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Ex-White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany turned over text messages to Jan. 6 committee — McEnany was around then-President Trump before and during the Capitol attack. — Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany turned over text messages to the House select committee investigating …
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Washington Post:
Trump says congressional investigators should examine why Pence didn't reject electoral college results — Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday advocated a new focus for congressional investigators: why then-Vice President Mike Pence did not take steps on Jan. 6, 2021 …
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Power Line, Emerald Robinson's …, The Daily Beast, IJR and Political Wire
Will Doran / Raleigh News & Observer:
Cawthorn sues to stop NC challenge against his 2022 campaign — North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn, whose eligibility to run for reelection to Congress is being formally challenged, has now begun his legal fight against that effort. — Aside from a blanket one-sentence denial …
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POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, HuffPost and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Some records sent to Jan. 6 committee were torn up, taped back together — mirroring a well-known Trump habit
Some records sent to Jan. 6 committee were torn up, taped back together — mirroring a well-known Trump habit
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Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
Democrats release proposal to reform Electoral Count Act
Democrats release proposal to reform Electoral Count Act
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CNN, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Promise to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Is Worse Than Watergate
Trump's Promise to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Is Worse Than Watergate
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Election Law Blog, Washington Post, Raw Story and Politico
New York Times:
Trump Had Role in Weighing Proposals to Seize Voting Machines — New accounts show that the former president was more directly involved than previously known in plans developed by outside advisers to use national security agencies to seek evidence of fraud.
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New York Times:
Angry US-Russia Exchange at UN Punctuates Deepening Ukraine Rift — With vitriolic accusations that echoed the Cold War era, the United States and Russia sparred in a bitter debate over the Ukraine crisis in a Security Council meeting watched by the world on Monday.
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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Putin says the West has ignored Russia's security concerns over NATO and Ukraine
Putin says the West has ignored Russia's security concerns over NATO and Ukraine
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Russia: No, we didn't send Biden a written response on Ukraine
Russia: No, we didn't send Biden a written response on Ukraine
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump gave $1M to Meadows nonprofit weeks after Jan. 6 panel's creation — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's political action committee donated $1 million to the conservative nonprofit organization where his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, is a senior partner …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Josh Hawley has an opinion about everything ... except Donald Trump
Josh Hawley has an opinion about everything ... except Donald Trump
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Trump-backed candidates confront cash wave
Trump-backed candidates confront cash wave
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Let's Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth — A new vacancy on the Supreme Court means a new round of political theater over the beliefs and qualifications of the president's eventual nominee. — But what does it mean for a Supreme Court justice to be “qualified?”
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
The architect of Reagan's pledge to put a woman on the Supreme Court says it was all political
The architect of Reagan's pledge to put a woman on the Supreme Court says it was all political
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Bloomberg, NBC News, UPI and The Federalist
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Critics slam Cruz for saying Biden's vow to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court is ‘offensive’
Critics slam Cruz for saying Biden's vow to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court is ‘offensive’
Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers say
Supreme Court shouldn't be covered in Ivy, 2 lawmakers say
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Politico, HotAir, The American Spectator, The Western Journal and The New Neo
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Taylor Lorenz Hopes The New York Times Will “Evolve in Their Ways” as She Leaves for The Washington Post — The star reporter with a massive online following thinks the Post gets the internet in ways other outlets don't. — The Washington Post is powering up its coverage of the online world …
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Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship — Scott and Grant interview Lev Parnas, who became well-known for his leading role in the former President's efforts to pressure Ukraine to launch an investigation into political rival Joe Biden …
David Jackson / USA Today:
Who will win Florida in 2024? A new poll has Biden losing to these Republicans — WASHINGTON - A new poll says President Joe Biden is struggling in the politically pivotal state of Florida, where more than half of potential voters disapprove of his handling of the economy and of his job overall.
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The Hill, HotAir, Florida Politics, RedState, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
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Washington Post:
N.Y. attorney general subpoenaed Trump D.C. hotel records from feds — The request sought information about whether Trump used false information to secure hotel lease, according to people familiar with inquiry — New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) subpoenaed the General Services Administration …
Politico:
Biden vs. Trump: The Makings of a Shattering Constitutional Crisis — Donald Trump is already signaling that he will run for president in 2024. A Biden-Trump rematch risks worsening our country's already deep divisions. But there's more to be worried about: The next election will provoke …
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
NSO offered ‘bags of cash’ for access to U.S. cell networks, whistleblower claims — Rep. Ted Lieu asks the Justice Department to investigate after hearing the account of what he called ‘fishy’ behavior. — The surveillance company NSO Group offered to give representatives …
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David Gilbert / VICE:
QAnon Thought Leader Ron Watkins Is Running for Congress. It's Going Terribly. — Ron Watkins is running for Congress in Arizona, but so far he's failed to translate followers into fundraising. — DG — When Ron Watkins announced he was running for Congress in Arizona in the middle of October, he was full of hope and bravado.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate Democrats unveil proposal to reform Electoral Count Act — A group of Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would reform an 1887 election law that has been in the spotlight in the wake of the 2020 election. — The proposal — from Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) …
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The Dworkin Report:
Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship — Scott and Grant interview Lev Parnas, who became well-known for his leading role in the former President's efforts to pressure Ukraine to launch an investigation into political rival Joe Biden …
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Political Wire
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Whoopi Goldberg Addresses ‘The View’ Holocaust Comments In Conversation With Colbert: ‘I Think Of Race As Being Something That I Can See’ … Amid controversy over her recent comments about race and the Holocaust, Whoopi Goldberg attempted to clarify her intentions Monday night on Global's “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert.
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
Banned: Books on race and sexuality are disappearing from Texas schools in record numbers — Facing pressure from parents and threats of criminal charges, some districts have ignored policies meant to prevent censorship. Librarians and students are pushing back.
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Raw Story and National Zero
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Wray denies FBI tougher on Jan. 6 than 2020 protests — FBI Director Christopher Wray is rejecting claims that his agency's aggressive investigation of the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 contrasts with a lackluster response to violence and unrest that accompanied some Black Lives Matter protests across …
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CNN and The Western Journal
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Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs — DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. — Documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators …
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