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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
A Plot To Overturn An American Election — A Plot To Overturn An American Election — TPM Has Obtained Explosive Evidence Uncovered By The January 6 Select Committee — The messages you are about to read are the definitive, real-time record of a plot to overturn an American election.
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Talking Points Memo:
Mark Meadows Exchanged Texts With 34 Members Of Congress About Plans To Overturn The 2020 Election — The Messages Included Battle Cries, Crackpot Legal Theories, And ‘Invoking Marshall Law!!’ — White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows exchanged text messages with at least 34 Republican members …
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The Daily Beast, PoliticusUSA, Mediaite, Raw Story, Letters from an American, Rolling Stone and Balloon Juice
Talking Points Memo:
As The 2020 Election Slipped Away, Andy Biggs And Mark Meadows Schemed To Reverse The Vote In Arizona — The election-night exchanges between Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Nov. 3, 2020, read like any other conversation between a campaign stakeholder and his ally in a battleground state.
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Raw Story
Talking Points Memo:
Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry's Work To Overturn 2020 Election Included A ‘Cyber Team’ And An Italian Job — It had been one week since the 2020 presidential election and three days since news outlets called the race, and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) was frantically working to reverse President Trump's loss.
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Raw Story
Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Staffers Prepare for All-Out Republican Assault — As Republicans promise to investigate the investigation, staffers are looking to lawyer up — and preparing for their work lives to be turned upside down … As the committee readies its final report, staff are also preparing …
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The Hill, Raw Story and Political Wire
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council — Meanwhile, a former top Twitter official fled his home amid attacks following Musk tweets — Twitter on Monday night abruptly dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the latest sign that Elon Musk is unraveling years of work and institutions created …
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Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
Elon Musk uses QAnon tactic in criticizing former Twitter safety chief — Elon Musk escalated his battle of words with previous managers of Twitter into risky new territory over the weekend, allying himself with far-right crusaders against a purported epidemic of child sex abuse and implying …
Joshua Green / Washington Post:
Elon Musk Is Ruining Trump's Presidential Campaign — For years, Donald Trump has survived scandal, scorn and defeat and still managed to keep his warlord grip on the Republican Party. Even this month's epic string of disasters, from his candidates' losses in the midterms and his dinner …
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Washington Times, Washington Examiner, TASS and Weasel Words of Wisdom
New York Times:
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Is Arrested in the Bahamas — A statement by the government of the Bahamas said Mr. Bankman-Fried was arrested after prosecutors in the United States filed criminal charges. — Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX …
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CNBC:
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas after U.S. files criminal charges — The cofounder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto trading firm FTX was arrested in the Bahamas after the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York shared a sealed indictment with the Bahamian government.
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CNBC:
Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested following FTX collapse. Here's what happens next — Following his arrest in Bahamas on Monday, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of a lengthy prison sentence. — FTX collapsed last month following a liquidity crunch at the crypto exchange.
