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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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New York Times:
Live Updates: 1,200 People Detained in Brazil After Pro-Bolsonaro Riots — Here's the latest on the riot in the Brazilian capital. — At least 1,200 protesters were detained for questioning in the wake of the storming of Brazil's capital buildings, a spokesman for the civil police said on Monday …
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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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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans
What the Rioters in Brazil Learned From Americans
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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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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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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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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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Politico:
Speaker McCarthy's first governing test — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE LATEST FROM BRAZIL: — Brazilian police have cleared protesters from government offices after supporters of former Brazilian President JAIR BOLSONARO stormed …
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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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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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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.
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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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 …
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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Mike Allen / Axios:
McCarthy's fast start: Big Tech is a top target — House Republicans plan to launch a new investigative panel this week that will demand copies of White House emails, memos and other communications with Big Tech companies, top sources tell Axios. … The new panel, the Select Subcommittee …
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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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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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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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TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre Slams ‘Hateful’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green for Using His Music — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used a Dr. Dre song to tout her political prowess — but she didn't have the green light for it ... according to Dre himself. — The Georgia lawmaker posted a highly-produced clip …
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone — Many names of American service members who died in the conflict are misspelled or missing from the new memorial wall in Washington, relatives and researchers say. — An arc of gleaming black granite slabs etched …
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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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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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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