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Secret Service cannot recover texts; no new details for Jan. 6 committee — Listen — Gift Article — The U.S. Secret Service has determined it has no new texts to provide Congress relevant to its Jan. 6 investigation, and that any other texts its agents exchanged around …
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Steve Bannon thought he was ‘above the law,’ prosecutors say in contempt trial — “It wasn't optional. It wasn't a request, and it wasn't an invitation. It was mandatory,” a federal prosecutor said of the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena to Bannon during opening statements.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Alan Dershowitz's Martha's Vineyard Cancellation — Recently, the emeritus Harvard law professor has felt shunned at his usual haunts. Is it “cancel culture,” or something else? — Alan Dershowitz became one of the most famous lawyers in America by representing high-profile clients …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP faces conscience vote on marriage equality — House Republican leadership isn't telling their members how to vote on a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and codify federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriages but is instead advising them to vote their conscience, a senior GOP aide told Axios.
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Ocasio-Cortez, other House Democrats arrested in abortion rights protest at the Supreme Court
Ocasio-Cortez, other House Democrats arrested in abortion rights protest at the Supreme Court
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House passes bill protecting marriage equality, with 47 GOP members voting ‘yes’
House passes bill protecting marriage equality, with 47 GOP members voting ‘yes’
Mason Leib / ABC News:
House Democrats prepare to pass bill codifying same-sex marriage right, with some Republicans joining
House Democrats prepare to pass bill codifying same-sex marriage right, with some Republicans joining
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Jessie Balmert / The Columbus Dispatch:
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to accept subpoena in Trump election meddling case — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will accept a subpoena for his testimony issued by a Georgia grand jury investigating possible election meddling in the 2020 presidential election by then-President Donald Trump.
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Georgia fake electors seek to quash election probe subpoenas — ATLANTA (AP) — A group of Republican fake electors from Georgia are fighting subpoenas to testify before a special grand jury in an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally interfered in the 2020 election in the state.
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NBC News:
Man arrested near Jill Biden's motorcade — A man was arrested after allegedly interfering with first lady Jill Biden's motorcade and then tussling with Secret Service officers, authorities said Tuesday. — The incident happened at 5:02 p.m. EDT on Monday when the suspect …
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Associated Press:
AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change but will stop short of issuing an emergency declaration that would unlock federal resources to deal with the issue …
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Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say
Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say
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NBC News:
Senators are advancing a computer chips bill. They don't know what's in it yet. — WASHINGTON — Senators are moving forward this week on a scaled-back package to boost domestic computer chip production. They just don't know what's in the bill yet. — The Senate on Tuesday …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: Trump will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president
McConnell: Trump will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers — Democrats boosting a hard-right Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maryland are targeting a particular brand of voter: she loves hunting and country music, has no interest in yoga or public libraries and lives in one of America's wealthiest ZIP codes.
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Mitt Romney Warns Democrats Against ‘Stupid’ Strategy Of Helping GOP Election Deniers
Mitt Romney Warns Democrats Against ‘Stupid’ Strategy Of Helping GOP Election Deniers
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Brian Beutler / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Spending Millions to Boost the Far-Right Fringe?
Why Are Democrats Spending Millions to Boost the Far-Right Fringe?
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NBC News:
White House begins the search for fresh communications team — Longtime Biden adviser Anita Dunn is interviewing candidates to replace departing top communications members. — The White House is considering a major overhaul of its press and communications shop in the coming weeks …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Bidens welcome Ukrainian first lady to the White House
Bidens welcome Ukrainian first lady to the White House
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Facing Tepid Support, Bill de Blasio Drops N.Y. House Bid — Polls showed Mr. de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City who also prematurely ended a 2020 presidential bid, trailing in a crowded Democratic primary. — Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City …
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Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
New York City public schools are bleeding students after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
New York City public schools are bleeding students after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
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Alec MacGillis / The Atlantic:
The Cause of the Crime Wave Is Hiding in Plain Sight — This article is a collaboration between The Atlantic and ProPublica. — On December 31, 2020, a 40-year-old man named Leon Casiquito walked into Kelly Liquors on Route 66 in Albuquerque and tried to shoplift a bottle of tequila.
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Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Shifts Resources From News to Focus on Creator Economy — Senior executive tells employees that News tab and Bulletin newsletter platform will be put on the back burner — Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook META 5.11%▲ is reallocating resources from its Facebook News tab …
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
‘Miss Frijoles’ attack roils Latino-heavy congressional race in Texas — A Texas blogger paid by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez's campaign is attacking Republican opponent Rep. Mayra Flores as “Miss Frijoles” and a “cotton-pickin' liar,” prompting a wave of denunciations by fellow Democrats.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Democrats boosted a MAGA longshot in the Pa. gov's race. Now he's got a real shot at winning. — MALVERN, Pa. — Jackie Kulback was just one of the Pennsylvania GOP leaders who was worried in May when Doug Mastriano clinched the Republican primary for governor.
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Insider:
US military leaders followed the January 6 attack through news reports and journalists' tweets, according to new Pentagon emails released to Insider under the Freedom of Information Act — Insider obtained 48 pages of internal emails from the Department of Defense.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
CNN:
Why the January 6 hearings could be a game changer — Former AG Barr slams Trump's election fraud claims — Katherine Clayton is a PhD candidate in political science at Stanford University. Her research focuses on public opinion about democracy in the US and abroad.
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Place Where Biden Face-Planted Off Bike Is Named ‘Brandon Falls’ On Google Maps — Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, — The place where Joe Biden face planted into the concrete falling off his bike last month has been named as ‘Brandon Falls’ on Google Maps.