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10:35 PM ET, February 10, 2022

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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.”
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 …
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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New York Times:
How Republicans Saw Inflation Coming  —  The White House has been slow to recognize the political potency of rising prices.  But Republicans had a plan, and they think the issue can help realign the American electorate.  —  If Democrats lose control of Congress in November …
Discussion: HotAir and CNN
CNN:   CNN Poll: A growing number of Americans don't think today's elections reflect the will of the people
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
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.
Discussion: Slate, KVIA-TV, Deadline, Politico and NPR
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John F. Harris / Politico:
The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against the New York Times
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 …
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon:
Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information  —  Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request
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.
Abraham Gutman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The racist ‘crack pipe’ panic and the White House's shameful capitulation  —  “Anybody want a crack pipe with their fourth booster?  Biden will hook you up.”  “Biden crime policy: Crack pipes for all.  What could go wrong?”  Starting on Tuesday evening, with little warning, Republicans …
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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.
Meredith Wadman / Science:
COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery  —  Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease  —  From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’  —  In what may be the oddest coupling in radio history, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York show with Guardian Angels founder and former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.
Discussion: Fox News
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,” …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Hill and UPI
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
Panel Approves Transfer of Saudi Engineer From Guantánamo Bay  —  The decision means that a majority of detainees at the wartime prison are cleared for transfer if U.S. diplomats can forge security deals with countries to receive them  —  WASHINGTON — A U.S. government review panel …
Discussion: The Western Journal
Yahoo News:
U.S. intelligence report details ‘indirect’ Russian government support for Western neofascist groups  —  A U.S. intelligence community assessment obtained by Yahoo News concluded that the Russian government is providing “indirect and passive support” to neofascist groups operating in the U.S. and elsewhere …
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
Discussion: Daily Kos and Election Law Blog
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.
Discussion: Capitol Fax.com
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 …
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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Mugo Odigwe / CBS Chicago:
Former ‘Cheer’ Star Jerry Harris Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography, Traveling For Illicit Sexual Conduct
Discussion: CBS News, WHDH-TV and WAVY-TV
Washington Post:
With watchers on the ground and spy drones overhead, U.S. zeroed in on Islamic State leader's hideout
Discussion: New York Times
Bill Mahoney / Politico:
Cuomo to file complaint against James with entity that can disbar New York lawyers
Discussion: New York Post
Mia Brett / The Editorial Board:
Though for now boxed out of the Supreme Court's majority, liberal justices can still influence legal arguments with dissent
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Spurned by Trump, GOP Rep. Mace stands outside Trump Tower in NYC to pledge fidelity to the former president
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Pre-K's Broken Promise
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