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Washington Post:
National Archives asks Justice Dept. to investigate Trump's handling of White House records  —  The request came amid revelations that officials recovered 15 boxes of materials from the former president's Mar-a-Lago residence that weren't handed back to the government as they should have been
Washington Post:
Abrupt end to mask mandates reflects a shifting political landscape  —  As electoral warning signs flash for Democrats and the public yearns for normalcy, Democratic governors are making moves without waiting for the Biden administration to get there first  —  As the coronavirus pandemic enters …
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Yascha Mounk / The Atlantic:
Open Everything The time to end pandemic restrictions is now.  —  In March 2020, I wrote that America should “cancel everything” in response to the acute threat posed by COVID-19: Mass events should be postponed, companies should send employees home from the office, and schools should move classes online.
Kyle Smith / National Review:   Leana Wen's 180-Degree Reversal on Masks
Washington Post:
Giuliani asked Michigan prosecutor to give voting machines to Trump team  —  President's legal advisers helped twist clerical error by rural county into key tenet of false election-fraud claim  —  In the weeks after the 2020 election, Rudolph W. Giuliani and other legal advisers …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Read the emails showing Trump allies' connections to voting machine seizure push  —  Leaked emails obtained by POLITICO reveal the connection of two outside Trump allies — Washington lawyer Katherine Friess and Texas entrepreneur Russell Ramsland — to the failed push to seize voting machines …
Discussion: Raw Story
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Rogan Returns to Stand-Up Stage, Mocks His Controversies  —  Rogan addressed his recent headlines with a self-deprecating set: “If you want my advice, don't take my advice.”  —  Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage Tuesday night with a self-deprecating set that mocked and discussed his recent headlines.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN anchor admits she's ‘officially out of ideas’ for ‘what to do about Joe Rogan’  —  The liberal network has waged relentless attacks toward the popular podcast host  —  Thought police attacking Joe Rogan like they did Soviet dissidents: Koffler  —  It appears CNN is losing steam in its criticism toward podcast giant Joe Rogan.
Discussion: WHDH-TV, ABC17NEWS, Mediaite and Twitchy
Alejandra Marquez Janse / NPR:
Which skin color emoji should you use?  The answer can be more complex than you think … Heath Racela identifies as three-quarters white and one-quarter Filipino.  When texting, he chooses a yellow emoji instead of a skin tone option, because he feels it doesn't represent any specific ethnicity or color.
Discussion: HotAir, Gawker, Twitchy and TheBlaze
Molly Jong-Fast / The Atlantic:
The Stories Fox News Doesn't Cover  —  In an alternate reality, what's left out can matter as much as what's made up. … If a story doesn't run on Fox, will Fox viewers even know it happened?  While it may be true that liberals and conservatives each live in their own news bubble …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden faces possible trucker threat  —  President Biden is facing the possibility of truck driver protests mirroring those in Canada over vaccine mandates, which would come as the administration works to combat supply chain disruptions, vaccinate more Americans, and bounce back the U.S. economy.
Discussion: WAVY-TV
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CNN:
McConnell squares off with conservatives for downplaying ‘violent insurrection’  —  (CNN)Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made clear this week that the deadly events on January 6, 2021, were a “violent insurrection” meant to stop the peaceful transfer of power — a comment prompting backlash …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses Pelosi of Running ‘Gazpacho Police.’ … Have you ever heard two unfamiliar words, and assumed they're different pronunciations of the same word?  It has happened to all of us at some point.  For most of us, though, it has not happened with a word like “Gestapo …
ABC News:
Former White House press aide appears before Jan. 6 committee  —  Sarah Matthews appeared Tuesday for an interview with the committee.  —  Sarah Matthews, a Trump White House press aide who resigned over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, appeared Tuesday for an interview …
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump adviser Peter Navarro
Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service:
New report details the influence of Christian nationalism on the insurrection  —  (RNS) — A team of scholars, faith leaders and advocates unveiled an exhaustive new report Wednesday (Feb. 9) that documents in painstaking detail the role Christian nationalism played in the Jan. 6 attack …
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Finns Don't Wish ‘Finlandization’ on Ukraine (or Anyone)  —  The Cold War term for a kind of stifled sovereignty has gained attention as a possible solution to the standoff with Russia.  But the nation it's named for would rather forget about it.  —  HELSINKI — For decades …
Discussion: Washington Post
Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber / Reuters:
Figure skating-Russian media say teen star tested positive for banned drug … Russian media reported on Wednesday that 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva had tested positive for a banned drug, after the ceremony to present her and her team mates with their Olympic gold medals was postponed for unexplained legal reasons.
