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Peter King / New York Times:
Why George Santos Won't Be Able to Fake His Way Through Congress — Mr. King, a Republican, was a member of Congress from 1993 to 2021, representing parts of Long Island. He served as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. — In the latest twist in the surreal saga of George Santos …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Records show Rep. George Santos's mother wasn't in New York on 9/11 — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has said his mother was inside one of the World Trade Center towers when they were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, but immigration records indicate that Santos's mother wasn't in the United States on that day.
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ALanger / The Forward:
George Santos' latest doozy: Records show his mom wasn't in NYC on 9/11
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Caitlin Huey-Burns / CBS News:
George Santos accused of stealing funds for veteran's dying dog as accusations pile up
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Jennifer McLogan / CBS News:
Long Island GOP leader says he has proof Rep. George Santos admitted to crimes in Brazil
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The stark irony of George Santos's and Marjorie Taylor Greene's committees
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Tess McClure / The Guardian:
Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand — Labour leader says she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job — New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation in a shock announcement. — At the party's annual caucus meeting on Thursday …
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump thought photo of accuser was of ex-wife during deposition — NEW YORK — Donald Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph from the 1990s in a deposition at Mar-a-Lago last year, potentially undermining one of the common defenses he has used to deny an attack.
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump ‘Caught in Repeated Lies’ During Deposition—Attorney — Donald Trump may have severely damaged his case in the defamation lawsuit brought against him by a woman who accused him of rape by expressing “repeated lies” during his deposition, according to an attorney.
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Politico:
U.S. prepping major military package for Ukraine — The U.S. is gearing up to announce a major new weapons package for Ukraine on Friday, as top military leaders from around the world gather in Germany to discuss how to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia, according to three U.S. officials …
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U.S. readies another massive military package for Ukraine
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Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal:
Berlin Won't Allow Exports of German Tanks to Ukraine Unless U.S. Sends Own Tanks, Officials Say
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Florida Says AP African American Studies Program ‘Lacks Educational Value’ — The state used Ron DeSantis' “Stop WOKE Act” to block the proposed program from its schools — FLORIDA HAS BLOCKED the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies (APAAS) …
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Politico:
Biden world giddy at MTG, Gosar, and Boebert being placed on Oversight — House Republicans' installation of some of their most incendiary conservatives on the Oversight Committee is sparking an unexpected feeling inside the White House: unbridled glee. — The panel tasked with probing Biden policies …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
GOP Rep. Steube sustains ‘several injuries’ after accident on his property — Rep. Greg Steube of Florida sustained “several injuries” Wednesday after being involved in an accident at his property, his office said. — It was not immediately clear the severity of the injuries or how they occurred.
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Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
Greg Steube hospitalized after high fall at his home … Jacob Ogles — Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg. His work has appeared nationally in The Advocate, Wired and other publications.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Georgia State Patrol trooper shot during raid to remove ‘forest defenders,’ shooter killed by police — A Georgia State Patrol trooper was shot today as police moved in to an area where protesters previously identified as domestic terrorists have been camping to prevent the construction of a new police training center.
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New York Times:
LaSalle Is Rejected by New York Senate Panel in a 10-9 Vote — Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice of Justice Hector LaSalle to become the state's top judge caused an intraparty Democratic battle that divided a judicial hearing on Wednesday. — ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul's embattled nominee …
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Chris Bragg / Buffalo News:
Hochul moves to hire litigator, potentially escalating chief judge fight
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Alexander Sammon / Slate:
How One Bad Court Pick in New York Has Turned Into a National Quagmire
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Politico:
‘Ground zero of the Republican Civil War’: The Indiana Senate race could get ugly, quickly — The latest front in the Republican civil war is set to erupt in the otherwise quiet state of Indiana. — Party officials and insiders are girding for an increasingly nasty primary battle …
Washington Post:
A font feud brews after State Dept. picks Calibri over Times New Roman — ‘The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin,’ read the subject line of a cable from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to U.S. embassies as part of an accessibility push — The U.S. State Department is going sans serif …
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Tracy Withers / Bloomberg:
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Announces Shock Resignation — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she will step down in a shock resignation less than 10 months out from a general election. — Ardern doesn't have the energy or inspiration to seek re-election later this year …
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Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 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. — Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech commemorating the Soviet forces' breaking …
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Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
Manchin floats fiscal commissions for debt limit bill — As President Joe Biden and most congressional Democrats say they won't negotiate with Republicans on lifting the debt ceiling, at least one party centrist is willing to work across the aisle to get a deal.
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Washington Post:
Inside the White House document strategy and its pitfalls — Biden aides are said to have tried to defer to DOJ, lay low and avoid Trump-like behavior. They got a political firestorm — and then a special counsel. — One of President Biden's personal attorneys entered …
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Murray Waas / Rule of Law:
Exclusive: Special Counsel has questioned several officials about Donald Trump's handling of Russia probe papers. — Trump's conduct in that regard likely will play a role in any decision by prosecutors to charge Trump, say people close to the investigation. — Photo Credit... the Department of Justice.
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CNN:
Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid — Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose evangelical population has long played a critical role in its presidential primary, the former president is lashing …
Democracy Docket:
U.S. Department of Justice Submits Brief in Georgia Voter Intimidation Case — WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a brief in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Fair Fight and two voters alleging that True the Vote, a right-wing “election integrity” …
Ariel Zilber / New York Post:
Facebook, Instagram will lift ban on bare breasts — but only for trans, non-binary — Facebook and Instagram will allow transgender and non-binary users to flash their bare breasts — but women who were born female and who are eager to “free the nipple” are out of luck, according to Meta's advisory board.
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
Derek Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd murder, arguing trial wasn't fair — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years for May 2020 murder of George Floyd — An attorney for Derek Chauvin appeared before an appeals court in Minnesota Wednesday …
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Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC News:
After California's deadly storms flooded towns and farmland, residents are struggling to recover — Many Latino farmworkers have lost their homes and paychecks. One Central Valley town was underwater for several days. — David Rodgers had barely driven one block from his central California home …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Trump Derangement Syndrome...on the Right — For years, conservative pro-Trumpers and anti-anti-Trumpers have tried to pin a nasty label on Trump critics, claiming they've been besotted by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They contend that an irrational hatred of the former failed casino owner …
New York Times:
Media Start-up Semafor Plans to Buy Out Sam Bankman-Fried's Investment — Semafor is one of several media companies that received money from Mr. Bankman-Fried or his affiliates before his cryptocurrency company fell apart and he was charged with crimes. — The news start-up Semafor began …
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Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Biden calls in Ghostburger order, leaves employee speechless — Brittany Spaddy has never seen “The American President,” the 1995 rom-com written by Aaron Sorkin, but she basically lived out one of the film's most memorable scenes, the one in which a flower shop employee collapses …
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