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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 …
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Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans
What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans
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Wall Street Journal, NBC News, NPR, The Newsletter, Politico, Twitchy, National Review, Vox, Insider, Media Matters for America, CBS News, Political Wire, Bloomberg, abc7NY, New York Post and New York Times
Gabriel Stargardter / Reuters:
Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots
Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots
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Politico, Bloomberg, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, Fox News, Washington Times, The Hill, Forbes, TASS, CIVIL AND GLOBAL DEFENSE and Foreign Policy
Terrence McCoy / Washington Post:
How Bolsonaro's rhetoric — then his silence — stoked Brazil assault
How Bolsonaro's rhetoric — then his silence — stoked Brazil assault
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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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New York Times, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, New York Post, CNN, HuffPost, Matthew's Notebook, Deadline, Mike Klonsky's Edu/Pol, Politico, Deutsche Welle, Raw Story and Mediaite
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Come to the ‘war cry party’: How social media helped drive mayhem in Brazil
Come to the ‘war cry party’: How social media helped drive mayhem in Brazil
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Politico, Bloomberg and Latin America Daily Briefing, more at Techmeme »
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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Washington Post, Bloomberg, CNN and CBS News
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Trump pushes for primary challenges against McConnell and others who ‘vote with him’ — Former President Donald Trump issued his latest attack against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), encouraging Republicans to pose primary challenges against the Kentucky Republican and any GOP lawmaker who votes with him.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn't So Easy
Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn't So Easy
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: Inflation, cooperation and...investigation? Americans on what the new Congress should — and shouldn't — deliver
CBS News poll: Inflation, cooperation and...investigation? Americans on what the new Congress should — and shouldn't — deliver
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and Washington Times
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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CNN:
Georgia grand jury investigating Trump and 2020 election aftermath completes its work — The Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies violated the law in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election has completed its work, according to a new court filing.
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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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Washington Examiner, National Review, The Daily Caller and Balloon Juice
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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Washington Post, HotAir, PJ Media, CNN, The Dispatch, The Guardian, TheBlaze and Conservative Brief
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.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer taps Peters again as Senate 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.
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Roll Call and Washington Times
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate who says conviction was based on bad DNA evidence — The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Texas death row inmate who is trying to overturn his conviction based on faulty DNA evidence. In a rare reversal, the inmate received the support of the district attorney involved in the case.
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Washington Examiner, NBC News and Associated Press
Jonel Aleccia / Associated Press:
New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids — Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
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Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 8, 2023 — Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. — ISW is publishing an abbreviated campaign update today, January 8.
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Washington Examiner, Politico, Insider and Associated Press
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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The Guardian, Fox News, The 21 Hats Morning Report and Althouse
Douglas Soule / Tallahassee Democrat:
As legal bills mount, Florida paid about $35,000 for each migrant in Martha's Vineyard flights — TALLAHASSEE — Florida has agreed to pay up to $1 million to two law firms to defend it following Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial decision last summer to relocate nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants …
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.
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The Daily Caller
Jimmy Vielkind / Wall Street Journal:
Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime — When riders stop taking subways and buses, it's harder to keep up service. 'It's becoming a vicious cycle.' — Several of the nation's largest urban mass-transit systems are at a crossroads …