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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Newsmax host: Is Breyer's retirement the way Hillary ends up as president? — In fairness to Grant Stinchfield, this is only the second-craziest succession scheme I've seen in the past 24 hours. Take a bow, Nikki Haley: … Forced to choose between President Biden and President Pelosi, I'll stick with Sleepy Joe.
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Politico, Townhall, Mediaite, Raw Story, National Review and Boston Herald
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Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
The Dishonest Cancellation Campaign against Ilya Shapiro — Ilya Shapiro has been writing and speaking on the Supreme Court for the Cato Institute (where he ran the Cato Supreme Court Review), the Federalist Society, various conservative publications, and mainstream outlets such as guest blogging at SCOTUSBlog for years.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post, Twitchy, Slate, Blue Virginia and Instapundit
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
New Georgetown Law Exec Deletes ‘Appalling’ Tweets About Biden SCOTUS Picks — ‘LESSER BLACK WOMAN’ — Less than a week after being hired to head a high-profile research department at Georgetown Law School, the former head of a conservative D.C. think tank predicted that Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee …
Politico:
Dems to Biden: Move fast on SCOTUS; a tragedy could ensue
Dems to Biden: Move fast on SCOTUS; a tragedy could ensue
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The American Spectator, The B|E note, CNN, Associated Press, WV MetroNews, NBC News, Washington Post, RedState, YouTube and Vanity Fair
Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
Right-wing commentators spread hate — and hypocrisy — on Biden's upcoming Supreme Court pick
Right-wing commentators spread hate — and hypocrisy — on Biden's upcoming Supreme Court pick
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JONATHAN TURLEY, littlegreenfootballs.com, Washington Free Beacon, Word In Black, Insider, Bloomberg, New York Times, CNN and Associated Press
Roy Edroso / alicublog:
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!
THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!
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Washington Post, New York Magazine and No More Mister Nice Blog
mcminn.k12.tn.us:
McMinn County Board of Education Statement … Find Us — McMinn County School District3 South Hill StreetAthens, Tennessee TN 37303Phone: 423-745-1612Fax: 423-744-1641 — Log In — Quick Links — Current Board Agenda — School Calendars
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David M. Perry / CNN:
The real reason some people are so afraid of ‘Maus’ — ‘Maus’ author reacts to his book being banned — David M. Perry is a journalist and historian and co-author of “The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe.” He is a senior academic adviser in the history department of the University of Minnesota.
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Reason, Washington Post and Vanity Fair
Jenny Gross / New York Times:
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’
School Board in Tennessee Bans Teaching of Holocaust Novel ‘Maus’
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Politics and History, WFXRtv, TheJournal.ie, Metro.co.uk, Mediaite, New York Post, Deseret News and Washington Post
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The Good News About the Holocaust (Education) in America
Kaivan K. Shroff / The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard's Lawyers Should Demand Kavanaugh's Recusal — “What goes around comes around.” — These were the words of now Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh during the opening statement at his confirmation hearing. In those unprecedentedly partisan and hostile remarks …
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Patricia McCabe / Supreme Court of the United States:
STATEMENTS FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING JUSTICE STEPHEN G. BREYER'S RETIREMENT
STATEMENTS FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING JUSTICE STEPHEN G. BREYER'S RETIREMENT
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Washington Post and Reason
Politico:
13 Legal Experts on How Breyer's Replacement Will Change the Court
13 Legal Experts on How Breyer's Replacement Will Change the Court
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Insider, Fox News, Breitbart and BuzzFeed News
Roosevelt Room / The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Remarks by President Biden on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
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RedState, Evie Magazine, NBC News, FOX 5 San Diego, James's Newsletter and SCOTUSblog
Richard Branson / Virgin.com:
My thoughts on Ukraine and Russia — Business leaders all over the world have been watching the build-up of Russian troops and equipment at the Ukrainian border with great concern. This has been a smouldering conflict for many years, with occasional flare-ups, like the illegal annexation of the Crimea by Russia in 2014.
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Friendly Fire Newsletter, Washington Post, The Hill and Associated Press
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Wall Street Journal:
Russia Sends Medical Units to Ukrainian Front — Moscow says it sees little scope for optimism in U.S. proposals on Ukraine — Moscow has put what appear to be final preparations for an invasion of Ukraine by sending medical units to the front, moving to a level of readiness that it hadn't reached …
CNN:
Ukrainian official tells CNN Biden's call with Ukrainian President ‘did not go well’ but White House disputes account — (CNN)A call between US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday “did not go well,” a senior Ukrainian official told CNN, amid disagreements over the …
Joanne Kenen / Politico:
The NYT's polarizing pandemic pundit — THE NIGHTLY READS ‘THE MORNING’ — With 5 million readers, David Leonhardt, the author of The New York Times “The Morning” newsletter, is arguably the most influential of the Covid influencers. — He has positioned himself as the pundit who punches holes …
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Associated Press:
Top Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House's achievements in key states before the midterm elections.
