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New York Times:
Archives Found Possible Classified Material in Boxes Returned by Trump — The National Archives consulted with the Justice Department about the discovery after the former president sent back documents that he had improperly taken from the White House when he left office.
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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
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Haberman book: Flushed papers found clogging Trump WH toilet — While President Trump was in office, staff in the White House residence periodically discovered wads of printed paper clogging a toilet — and believed the president had flushed pieces of paper, Maggie Haberman scoops in her forthcoming book, “Confidence Man.”
BBC:
Ukraine tensions: Russia begins military drills with Belarus — Russia and Belarus have started 10 days of joint military drills amid ongoing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. — Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has a long border with Ukraine.
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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Russia set to begin massive military drills with Belarus; U.S. slams ‘escalatory’ action — Russia on Thursday is set to begin 10 days of military exercises with its neighbor Belarus as tensions remain high over a large build-up of troops along its border with Ukraine.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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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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.
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Rogan Returns to Stand-Up Stage, Mocks His Controversies
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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.
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.
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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 …
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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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Justin George / Washington Post:
Steep ridership losses will force changes to Metro service after pandemic, transit leaders say — Metro's ability to provide safe and reliable transportation was under scrutiny by a House Oversight subcommittee — The public transit service that riders were accustomed to before the pandemic …
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 …
Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Repeat STOCK Act violator Sen Tommy Tuberville calls trading ban for Congress ‘ridiculous’ — Exclusive: ‘They might as well start sending robots up here,’ senator tells The Independent — Congress Moves Closer to Barring Lawmakers From Trading on Stock Market
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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 …
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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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 …
Miami Herald:
Son of U.S. Rep. Gimenez arrested for slapping Miami commissioner — The son of U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez was arrested Wednesday after police say he slapped a Miami city commissioner earlier in the day at Morton's Steakhouse in Coral Gables. — What triggered the spat …
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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.
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.
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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 …
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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
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