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Read the never-issued Trump order that would have seized voting machines — Among the records that Donald Trump's lawyers tried to shield from Jan. 6 investigators are a draft executive order that would have directed the defense secretary to seize voting machines and a document titled “Remarks on National Healing.”
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The Supreme Court's order against Donald Trump is even worse for him than it appears — Donald Trump is often his own worst enemy. But sometimes, he gets competition from his lawyers. — Perhaps no better example of that can be found than in Wednesday's order from the Supreme Court …
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Raw Story, Morning Shots and New Republic
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How the new focus on Ivanka Trump and Jan. 6 will expose dark MAGA truths
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Raw Story and emptywheel
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Texas judge blocks Biden's federal worker vaccine mandate — WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction on Friday barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden's requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers
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Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Blocks Biden Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
Judge Blocks Biden Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
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Deseret News and The Daily Wire
Eric Katz / Defense One:
Court Hits Pause on Vaccine Mandate for DOD, Other Federal Employees
Court Hits Pause on Vaccine Mandate for DOD, Other Federal Employees
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The Individual Collective and National Review
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Texas federal judge temporarily blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal employees
Texas federal judge temporarily blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal employees
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Slate, CNN, Townhall, Roll Call, CBS Dallas / Fort Worth, RedState and The Federalist
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Crypto Crash Erases More Than $1 Trillion in Market Value — For Bitcoin, there's only been one constant recently: decline after decline after decline. And the superlatives have piled up really quickly. — With the Federal Reserve intending to withdraw stimulus from the market, riskier assets the world over have suffered.
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CoinDesk and Al Jazeera, more at Techmeme »
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Biden's approach to the presidency was flawed from the start — Joe Biden's approach to the presidency is outdated and ineffective. The sooner he acknowledges that, the sooner he can change course. — The endless presidential debates and forums of 2019 revealed two problems with the Democratic field.
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Oh my: Democrat support for Pelosi/Schumer-led Congress crashes by over half
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Politico, Associated Press, Gallup, CNN, The Daily Wire, Washington Times, Fox News and Bloomberg
Kirsten Powers / CNN:
Joe Biden is not failing or flailing
Joe Biden is not failing or flailing
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The Guardian and The Western Journal
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Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court? — Behind closed doors, Justice Clarence Thomas's wife is working with many groups directly involved in controversial cases before the Court. — In December, Chief Justice John Roberts released his year-end report on the federal judiciary.
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Washington Post, Overtime, Raw Story, HillReporter.com and Substack
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When Biden imitates Trump, he is on a dangerous path — Democracy depends on respecting the results of elections, even when you don't like the outcome. That is the chief lesson of 2020. — But now, in a disturbing echo of sore loser Donald Trump, President Biden and other top Democrats …
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Putin has overplayed his hand on Ukraine
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RedState, The Editorial Board and Alternet.org
Nick Allen / Telegraph:
Joe Biden's gaffe may have inadvertently revealed the truth about his Ukraine policy
Joe Biden's gaffe may have inadvertently revealed the truth about his Ukraine policy
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The Federalist, New York Post, The Guardian and Althouse
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‘People Need to Know She Sucks’: Kyrsten Sinema's Volunteers, Ex-Staff Are Fed Up — “I'm livid. I can only call her a turncoat,” one former volunteer said. “I feel betrayed.” — When Maria-Elena Dunn first met Kyrsten Sinema, she said she was elated.
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Insider, Alternet.org, LGBTQ Nation and HotAir
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Joseph Simonson / Washington Free Beacon:
Only 1 Donor Threatening To Cut Off Sinema Over Filibuster Lives in Arizona
Only 1 Donor Threatening To Cut Off Sinema Over Filibuster Lives in Arizona
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Leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members — (Tribune News Service) — When they enlisted in the military, they swore an oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, and to obey the orders all the way up to those from the president of the United States.
