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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
New court filings raise questions about Sen. Mike Lee's involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election — The House committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol riot will hold its first public hearing Thursday evening. — Leaked text messages between Utah Sen. Mike Lee and former White House chief …
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To indict Donald Trump, prosecutors will need to prove intent. Well, here it comes — That's what the Jan. 6 hearings should provide — Perhaps the biggest hurdle for prosecutors eventually to clear in order to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election will be proving his intent.
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Ingrid Jacques / USA Today:
Betsy DeVos: Trump's actions on Jan. 6 were ‘line in the sand’ that led to resignation — Former Education secretary, in an exclusive interview, spoke for the first time publicly about her decision to resign the day after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. — Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
3 early takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee's first prime-time hearing — The congressional Jan. 6 committee has launched its prime-time hearing about the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it. Here are three early takeaways from the first of a series of hearings, after nearly a year of investigation.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Jan. 6 Committee holds first public hearing investigating attack on the US Capitol — Lawmakers are expected to present videos of interviews with former top Trump officials and potentially family members — Fox Business Go — Lawmakers on the Jan. 6 committee Thursday night plan …
ABC News:
Jan. 6 committee live updates: Cheney claims Trump said Pence ‘deserves’ hanging — Thursday marks the House select committee's first prime-time hearing. — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its first prime-time hearing on Thursday.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Opinion Has the Jan. 6 committee finally found its John Dean?
Opinion Has the Jan. 6 committee finally found its John Dean?
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Washington Post:
Police officer describes bloody ‘war scene’ outside Capitol
Police officer describes bloody ‘war scene’ outside Capitol
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Hutchinson, former Meadows aide, replaces lawyer on cusp of Jan. 6 hearings
Hutchinson, former Meadows aide, replaces lawyer on cusp of Jan. 6 hearings
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
In trying to prebut Jan. 6 committee, McCarthy reinforces its utility
In trying to prebut Jan. 6 committee, McCarthy reinforces its utility
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
At January 6 hearings, revelation plus context equals bombshell
At January 6 hearings, revelation plus context equals bombshell
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Aware of Injuries Inside, Uvalde Police Waited to Confront Gunman — More than a dozen students remained alive for over an hour before officers entered their classrooms. The commander feared a risk to officers' lives, new documents show. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
The Washington Post Fires Felicia Sonmez Amid Week of Infighting — The political reporter's exit caps off nearly a full week worth of highly public drama at the paper. … The Washington Post has fired national political reporter Felicia Sonmez, The Daily Beast has confirmed …
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Carl Paladino: Hitler is “the kind of leader we need today. We need somebody inspirational.” — Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino appeared on a radio program last year and claimed that New York needs someone like Adolf Hitler to lead it. In the newly unearthed remarks …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Paladino Draws Backlash for Calling Hitler ‘the Kind of Leader We Need’ — Carl Paladino, a Republican House candidate from New York, has been endorsed by Representative Elise Stefanik, a member of party leadership. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Robert J. McCarthy / Buffalo News:
‘I should have used Churchill’: Paladino again on defense after report unearths Hitler remarks — For the second time in a week, Republican congressional hopeful Carl P. Paladino is explaining controversial remarks unearthed by a media watchdog group, this time noting Adolf Hitler's ability as an “inspirational” leader.
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
GOP Candidate Carl Paladino Calls Adolf Hitler ‘The Kind Of Leader We Need Today’
GOP Candidate Carl Paladino Calls Adolf Hitler ‘The Kind Of Leader We Need Today’
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election — A state law required mailed ballots to be accompanied by a signed and dated declaration, but a federal appeals court ruled that undated declarations sufficed. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 book payment, records show
Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 book payment, records show
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Oma Seddiq / Insider:
Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 for a forthcoming book, new financial disclosures show
Amy Coney Barrett received $425,000 for a forthcoming book, new financial disclosures show
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Opinion Conservatives, your radical legal revolution will not go unchallenged
Opinion Conservatives, your radical legal revolution will not go unchallenged
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Detroit News:
FBI arrests Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley during raid — FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on unspecified charges Thursday and are searching his home near Grand Rapids. — The search unfolding at Kelley's home in Allendale adds more uncertainty …
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Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
The Planned Attack on Justice Kavanaugh — I just want to put it on the record that I think this is an exceptionally dangerous moment. We desperately need figures like President Biden not to say, as he did on broadcast television last night, that he expects a “mini-revolution” if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Biden pledges executive orders on abortion. His options are limited.
Biden pledges executive orders on abortion. His options are limited.
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Katelyn Caralle / Daily Mail:
Nancy Pelosi insists NO Supreme Court Justices are ‘in danger’ after Democrats blocked a bill to give them more security - hours after armed man ‘threatened to kill Brett Kavanaugh’
Nancy Pelosi insists NO Supreme Court Justices are ‘in danger’ after Democrats blocked a bill to give them more security - hours after armed man ‘threatened to kill Brett Kavanaugh’
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Nicholas Grossman:
How to Not Mess Up Jan. 6 Hearings — Stay focused on the Capitol attack of January 2021, its causes, and aftermath. Don't make it about anything else. — The January 6 investigation begins public hearings this week, and prominent pundits are preemptively lamenting all the ways it went wrong.
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Camila DeChalus / Insider:
Bennie Thompson is poised to take center stage as Jan. 6 hearings start after 29 years in Congress
Bennie Thompson is poised to take center stage as Jan. 6 hearings start after 29 years in Congress
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Boudin and the Debacle of Urban Left-wing Politics … The American progressive movement has consciously modeled itself after the conservative movement and possesses many of its characteristic traits: a blueprint for society derived largely from first principles, a focus on maintaining solidarity among …
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Time for the Democrats' Chesa Boudin Moment!
Time for the Democrats' Chesa Boudin Moment!
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TMZ.com:
Police Rush to Britney Spears' Wedding as Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Crashes It — Rosengart tells us Britney is safe and adds ... “I am personally working with the sheriff's department to ensure Mr. Alexander is aggressively prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Does Fox News Actually Help Republicans? — One big difference between Democrats and Republicans is that the latter are far better at using party-aligned media to efficiently translate talking points to their voters. To be sure, there are plenty of Democratic-aligned media outlets …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
How the GOP Plans to Wash Away the Truth about Jan 6th
How the GOP Plans to Wash Away the Truth about Jan 6th
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising — A nonprofit aiming to defund disinformation online that has taken money out of the pockets of several prominent far-right websites now has its sights set on its most formidable target yet: Fox News.
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Ali Shihabi / Al Arabiya:
The Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine … For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. — Israel is a reality firmly implanted on the ground that has to be accepted, however grudgingly, by the region around it. While it never had a “right” …
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Live Updates: Summit Attendees Plan to Commit to Take in More Migrants — Here's what you need to know: — The U.S. and Latin American countries will commit to receive more migrants. — LOS ANGELES — The United States and Latin American countries on Friday plan to issue a joint declaration …
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Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:
Biden calls on CEOs to ‘step up’ investments in Latin America to drive democracy
Biden calls on CEOs to ‘step up’ investments in Latin America to drive democracy
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