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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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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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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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CNN:
Another top aide to Pence is meeting with January 6 committee
Another top aide to Pence is meeting with January 6 committee
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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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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 …
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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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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’
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee
White House Chooses Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee
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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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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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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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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Airing 2020 election grievances, Trump appears in first TV ad for Georgia gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue
Airing 2020 election grievances, Trump appears in first TV ad for Georgia gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Trump-backed candidates confront cash wave
Trump-backed candidates confront cash wave
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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 …
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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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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
Putin Accuses U.S. of Stoking War in Ukraine as Russia Masses Troops
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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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Politico, Associated Press, Daily Mail, The Daily Caller and Townhall
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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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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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.
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 …
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 …
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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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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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 …