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Organized on Facebook, a 'who's who' of anti-vaccine activists head to D.C. — Thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Washington this weekend for a rally against Covid-19 vaccine mandates, a sign that the anti-vaccination movement that gained traction on social media during …
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Media Matters for America
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Thousands of Giuliani's communications turned over to Manhattan U.S. attorney following privilege review — NEW YORK — The retired federal judge assigned to review the contents of 18 electronic devices seized from Rudolph W. Giuliani's home and offices in Manhattan last spring has withheld …
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Insider
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Germany Blocks NATO Ally From Transferring Weapons to Ukraine — Refusal to permit Estonia to transfer artillery that originated in Germany points to strains in Western alliance over Ukraine — Germany is blocking North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally Estonia from giving military support …
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Wisconsin GOP lawmaker calls for election cheating in video — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican Wisconsin state lawmaker was recorded on video saying that Republicans need to “cheat like the Democrats” to win elections and that he'd like to punch Democratic Gov. Tony Evers over pandemic restrictions.
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Leaked Messages Show Gettr in Crisis Mode Over Joe Rogan Criticism — Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. — Last week, Gettr, the social media site that sells itself as a MAGA alternative to Twitter, entered damage control mode.
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CNN Poll: As Supreme Court ruling on Roe looms, most Americans oppose overturning it — (CNN)Most Americans oppose overturning the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade precedent, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a majority saying that if the decision was vacated …
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court agrees to hear case over limits on Oklahoma tribal authority
Supreme Court agrees to hear case over limits on Oklahoma tribal authority
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Texas man charged with threatening election, government officials in Georgia — The Justice Department on Friday arrested a Texas man and charged him with threatening election and other government officials in Georgia, in the first case brought by a task force formed over the summer to combat such threats …
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Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master and Political Reformer, Dies at 95 — A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace. — Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who was one of the world's …
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University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees for Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani — “Revoking these honorary degrees reinforces our values and allows us to lead with truth and integrity,” URI President Marc Parlange said — PROVIDENCE — The University of Rhode Island voted Friday …
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University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees given to Rudy Giuliani and Michael Flynn
University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees given to Rudy Giuliani and Michael Flynn
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The Hill and Political Wire
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CDC: Natural immunity stronger than vaccines alone during delta wave — DENVER (KDVR) — Natural immunity was six times stronger during the delta wave than vaccination, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — The report, published Jan. 19 …
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Pandemic Blunder Newsletter, UCLA Health Connect, Who is Robert Malone and Forbes
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Patriot Front Fascist Leak Exposes Nationwide Racist Campaigns — The detailed inner workings and patterns of operation of fascists in the neo-Nazi organization Patriot Front have come to light after a massive leak from their chat servers. The exposed communications show coordination …
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Distributed Email of Secrets
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Klain under scrutiny as Biden struggles — WASHINGTON — It's a familiar Washington tale: As a president's agenda stalls and his popularity dims, the search for a scapegoat often leads to his chief of staff. And as President Joe Biden looks for a reset at the start of his second year in office …
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MitchPlease, Black Americans are Americans — Hold up! Did Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) say what I thought he said? — When asked on Wednesday what he would tell voters of color who fear they won't be able to vote in November's midterm elections because of the Senate's failure …
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After Forging Ties With Azerbaijan Oil Executives, Rep. Henry Cuellar Pushed Nation's Agenda in Congress … Earlier this week, the FBI raided the Laredo, Texas, home of Rep. Henry Cuellar. According to ABC News, the raid was made in connection with an ongoing investigation linked to Azerbaijan.
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Biden as a New F.D.R.? Try L.B.J. — The president's agenda — big progressive change — has placed Democratic priorities over the voters' desire for practical help on the pandemic and inflation. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. was supposed to be another Franklin D. Roosevelt …
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The Editorial Board, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post and Twitchy
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The Washington Post Invents a Vaccine Claim Ron DeSantis Didn't Make — The media does not like Ron DeSantis. That's been clear for a long time. But while every politician has controversial things they have said that should be questioned, including DeSantis, to take a statement and just invent …
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National Review, Washington Post, Patterico's Pontifications, WKMG, Rolling Stone and Townhall