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Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel overseeing Trump probes: Sources — It follows months of negotiations between prosecutors and Pence's legal team. — Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the — special counsel — overseeing probes into former President Donald Trump …
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Pence Gets Subpoena From Special Counsel in Jan. 6 Investigation — The move by Jack Smith, the special counsel, is one of the most aggressive in his investigation of Donald Trump's efforts to stay in power and is likely to lead to a battle over executive privilege.
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CNN:
First on CNN: Trump's former national security adviser subpoenaed in special counsel probes of classified documents, January 6 — Former national security adviser Robert O'Brien has been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in both his investigation into classified documents found …
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CNN:
Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump — Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump and his role in January 6, 2021, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. — Special counsel Jack Smith's office …
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Platformer:
Elon Musk fires a top Twitter engineer over his declining view count — Inside Twitter 2.0, turmoil leaves employees stretched to the max — For weeks now, Elon Musk has been preoccupied with worries about how many people are seeing his tweets. Last week, the Twitter CEO took …
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Extremist influencers are generating millions for Twitter, report says — Ads from major brands are running alongside hateful content and dangerous conspiracy theories from far right Twitter users, group claims — Elon Musk's restoration of 10 Twitter accounts that were banned under …
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Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
Santos was charged with theft in 2017 case tied to Amish dog breeders — NEW YORK - Rep. George Santos was charged with theft in Pennsylvania's Amish Country in 2017 after a series of bad checks were written in his name to dog breeders, according to the court and a lawyer friend who helped him address the charge.
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New York Times:
Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Electronic Communications, U.S. Says — China's surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said. The F.B.I. is studying debris. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration provided …
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Senators say ‘very disturbing possibility’ US manufacturing may have helped build Chinese surveillance balloon
Senators say ‘very disturbing possibility’ US manufacturing may have helped build Chinese surveillance balloon
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House briefing on China spy balloon turns tense with Greene comments: ‘I chewed them out’
House briefing on China spy balloon turns tense with Greene comments: ‘I chewed them out’
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Svetlana Shkolnikova / Stars & Stripes:
US delayed shooting down Chinese spy balloon partly to aid recovery efforts, defense officials say
US delayed shooting down Chinese spy balloon partly to aid recovery efforts, defense officials say
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CNN:
Ron DeSantis once expressed support for privatizing Social Security and Medicare giving his rivals an opening — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed support for privatizing Medicare and Social Security during his first campaign for Congress in 2012, giving political rivals who have pledged …
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Washington Post:
See how many all-cash buyers snagged houses in your neighborhood — Rising interest rates, soaring home prices and decreasing inventory aren't the only things making it difficult to buy a home these days. — Last year, nearly a third of U.S. homes were purchased with cash, according to data provided by the realty company Redfin.
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Tim Miller / The Triad:
The DeSantis Soft Bois Can Dish It, But Can't Take It — Groomer slander for thee, but not for me. — You are not going to believe what happened, dear reader. — In a shocking breach of decorum, the former president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, issued a social media post slandering …
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Washington Post:
Ukraine's rocket campaign reliant on U.S. precision targeting, officials say — Ukrainian officials say that they almost never launch HIMARS rounds without detailed coordinates provided by U.S. military personnel situated elsewhere in Europe — KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials …
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Selcan Hacaoglu / Bloomberg:
Quake Latest: Turks Question Quake Response, Deaths Top 21,000 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing mounting criticism from earthquake survivors and opposition parties over the country's poor construction record and what they say has been an inadequate response to one of its worst natural disasters.
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Man who used Confederate flag against Capitol Police officer on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison — A Delaware man who carried a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and was part of the mob that chased a US Capitol Police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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Daniel Barnes / NBC News:
Man who carried a Confederate flag in the Capitol on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 3 years
Man who carried a Confederate flag in the Capitol on Jan. 6 is sentenced to 3 years
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized overnight in Washington — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized overnight “for observation” after feeling lightheaded, but did not show any signs of suffering another stroke, his office announced late Wednesday night.
