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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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Washington Examiner, BizPac Review, Raw Story and HuffPost
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Right-Wing Trump Allies Win Seats on Oversight, Reflecting G.O.P. Priorities — Some of the former president's most outspoken defenders will sit on the House's main investigative committee, underscoring their high-profile roles in the new Republican majority.
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Politico, Axios, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mother Jones, Althouse and Vanity Fair
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Kamala Harris is Biden's ‘shrewd insurance policy’ against impeachment, Boebert says — Biden, Harris both ‘have failed to faithfully uphold and execute the law,’ Boebert told Fox News Digital
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Washington Examiner
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 ‘Caught in Repeated Lies’ During Deposition—Attorney
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Associated Press and Raw Story
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 …
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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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Caitlin Huey-Burns / CBS News:
George Santos accused of stealing funds for veteran's dying dog as accusations pile up
George Santos accused of stealing funds for veteran's dying dog as accusations pile up
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Raw Story, TMZ.com, KVIA-TV, Breaking911, The Hill, New Republic, The Moderate Voice and NBC New York
Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
The Shadow Race to Replace George Santos Has Already Begun
The Shadow Race to Replace George Santos Has Already Begun
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Raw Story
Semafor:
In new memoir, Mike Pompeo says Trump told him to ‘shut the hell up’ about China — Donald Trump told former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “shut the hell up for a while” about China at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in order to avoid angering the country's leader, according to a memoir that Pompeo will publish next week.
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New York Post
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Nikki Haley plotted with Kushner and Ivanka to be Trump vice-president, Pompeo book says — In book aimed at 2024 run, ex-secretary of state also says Trump asked him to be secretary of defense at same time, a ‘nutty idea’ — In a new memoir peppered with broadsides at potential rivals …
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Raw Story, Washington Press and Erick Erickson's Show Notes
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:
Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Steube hospitalized after high fall at his home — U.S. Rep. Greg Steube was hospitalized after a fall from the roof of his home. — The incident was first reported by Florida Politics' Peter Schorsch and then later confirmed by Steube's congressional office.
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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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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 …
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Raw Story, Wall Street Journal and Washington Times
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Washington Post:
U.S. readies another massive military package for Ukraine — The Pentagon is expected to provide, for the first time, Stryker fighting vehicles in anticipation of a coming offensive — The Biden administration is preparing to announce a roughly $2.5 billion military aid package for Ukraine …
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Outside the Beltway, David Icke, Anti-bellum, Associated Press and CNN
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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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Florida Politics and Political Wire
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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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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WAGA-TV, UNICORN RIOT, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, RedState, CBS News, The Daily Caller, KVIA-TV and UPI
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Biden admin to launch pilot program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees directly — The program was initially proposed to Congress last year — Fox News Flash top headlines for January 18 — The Biden administration on Thursday will launch a new pilot program to allow groups …
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Reuters, Balloon Juice and Washington Examiner
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
U.S. launching pilot program to allow private sponsorship of refugees from around the world
U.S. launching pilot program to allow private sponsorship of refugees from around the world
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New York Times and Associated Press
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 Examiner
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Steven Grattan / Reuters:
Embattled U.S. Rep. Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, say associates — U.S. Representative George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazilian beauty pageants 15 years ago, two acquaintances told Reuters on Wednesday, adding to contrasts that have drawn criticism …
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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 …
Punchbowl News:
1/19/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … This is notable for many reasons. California - specifically San Francisco - is Pelosi's home turf. And she's by far the biggest fundraiser in congressional history, raising more than $1 billion for Democrats during 20 years in leadership, according to her team.