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2:20 AM ET, January 21, 2023

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Irin Carmon / New York Magazine:
What the Supreme Court Left Out of Its Dobbs-Leak Report  —  The investigation failed to ID the leaker — and the justices got light treatment.  —  A surprise report from the Supreme Court on its investigation into who leaked a draft of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade informs the public …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Supreme Court Justices Were Interviewed in Investigation of Leaked Abortion Opinion  —  The clarification by the court's marshal, who oversaw the investigation, followed widespread speculation about the scope of the interviews.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's internal investigation …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justices were interviewed as part of leak investigation, Supreme Court official confirms
Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Supreme Court Simply Can't Figure Out Who Leaked the Abortion Opinion
Bruce Golding / New York Post:
What's in here, Joe?  Beat-up box of 'Important Doc's' was out in open at Joe Biden's house, laptop reveals  —  This can't really be where Joe Biden kept classified documents he took from the White House — or can it?  —  A box labeled “Important Doc's + Photos” was left unsealed …
Discussion: Washington Times
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Biden classified files were sent to ANOTHER D.C. location before they were stored at think tank - by team led by aide who'd been recommended by Hunter - sparking more questions about the documents debacle  — Files from Biden VP's office first went to a transition office near White House
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Here's Every Single Lie Told by George Santos  —  Since the New York Times revealed that George Santos was not quite the man he sold himself as to voters, it's been hard to track down exactly what is true about the incoming representative's life story.  Is he broke or rich?  Is he Jewish or Catholic?
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
George Santos Has Got to Go
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Santos leans on group with white nationalist ties
Discussion: Raw Story
Fernanda da Escóssia / revista piauí:
An avalanche of fibs  —  The story took place in New York, in the summer of 2021 …
Discussion: NBC News
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos has claimed that reports and videos documenting him performing in drag are both “outrageous” and “categorically false.”  —  But nearly a dozen years ago, Santos himself appears to have confirmed …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden tanked Jimmy Carter's nominee for CIA over mishandled classified docs  —  Special counsel Robert Hur is currently investigating Biden for his improper retention of classified records  —  Will Cain: Could the classified docs case be a ploy to get rid of Joe Biden?
Discussion: National Review
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump to GOP: Don't touch Medicare or Social Security in debt ceiling fight
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
DOJ reserves right to not cooperate with certain House GOP requests  —  The Justice Department is signaling that it has the right to not cooperate with Hill Republicans' requests to peek into their ongoing investigations, a top official wrote in a letter obtained by POLITICO.
New York Times:
Despite Red Flags, G.O.P. Backed Candidate Now Charged in Shootings  —  “We could have picked apart this guy,” one Republican leader in New Mexico said of Solomon Peña, who is accused of organizing attacks on the homes of four Democratic officials.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — The former …
Discussion: KVIA-TV, Raw Story and CBS News
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Witness Says Inside Information Helped Fox Win World Cup Rights  —  A marketing executive testified that a top FIFA official provided secret bidding information that allowed his company to acquire valuable television rights.  —  When the news broke a dozen years ago that Fox had been awarded …
Department of Justice:
Arrest and Criminal Charges Announced Against British and Russian Businessmen for Facilitating Sanctions Evasion of Russian Oligarch's $90 Million Yacht  —  Yacht Previously Seized and One Subject Arrested Today by Spain at Request of United States  —  Two businessmen, Vladislav Osipov …
Discussion: Reuters, Bloomberg and Associated Press
Thomas Catenacci / Fox Business:
Joe Manchin has helped steer millions in federal funds to groups linked to his wife  —  The 2021 federal infrastructure bill Manchin helped push through Congress gave a staggering $1 billion to a commission headed by his wife  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has played a role steering millions …
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Morgan Phillips / Daily Mail:   REVEALED: How Davos darling and divisive Democrat Joe Manchin has spent $1 MILLION in campaign dollars on fine dining in his 12 years in the Senate …
Jacques Billeaud / Associated Press:
Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor  —  Arizona's attorney general has put a hold on executions in the state until the completion of a review of death penalty protocols ordered by the new governor due to the state's history of mismanaging executions.
Dan Sullivan / Miami Herald:
Judge: DeSantis violated state Constitution, First Amendment in firing state attorney  —  Despite concluding that Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren last year, a federal judge ruled Friday …
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Operative jumps from Haley PAC to Pence's amid 2024 jostling  —  The executive director of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's political action committee is leaving to help run PAC efforts for former Vice President Mike Pence, a defection that comes as both former Trump administration …
Nick Reynolds / Newsweek:
A Republican Nightmare Is Unfolding in Mississippi  —  Republicans' decades-long hold on the Mississippi governor's mansion could be in peril.  —  GOP Governor Tate Reeves has just a 4-point lead over Democratic challenger and four-time Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley …
Discussion: Mississippi Today
nar.realtor:
Existing-Home Sales Receded 1.5% in December  —  Key Highlights  — Existing-home sales faded for the eleventh straight month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million.  Sales waned 1.5% from November and 34.0% from one year ago.  — The median existing-home sales price climbed 2.3% …
Joseph Trevithick / The Drive:
Stryker Combat Vehicles Will Be Headed To Ukraine From U.S.  —  The Pentagon has announced a new tranche of military assistance for Ukraine, valued at $2.5 billion.  It includes many 8x8 Stryker wheeled armored vehicles, something that hasn't been found in any previous U.S. aid packages for Ukraine …
Jonathan Weil / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Company Acknowledged Weakness  —  The stock tumbled after the CEO's sale and fell further when electric-vehicle maker said it had delivered fewer cars than expected  —  What's Behind Tesla's Stock Slide?  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.
W.J. Hennigan / TIME:
Exclusive: AWOL Navy SEAL Killed Fighting In Ukraine  —  A former American Navy SEAL was killed this week during Russia's assault on eastern Ukraine while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, a Navy official tells TIME.  —  Daniel W. Swift, a Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class who had gone AWOL …
Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Trump fined nearly $1M for ‘revenge’ lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, others  —  Former president Donald Trump and his lawyer, Alina Habba, have been fined almost $1 million by a federal judge in Florida for what was ruled a frivolous lawsuit brought against his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton and others.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump drops lawsuit against New York AG after judge in case sanctions him almost $1 million for Clinton suit
 
 
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis
NBC News:
Kansas senator's campaign says ‘cyber-criminal’ took $690,000
Discussion: Kansas City Star, CNN and KSNT-TV
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Rep. George Santos's office says he still intends to donate his entire salary to charity and will do so quarterly
Discussion: The Daily Caller and USA Today
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
House Freedom Caucus has moved from the fringe to center stage
CNN:
Former Trump aide John McEntee appears before grand jury on Trump-related investigations
Discussion: Raw Story
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Nikki Haley teases presidential run, would begin on broken promise
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Germany snubs Ukraine's tank request
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Dave Zirin / The Nation:
Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don't Care
BBC:
Andrew Tate: Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother