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9:50 AM ET, January 30, 2022

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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants  —  CONROE, Texas (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House.
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Trump says he'll treat Jan. 6 rioters ‘fairly’ if reelected: ‘If it requires pardons, we will give them pardons’  —  Former President Donald Trump said during a rally in Texas on Saturday that he would consider pardoning those charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
Discussion: UPI, Rolling Stone, CNN and The Daily Beast
Reuters:
Trump says he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he runs and wins  —  U.S. former President Donald Trump said on Saturday if he were to run for president and win in 2024, he would pardon people charged with criminal offenses in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 assault by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump suggests he might pardon some Jan. 6 defendants  —  Former President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that he might pardon people associated with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol if he were to win a second term as president.  —  “Another thing we'll do — and so many people have been asking …
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Majority of Americans want Biden to consider ‘all possible nominees’ for Supreme Court vacancy: POLL  —  An ABC News/Ipsos poll says a plurality of the U.S. views the court as partisan.  —  A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that a plurality of Americans view the Supreme Court as motivated by partisanship …
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New York Times:
Black Women in Law Feel Pride and Frustration Ahead of Court Nominee  —  As Biden prepares to nominate the first Black woman to the nation's highest court, members of this small, elite group are watching with complicated emotions. … ATLANTA — Alisia Adamson Profit, a Black woman …
Discussion: CNN, Althouse and HuffPost
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Nils Lofgren Pulls Music From Spotify in Solidarity With Neil Young  —  “We encourage all musicians, artists and music lovers everywhere, to stand with us all, and cut ties with Spotify,” guitarist writes  —  Nils Lofgren has joined Neil Young in removing his music from Spotify to protest …
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BBC:
North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017  —  North Korea has conducted what is thought to be its biggest missile launch since 2017.  —  South Korea reported that the launch took place at 07:52 local time on Sunday (22:52 GMT) off North Korea's east coast.
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Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
North Korea launches suspected missile in 7th test in 2022
John Paul Tasker / CBC News:
Thousands opposed to COVID-19 rules converge on Parliament Hill  —  Trudeau and his family have been moved from residence over security concerns  —  A convoy of thousands of truckers and other protesters have converged on Parliament Hill to call for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates …
Brianne Pfannenstiel / USA Today:
National Democrats take aim at Iowa's caucuses as discussions begin over 2024 calendar  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Members of the Democratic National Committee took aim at Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses Saturday as the group considers changes to the 2024 presidential nominating process.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Politico
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NBC News:
DNC chair Jaime Harrison has considered early exit amid White House tensions
Discussion: National Review and Fox News
New York Times:
Living by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus  —  The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus.  The consequences may endure.  —  The police had warned Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump declared a war on the media.  Now proxy battles are being waged in American courts.  —  But none of these landmark cases are as potentially consequential as Sarah Palin's suit against the New York Times.  —  From the start of his presidential bid, Donald Trump took full advantage …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and The Guardian
Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's rebels died fighting  —  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Philip Klein / National Review:
Georgetown Law's Conservative and Libertarian Students Rally Around Ilya Shapiro  —  In an editorial today, we made the case that it would be egregious for Georgetown University Law School to fire Ilya Shapiro.  Now, the school's Conservative and Libertarian Student Association is coming to his defense.
Scott Wartman / Cincinnati.com:
After outcry, Vance moves Sunday's Marjorie Taylor Greene event from Loveland to Mason  —  The management at the Landing Event Center in Loveland didn't know much about the event that was scheduled for Sunday, the general manager told The Enquirer.  —  Just that a client asked to rent …
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Trump touts borders at home and abroad during Texas rally  —  Former President Donald Trump applauded the efficacy of borders before an enthusiastic crowd in Texas on Saturday evening, criticizing the Biden administration's handling of sovereignty both domestically and internationally.
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Most Americans say pandemic will be over when virus becomes comparable to seasonal flu  —  Analysis: Why did Spotify choose Joe Rogan over Neil Young?  Hint: It's not a music company.  —  Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Va. mask order  —  Confused about rapid tests?
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Italian Lawmakers Re-Elect Sergio Mattarella as President, Preserving Status Quo  —  Mr. Mattarella has presided over a chaotic seven years in which the country swung wildly from the left to the right, acting as the guardrails of Italy's democracy.  —  ROME — After noxious and chaotic …
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
 
 
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
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Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:
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