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Washington Post:
Trump team searches two of his properties amid court battle with DOJ — The former president's lawyers say no classified documents were found at Trump Tower in New York or at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. — Lawyers for former president Donald Trump conducted a search of at least …
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New York Times:
Classified Documents Found in Trump Search of Storage Site — The discovery came as series of searches were conducted by a team hired by the former president, after a federal judge directed his lawyers to look for any materials still in his possession. — Former President Donald J. Trump hired people …
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CNN:
Trump team finds two documents with classified markings in a Florida storage unit
Trump team finds two documents with classified markings in a Florida storage unit
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Legal Team Finds Two More Documents Marked Classified
Trump Legal Team Finds Two More Documents Marked Classified
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Bloomberg
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican's praises …
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New York Times:
After Georgia Loss, G.O.P. Stares Down Its Trump Dilemma
After Georgia Loss, G.O.P. Stares Down Its Trump Dilemma
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Are We Ready to Learn Our Lessons Now, Republicans?
Are We Ready to Learn Our Lessons Now, Republicans?
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NBC News:
Map: High turnout powered Warnock to victory in Georgia Senate runoff
Map: High turnout powered Warnock to victory in Georgia Senate runoff
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios AM … 🥂 Situational awareness: At the head table of last week's state dinner …
Axios AM … 🥂 Situational awareness: At the head table of last week's state dinner …
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The Gateway Pundit
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Warnock's Victory Forges Democrats' Path Through the New Battlegrounds
Warnock's Victory Forges Democrats' Path Through the New Battlegrounds
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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Show Notes:
Can We Move Forward, Please?
Can We Move Forward, Please?
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee — The House Committee on Ethics is investigating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), according to a statement the panel issued on Wednesday. — The statement, which did not provide many details about the inquiry …
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Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
AOC facing House Ethics Committee investigation
AOC facing House Ethics Committee investigation
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Georgi Kantchev / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Oil-Price Cap Adds to Fiscal Pressure on Moscow — Ceiling of $60 a barrel provides room for Russia to profit from current prices, but won't be enough to slow widening budget deficit — How a Cap on Russian Oil Prices Could Affect U.S. Consumers — Created with sketchtool.
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Simon Shuster / Time:
Volodymyr Zelensky — SEE FULL LIST — Read about the people who represent the Spirit …
Volodymyr Zelensky — SEE FULL LIST — Read about the people who represent the Spirit …
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Mitra Taj / New York Times:
Peru's President Quickly Ousted After Moving to Dissolve Congress — Pedro Castillo announced the move just before Congress voted to impeach him. Much of his government resigned to protest what political leaders said was a coup attempt. — LIMA — Peru's president was ousted from office …
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CNN:
Peru's President impeached and arrested after he attempts to dissolve Congress — Dina Boluarte became Peru's first female president on Wednesday, capping off a dramatic day which saw her predecessor detained by police and impeached by lawmakers. — Boluarte, the country's former Vice President …
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Marco Aquino / Reuters:
New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested
New Peru president sworn in, predecessor Castillo arrested
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NBC News:
Germany arrests dozens suspected of plotting far-right extremist coup — German police make mass arrests of far-right coup plot suspects — MAINZ, Germany — Authorities in Germany arrested 25 people on Wednesday who are suspected of planning to violently overthrow the government in a far-right extremist plot.
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Paul Kirby / BBC:
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Florida Republican who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' indicted on Covid relief fraud charges — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal grand jury indicted Republican Florida state Rep. Joe Harding on six counts after authorities said he illegally obtained $150,000 in pandemic-related small business loans …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Florida State Representative Indicted For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Joseph Harding, 35, of Williston, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody …
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ABC News:
Trump hosts event featuring QAnon, ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago — The event came two weeks after Trump had dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes. — A prominent adherent of the QAnon and “pizzagate” conspiracy theories posed for photos with former President Donald Trump …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Hello! You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Twitter And Hunter Biden's Laptop — Hello! Someone has referred you to this post because you've said something quite wrong about Twitter and how it handled something to do with Hunter Biden's laptop.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Inside the turmoil roiling No Labels' unity ticket presidential campaign — Over the past year, the centrist group No Labels has spearheaded an ambitious $70 million project laying the groundwork for a unity ticket presidential campaign in 2024. — For that effort, its founder and CEO …
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Political Wire
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Host Mark Levin's War on ‘Imbecile’ Far-Right Congressmen Just Got Uglier — The intense battle between the shouty right-wing radio host and several conservative lawmakers escalated this week with a new round of Trumpian insults. — A skirmish between shouty Fox News host Mark Levin …
Maureen Mackey / Fox News:
Kirk Cameron is denied story-hour slot by public libraries for his new faith-based kids book — Actor-writer has not gotten a single ‘yes’ from the 50-plus public libraries his publisher has contacted so far — ‘messaging does not align,’ he was told — Kirk Cameron, former ‘Growing Pains’ actor …
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Trump team to make plea for immunity in three Jan. 6 lawsuits — Lawyers for Donald Trump will make the case on Wednesday that the former president should be immune from liability with regard to three civil lawsuits in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trump told crowd to ‘fight like hell’ before riot. Can he be sued?
Trump told crowd to ‘fight like hell’ before riot. Can he be sued?
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Raw Story
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis Get Honest About Female Action Heroes, Motherhood and Press Tours Ruining Acting … I heard an interesting story about how it came to you. … And instead of presenting it traditionally, she pitched the idea of this movie, which she'd written a treatment for and was shopping around town.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Headed Toward a Middle Ground? Today's Argument in Moore v. Harper — Every oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court is important. But even by those standards, the argument the Court heard today in Moore v. Harper was very important. This is because, while most cases hinge on an issue …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Russian Intelligence Agent Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Purchase and Use of Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate — Defendant Was Sanctioned in 2020 for Attempting to Interfere in the U.S. Presidential Election — A seven-count indictment was unsealed today …