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David Badash / Alternet.org:
House Democrat: George Santos getting access to 'America's secrets' was ‘final straw’ for expulsion effort — U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) says that Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to allow U.S. Rep. George Santos access to classified intelligence on Thursday was the “final straw” …
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New York Times:
Florida Officials Had Repeated Contact With College Board Over African American Studies — In a recent letter to the College Board, state officials list a series of emails and meetings over the last year, often discussing course material about race that state regulations might bar.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
A New Round in the Contentious Fight Over N.Y.'s Next Top Judge — A Republican state senator filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking a full Senate hearing for Justice Hector LaSalle, Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice for chief judge. — Ever since Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee to become …
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Ted Hesson / Reuters:
U.S. officials prepping legislation to revamp asylum system — U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is developing a sweeping bill that would revamp the country's asylum system to speed up the resolution of claims in large-scale processing centers at the border with Mexico …
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Omari Daniels / Washington Post:
Residents seek action as tire and rim thefts increase — Police in D.C. and Maryland say they saw a rise in the thefts in 2022, while numbers decreased in Virginia — When a neighbor knocked on Marquise Chapman's Temple Hills door one morning in early December to alert her to mischief involving …
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
DC police arrest suspect in assault of Rep. Angie Craig — D.C. police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man for the assault of Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday night. — Kendrick Hamlin, also known as Hamlin Khalil Hamlin …
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AG Bailey / Default:
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Confirms Launch of Multi-Agency Investigation into St. Louis Transgender Center for Harming Hundreds of Children — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Now that the whistleblower has gone public with her allegations about the Pediatric Transgender Center …
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NewsNation:
Bodycam footage released from NewsNation reporter's arrest — Body camera footage obtained by NewsNation shows the moments leading up to the arrest of a NewsNation reporter, including a part of an argument between a member of Ohio's National Guard and correspondent Evan Lambert.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Fox News Believes Super Bowl Interview With President Biden Won't Take Place … When Super Bowl LVII arrives on Sunday, Fox is prepared to broadcast hours and hours of the event, with all of the usual trappings — except, perhaps, one. — With just three days to go before the Kansas City Chiefs square off …
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Wall Street Journal:
Shinzo Abe Book Criticizes Trump as Weak on North Korea — Late Japanese leader wanted more-hawkish policy, but then-president thought he was helping prevent war — TOKYO—In a posthumously published book, former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe said he pushed then-President Donald Trump …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘Chutzpah on top of audacity on top of delusion’: Nicolle Wallace slams Jordan's weaponization committee — Nicolle Wallace started her Thursday show addressing the House “weaponization subcommittee” that claims to be investigating what they believe is the Justice Department's war against conservatives.
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Dasl Yoon / Wall Street Journal:
North Korean Parade Puts Missile Production Prowess on Display — Leader Kim Jong Un showcases at least 11 Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles — Watch: Kim Jong Un and Daughter Attend Military Parade in North Korea — Created with sketchtool.
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Resolute Square:
Young, Armed, And Prepared To Defend Their Egos — In January 1973, the last conscripts were drafted by the United States of America into military service. The day had been long coming. Richard Nixon had promised to end the draft in his initial successful campaign for the Presidency in 1968 …
Joe Schoffstall / Fox News:
Ilhan Omar's campaign cash to consultants dipped by millions after halting payments to husband's firm — Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, co-owns the E Street Group, which previously raked in nearly $3M from her campaign — Rep. Ilhan Omar says no lawmakers are trying to prevent parents from being involved in education
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The Guardian:
Missouri votes against banning children from carrying guns in public — Republican-led legislature rejects measure to prevent minors from carrying firearms in public without adult supervision — Associated Press in Jefferson City, Missouri — The Republican-led Missouri state house …
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Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Who Is @Catturd2, the Sh-tposting King of MAGA Twitter? — How one cranky Florida man caught the ear of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson — with fart jokes — ON A RECENT “Weekend Update” segment for Saturday Night Live, Michael Che relayed the news that Ronna McDaniel had just won …
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Put Nearly $1 Million Of Donor Money Into His Own Pockets Since Leaving Office — He failed to spend money on the things he promised to do but did spend it at properties he owned, with the profits flowing to him personally — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump failed to spend much of the money …
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Jamie Reed / The Free Press:
I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I'm Blowing the Whistle. — There are more than 100 pediatric gender clinics across the U.S. I worked at one. What's happening to children is morally and medically appalling. — I am a 42-year-old St. Louis native, a queer woman, and politically to the left of Bernie Sanders.
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Disinformation Inc: State Department bankrolls group secretly blacklisting conservative media — This is the second part of a Washington Examiner investigative series about self-styled ‘disinformation’ tracking groups that are cracking down on conservative media and part of a lucrative operation that aims to defund disfavored speech.
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