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4:45 PM ET, February 17, 2022

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New York Times:
N.Y. Attorney General Can Question Trump and 2 Children, Judge Rules  —  Former President Donald J. Trump and two of his children had sought to block Letitia James, the attorney general, from interviewing them under oath.  —  The New York attorney general can question Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: New Republic
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state's civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday.  —  Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children …
Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Trump and his children may be deposed by New York attorney general, judge rules  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump, as well his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general's civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled Thursday.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in New York lawsuit  —  A state judge has ordered Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter Ivanka Trump to sit for depositions within three weeks in New York Attorney General Letitia James' ongoing investigation of alleged financial improprieties at the Trump Organization.
Lauren Dake / opb:
Oregon Supreme Court will rule on whether Nick Kristof can run for Oregon governor  —  The Oregon Supreme Court says Nick Kristof, the former New York Times columnist who quit his newspaper job to run for Oregon governor, cannot appear on the state's May primary ballot.The justices' decision …
Discussion: How Appealing and Willamette Week
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Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Nick Kristof can't run for Oregon governor, Supreme Court rules  —  Oregon's Democratic primary race for governor narrowed significantly Thursday, with the state Supreme Court ruling that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof can't run because he does not meet the state's three-year residency requirement.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
‘The brand is so toxic’: Dems fear extinction in rural US  —  SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) — Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they're Democrats.  —  The party's brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Operation ‘Stop Greitens’ goes awry  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  SCOOP: TRUMP MEETS BRITT — Former President DONALD TRUMP met with Alabama GOP Senate candidate KATIE BRITT at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, two sources familiar told Playbook.  The former president has been having buyer's remorse …
New York Times:
Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Is Said to Be Worth Over $200 Million  —  The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known.  Accusations that he spreads misinformation have roiled the company.  —  It was the deal that helped …
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Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass takes early lead in L.A. mayor's race, poll finds
Discussion: The Hill and Bloomberg
Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Michelle Childs Sentenced a Man to 12 Years for Selling Eight Ounces of Weed  —  ‘I had more time than people in there who killed somebody,’ says Willie Roy Goodwin, who received the harsh sentence from the Supreme Court hopeful.  —  Since Willie Roy Goodwin's 2009 sentencing …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Jim Clyburn saved Biden's candidacy — and now has the president's ear on Supreme Court picks
David Siders / Politico:
GOP plunges into season of ‘self-hate’ that will rewire the party  —  Republicans are embarking on a primary season that is poised to reshape the GOP for a generation, and that journey begins in Texas.  —  In less than two weeks, the first primary election of 2022 will take place …
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Lucas Aulbach / Courier-Journal:
Craig Greenberg joins chorus of criticism over jail release of Quintez Brown in shooting  —  Watch Video: Mayoral candidate attacked by gunman, Craig Greenberg, talks to media in wake of shooting  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The bail release of a Louisville activist from jail just two days …
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republicanleader.senate.gov:
BLM Bails Out Would-Be Assassin After Louisville Shooting
Reuters:
How a Saudi woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world … A single activist helped turn the tide against NSO Group, one of the world's most sophisticated spyware companies now facing a cascade of legal action and scrutiny in Washington over damaging new allegations that its software …
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Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?  —  The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society.
Discussion: Los Angeles Magazine and HotAir
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Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
Masks, vaccines and other measures blocked coronavirus spread at anime convention, CDC reports
Discussion: Forbes and The Atlantic
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
The MyPillow Guy Is Seriously Planning to Drop Pillows From the Sky Over Canada  —  PREPARE THE TEENY TINY PARACHUTES!  —  After his initial Tuesday shipment of MyPillow products was denied entry into Canada, Mike Lindell now has a backup plan to get free pillows to Canadian truckers: drop them from the sky via a helicopter.
Matt Labash / Slack Tide:
P. J. O'Rourke, 1947-2022  —  Brilliant writer, beautiful soul  —  This past Tuesday morning, the news broke hard and cruel that another of the good guys had left us.  Though “good” guy is a sinful understatement in the case of P.J. O'Rourke.  He was the best guy.
Discussion: Anti-Knowledge and Washington Post
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Trudeau reprimanded in Parliament for remarks made to Jewish Conservative Party MP  —  Any time a politician resorts to making Nazi references during an argument, you know he or she is losing that argument.  It's always an out-of-bounds reference.  Yet, politicians continue to make the mistake of doing it.
CBS News:
Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels accuse each other of shelling in Donbas region, where war has already simmered for years  —  Kyiv — Ukraine's military and the Russian-backed separatists it has battled for eight years in the country's eastern Donbas region both accused the other side of opening fire …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
US Capitol attack panel discusses subpoena for Ivanka Trump  —  House select committee is considering best way to get evidence from ex-president's daughter about his efforts to cling to power  —  The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack is considering issuing a subpoena …
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
Washington Post:
Washington Post poll: D.C. Mayor Bowser's approval rating drops amid rising concerns about crime  —  A majority of D.C. residents approve of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser's job performance — although her popularity has dropped from previous years, with residents growing sharply more concerned …
Discussion: The Hill
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
LGBT Identification in U.S. Ticks Up to 7.1%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of 7.1%, which is double the percentage from 2012, when Gallup first measured it.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House economists push back against pressure to blame corporate power for inflation … When the prepared congressional testimony of a senior administration official was circulated inside the White House in recent weeks, it included a passage tying inflation to corporate consolidation and monopoly power.
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
Reuters:
Exclusive: Iran nuclear deal draft puts prisoners, enrichment, cash first, oil comes later - diplomats … A U.S.-Iranian deal taking shape to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers lays out phases of mutual steps to bring both sides back into full compliance …
Washington Post:
Trump endorses Texas congressional candidate accused of abusive behavior toward her estranged husband's daughter  —  Former president Donald Trump on Thursday offered his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of Monica De La Cruz, a Republican congressional candidate in Texas whose campaign …
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and Political Wire
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Ibram X. Kendi Does Not Run the Democratic Party  —  Republicans would like to make the Democratic Party indistinguishable from the left's most divisive figures and policy demands.  —  During his first year in office, Joe Biden exploited emergency public-health rules to effectively suspend migrants' right …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul threatens to block Ukraine-Russia resolution  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) warned on Thursday that he will block quick passage of a symbolic resolution supporting Ukraine and sending a warning to Russia unless it incorporates changes he wants.  —  “We have some amendments to it.
Discussion: Politico
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
DHS proposes rule to ignore immigrants' use of SNAP, CHIP, Medicaid when considering green card applications  —  DHS Secretary Mayorkas said a Trump-era rule was 'not consistent with our nation's values'  —  Mayorkas can no longer lead DHS: Former acting DHS secretary
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Elon Musk accuses SEC of attacking his right to free speech
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Gabriela López / lopez4schools.medium.com:
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Discussion: Fox News
Center For Children and Families:
Millions of Children May Lose Medicaid: What Can Be Done to Help Prevent Them From Becoming Uninsured?
Discussion: CNN and Florida Politics
James Fernyhough / Financial Times:
Australia's biggest coal-fired power plant to shut years ahead of schedule
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Rasmussen Reports:
66% Of Voters Believe Biden Should Take Mental Test
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
The RNC Thinks Phony Electors Engaged in ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
Discussion: Raw Story
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The regrettable death of the Slatepitch
Rhodes Cook / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The “Big Sort” Continues, with Trump as a Driving Force
 

 
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