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9:50 AM ET, January 21, 2023

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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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Washington Post:
How a Hunter Biden conspiracy theory grew, from lone tweet to a big megaphone  —  It started with a tweet on Jan. 12 by an anonymous account — a photo of a rental application by Hunter Biden, plucked from the hard drive of his laptop left behind for repair in a Delaware shop in April 2019.
Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Biden classified files were sent to ANOTHER D.C. location before they were stored at think tank …
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 …
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 …
Amy Schoenfeld Walker / New York Times:
Most Abortion Bans Include Exceptions.  In Practice, Few Are Granted.  —  'We don't do that here.'  —  Last summer, a Mississippi woman sought an abortion after, she said, a friend had raped her.  Her state prohibits most abortions but allows them for rape victims.  Yet she could not find a doctor to provide one.
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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: Raw Story and CNN
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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Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Faucets in McCarthy's district are running dry after years of drought.  Constituents want him to do more  —  Shortly after Benjamin Cuevas and his family moved into their new home three years ago in Tooleville, California, he realized something was horribly wrong.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Scientist
Patricia McCabe / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  For Further Information Contact:  —  Statement from Marshal Gail A. Curley:  —  During the course of the investigation, I spoke with each of the Justices, several on multiple occasions.  The Justices actively cooperated in this iterative process, asking questions and answering mine.
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 …
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.
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.
Brian Fung / CNN:
FTC calls on federal court to hold ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli in contempt  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Friday called for a federal court to hold “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli in contempt after Shkreli allegedly flouted a recent FTC investigation into his business dealings and failed …
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Doug Liman Directed a Brett Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Doc in Secret  —  The filmmaker kept his project under wraps with the help of NDAs and a commitment to self-financing, with investigative doc vet Amy Herdy and Story Syndicate's Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus helping bring his vision home.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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 …
Politico:
Santos leans on group with white nationalist ties  —  Among the few allies Rep. George Santos has sought to maintain during his brief time in the political spotlight is a group of young Republicans with connections to white nationalists, conservative conspiracy theorists and far-right European parties.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
George Santos Has Got to Go
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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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
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
 Earlier Items: 
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Nikki Haley teases presidential run, would begin on broken promise
Stephanie Russell-Kraft / Insider:
Missouri's abortion ban declares ‘Almighty God is the author of life.’ Faith leaders beg to differ in new suit.
Jonathan Weil / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Company Acknowledged Weakness
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world's largest
Dan Sullivan / Miami Herald:
Judge: DeSantis violated state Constitution, First Amendment in firing state attorney
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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