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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
History will accept only one Jan. 6 narrative. This committee has it. — The Jan. 6 committee's riveting televised opening night might not have converted the pro-Trump revisionists, but it has left them without excuses. The evidence is overwhelming that a sitting president gathered …
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The Hill, National Review, Off The Mall, The Atlantic, USA Today, America, America, CBS News, New York Times, The Moderate Voice and The Dispatch
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Cheney leaves Trump and his GOP apologists reeling — Constitutional democracies are rarely destroyed by a single blow. Their citizens often sleepwalk into catastrophe, discovering too late that a degree of timely vigilance could have preserved their system of self-rule.
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Common Dreams, Raw Story, OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter, politicususa.com, CBS News and Boston.com
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Hits Back at Daughter's Account That She Accepted His Election Loss — The former president, responding to videotaped testimony played at the Jan. 6 hearing, said Ivanka Trump had been “checked out” and was not involved in studying the election results. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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PBS NewsHour, ABC News, Raw Story, HuffPost, New York Post, IJR, New York Magazine and The Times of Israel
New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Puts Focus on Cabinet Discussions About Removing Trump
Jan. 6 Panel Puts Focus on Cabinet Discussions About Removing Trump
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CNN, Crooks and Liars, PBS NewsHour, Raw Story, Roll Call and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
The Evidence of the Jan. 6 Committee
The Evidence of the Jan. 6 Committee
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New York Times, The Hill, MSNBC, Vox, The Moderate Voice, Washington Post, TheGrio, No Tribe, Slate, The Guardian, YouTube, Axios and Salon
New York Times:
Should Biden Run in 2024? Democratic Whispers of ‘No’ Start to Rise. — In interviews, dozens of frustrated Democratic officials, members of Congress and voters expressed doubts about the president's ability to rescue his reeling party and take the fight to Republicans. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Althouse and Power Line
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Are Democrats Laying the Groundwork to Ditch Biden in 2024? — As it becomes more apparent by the day that President Biden is too old for his job, it seems Democrats are starting to lay the groundwork to abandon ship ahead of 2024. — In a story one would not have expected to see back when the Left …
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
White House talks up ‘historic’ economy as inflation-weary voters doubt Biden
White House talks up ‘historic’ economy as inflation-weary voters doubt Biden
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The Federalist and The Daily Wire
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump's Truth Social Is Banning Users Who Post About Jan. 6 Hearings, According to Reports … The irony is rich: Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter copycat claiming it is “free from political discrimination,” has reportedly banned users who posted information from Thursday's congressional hearing …
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Techdirt, Mock Paper Scissors and Crooks and Liars
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Washington Post:
How the Jan. 6 hearing played out on the pro-Trump web — Ironically, online accounts that helped organize the insurrection tried to debunk the evidence the Jan. 6 committee presented Thursday — Former president Donald Trump's supporters scrambled to defend him online in the hours …
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Military Times, Axios, Raw Story, Melisanisa's Newsletter, Virginia Mercury, The Daily Caller, The Western Journal and MSNBC
Jason Easley / politicususa.com:
Trump Is Banning People On Truth Social For Posting About 1/6 Committee Hearing
Trump Is Banning People On Truth Social For Posting About 1/6 Committee Hearing
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
'I'm not afraid of clowns': Republican defends vote to impeach Trump — Tom Rice of South Carolina says of his vote to impeach ‘I have a duty to uphold the constitution’ as he faces tough primary — One of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the deadly Capitol attack insisted …
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Maya King / New York Times:
Days before his South Carolina primary, a G.O.P. congressman who voted to impeach Trump stands by his vote. — Representative Tom Rice is bracing for a tough runoff election against a Trump-backed challenger following Tuesday's primary. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Post
Washington Post:
Ukraine is running out of ammunition as prospects dim on the battlefield — Hopes that Ukraine will be able to reverse Russian gains are fading in the face of superior firepower — SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — The euphoria that accompanied Ukraine's unforeseen early victories against bumbling Russian troops …
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Zandar Versus The Stupid and New York Times
Washington Post:
The shadow race is underway for the Republican presidential nomination — At least 15 potential 2024 candidates are traveling the country, huddling with donors or testing out messages — even if Trump runs — One day last month, Mike Pence secretly huddled with some of Michigan's top donors …
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Martin's potato rolls face boycott calls over owner's politics — From the Middle East to the Midwest, thousands of restaurants rely on the breads and buns produced by Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, a family-owned wholesaler based in Pennsylvania whose pillowy potato rolls have become the preferred sandwich base for countless chefs.
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Michael Putney / WPLG-TV:
Question for Fla. Republican senator: You OK with Proud Boys on Miami-Dade GOP exec committee? — DORAL, Fla. - A former Republican lawmaker is calling for a former Republican senator and Miami-Dade Commissioner to take action to remove members of the far-right group Proud Boys from the Miami-Dade GOP Executive Committee.
Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Resistance Porn Ratings Fail: Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Crushed by ‘Young Sheldon’ Rerun — CBS opted to bump a Young Sheldon rerun from its 8 p.m. primetime slot in favor of the Jan 6th committee hearing on Thursday evening. The decision backfired. — Just 3.24 million people watched the network's …
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The TV Ratings Guide, RedState, Power Line, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire and HotAir
Brian Stelter / CNN:
January 6 prime-time hearing watched by more than 20 million — New York (CNN Business)More than 20 million TV viewers tuned in to Thursday's prime-time presentation about the January 6 attack, and it reached a far larger number through all manner of social and old-school media.
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Washington Post and Outside the Beltway
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Surging gas prices are squeezing the U.S. economy — and the White House — The upward march of fuel costs has emerged as one of the chief domestic political threats to the Biden administration ahead of the midterm elections. — With the average price of gas nationwide topping $5/gallon early Saturday …
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
I Can't Stop Thinking About the Thin Blue Line Flags in the January 6 Video — Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine. — There is a lot to examine in the 10-minute video compilation …
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Raw Story, Rolling Stone, Vox and New Republic
The Daily Beast:
Hannity Proposed Hunter Biden Pardon to ‘Smooth Over’ Jan. 6 — The Jan. 6 Committee revealed a weird text message during its first hearing Thursday night. A person familiar with negotiations confirmed that it's as weird as you think. … As some of then-President Donald Trump's closest allies hit …
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Giuliani hit with ethics charges by Washington D.C. authorities over false election claims — The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims …
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UPI, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims
DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims
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Insider, The Hill, Politico and The Daily Beast