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New York Times:
A Jan. 6 panel member says Trump raising money off bogus election claims was ‘the big rip-off.’ — William P. Barr, the former attorney general, said in a recorded deposition that claims of widespread electoral fraud were nonsense. As the hearing closed, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Mr. Trump used lies about fraud as a fund-raising tool.
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NBC News:
Jan. 6 committee will not make any criminal referrals, chairman says — The chair of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Monday night that the panel will not make any criminal referrals, even though its leaders have previously hinted at the possibility of doing so.
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Washington Examiner, Washington Times and CBS News
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump releases 12-page response to Jan. 6 hearing — Former President Trump on Monday issued a 12-page rebuttal to testimony and evidence presented by a House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing Democrats of seeking to distract from a series of domestic issues facing the country.
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Fox News, Washington Times, Vicky Ward Investigates and MyStateline.com
New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Tracks How Trump Created and Spread Election Lies — In its second hearing this month, the committee showed how the former president ignored aides and advisers in declaring victory prematurely and relentlessly pressing claims of fraud he was told were wrong. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Jackson Richman / Mediaite:
Kimberly Guilfoyle Paid A Whopping $60K For Her Two-Minute Speech at Trump's Jan. 6 Rally
Kimberly Guilfoyle Paid A Whopping $60K For Her Two-Minute Speech at Trump's Jan. 6 Rally
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
The attorney general and federal prosecutors are watching all of the Jan. 6 hearings
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NBC News, Associated Press and Washington Times
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Scammed Supporters Out of $250 Million for Nonexistent Fraud Fund
Trump Scammed Supporters Out of $250 Million for Nonexistent Fraud Fund
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Common Dreams and Washington Post
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Knew Exactly What He Was Doing on Jan. 6
Trump Knew Exactly What He Was Doing on Jan. 6
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Washington Post, CNN, The Guardian, Axios, Slate and Fox News
Oma Seddiq / Insider:
Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid $60,000 from Trump supporters' donations for her 2-minute January 6 speech, committee says
Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid $60,000 from Trump supporters' donations for her 2-minute January 6 speech, committee says
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Forbes, Mercury News and Boston.com
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Ex-Trump campaign manager pulls out of Jan. 6 hearing
Ex-Trump campaign manager pulls out of Jan. 6 hearing
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The Daily Beast, CBS News, Insider, Common Dreams, New York Times, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, HuffPost, Fox News and WOOD-TV
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why today's Jan. 6 revelations will be dangerous for Trump
Why today's Jan. 6 revelations will be dangerous for Trump
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PBS NewsHour, New York Times, MSNBC, Washington Examiner, Slate, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Raw Story and USA Today
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
No, Bill Stepien, You Weren't On “Team Normal.” You Were On “Team Coup.” — On the self-delusion that led a Trump accomplices to believe he was one of the good coupers. — Donald Trump's campaign manager is convinced he was one of the normal ones. — Day two of the January 6th …
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NPR, HotAir, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Streams of Crunchiness and Raw Story
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 14 most compelling lines from today's January 6 committee hearing — (CNN)For the second time in the last five days, the January 6 committee met publicly to make its case that former President Donald Trump knew he was lying about fraud in the 2020 election — and did it anyway.
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The Daily Beast, Associated Press, CNBC, Deadline, ABC7 and Political Wire
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Chris Stirewalt Lays Out How Fox News Worked to Undermine Trump's Attempt to Claim Victory on Election Night — Former Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt described in testimony before the Jan. 6 House select committee how the network sought to thwart attempts from then-President Donald Trump …
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Wall Street Journal, NewsNation, Vanity Fair and Raw Story
Jacqueline Thomsen / Reuters:
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis joins legal team for Penn. GOP hopeful — Jenna Ellis, who was among the most high-profile attorneys involved in the Trump campaign's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, has joined Pennsylvania Republican Doug Mastriano's gubernatorial campaign as a senior legal adviser, the campaign said Monday.
Politico:
Jan. 6 panel makes case election fraud claims were Trump vs. ‘Team Normal’ — The Jan. 6 select committee's case that former President Donald Trump stoked a violent insurrection rests on a fundamental premise: Trump was endlessly told, over and over, that his claims of election fraud were false.
