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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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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.”
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Whoopi Goldberg ‘is in deep s-t’ and should be fired, ABC insiders claim
Whoopi Goldberg ‘is in deep s-t’ and should be fired, ABC insiders claim
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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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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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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Let's Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth
Let's Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth
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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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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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Vicky Ward Investigates:
Lev Parnas on What's Really Going on with Putin and Ukraine — I've been mulling what to make of all the reports about Russia being on the brink of invading Ukraine. — I haven't thought much about Ukraine since, in 2019, I reported intensively on then-President Trump's shadow foreign policy effort there …
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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 …
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.
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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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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 …
Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
January Ratings: Fox News Hits 20 Years at Number 1, While CNN and MSNBC See Massive Drops From Last Year — Fox News made history in January, becoming the first cable news network to top the charts for 20 years in a row in terms of both total average viewers and in the key 25-54 age demographic.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sen. Luján suffers stroke, expected to make full recovery, his office says — Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) suffered a stroke last week and is expected to make a full recovery, his office said Tuesday. — Luján, 49, began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on the morning of Jan. 27 …
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Telegraph:
Boris Johnson was in his Downing Street flat the night of party being investigated by police — PM was seen heading up to the apartment on the night of the gathering convened to celebrate Dominic Cummings' exit from No 10 — Boris Johnson was in the Downing Street flat the night of a gathering …
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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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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 …