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RedState, Politico, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Twitchy and Washington Post
Neal Augenstein / WTOP News:
Judge reverses decision: Teen convicted of Loudoun Co. high school sexual assaults will not go on sex offender registry … The teenager convicted of two assaults at separate high schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, will not have to register as a sex offender after a juvenile court judge reconsidered her initial ruling.
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Va. judge reverses decision to place teen on sex offender registry in bathroom assault case
Va. judge reverses decision to place teen on sex offender registry in bathroom assault case
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The Daily Caller
Marjorie Hernandez / New York Post:
California child molester sentenced to two years in juvenile facility — A 26-year old transgender woman who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl will be moved to a youth treatment center, despite prosecutor's efforts to keep her in a Los Angeles County Jail.
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship — No one appears to have been in charge at Black Lives Matter for months. The address it lists on tax forms is wrong, and the charity's two board members won't say who controls its $60 million bankroll, a Washington Examiner investigation has found.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Washington Examiner: BLM charity has no office and no known director
Washington Examiner: BLM charity has no office and no known director
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Washington Examiner
David K. Li / NBC News:
Stephanie Ruhle set to take ‘The 11th Hour’ slot, while ‘Morning Joe’ expanding — Veteran anchor and reporter Stephanie Ruhle will be the new host of MSNBC's “The 11th Hour” while the cable network's “Morning Joe” is set to expand to an additional fourth hour, the network's president announced Thursday.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Republican billionaire Ken Langone donated to Joe Manchin's PAC after senator opposed Biden's Build Back Better Act — Billionaire investor Ken Langone and his wife each contributed $5,000 to Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC in late December. — The contribution arrived just over a week …
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Sean Illing / Vox:
Joe Manchin sank Biden's agenda. Democrats are lucky to have him.
Joe Manchin sank Biden's agenda. Democrats are lucky to have him.
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Washington Times
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump faces MAGA revolt over endorsement — Former President Donald Trump is facing serious backlash from die-hard loyalists over his decision to intervene in a Tennessee House race, with his supporters accusing him of spurning a staunch Republican ally who's running.
Taisha Walker / Click2Houston.com:
'I've never missed a vote': 95-year-old World War II Veteran says his mail-in ballot application has been denied twice due to new requirements — HOUSTON - A Harris County man fears new voting laws may prevent him from voting by absentee ballot for the first time in his lifetime.
Simon Carswell / The Irish Times:
Russian embassy disputes claims of ‘absolute guarantee’ to Irish fishermen on naval exercise impact — Military exercises will be carried out 240km off Co Cork from February 3rd to 8th — about 18 hours ago Updated: about 10 hours ago — Russia's ambassador to Ireland has given Irish fishermen …
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TheJournal.ie and Irish News
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Biden's curse — BIDEN'S CURSE. Start by noting that the world will not end because President Joe Biden called Fox News White House reporter Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a b****.” Doocy handled the situation gracefully and moved on. So there is no reason to clutch pearls or take to the fainting couch.
Daren Fonda / Barron's Online:
White House Wants Crypto Rules as a Matter of National Security — The Biden administration is preparing to release an executive action that will task federal agencies with regulating digital assets such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a matter of national security, a person familiar with the White House's plan tells Barron's.
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Stormy Daniels Cross-Examined By Her Former Attorney Michael Avenatti — She has accused the disgraced lawyer of stealing $300,000 of the advance she received from her book deal. — Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who was paid to keep silent about her alleged affair with former President Donald Trump …
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Federal Court Revokes Oil and Gas Leases, Citing Climate Change — A judge ruled that the Interior Department must consider the climate impacts of oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico before awarding leases. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday canceled oil and gas leases …
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NPR, Washington Post, UPI and Washington Times
New York Daily News:
Mayor Adams' spokesman advises New Yorkers to get a COVID test if they cross paths with Sarah Palin — After COVID-stricken Sarah Palin was spotted dining at two Manhattan restaurants and walking maskless on city streets, Mayor Adams' office issued a warning to New Yorkers who cross her infected path.
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID
Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID
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Reuters:
FCC revokes China Unicom's authorization to operate in U.S. — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to revoke the authorization for China Unicom's (0762.HK) U.S. unit to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns.
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New York Times, news.com.au and ZDNet, more at Techmeme »
Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci is up against more than a virus … The doctor opens the front door. Never mind introductions. “I know who you are. Do you think these guys would let you get this close to me, if we didn't know who you are?” Across the street is a security agent in Nikes, a badge on his belt.