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Election Law Blog, Yahoo News, CNN, New York Times, Vox, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, ABC News and The Mahablog
CNN:
Thompson's claim that Jan. 6 committee won't criminally refer Trump or others to DOJ meets resistance from committee
Thompson's claim that Jan. 6 committee won't criminally refer Trump or others to DOJ meets resistance from committee
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RedState and Voice of America
Media Matters for America:
After another day of groundbreaking January 6 committee testimony, Fox just wants to moan about the process
After another day of groundbreaking January 6 committee testimony, Fox just wants to moan about the process
Rick Rouan / USA Today:
Rudy Giuliani denies he was drunk on election night when he told Trump to declare victory
Rudy Giuliani denies he was drunk on election night when he told Trump to declare victory
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The Nation, New York Magazine, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, The Hill, Slate, NBC News, VICE, Breitbart, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, BizPac Review, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Salon and Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
How the Fed and the Biden Administration Got Inflation Wrong — Officials applied an old playbook to a new crisis. ‘We fought the last war.’ — In recent weeks, top officials in the Biden administration and Federal Reserve have publicly conceded that they made mistakes in their handling of inflation.
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Neil's Newsletter
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History — Everyone acknowledged that Zoom was less than ideal as a forum for a heartfelt conversation on systemic racism and policing. But the meeting was urgent, and, a little more than two months …
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Democrats play with fire in GOP primaries — Democratic groups are buying ads touting some of the most extreme pro-Trump candidates in Republican primaries around the country — meddling in GOP contests to set up more favorable matchups in November. … But it could dramatically backfire …
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Democratic meddling in GOP primaries prompts concern over elevating election deniers
Democratic meddling in GOP primaries prompts concern over elevating election deniers
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HuffPost, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN and No More Mister Nice Blog
Kali Hays / Insider:
Elon Musk to attend all hands meeting at Twitter this week, speaking to staff for first time since launching his $44 billion acquisition — Elon Musk is set to speak to Twitter workers this week in a virtual meeting. — It will be the first time Musk has addressed staff since launching his takeover of the company.
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Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell says House's Supreme Court security bill can't pass Senate — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned late Monday afternoon that a House bill to provide protection to Supreme Court justices and their staffs will not pass the Senate, ratcheting up a standoff with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
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National Review
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Forest and the Trees — The January 6th Committee hearings are full of interesting tidbits. Don't lose sight of the big picture. — The January 6th Committee hearings have already been full of fascinating tidbits and mini-dramas. As novelists and dramatists have known for a long time …
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Overtime
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
After Bitter Loss, Ousted Centrist Democrat Goes After Party That Backed Him — Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the progressive who unseated Rep. Kurt Schrader, is due to face former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November. — Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) got significant support …
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The Mahablog
USA Today:
James Patterson says white men face ‘racism’, he ‘hated’ seeing publisher drop Woody Allen memoir — Hannah Yasharoff Barbara VanDenburghUSA TODAY — James Patterson, whose popular books have made him a staple on the USA TODAY best selling books list for years, is reflecting …
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Daily Kos, New York Post, Mediaite, Deadline, The Daily Caller and Variety
Jake Lahut / Insider:
GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz misspelled the name of his Pennsylvania address in official campaign form — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee, misspelled his own town's name. — The error appeared on Oz's official declaration of candidacy form.
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Raw Story
Tana Ganeva / Substance:
Actually, Chesa Boudin was voted out in the richest, whitest areas of San Francisco — Contrary to right-wing propaganda, and “liberal propaganda” by pundits like Jonathan Chait, many diverse neighborhoods in the city voted against recall. — Conservatives have built an impressive array …
War on the Rocks:
The Most Dangerous Phase for Ukraine? — This is not an optimistic episode. Michael Kofman speculates that the war might be in its most dangerous phase. Why is that? Ukraine's casualties and shortages in munitions are beginning to show as Russia is gaining some operational advantages in the Donbass.
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The New Freedom
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Herschel Walker claimed to be in law enforcement when he wasn't. — U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker regularly praises police officers. But was Walker in law enforcement himself? In at least three speeches delivered before he entered politics, Walker claimed he was, the AJC's Shannon McCaffrey reports.
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The Triad, Raw Story, The Daily Beast, The Root, Daily Kos, Mother Jones and Political Wire
Dan Primack / Axios:
Government expands investigation into Trump's social network deal — Federal securities regulators have expanded their investigation into the planned merger between a blank check acquisition company and former President Trump's social media business, known as Truth Social, according to a Monday morning filing with the SEC.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Officer describes how Jan. 6 rioters pursued him through Capitol — Eugene Goodman of U.S. Capitol Police testifies in court for the first time — U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman testified in court for the first time Monday about leading rioters away from fleeing senators during the Jan. 6 …
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New York Times, CNN and Insider
Southern Poverty Law Center:
White Nationalist Book Publishers Revealed — Hatewatch has identified three previously anonymous principals in the publishing company Antelope Hill Publishing, which specializes in translating historical works by Nazis, fascists and ultranationalists, and original works by contemporary white nationalists …