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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 …
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
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
CNN:
Exclusive: Trump advisers drafted more than one executive order to seize voting machines, sources tell CNN
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
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
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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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Critics slam Cruz for saying Biden's vow to nominate first Black woman to Supreme Court is ‘offensive’
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 …
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
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.
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
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
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 …
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
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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king.senate.gov:
King, Klobuchar, Durbin Share Discussion Draft to Modernize Electoral Count Act
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and National Zero
Lakshya Jain / Split Ticket:
Moderation and Electoral Overperformance  —  The oldest debate in electoral politics is between moderation and idealism.  Some say that parties need to nominate ideologically-aligned candidates who can fire up the base; in theory, they claim, this would engage more low-propensity voters and drive up turnout …
 
 
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Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
Dominion says Mike Lindell's court arguments pushing election lies ‘threaten the rule of law’
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Megan Basham / The Daily Wire:
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The Texas Tribune:
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
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Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
Conflict of Interest: New Washington Post National Editor Recused From FBI Coverage
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Miami Herald:
DeSantis's failure to condemn Nazis gives cover for hate