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12:35 PM ET, February 10, 2022

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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.”
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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.
New York Times:
Investigators Find Gaps in White House Logs of Trump's Jan. 6 Calls  —  Sparse call records are the latest obstacle facing the House panel, which is trying to document what President Trump was doing during the attack on Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: House Dems break against mask mandate  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  It's been one of the greatest sources of tension between House Republicans and Democrats for a year now: a chamber-wide mandate requiring lawmakers to mask up before they vote — and steep fines if they refuse.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump: Return of documents to Archives viewed as routine and ‘no big deal’
Discussion: Washington Post and Insider
Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Inflation Accelerates to 40-Year High  —  Consumer-price index rose at 7.5% annual rate in January  —  U.S. inflation accelerated to a 7.5% annual rate in January, reaching a new four-decade high as strong consumer demand and pandemic-related supply constraints kept pushing up prices.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Inflation hits new 40-year high ... again; UPDATE: Manchin says I told you so  —  Remember when Joe Biden claimed that inflation had hit a peak?  Good times, good times.  The consumer price index instead rose to an annual rate of 7.5%, the highest in exactly 40 years, driven by large spikes in food and energy prices:
Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
Higher Inflation Is Probably Costing You $250 a Month
Discussion: New York Post
Washington Post:
Politics drives the end of covid mitigation.  It should — but that's too bad  —  Welcome to The Daily 202!  Tell your friends to sign up here.  According to the Associated Press: On this day in 1936, Nazi Germany's Reichstag passed a law investing the Gestapo secret police with absolute authority, exempt from any legal review.
Discussion: NBC News, Forbes and HotAir
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Judy Trinh / CBC News:
How organizers with police and military expertise may be helping Ottawa convoy protest dig in  —  Those involved with organizing protest include former RCMP and military officers  —  For nearly two weeks anti-vaccine mandate demonstrators and their big rigs have entrenched themselves …
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
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Yahoo News:
Exclusive: DHS warns that trucker protests in U.S. could begin on Super Bowl Sunday  —  The Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement and public safety officials in the United States that a prolonged trucker convoy protesting vaccine mandates could begin on Feb. 13, when the Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Most Biden detractors say he's done nothing they like since becoming president  —  (CNN)Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there's literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of.
Discussion: National Review
John F. Harris / Politico:
The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against the New York Times  —  In an age when every arena of politics and media is infused with remorseless combat, James Bennet has a rare distinction: The former New York Times editorial page editor has been circled by ideological packs on left and right with equal ferocity.
Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Sued by California Agency for Alleged Racial Discrimination, Harassment  —  California Department of Fair Employment and Housing says it acted after receiving hundreds of complaints from workers  —  A California regulatory agency said it filed a lawsuit against Tesla Inc. …
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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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Black female lawmakers warn against pitting Supreme Court candidates against each other  —  At the forefront of their minds: Making sure the eventual nominee is not tainted by Democratic infighting ahead of expected GOP attacks on her qualifications and judicial philosophy
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars: COVID-19 Vaccination Will Not Be Required for In-Person Attendees (Exclusive)  —  The Academy intends to require just a negative PCR test and a negative rapid antigen test on the day of the event, unlike the SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards, which will require proof of vaccination.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dems face a sobering possibility: Build Back ... never  —  Build Back Never?  The thought has crossed Democrats' minds.  —  President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion social and climate spending plan is dead as written, rejected by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).  The Senate is moving onto a host …
Discussion: HotAir and CNN
Kevin Daley / Washington Free Beacon:
House Republicans Press Biden DOJ on Soft Sentence for Floyd Arsonist  —  Prosecutors urged leniency because arsonist was frustrated with the criminal justice system  —  House Republicans are pressing the Justice Department to explain why it advocated a reduced sentence for an arsonist …
Chandelis Duster / CNN:
Montana senator criticizes fellow Democrats for not appealing to rural Americans more  —  (CNN)Montana Sen. Jon Tester criticized fellow Democrats for not appealing to Middle America more and said Democrats need to “show up” in those places if they want to win elections.
Discussion: The Hill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Timothy Ramthun, a Republican pushing to overturn 2020 election, appears poised to enter race for Wisconsin governor  —  MADISON - A state lawmaker who was disciplined by the Assembly leader over false election claims and who has repeatedly called on his colleagues to take the impossible action …
HuffPost:
Inside Patriot Front: The Masked White Supremacists On A Nationwide Hate Crime Spree  —  A new HuffPost investigation exposes the inner workings of the secretive American fascist group destroying Black Lives Matter symbols across the country.  —  In the early hours of June 24, 2021 …
Matthew Hindman / The Atlantic:
Facebook Has a Superuser-Supremacy Problem  —  If you want to understand why Facebook too often is a cesspool of hate and disinformation, a good place to start is with users such as John, Michelle, and Calvin.  —  John, a caps-lock devotee from upstate New York, calls House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
 
 
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Witness how progressives in government forfeit the public's trust
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George Joseph / THE CITY:
When Visitors Were Banned From Rikers Island, Even More Drugs Showed Up
New York Times:
One Menacing Call After Another: Threats Against Lawmakers Surge
Discussion: Politico, Daily Kos, The B|E note and CNN
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Biden to propose 4.6 percent pay raise for federal employees, the biggest hike in 20 years
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Justin George / Washington Post:
Steep ridership losses will force changes to Metro service after pandemic, transit leaders say
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David Kihara / Politico:
Florida man connected to Gaetz probe formally enters guilty plea
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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