Eileen McClory / Dayton Daily News:
VIDEO: Yellow Springs votes no on housing plan after Chappelle, others speak up  —  Development can still move forward, but without affordable housing component  —  Oberer Homes can move forward with a new development in Yellow Springs, but without an affordable housing component initially promised …
Gabrielle Bluestone / New York Magazine:
‘I More So Consider Myself a Con Artist Than Anything’  —  What Danielle Miller learned at Horace Mann and Rikers.  —  Danielle Miller walked into Rikers Island at 3 a.m. in the dead of winter, shivering in a flimsy Missoni cover-up, Hervé Léger bathing suit, and Valentino Rockstud heels …
Discussion: The Cut
David Kihara / Politico:
Florida man connected to Gaetz probe formally enters guilty plea  —  A Florida collectibles dealer connected to the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz formally entered a guilty plea in Orlando on Wednesday, marking another twist in the ongoing probe into the Republican congressman.
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Why Some Progressive Candidates Are Breaking With The Far Left On Israel  —  Pro-Israel groups have spent big to reassert their dominance after years in retreat.  —  The Austin, Texas, chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America announced on Sunday that it was effectively withdrawing …
Rachael Bunyan / Daily Mail:
£740,000 painting is ruined after ‘bored’ security guard draws eyes on faceless figures on his first day in the job at Russian gallery  — The security guard had drawn two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen onto artist Anna Leporskaya's ‘Three Figures’ (1932-1934) painting
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Renew The Violence Against Women Act  —  After years of ugly fights and failed efforts, Congress may finally reauthorize the landmark 1994 law credited with saving lives.  —  Senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence …
Discussion: CBS News, The 19th and Roll Call
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Watchdogs demand info from DHS, HHS on NGOs working along Texas border to aid illegal immigrants  —  CatholicVote, Judicial Watch demand communications records between DHS and catholic charities  —  Catholic college forces student out over vaccine mandate, refuses to give him a full refund
Discussion: Judicial Watch and National Review
Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area is now so bad residents are being asked to house a homeless person in their OWN HOMES: Politicians and charities claim locals want to be part of the solution  — Charities are urging local families to take homeless people into their very homes …
Nell Gluckman / Chronicle of Higher Education:
They Signed a Letter in Support of a Colleague.  Now They Want to Take It Back.  —  Last week 38 Harvard professors signed a letter in support of their colleague John L. Comaroff, who the university found had violated its sexual-harassment and professional-conduct policies.  —  Now they want to take it back.
Blake Holland / KLTV-TV:
Beto O'Rourke talks guns, energy jobs, and power grid plan during Tyler visit  —  Democratic candidate backpedals on guns: 'I'm not interested in taking anything from anyone'  —  TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke made a stop at Tyler's Glass Recreation Center on Tuesday afternoon.
Discussion: Breitbart, Fox News and Townhall
The White House:
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia  —  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks …
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
 
 
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Big Business Games the Supply Chain
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Trump planning trip to SC to boost congressional hopefuls
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States one step closer in uphill, unconventional approach to amend Constitution, limit federal govt power
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘Blue’ suburban moms are mobilizing to counter conservatives in fights over masks, book bans and diversity education
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Some Trump allies want him to pull his endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ahead of GOP primary
Nate Hochman / National Review:
Elise Stefanik Drops Support for Fairness for All Act
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CNN:
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Financial Times:
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