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Diana Glebova / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Con Job And A Disgrace’: Donald Trump Issues Video Response To Jan. 6 Report — Former President Donald Trump issued a video response to the release of the Jan. 6 report Friday, claiming the committee investigating the riot omitted evidence, made false statements and …
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CNN:
Trump White House drafted statement attacking Barr after he publicly refuted Trump's voter fraud claims, transcript reveals — In December 2020, after then-Attorney General William Barr publicly refuted President Donald Trump's claims that the election was rigged, White House staffers drafted …
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New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Issues Final Report, Placing Blame for Capitol Riot on ‘One Man’ — The report expanded on this summer's televised hearings, describing in detail what it called former President Donald J. Trump's “multipart plan” to overturn the 2020 election. — WASHINGTON — Declaring …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Jan. 6 report's most important finding: Trump enabled extremist groups — It will take weeks to absorb the massive, 845-page report from the House Jan. 6 select committee. No doubt, certain sections will receive more attention than others, such as Chapter 1, about Donald Trump's role …
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David Remnick / New Yorker:
The Devastating New History of the January 6th Insurrection
The Devastating New History of the January 6th Insurrection
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response
Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response
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Just Security:
Major Highlights of the January 6 Report
Major Highlights of the January 6 Report
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Mattathias Schwartz / Insider:
The January 6 committee did not finish the job
The January 6 committee did not finish the job
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Elon Musk orders removal of Twitter suicide prevention feature, sources say — Twitter Inc removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter …
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New York Times:
Tory Lanez Found Guilty of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion — Mr. Lanez, a Canadian rapper, was convicted of firing at the Houston hip-hop star after an argument in 2020. The matter became the subject of speculation and gossip on social media and in songs. — LOS ANGELES …
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Pam Belluck / New York Times:
The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills — Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting in the womb. — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday significantly changed …
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Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
House Clears $1.7 Trillion Spending Package, Averting Shutdown — The bill, which passed the Senate on Thursday, now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. — WASHINGTON — Congress on Friday cleared a roughly $1.7 trillion government funding package that would provide significant increases …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill that rewrites U.S. election law, sending it to Biden to sign
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill that rewrites U.S. election law, sending it to Biden to sign
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New York Times:
George Santos's Early Life: Odd Jobs, Bad Debts and Lawsuits — Representative-elect George Santos, who is under scrutiny over potentially misrepresenting key parts of his campaign biography, had other undisclosed troubles in his early career. — The polite young customer service agent …
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
George Santos's Problems Are Just Getting Started
Wall Street Journal:
Putin, Isolated and Distrustful, Leans on Handful of Hard-Line Advisers — Russia's president built a power structure designed to deliver him the information he wants to hear, feeding into his miscalculation on the Ukraine war — MOSCOW—Russian troops were losing the battle for Lyman …
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Select Committee to Investigate …:
Release of Select Committee Materials — Washington—Today, the Select Committee made public additional transcripts of witness testimony that was gathered over the course of the Select Committee's investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Peter Sterne / City & State New York:
'It's on life support.' Hochul's chief judge pick faces existential opposition — A growing number of Democrats have expressed publicly that they will vote against Hector LaSalle, possibly pressuring the governor to appeal to Republicans. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has so far stuck by her choice.
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James Fallows / Breaking the News:
The Skill Involved in Zelensky's Congressional Address — The words of the speech were ‘left brain,’ with careful writerly eloquence. The in-person performance was ‘right brain,’ with emotional power beyond the words. The combination was remarkable. — This post starts with some major …
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Elon Musk's Twitter Antics Are Hurting Tesla's Brand — Not long ago, Tesla's electric vehicles were far and away the best on the market. If you wanted a stylish, long-range, easy-to-charge and feature-packed E.V., Elon Musk would be your most likely supplier — even if you hated his guts.
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Arizona Gov Forced To Dismantle $80 Million Cargo-Container Wall He Just Built — Under the duress of a federal lawsuit, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has agreed to dismantle two long sections of border wall the state built out of stacked shipping containers capped by concertina wire.
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The Final Campaign … Donald Trump was calling from Mar-a-Lago. It was a Monday afternoon in the middle of December. He was at his desk in what is known as 45 Office, a room on the second floor, above what is known as the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom, 20,000 square feet festooned …
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been vacationing in Costa Rica during one of the most consequential legislative weeks of the year — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been vacationing in Costa Rica this week. — That's despite the House voting on a major government spending bill that she's dubbed the “omnimonster.”
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Hemant Mehta / OnlySky Media:
KS lawmaker behind “In God We Trust” bill found guilty of COVID Relief Fraud — Michael Capps, a former Kansas lawmaker who once sponsored a bill to put the words “In God We Trust” in every federal building, has been found guilty of committing COVID relief fraud and money laundering.
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Revolver News:
Ukraine bots try to game Elon Musk's Twitter but get slapped down with the quickness... Brief note: The Grinch is trying to steal Revolver this Christmas. Fortunately, we are supported by many generous Subscribers and Donors, which helps us weather any cancel culture storm.
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Bidens read to children at Children's National Hospital ahead of Christmas weekend — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with patients at Children's National Hospital in Washington on Friday, carrying on a longstanding tradition during the holiday season.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Bidens visit patients at Children's National Hospital
Bidens visit patients at Children's National Hospital
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