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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
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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.
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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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 …
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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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Bill Barr Calls “Bullshit” on Trump's Election Lies
Bill Barr Calls “Bullshit” on Trump's Election Lies
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 14 most compelling lines from today's January 6 committee hearing
The 14 most compelling lines from today's January 6 committee hearing
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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
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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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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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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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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 …
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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CNN:
Thompson's claim that Jan. 6 committee won't criminally refer Trump or others to DOJ meets resistance from committee — (CNN)The chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol told reporters Monday that the panel will not make any criminal referral …
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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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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fed likely to boost interest rates by three-quarters of a point this week — Fed policymakers are entertaining the idea of a 75-basis-point rate increase this week, according to CNBC's Steve Liesman. — Bond yields pointed to the possibility of a more aggressive Fed as the yield …
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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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Libs of TikTok:
Leaked internal messages show Twitter employees debating whether to ban us — Conservative Twitter accounts are dropping like flies. Just today, Allie Stuckey was locked out for “hateful conduct.” Her crime? She criticized Fox News for celebrating a child's gender transition.
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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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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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Raul A. Reyes / NBC News:
A landmark case ensuring education to undocumented children turns 40 — A group of Texas Hispanic parents fought for their children's right to attend public school. The Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe ruled in their favor. “The right to a basic education is a fundamental part of democracy,” says historian Sonia Hernandez.
Washington Examiner:
Sensible Senate steps to reduce gun deaths — The outline of Senate gun legislation put together by a bipartisan group of 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats is a sensible first step in the right direction. Congress should do its duty and be seen to do its duty in the aftermath of massacres in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.
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April Rubin / New York Times:
Massacre Leader's Name Is Removed From Yellowstone Mountain — Mount Doane, a 10,551-foot peak, has been renamed First Peoples Mountain in an acknowledgment of the park's historical connections with Indigenous people, the National Park Service said. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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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Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
Russia's Oil Revenue Soars Despite Sanctions, Study Finds
Russia's Oil Revenue Soars Despite Sanctions, Study Finds
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Democratic meddling in GOP primaries prompts concern over elevating election deniers — Joey Gilbert has said he has “not a single regret” about being in Washington during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by a mob supporting President Donald Trump and does not accept that Trump lost the 2020 election.
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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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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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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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Elizabeth Williamson / Slate:
A Woman Who Spent Years Telling Sandy Hook Parents Their Kids Were Never Killed Explains Why She Did It — This essay is adapted from the book Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, by Elizabeth Williamson, published by Dutton. — Hours after the elementary school shooting in Uvalde …