Lydia Wheeler / Bloomberg Law:
Kavanaugh Holiday Party Appearance Raises Ethics Questions — US Supreme Court justices don't often seem too concerned about appearances. — Politico reported that Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended a private holiday party on Friday night at the home of Matt Schlapp, who is chairman …
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The Independent:
Dr Fauci hits back at Musk claims he should be prosecuted: ‘Cesspool of misinformation’ — “I don't pay attention to that,” Dr Fauci says of Mr Musk's recent remarks — Dr Fauci urges American people to get vaccinated in final address before retirement
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Gets Viciously Booed by Stadium Crowd at Dave Chappelle Show — “You shut the fuck up,” Chappelle said as the crowd booed the billionaire. — Alerts — Elon Musk, the billionaire who wants nothing more in life than to be adored by legions of fans, was loudly booed by a crowd …
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Tom Wilson / Financial Times:
Fusion energy breakthrough by US scientists boosts clean power hopes — Net energy gain indicates technology could provide an abundant zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels — US government scientists have made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving …
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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Wire:
Loudoun Superintendent, Spokesman Criminally Indicted Following Rape Coverup — Two top officials of a Northern Virginia public school district were indicted Monday for their roles in the handling of a bathroom rape by a skirt-wearing boy after The Daily Wire revealed the apparent coverup last year …
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LoudounNow.com, NBC4 Washington, Washington Examiner, New York Post, WRIC-TV and Power Line
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Brittany Bernstein / National Review:
Former Loudoun County Superintendent Indicted over Handling of Sexual-Assault Cases
Former Loudoun County Superintendent Indicted over Handling of Sexual-Assault Cases
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Fox News, The Liberty Loft, Raw Story, Just The News, RedState, The Gateway Pundit and Ace of Spades HQ
Tyler O'Neil / The Daily Signal:
BREAKING: Department of Energy Says Sam Brinton ‘Is No Longer a DOE Employee’ — The U.S. Department of Energy appears to have parted ways with Sam Brinton, the nonbinary Biden administration nuclear official who is facing charges for allegedly stealing two pieces of luggage at two separate airports.
Kevin G. Hall / OCCRP:
Hundreds of Members of Extremist Group Oath Keepers Worked for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Leaked Roster Shows — More than 300 people identifying themselves as current or former employees of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or affiliated agencies appeared …
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Rolling Stone, Raw Story, Common Dreams and Project On Government …
Marty Makary / Wall Street Journal:
The Exaggeration of Long Covid — Lingering symptoms after a respiratory infection are common. Most cases are too mild to worry about. — 1x — Long Covid is real. I have reliable patients who describe lingering symptoms after Covid infection. But public-health officials …
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The American Conservative
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Special counsel sends Trump subpoena to Ga. secretary of state Raffensperger — State or local officials in five of the six contested battlegrounds where former president Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat have received similar subpoenas — Special counsel Jack Smith has sent …
Politico:
Another Covid Christmas — with RSV and flu, too — GHOSTS OF HOLIDAY SEASONS PAST — State health officials are concerned that a unique mix of viral outbreaks could make for a hard holiday season, Megan reports. — Public health experts are urging people to get vaccinated against the flu …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Los Angeles Times:
Feinstein says she won't step down early from Senate — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Monday she has every intention of serving the remainder of her Senate term and is still deliberating whether to retire in 2024. — The latest comments from California's senior senator echo what she has previously said on the topic.
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Political Wire
BBC:
Bali sex ban: Indonesia tourists won't be charged under law — Tourists visiting Indonesia will not be charged under a new law which will criminalise sex outside marriage, officials say. — Dubbed the “Bali bonking ban”, the new legislation threatens up to a year in jail for unmarried couples …
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Raw Story and Al Jazeera
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests — Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country's theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.
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Reuters:
Nigerian Army massacred children in its war against Islamist insurgents, witnesses say — More than 40 soldiers and civilians told Reuters they witnessed the Nigerian military kill children or saw children's corpses after a military operation. Estimates totaled in the thousands.
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Breitbart, Solomon's Brief, The Daily Caller and Al Jazeera
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Scott Stringer Sues for Defamation Over Sexual Assault Claim — Mr. Stringer, the former New York City comptroller, said that a woman's claims of sexual assault were lies and caused “irreparable harm” as he ran for mayor. — Nearly 20 months after allegations of unwanted sexual advances derailed …
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New York Daily News, New York Magazine, New York Post and PIX11
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Karen Matthews / Associated Press:
NYC politician sues woman who accused him of sexual assault
NYC politician sues woman who accused him of sexual assault
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Bloomberg
Patrick Hauf / Fox News:
Biden directed offstage by child after Toys for Tots remarks — Biden, who turned 80 in November, led away from podium by young girl after his remarks concluded — A confused Biden escorted offstage by young girl after Toys for Tots remarks — President Joe Biden was led off a stage …
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