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Mike Wendling / BBC:
How Trump's allies stoked Brazil Congress attack — The scenes in Brasilia looked eerily similar to events at the US Capitol on 6 January two years ago - and there are deeper connections as well. — “The whole thing smells,” said a guest on Steve Bannon's podcast, one day after the first round …
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Richard Lapper / The Guardian:
The pro-Bolsonaro ‘insurrection’ was pathetic - and, for now, has made President Lula stronger — The real threat from Brazil's radical right is not from showy coup attempts, but from less deluded ultra-conservatives playing the long game — lad in canary yellow football shirts or draped …
Terrence McCoy / Washington Post:
How Bolsonaro's rhetoric — then his silence — stoked Brazil assault — RIO DE JANEIRO — For more than four years, the most fundamental of questions has loomed over Brazil: Would its young democracy survive the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro? — Latin America's largest country embarked …
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Gabriel Stargardter / Reuters:
Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots — The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. — The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his term ended on Jan. 1, having challenged the Oct. 30 election he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Texas Democrat calls for US authorities to extradite Bolsonaro back to Brazil
Texas Democrat calls for US authorities to extradite Bolsonaro back to Brazil
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Washington Post:
Assault on presidential palace, Congress challenges Brazil's democracy
Assault on presidential palace, Congress challenges Brazil's democracy
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn't So Easy — History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and legislative instability, not less. — WASHINGTON — Smarting after a dozen years under iron-fisted Republican rule …
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Trump pushes for primary challenges against McConnell and others who ‘vote with him’
Trump pushes for primary challenges against McConnell and others who ‘vote with him’
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Associated Press:
McCarthy's next big task: Win GOP support for House rules
McCarthy's next big task: Win GOP support for House rules
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
The speaker fight is over but the chaos is just beginning
The speaker fight is over but the chaos is just beginning
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation — Judge dissolves panel, sets hearing on whether to publish group's recommendations — The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference …
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Politico:
Migration issues cast long shadow over Biden's visit to ‘3 Amigos’ summit — MEXICO CITY — Joe Biden has no shortage of topics to tackle in his first presidential trip to Mexico. — There's the major shift in border policy that came just days before the trip.
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Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
Biden's '24 pivot — President Biden is quietly pivoting to the middle as he prepares for a 2024 run.
Biden's '24 pivot — President Biden is quietly pivoting to the middle as he prepares for a 2024 run.
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Anna Noryskiewicz / CBS News:
Germany detains brothers from Iran over alleged terror plot involving cyanide and ricin — Berlin — Counterterrorism police in Germany raided an apartment in the west of the country over the weekend, arresting an Iranian national and his brother who now stand accused of preparing an attack motivated by Islamic extremism.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
‘We were duped’: How George Santos raised money from wealthy GOP donors while lying about his resume — George Santos would flaunt or hint at key pieces of his resume that have turned out to be false as he raised money for his successful congressional campaign.
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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
That McCarthy PAC Concession? It Could Elect Far-Right Candidates in 2024. — To secure him the speakership, a PAC linked to Kevin McCarthy promised to change how it handles races in safe Republican districts. — After months of miscalculation, four days of humiliation, and fifteen ballots …
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John Sailer / The Free Press:
How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities — An obsession with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion threatens students, professors, and the very credibility of higher education in the U.S. — One of the things The Free Press has been doing since its inception …
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Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
US Safety Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves Amid Health Fears — A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances. — The US Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to take action to address the pollution …
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Associated Press:
Russia launches criminal probes on prominent Kremlin critics — Russian authorities on Monday announced parallel criminal probes against a famous actor critical of the war in Ukraine and a philanthropist who supports the Russian opposition, the latest in a months-long, sweeping crackdown on dissent.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Dems tap Peters again as campaign chief in hopes of 2022 repeat — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will once again lead his caucus' campaign arm, according to two people familiar with the matter and confirmed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Julia Moskin / New York Times:
Noma, Rated the World's Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors — The Copenhagen chef René Redzepi says fine dining at the highest level, with its grueling hours and intense workplace culture, has hit a breaking point: “It's unsustainable.” — Julia Moskin has been reporting on the restaurant industry for The Times since 2004.
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Victoria Taft / PJ Media:
More Proof That Nancy Pelosi Was More Responsible for J6 Riot Than Trump — A little-noticed bill passed before Christmas shows that the U.S. Senate knows Nancy Pelosi had more to do with the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, than anything President Trump did that day.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The FTC Banned an Unfair Practice. The Department of Transportation Can, Too. — DOT has the same statutory language to effectively ban deceptive flight cancellations, the way the FTC has banned noncompete agreements. — Travelers wait in line for service at the Southwest Airlines check …