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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
A radical plan for Trump's second term … The impact could go well beyond typical conservative targets such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. Trump allies are working on plans that would potentially strip layers at the Justice Department …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Where Was Kevin McCarthy? — The GOP leader was MIA from critical discussion as the Capitol was under siege and VP Pence was giving “unambiguous orders.” — Around 4 p.m. on January 6, 2021, staffers inside the White House were “emotionally drained,” according to new testimony revealed by the House Jan. 6th Committee.
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Bonchie / RedState:
The January 6th Committee Has Hit Rock Bottom — The January 6th committee held another “primetime” hearing on Thursday evening, an event I was admittedly unaware of until I started seeing people comment on social media about it. These things are becoming less and less newsworthy …
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CNN, Vanity Fair, Reason, Can We Still Govern?, Associated Press, Slate, New York Times, Common Dreams, Hackwhackers and Little Green Footballs
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hawley's effort to reap political rewards from Jan. 6 scampers off
Hawley's effort to reap political rewards from Jan. 6 scampers off
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HuffPost, Mediaite, Yahoo News, New York Magazine, Mother Jones, Just The News, Insider and The Guardian
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Five takeaways from the eighth hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.
Five takeaways from the eighth hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Melania Trump says she was ‘fulfilling’ official duties as first lady on Jan. 6: ‘I always condemn violence’
Melania Trump says she was ‘fulfilling’ official duties as first lady on Jan. 6: ‘I always condemn violence’
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New York Times:
A Jan. 6 Mystery: Why Did It Take So Long to Deploy the National Guard?
A Jan. 6 Mystery: Why Did It Take So Long to Deploy the National Guard?
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The Guardian, Mother Jones, New Republic, Common Dreams, BizPac Review, Metro.co.uk and Election Law Blog
Adam Kinzinger / The Bulwark:
Jan. 6th Committee Corroborates Trump's SUV Outburst
Jan. 6th Committee Corroborates Trump's SUV Outburst
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Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Alleged Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released just as congressman predicted — Rep. Zeldin took to Twitter to say be believed his suspected attacker would be 'instantly released under NY's laws' — Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign rally
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY governor, attacked at rally — NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of attacking U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, at an upstate event by apparently trying to stab the congressman was arrested and charged with attempted assault.
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RochesterFirst:
Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop, suspect charged
Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop, suspect charged
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin continues New York gubernatorial campaign event after attack
GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin continues New York gubernatorial campaign event after attack
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David Propper / New York Post:
NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin attacked on stage during campaign stop near Rochester
NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin attacked on stage during campaign stop near Rochester
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Democrat and Chronicle, RedState, The Western Journal, UPI and CBS News
Damon Linker / Eyes on the Right:
What the Hell Is Going On at the Secret Service? — It sure doesn't look good — I am reflexively averse to conspiracy theories. — The reflex comes from a deeply ingrained habit of attempting to apply skepticism judiciously—to ideas resting on faith, but also to those hatched by overactive reasoning …
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New York Times:
Service Service Asked to Stop Investigating Jan. 6 Texts Amid Criminal Inquiry — The Homeland Security Department's inspector general told the Secret Service to halt its internal investigation into how phone records from around Jan. 6 were purged. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Tammy Baldwin, who is gay, confronted Marco Rubio about calling same-sex marriage vote a ‘stupid waste of time’ — (CNN)As he was walking on an elevator on Wednesday, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida told CNN that a vote on a bill to codify same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time.”
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Insider and Political Wire
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
After Roe, Republicans Sharpen Attacks on Gay and Transgender Rights
After Roe, Republicans Sharpen Attacks on Gay and Transgender Rights
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Los Angeles Blade
Bill Glauber / Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite, HotAir, ACLU and The Hill
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Reforms to the Electoral Count Act Miss the Mark — Let's begin with the obvious. The Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA) is outdated and needs reform. It is an archaic law that sets the rules for how presidential electors are certified and counted by Congress.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
There's a Reason Trump Could Try to Overturn the Results of the 2020 Election
There's a Reason Trump Could Try to Overturn the Results of the 2020 Election
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Election Law Blog, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and The National Interest
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Inside the Woke Meltdown at One Domestic Violence Organization — Women Against Abuse discouraged black domestic abuse victims from calling the police. Yes, you read that right. — It was just two months after the death of George Floyd that one of the largest domestic violence nonprofits …
Politico:
GOP leaders won't get in the way of Trump 2024 — Congressional Republican leaders have no apparent plans to keep Donald Trump from a third presidential run. Some are even encouraging it. — “I support President Trump running in 2024,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican …
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Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:
Georgia Governors Race Shifts From Toss Up To Lean Republican — At the outset of the 2022 cycle, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp looked like the most vulnerable Republican incumbent on the map. He was staring down a bruising primary challenge, egged on by former President Donald Trump …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
GOP Support Among Seniors, a Key Trump Base, Drops Dramatically: Poll — The Republican Party has suffered a heavy loss of support from senior voters in recent months, a key demographic for the party in November's midterms and for Donald Trump's presidential ambitions, according to polls.
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Webb Chatham Report
Chloe Folmar / The Hill:
Kagan warns that Supreme Court legitimacy at risk if it strays too far from public sentiment — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on Thursday at a conference that the legitimacy of the Supreme Court is tied to its conformity to public opinion, Reuters first reported.
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Washington Examiner, Reuters, The Daily Caller, JONATHAN TURLEY and Twitchy
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Claire Fahy / New York Times:
Trees Dedicated to Holocaust Victims Are Destroyed at Buchenwald — Seven trees near the former concentration camp in Germany were chopped down in what the International Committee of Buchenwald Dora said was a “horrible act of vandalism.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Matthew Cunningham-Cook / The Lever:
Amazon Joins The Medicare Privatization Spree — The retail behemoth has acquired One Medical, which is in the Medicare privatization business. — Amazon, the $1.25 trillion company founded and led by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is acquiring One Medical …
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Politico:
White House clash with Pelosi over Taiwan spills into the open — The Biden administration's dispute with Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her planned trip to Taiwan next month spilled into public view this week when the president himself asserted that the military “thinks it's not a good idea right now.”