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Washington Post:
Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level — The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.
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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:
Trump's Missing Call Logs Present a Challenge for Jan. 6 Investigators — Sparse call records and missing documents hinder the House panel as it tries to piece together what President Trump was doing during the attack on Congress. — WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating …
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Sonam Sheth / Insider:
Trump's former communications chief says he's ‘terrified’ of a forthcoming book by The New York Times' Maggie Haberman — Trump's ex-communications chief said he's “terrified” of Maggie Haberman's upcoming book. — Axios reported that the book contains new details about Trump's habit of flushing documents down the toilet.
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Trump's unusually lawyerly response to allegations of destroying documents
Trump's unusually lawyerly response to allegations of destroying documents
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Deputy Va. attorney general resigns after revelation of Facebook posts praising Jan. 6 rioters, claiming Trump won election — A top deputy overseeing election issues for Virginia's new Republican attorney general resigned Thursday after The Washington Post questioned the office about Facebook posts …
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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.
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Kris Frieswick / Wall Street Journal:
Here's Why I'll Be Keeping My Shoes on in Your Shoeless Home — Why are you assuming that your guests' shoes are dirtier than your floors? — Shoes are one of the things that separates us from other species. Not only are shoes fabulous, but they protect our soft and not-very-well-designed feet …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's years as a conservative provocateur, TV personality and outspoken critic of the “lamestream media” have ill-prepared her for any venue in which the federal rules of evidence hold sway.
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Tom Hays / Associated Press:
Palin calls New York Times the ‘Goliath’ in libel dispute
Palin calls New York Times the ‘Goliath’ in libel dispute
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John F. Harris / Politico:
The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against the New York Times
The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against the New York Times
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Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’ — Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’ — President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden predicts his Supreme Court nominee will get Republican votes
Biden predicts his Supreme Court nominee will get Republican votes
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Black female lawmakers warn against pitting Supreme Court candidates against each other
Black female lawmakers warn against pitting Supreme Court candidates against each other
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Michel Rose / Reuters:
Putin kept Macron at a distance for snubbing COVID demands: sources … French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.
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Justin Ling / The Guardian:
Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset — Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook — Leaders of the Ottawa “Freedom Convoy” protest have warned fellow protesters that the risk of violence is growing …
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Liz Cheney / Wall Street Journal:
The Jan. 6 Committee Won't Be Intimidated — We are focused on facts, not rhetoric, and will present them no matter what our critics say. — I keep on my desk a copy of the oath my great-great-grandfather signed when he re-enlisted in the Union Army in 1863.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Police records complicate Herschel Walker's recovery story — WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker's therapist. The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
‘Free Crack Pipes’ Myth Rooted in False Free Beacon Report — The Washington Free Beacon seemed to take a big leap to assert that free crack pipes would be part of a harm reduction package. Conservative media lapped it up. — Earlier this week, a lie rocketed around conservative media …
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Associated Press:
US urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade — TORONTO (AP) — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions — Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate for Congress and a political action committee.
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Louis Jacobson / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Ranking the States Demographically, from Most Republican-Friendly to Most Democratic-Friendly — Dear Readers: Join us Tuesday, Feb. 15 as Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato interviews ABC News' Jonathan Karl about his new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
The Times may publish documents about Project Veritas, a court says. — A state appeals court said that a judge's order preventing publication of the documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard. — The New York Times is free to publish documents pertaining …
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Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don't comply with new voting law — Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information. — Copy link
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Spurned by Trump, GOP Rep. Mace stands outside Trump Tower in NYC to pledge fidelity to the former president — Trump on Wednesday endorsed Katie Arrington, who is challenging the first-term South Carolina congresswoman in the Republican primary and has echoed the former president's false claims about the 2020 election
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Why It's So Hard to ‘Follow the Science’ — A conversation with Harvard historian Steven Shapin about why people believe Joe Rogan, why our public discourse about science is splintered, and what to do about it … These days, it's hard to figure out who to believe, what to believe, and how to persuade others to believe.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Hillary Clinton expected to speak at New York Democratic convention — Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is expected to speak at next week's New York State Democratic Party Convention, according to people familiar with the matter. — The development comes …
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Pre-K's Broken Promise — A major new study suggests that, far from helping poor kids catch up, preschool holds them back. — LOARA OWEN, LEFT, WITH HUSBAND MIKE OWEN HIGH-FIVE THEIR TRIPLET DAUGHTERS MATTIE, DARYN AND SADIE, LEFT TOR RIGHT, THAT ARE KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS PREPARING …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Justin Trudeau's Ceauşescu Moment — Denouncing truckers for “unacceptable views,” Canada's Prime Minister skipped town rather than face evidence of his own unpopularity. Is neoliberalism finally cracking? — On the morning of the 21st of December, 1989, Romanian General Secretary Nicolae Ceaușescu was in a foul mood.