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4:30 PM ET, February 1, 2022

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ABC News:
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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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 …
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 …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee  —  Once President Biden chooses a nominee, Mr. Jones will serve as a “sherpa,” introducing her to senators and preparing her for hearings.  —  WASHINGTON — Doug Jones, a former Democratic senator from Alabama …
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Critics slam Cruz for saying Biden's vow to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court is ‘offensive’
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
Discussion: NBC News, UPI and The Federalist
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
New details about Trump's threat toward voting machines show danger ahead  —  The beating heart of Donald Trump's 2020 coup attempt was his effort to use the machinery of government to manufacture pretexts for delaying the electoral count in Congress.  To this end, as we know …
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.
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Are Jews a Race?  —  Whoopi Goldberg's Holocaust comments reflect how Jews don't fit into Western boxes … Yesterday, celebrated actor and TV host Whoopi Goldberg caused a minor meltdown on ABC's The View when she asserted that the Holocaust “isn't about race.”
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 …
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The Dworkin Report:
Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship
Discussion: Political Wire
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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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Ex-President Bush backs two high-profile Republicans slammed by Trump
Discussion: Mediaite and Politico
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Josh Hawley has an opinion about everything ... except Donald Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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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New York Times:
Putin Accuses U.S. of Stoking War in Ukraine as Russia Masses Troops
Robert Snell / Detroit News:
Feds raid Homeland Security chief's Royal Oak home  —  Royal Oak — Federal agents have raided the house of a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official as part of an unspecified investigation, The Detroit News has learned.  —  Neighbors and law enforcement officials confirmed …
Discussion: Raw Story
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CNBC:   Authorities raid Michigan home of high-ranking Homeland Security official Vance Callender
Leana S. Wen / Washington Post:
Yes, more variants may emerge in the future.  That's why we should lift restrictions now.  —  As the omicron blizzard recedes, and as more Americans itch for pandemic restrictions to be lifted, a vocal segment of the country is pleading for caution.  As with omicron, they argue …
Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
In Texas 35, Greg Casar outlines his approach on Israel and the Palestinians  —  The three-term Austin City Council member, and a member of the Democratic Socialists for America, appears to be charting his own path on the Middle East  —  In the competitive March 1 primary …
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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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NBC News:   The GOP's midterm playbook: Flip the script on Covid
Rachel Handler / Vulture:
What Do Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley ‘Agree to Disagree’ About?  —  Finally, People.com has a long-awaited update to the Shailene Woodley/Aaron Rodgers/anti-vaxx/hairy hands saga, a story that some people believe began in 2021, but in reality began on December 2, 1983, when Rodgers came barreling unbidden into our universe.
Discussion: Today in Tabs
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 …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Nate Hochman / National Review:
Georgetown Law Students Stage Sit-In, Demand Dean Fire Ilya Shapiro  —  The aggressive cancellation campaign against Ilya Shapiro continues.  On Monday, Georgetown Law dean William Treanor announced that Shapiro would be put on administrative leave from his new post at the law school's Center …
Discussion: Breitbart, FIRE and Twitchy
 
 
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
January Ratings: Fox News Hits 20 Years at Number 1, While CNN and MSNBC See Massive Drops From Last Year
Elizabeth Elkind / Daily Mail:
AOC is back on Twitter - 20 hours after announcing a ‘break’ because of mean tweets: The Squad member returns to social media to ‘direct’ homeless New Yorkers …
Discussion: Breitbart
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Kyrsten Sinema courted Republican fossil fuel donors with filibuster stance
Discussion: Raw Story
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Vice Media secretly organised $20m Saudi government festival
Lakshya Jain / Split Ticket:
Moderation and Electoral Overperformance
Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
Dominion says Mike Lindell's court arguments pushing election lies ‘threaten the rule of law’
Discussion: Raw Story
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: BuzzFeed limits hiring after rough public debut
 Earlier Items: 
Megan Basham / The Daily Wire:
How The Federal Government Used Evangelical Leaders To Spread Covid Propaganda To Churches
The Texas Tribune:
Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbott's rushed border operation a disaster
Discussion: Chronicles
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
More than 650 Philly cops say they're too hurt to work. But some are holding down second jobs.
Discussion: Eschaton
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
Banned: Books on race and sexuality are disappearing from Texas schools in record numbers
Discussion: Raw Story and National Zero
Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
Conflict of Interest: New Washington Post National Editor Recused From FBI Coverage
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

Liam Scott / Voice of America:
Reporters Without Borders sues X in France for “complicity in disseminating false information”, after X failed to block a fake video with RSF's logo

 
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