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Judge bucks Trump, orders Pence aide to testify to Jan. 6 grand jury — The appeals court refused to postpone testimony Thursday by Marc Short, dealing blow to former president's claim of executive privilege and potentially clearing the way for other former top Trump aides to testify.
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Jan. 6 Capitol riot panel briefed on multiple calls between Secret Service and Oath Keepers, NBC News reports — A member of the Secret Service had multiple phone calls in 2020 with members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers. — The House select committee investigating …
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Wall Street Journal:
What the Jan. 6 Inquiry Accomplished — A subpoena to Trump gets the headlines, but its work is mostly done. — WSJ Opinion: The Jan. 6 Witness Testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. … 1x — The House Jan. 6 committee voted 9- on Thursday …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump's repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump's repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security
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NBC News:
Congress asks Secret Service for an account of all contacts between agency, Oath Keepers up to and on Jan. 6, 2021
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Delivers 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Committee — But Doesn't Address Subpoena
Trump Delivers 14-Page Response to Jan. 6 Committee — But Doesn't Address Subpoena
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Jan. 6 Committee Gave Us Some Bad News About the Secret Service
The Jan. 6 Committee Gave Us Some Bad News About the Secret Service
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John F. Harris / Politico:
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Helped Make Trump a Historic President
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Helped Make Trump a Historic President
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Jeff Coltin / City & State New York:
Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to highlight his sex positive platform — Mike Itkis is running against Rep. Jerry Nadler, and wants to legalize sex work. — Independent candidate for Congress Mike Itkis, who is running against Jerry Nadler in Manhattan's 12th …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker's ‘Kiss-Off’ Child Support Agreement — Republicans have tried to make Raphael Warnock's child support agreement an issue in the Georgia Senate campaign. But Herschel Walker has his own issues in that department. … Republicans have been desperate to equate …
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New York Times:
How Republicans Cast Aside Concerns and Learned to Love Herschel Walker — The Senate candidate in Georgia has been slammed by allegations, but he should not have been surprised. Republicans have been discussing the arrival of this moment for months. — Since Herschel Walker launched …
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NBC News:
How an urban myth about litter boxes in schools became a GOP talking point — At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats. The school districts say these claims are untrue. — At a luncheon for Republican women …
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New York Times:
These Republican Candidates Questioned the 2020 Election. Many Will Win — They include candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, and the state offices of governor, secretary of state and attorney general — many with clear shots to victory, and some without a chance.
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results
Luntz Raises Alarm About Election Losers Not Accepting Results
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Threw a Fit After Not Getting Pardon, Called Ivanka ‘Abortionist Bitch’ — In new exclusive footage obtained by The Daily Beast, a yet-to-be-released documentary captured Stone's meltdown after learning no post-Jan.6 pardon was coming. … After Roger Stone wasn't granted …
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Washington Post:
Musk threatens to stop funding Starlink internet Ukraine relies on in war — KYIV, Ukraine — Elon Musk said Friday that his space company could not keep funding the Starlink satellite service that has kept Ukraine and its military online during the war, and he suggested he was pulling free internet …
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CNN:
Justice Department formally appeals appointment of special master in Mar-a-Lago documents case — The Justice Department officially appealed the appointment of the special master, who is overseeing the review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs
Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter's review of Trump docs
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Patrick Leahy / Phoenix Books:
The Road Taken: A Memoir (Hardcover) — $30.00 … A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber's longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore. — In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.
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New York Times:
‘It Was a Massacre’: How Security Forces Cracked Down in Southeastern Iran — A New York Times analysis of witness testimony and videos reveals a bloody scene that unfolded last month in Zahedan during Friday Prayer, with mats as stretchers and bodies piled in cars.
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Ted Cruz Falls For Fake News, Then Blames The Real Media For Calling Him Out — “It could easily have been real,” the Texas Republican finally admitted to journalists who pointed out he'd been suckered. — Sen. Ted Cruz's latest attempt at owning those danged libs failed miserably on Thursday …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Judge drops 1 of 5 charges against Trump-Russia dossier source, in blow to special counsel Durham — The judge dropped one of the five charges against Igor Danchenko, specifically pertaining to the allegation that he lied to the FBI about speaking with a Democratic operative about the anti-Trump dossier.
Nick Minock / WJLA-TV:
Va. parents could face abuse charges for not affirming their LGBTQ child under new bill — Virginia parents could face a felony or misdemeanor charge if they do not affirm their childs sexual orientation and gender identity.
NBC News:
FBI official was warned after Jan. 6 that some in the bureau were ‘sympathetic’ to the Capitol rioters — WASHINGTON — A week after the Jan. 6 attack, an email landed in a top FBI official's inbox expressing concern that some bureau employees might not be particularly motivated to help bring …
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Dr. Oz Staged an Encounter With a Victim of Gun Violence — Dr. Mehmet Oz hasn't been the most forthcoming of the Senate candidates running this midterm cycle, a dynamic that played out at a campaign event in Philadelphia on September 19, when the Republican consoled a woman named Sheila Armstrong …
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Nicholas Watt / BBC:
Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as chancellor after mini-budget backlash — Play video Watch: BBC News Channel live coverage — Summary — Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor, just weeks after he announced unfunded tax cuts that triggered financial turmoil
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
Cops say a Trump supporter attacked Biden fans in Miami. Does an impartial jury exist? — While voters all over Miami-Dade County were casting their ballots in the contentious presidential election on November 3, 2020, police say one Donald Trump supporter was dangerously expressing …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
No, the ‘Main Character of 2022’ Is Not Donald Trump — Wait, Who's the Current President Again? — This morning, Politico's Playbook newsletter makes a case for, “Why Trump is the main character of 2022.” — That newsletter effectively argues that there is a lot of news surrounding Trump …
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Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Russia's airstrikes, intended to show force, reveal another weakness — On Monday, Russia fired 84 missiles, many at Ukrainian civilian infrastructure targets, causing power outages in many cities. On Tuesday, Russia launched another 28 cruise missiles. And on Thursday …
New York Times:
Turkey Allows Jail Terms for What It Deems ‘Fake News’ — Rights advocates fear the government could use newly passed legislation to restrict speech and target critics in the run-up to crucial elections in June. — ISTANBUL — Turkey's Parliament has passed sweeping new legislation intended …
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Chris Pleasance / Daily Mail:
Russian troops have raped more than 100 Ukrainians with victims as young as FOUR as part of military strategy that has seen troops equipped with Viagra, UN says — Russia is using rape as part of a deliberate military strategy in Ukraine, UN says — Envoy verified more than 100 rapes with victims aged from four to 82 years old
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Trump operative seen on video in Georgia voting system breach testifies before special grand jury — A pro-Trump operative who was caught on tape participating in a Georgia voting system breach after the 2020 election has testified before the special grand jury investigating efforts …
Bill Goodykoontz / Arizona Republic:
No governor's debate. No Lake interview. How PBS botched Katie Hobbs-Kari Lake debate drama — If you're a voter still trying to figure out who you're going to support in the Arizona governor's race, on Wednesday things went from bad to worse. — And they were pretty bad already.
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Fox News:
Stacey Abrams' group funnels thousands to director's family and friends with no political experience — A Fair Fight spokesperson told Fox News Digital the organization is launching an investigation into the matter — Stacey Abrams says she's ‘been in conversations’ with White House on Biden campaigning with her in Georgia