 6 — Attorney General Merrick Garland said all the right things. His speech marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection was a studied call for patience — and a promise of full justice. He explained how massive …
Jimmy Carter / New York Times:
I Fear for Our Democracy — Mr. Carter was the 39th president of the United States. — One year ago, a violent mob, guided by unscrupulous politicians, stormed the Capitol and almost succeeded in preventing the democratic transfer of power. All four of us former presidents condemned …
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FiveThirtyEight:
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sean Hannity's bottomless corruption — Fox News is keeping quiet about the latest Sean Hannity scandal, in which the longtime host sent text messages to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others providing political advice regarding President Donald Trump in the days surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The 1/6 question: Not what, but when — DELIVERED — It's the timestamps, stupid. — Investigators, prosecutors and journalists have spent a year reconstructing the horror of Jan. 6 in granular, painstaking detail — unearthing eye-popping vignettes about a president obsessed with subverting …
Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
Does Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 documentary hold up under scrutiny? — For the last several months, Tucker Carlson has been arguing that the effort to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory, which culminated in the Jan. 6 insurrection, was “a setup,” a trap set for ordinary patriots by shadowy forces in the government.
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New York Post, Daily Montanan and The Mutant Toe
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The ridiculous hypocrisy of Sean Hannity hiding behind ‘freedom of the press’
The ridiculous hypocrisy of Sean Hannity hiding behind ‘freedom of the press’
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PRESS RUN
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Mike Pence's team helping Jan. 6 committee — People in and around former Vice President Mike Pence's office have been particularly cooperative as the Jan. 6 select committee focuses on what former President Trump was doing during the more than three hours the Capitol was under attack, sources familiar with the testimony tell Axios.
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Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Ted Cruz criticized for calling Jan. 6 riot a ‘violent terrorist attack’ — Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz got blowback from some on the right, including Fox News host Tucker Carlson, after he called the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol a “violent terrorist attack.”
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his phone records were subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his phone records have been subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. — “I wasn't there on January 6th and yes they did subpoena …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cobb GOP cancels ‘homage to treason’ for Jan. 6 insurrection
Cobb GOP cancels ‘homage to treason’ for Jan. 6 insurrection
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Biden to squarely blame Trump for Jan. 6 assault
Biden to squarely blame Trump for Jan. 6 assault
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CNN:
Stephanie Grisham met with January 6 panel
Stephanie Grisham met with January 6 panel
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Washington Post:
Garland: DOJ will hold those responsible for Jan. 6 riot accountable, whether they were present or committed other crimes
Garland: DOJ will hold those responsible for Jan. 6 riot accountable, whether they were present or committed other crimes
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Pelosi says ‘democracy won’ on Jan. 6
The AP Interview: Pelosi says ‘democracy won’ on Jan. 6
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The Hill, New York Times and The Bulwark
NBC News:
After meeting with Jan. 6 committee, former Trump press secretary Grisham says she ‘cooperated fully’
After meeting with Jan. 6 committee, former Trump press secretary Grisham says she ‘cooperated fully’
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Greene, Gaetz to hold Jan. 6 presser after Trump cancels
Greene, Gaetz to hold Jan. 6 presser after Trump cancels
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Breitbart, Raw Story, Washington Times, The Washington Current and Washington Examiner
Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times:
Seattle police improperly faked radio chatter about Proud Boys as CHOP formed in 2020, investigation finds — At a crucial moment during 2020's racial justice protests, Seattle police exchanged a detailed series of fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists.
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, MyNorthwest.com, WTOP News and Raw Story
Axios:
Scoop: Bipartisan Senate group in talks about election reform measure — A new bipartisan Senate group is in early discussions about crafting an election reform measure, as the Democrats' sweeping voting rights proposals continue to run into steep procedural hurdles.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell cracks door to Electoral Count Act reform
McConnell cracks door to Electoral Count Act reform
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Fixing the Electoral Count Act is no substitute for voting reform
Fixing the Electoral Count Act is no substitute for voting reform
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Attention to the Unseen, Wall Street Journal, Politico and Reason
New York Times:
For C.D.C.'s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has stumbled in explaining her policy decisions. — WASHINGTON — Two days before Christmas, with the Omicron variant driving a near-vertical rise …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Omicron Is Milder — How should that affect your behavior? — The details of the Omicron variant …
Omicron Is Milder — How should that affect your behavior? — The details of the Omicron variant …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Postal Service asks for temporary waiver from Biden vaccine requirement — In a letter to OSHA, the Postal Service says its ability to deliver the mail would be hurt because employees would either leave over the mandate or be disciplined for disobeying it. — The U.S. Postal Service …
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Jonathan H. Adler / Reason:
Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Refuses to Stay Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
Divided Sixth Circuit Panel Refuses to Stay Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
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The Gateway Pundit
Melissa Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
How politicized has vaccination become? Thousands of U.S. troops are disobeying orders that they get shots
How politicized has vaccination become? Thousands of U.S. troops are disobeying orders that they get shots
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Kevin Drum
Jill Tucker / San Francisco Chronicle:
‘Shut the whole system down’: S.F. teachers plan sickout as schools struggle amid omicron surge — A group of San Francisco teachers has organized a “sickout” Thursday, saying they will skip school because they feel the district failed to adequately protect them during the pandemic.
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
More liberals are turning against school closures — and teachers unions too?
More liberals are turning against school closures — and teachers unions too?
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Wall Street Journal, Instapundit and Breitbart
Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts — Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who worked in publishing, was charged with wire fraud and identity theft for a scheme that prosecutors said affected hundreds of people over five or more years.
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Karen Ruiz / Daily Mail:
Eric Swalwell goes maskless in Florida after slamming Republicans — Rep Eric Swalwell of California was apparently able to go ahead with his holiday travel plans and ditch his mask on Tuesday when he was spotted hanging out at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Accused Capitol Rioter Edward Jacob Lang Blasts Trump and Begs For His Help in Jailhouse Call — Calling in to a right-wing show, Edward Jacob Lang told Trump that “We are rotting in jail because we stood up for what you told us to stand up for!” — On the eve of the first anniversary …
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Right wing brain worms are a real thing — This is a followup to Scott's post about the fresh martyrdom of yet another academic right winger. — I've known Larry Alexander for 30 years. I used to talk to him quite a bit back in the day — we have overlapping interests in regard …
CBS Los Angeles:
LA's First Case Of Flurona Detected At COVID Testing Site Near Getty Center — LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The first case of flurona - the combination of both influenza and coronavirus - has been detected at the COVID-19 testing center across the street from the Getty Center.
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Harriet Sherwood / The Guardian:
Choosing pets over babies is ‘selfish and diminishes us’, says pope — Pontiff laments ‘denied parenthood’ and people who ‘substitute cats and dogs for children’ — In a move likely to raise the hackles of millions of cats, dogs and their human cohabitees, Pope Francis has suggested …
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Joe Manchin Is Tired of Your Tiresome Questions — But he'll keep talking anyway because he loves the sound of his own voice. Happy Senate New Year! — The US Senate returned to work Tuesday, commencing a bright new year in which all things seemed possible.
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Man arrested on charges of attacking vaccination clinic, injuring staffers he called ‘murderers’ — A Southern California man was arrested after he recently attacked workers at a coronavirus vaccination clinic, allegedly calling them “murderers” and falsely accusing the staffers of causing …
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
Federal authorities won't say why armed Capitol rioters disappeared from FBI's most wanted list — Federal authorities won't explain why three men who participated in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have mysteriously disappeared from the FBI's Capitol Violence Most Wanted list.
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