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Donald Moynihan / Washington Post:
The QAnon catchphrases that took over the Jackson hearings … Republican senators questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court nomination hearing didn't explicitly mention QAnon or its putative oracle, Q. They didn't mention the child sex trafficking ring run by a global cabal …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Republicans Are Smearing Everyone As Pedophiles Now … Not long ago, the notion that American politics was oriented around a dispute over the merits of child sexual exploitation was viewed as so loopy that not even Donald Trump could take it seriously.  It is now becoming the Republican Party's most energetic idea.
Discussion: Raw Story
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The new red scare: The right leans into pedophilia accusations  —  Upon learning that three moderate Republican senators — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt Romney (Utah) — would support the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …
New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: E.U. Moves to Ban Russian Coal; Zelensky to Address U.N.  —  The European Union said it was also working to ban Russian oil.  As Ukraine's president prepared to speak to the Security Council, U.S. and European allies vowed to hold Russia accountable for the reported killings of hundreds people in a Kyiv suburb.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Zelensky: We'll accept status quo ante rather than fight in Donbas  —  This is an interesting concession on the cusp of Volodymyr Zelensky's petition to the United Nations.  The heroic, embattled president of Ukraine plans to demand action from the UN over the extensive war crimes committed by Russia so far …
Associated Press:
Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016  —  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, potentially violating federal voting law and leaving him at odds …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Former Trump official voted in two states' 2016 presidential primaries
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
What happened to the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump?
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump's Net Worth Has Jumped An Estimated $600 Million Since He Left Office  —  Banned from social media, Donald Trump revealed he was creating his own platform in October.  Truth Social has already been downloaded, glitches and all, more than a million times—and has boosted Trump's net worth by an estimated $430 million.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: ‘Socialism.’ ‘Beijing Dave.’ In primary stretch, Pennsylvania's Senate contenders go after the front-runners.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages  —  The carpet cleaner heaves his machine up the stairs, untangles its hoses and promises to dump the dirty water only in the approved toilet.  Another day scrubbing rugs for less than $20 an hour.
Discussion: Althouse and HotAir
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Okla. lawmakers approve bill to make performing an abortion illegal  —  The Oklahoma House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly for a Republican bill that would make performing an abortion illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison.  —  The vote was 70 to 14 after lawmakers added …
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Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve Near-Total Ban on Abortion
Anti-Defamation League:
Unmasking “Clandestine,” the Figure Behind the Viral “Ukrainian Biolab” Conspiracy Theory  —  The ADL Center on Extremism has, with a high degree of confidence, identified “Clandestine,” the man behind the viral biolab conspiracy theory, as Jacob Creech, a self-described former restaurant manager …
Discussion: Mediaite
Jeff Amy / Associated Press:
Stacey Abrams reaches millionaire status before 2nd campaign  —  ATLANTA (AP) — When Democrat Stacey Abrams first ran for Georgia governor in 2018, her lackluster personal finances and a hefty bill from the IRS gave Republicans fodder to question how she could manage a state budget when she struggled with her own debts.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Kemp ends session with new fuel for reelection fight
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Austin, Gaetz get into fiery exchange in House hearing  —  Gaetz accused the military of embracing ‘wokeism’ at the expense of strategy and performance  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a heated exchange during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday …
Politico:
White House to extend student loan moratorium once again  —  The White House plans to once again extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments through the end of August, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, including an administration official.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Ron Paul's Revenge  —  The “Ron Paul Revolution,” as the Texas congressman's zealous followers called it, racked up delegates and riled the Republican establishment over the course of two disruptive, insurgent presidential primary campaigns.  His crusade, which animated libertarians by demanding …
Discussion: Raw Story
Reuters:
I got Putin wrong, says chastened German President  —  German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, long an advocate of Western rapprochement with Russia, expressed regret for his earlier stance, saying his years of support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline had been a clear mistake.
Reuters:
U.S. conservative conference with Hungary's hardline leader reflects Republican divide  —  America's most prominent conservative gathering, founded on ideals of personal liberty and limited government, convenes in Budapest next month to celebrate a European leader accused of undermining democracy and individual rights.
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
Internet Dunks On Twitter For Naming Elon Musk To Its Board  —  News of Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquiring a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter has fired up the social media platform's users in a special way today.  —  And the takes are, indeed, hot as right-wingers and Musk-devotees see the development …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Twitter will appoint Elon Musk to its board of directors
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas  — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, runs a little-known consulting company.  — Some campaign watchdog groups say it could create yet another conflict of interest for her husband.
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and Washington Post
Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
America Is Staring Down Its First So What?  Wave  —  The United States could be in for a double whammy: a surge it cares to neither measure nor respond to.  —  If the United States has been riding a COVID-19 'coaster for the past two-plus years, New York and a flush of states in the Northeast …
Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Illinois Police Officer Resigns After White Supremacist Posts Surface Online  —  “When I seize power, ‘hate crimes’ will be encouraged,” read a social media post linked to veteran officer Aaron Paul Nichols.  He resigned Tuesday.  —  A veteran police officer in Illinois resigned Tuesday …
Discussion: FOX 2
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
‘Barbarians’: Russian troops leave grisly mark on town of Trostianets  —  On a two-day visit, the Guardian found evidence of summary executions, torture and looting  —  he tanks rolled into Trostianets, a sleepy town 20 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border, in the first hours of the invasion.
Emily Willingham / Grid News:
What the science says about trans kids and medical care  —  New laws targeting trans children and their parents are based on politics, not research. … Overview  —  LENSES  — Medicine x  — Mental Health x  — Politics x  — International
NBC News:
Ivanka Trump to testify Tuesday before House Jan. 6 committee  —  WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, the daughter and senior White House adviser of former President Donald Trump, is set to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, three sources tell NBC News.
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Michigan Democrats to lobby to be first in 2024 presidential contest  —  Democrats in Michigan plan to ask the national party to make their state the location of the first presidential nominating contest in 2024, challenging the election-year status of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Why Biden's base is in distress  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Democrats are desperately trying to understand what's roiling the electorate heading into a brutal midterm environment.  —  HIT Strategies has been conducting weekly focus groups to find out in real time how Americans are processing events in 2022.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The real reason Lauren Boebert wants to cancel Mickey Mouse  —  Everyone is mocking Rep. Lauren Boebert's buffoonish tweet about Mickey Mouse.  On Monday night, the Colorado Republican fired off an implicit threat at Disney, suggesting a GOP-controlled House will block efforts by …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Investigation of Jan. 6 Confronts Sprawling Cast of Characters  —  The wide net being cast by prosecutors as they move beyond charging rioters could encompass scores of potential witnesses from inside and outside of government.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Raw Story
Sam LaGrone / USNI News:
Biden Nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to Head Coast Guard, First Woman to Lead Military Service  —  This post has been updated with a statement from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  —  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Biden administration has nominated Adm. Linda Fagan …
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Fringe D.C. Activists Now Claim They BURIED 110 Fetuses  —  The story dropped after cops said they found five fetuses in Lauren Handy's home—and she faces federal charges for blocking access to health services.  —  An anti-abortion zealot under investigation after five fetuses were found inside …
 
 
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Melissa Chan / NBC News:
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Jessica Parker / BBC:
EU targets Russian coal and ships in new sanctions
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Study: Low-vax counties were more likely to get their shots when they heard Trump endorse the vaccines
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Johanna Chisholm / The Independent:
Matt Gaetz says Americans with diabetes should lose weight after voting against lowering the price of insulin
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