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Susan Glasser / New Yorker:
Biden, Back Into the Breach — A year after the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, the President delivered the speech that he never wanted to give. — He never mentioned Donald Trump by name. He didn't have to. Joe Biden gave the speech of his Presidency on Thursday …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden finds a new Manchin whisperer — DRIVING THE DAY — The White House is looking to Sen. MARK WARNER (D-Va.) to help thaw out its frosty relationship with Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) in hopes of resurrecting President JOE BIDEN's Build Back Better plan.
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Washington Post:
Biden breaks his silence: Inside his decision to forcefully denounce Trump
Biden breaks his silence: Inside his decision to forcefully denounce Trump
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Joseph Klein / Front Page Magazine:
Biden's January 6 Anniversary Speech - and His Big Lies
Biden's January 6 Anniversary Speech - and His Big Lies
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Placeholder President — Column: When Trump is the issue, Biden wins. And Biden's troubles begin.
The Placeholder President — Column: When Trump is the issue, Biden wins. And Biden's troubles begin.
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ABC News:
Biden's ‘inflection point’ in confronting Trumpism: The Note
Biden's ‘inflection point’ in confronting Trumpism: The Note
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CNN:
Inside Biden's fiery speech and his decision to confront Trump's danger head-on
Inside Biden's fiery speech and his decision to confront Trump's danger head-on
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden's Speech on the Jan. 6 Riot, Annotated
Biden's Speech on the Jan. 6 Riot, Annotated
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ted Cruz Begs Tucker Carlson's Forgiveness for Being Mean to Violent Insurrectionists — Senator Ted Cruz has tried to cling to what has become the safest ground in the Republican Party: Denouncing the violent attack on the Capitol one year ago without criticizing either the lies that inspired …
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Donald J. Trump:
Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America — To watch Biden speaking is very hurtful to many people. They're the ones who tried to stop the peaceful transfer with a rigged election. Just look at the numbers. Does anybody really think that Biden beat Obama …
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Washington Post:
Dick Cheney returns to the House and receives a warm welcome . . . from Democrats
Dick Cheney returns to the House and receives a warm welcome . . . from Democrats
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Republicans stay away, leaving Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene to play.
Republicans stay away, leaving Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene to play.
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CNN:
CDC director turns to media consultant as Covid-19 messaging frustrations mount — (CNN)Dr. Rochelle Walensky assumed her new role as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last January with a vow to restore trust in the agency. But last fall, several months …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Hiring falters in December as payrolls rise only 199,000, though the unemployment fell to 3.9% — Nonfarm payrolls rose by 199,000 in December, far fewer than the 422,000 estimate. — The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%, better than the 4.1% estimate. — Wages increased more than expected, rising 4.7% year over year.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Bill Clinton, Oprah and his fellow centrists: Dems go all-out to sway Manchin — The strongest voices lobbying Joe Manchin to change Senate rules and advance elections reform aren't liberal activists or die-hard filibuster opponents. Instead, they're a small group of his friends who once shared his reluctance.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Politico: Dems call in Epstein frequent flier to convince Manchin to kill the filibuster
Politico: Dems call in Epstein frequent flier to convince Manchin to kill the filibuster
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Should the filibuster stay or go? Here's how to argue about it.
Should the filibuster stay or go? Here's how to argue about it.
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
White House, USPS finalizing plans to begin shipping coronavirus test kits to U.S. households — The White House is finalizing details with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver 500 million coronavirus test kits to households across the country, according to four people familiar with the plans …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Democrats Are Failing to Defend Democracy — When it comes to elections, the Republican Party operates within a carapace of lies. So we rely on the Democrats to preserve our system of government. — The problem is that Democrats live within their own insular echo chamber.
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Democrats Will Have to Do More to Save Democracy From Trump
Democrats Will Have to Do More to Save Democracy From Trump
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Salena Zito / New York Post:
Mike Pompeo tells The Post how he lost 90 pounds in six months — America isn't just seeing less of Mike Pompeo because the Trump administration is no longer in the White House. We are seeing less of the former Secretary of State because there is literally less of him — 90 pounds, to be exact.
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Axios:
Conservative social media app Parler raises $20 million — Parler, the social media app that was temporarily booted from app stores in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has raised $20 million in new funding, according to a filing with federal securities regulators.
Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
Omicron Isn't Mild for the Health-Care System — The new variant is spreading quickly enough to inundate hospitals that were already buckling under the cumulative toll of every previous surge. — when a health-care system crumbles, this is what it looks like. Much of what's wrong happens invisibly.
Kylee Zempel / The Federalist:
8 Times Left-Wing Protesters Broke Into Government Buildings And Assaulted Democracy — Left-wing demonstrators have long made a habit of attacking, infiltrating, and occupying government buildings. — Self-absorbed congressional Democrats held a group therapy session on Capitol Hill …
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
What Role Will January 6 Play in The 2022 Midterms? — The following things can be true at the same time. First, the attack on the Capitol on January 6 was a dark moment in American history and one in which the former president bears responsibility. Second, the attack on the Capitol …
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Washington Post:
Kazakhstan president gives shoot-to-kill order against protesters, dismissing calls for negotiations — MOSCOW — Kazakhstan's president said Friday he had ordered his troops to “shoot to kill without warning” in an effort to quash anti-government protests that have been raging since the weekend.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Sen. Mark Kelly raises nearly $9 million in final three months of 2021 — (CNN)Sen. Mark Kelly raised nearly $9 million in the final three months of 2021, a figure that surpasses what he raised in the previous three months and positions the Arizona Democrat to be one of the best funded candidates in the 2022 midterms.
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Philip Banks III / New York Daily News:
My call to protect and serve NYC: Philip Banks, Eric Adams' newly appointed deputy mayor for public safety, defends himself — The law is in my blood. My brothers and I grew up with it, watching my father leave the house every day from our home in Cambria Heights, off to protect the people of the city.
Jonathan J. Cooper / Associated Press:
Cyber Ninjas faces fine over Arizona election review records — PHOENIX (AP) — A judge said Thursday he will fine Cyber Ninjas, the contractor that led Arizona Republicans' 2020 election review, $50,000 a day if the firm doesn't immediately turn over public records related to the unprecedented inquiry.
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Laura Cassels / Florida Phoenix:
DeSantis admits, up to 1 million COVID test kits DID expire in FL — Quality Journalism for Critical Times — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Kevin Guthrie, director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management, acknowledged Thursday that 800,000 to a million COVID tests had expired in a state stockpile …
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Washington Post:
Ten questions for retiring Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) — Good morning, Early Birds. President Biden heads to Colorado today to survey fire damage, and the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the Biden administration's vaccine mandates for companies and health care workers.
Washington Examiner:
The cult of Jan. 6 — A year ago today, a mob determined to intimidate Vice President Mike Pence and Congress into delaying the certification of the 2020 presidential election descended upon the Capitol from the Ellipse, where President Donald Trump had falsely told them, “We won this election, and we won it by a landslide.”
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Haley Talbot / InStyle:
I Was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, and I Won't Stop Telling My Story
I Was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, and I Won't Stop Telling My Story
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