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CNN:
Justice Department tells court there's evidence of a crime in bid to force more answers from Trump attorney  —  Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents are asking a court to force his attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony …
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
DOJ Says They Have Evidence Of A Trump Crime  —  In a court filing to get one of Trump's attorneys to offer more testimony DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote that they have evidence of a crime.  —  CNN reported: … Trump's spokesperson insists that this is all part of the witch hunt …
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
Washington Post:
U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path  —  The large Chinese surveillance device that flew across Alaska and the continental United States may have been diverted on an errant path caused by unusual weather conditions  —  By the time a Chinese spy balloon crossed …
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Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:   Satellite Images Reveal Chinese Balloon Bases
New York Times:
Flying Objects Could Turn Out to Be Harmless, U.S. Says
Wall Street Journal:
Suspected Iranian Weapons Seized by U.S. Navy May Go to Ukraine  —  U.S. officials are considering sending a cache of arms to help Kyiv in its battle against Russia  —  F-16s vs. Su-35s: Why Ukraine Wants Western Fighter Jets  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
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New York Times:
Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford  —  The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured.  For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again.  —  EAST LANSING, Mich. …
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Detroit News:
MSU shooter Anthony McRae pleaded guilty to gun charge in 2019
Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Sen. Feinstein makes it official: She will retire at the end of her current term  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, will not run for reelection next year, marking the end to one of the state's most storied political careers.  —  Feinstein said Tuesday she plans …
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Raw Story:
'I'm not announcing anything' says Dianne Feinstein an hour after announcing she won't seek re-election in 2024
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Oh, So That's What Dianne Feinstein Decided to Do in 2024
Platformer:
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first  —  After his Super Bowl tweet did worse numbers than President Biden's, Twitter's CEO ordered major changes to the algorithm  —  This story is based on interviews with people familiar with the events involved …
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case  —  A New York appeals court reinstated defamation claims against Rudy Giuliani and Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro over false claims they made about voting fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Fox News must face Smartmatic's lawsuit over election-rigging claims
Rolling Stone:
Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House  —  The former president wants to expand the use of the death penalty, and expand the federal government's options for carrying out death sentences … That's the question Donald Trump repeatedly asked …
Washington Post:
Ohio train derailment leaves ‘toxic soup’ of multiple chemicals  —  The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released more hazardous substances than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of nearby residents  —  EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The train, which derailed along …
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Christine Wilson / Wall Street Journal:
Why I'm Resigning as an FTC Commissioner  —  Lina Khan's disregard for the rule of law and due process make it impossible for me to continue serving.  —  Much ink has been spilled about Lina Khan's attempts to remake federal antitrust law as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Diane Bartz / Reuters:
U.S. FTC commissioner Christine Wilson to resign
Discussion: Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal
The Guardian:
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections  — Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles  — Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world  — Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections
Peter Baker / New York Times:
From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team  —  Newly declassified memos offer a window into how the world appeared as the Bush administration was winding down.  —  WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Youngkin opposes effort to shield menstrual data from law enforcement  —  By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider  —  RICHMOND — The administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of law enforcement …
New York Times:
U.S. Arrests Four More in the Assassination of Haiti's President  —  The suspects, including three Americans, were arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for their alleged ties to the 2021 killing.  —  Federal agents arrested four men whom they accused of playing key roles …
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Biden admitted he was hired to negotiate with Saudis over a secret $140million deal ‘because of his position and relationship’ to his VP brother Joe -who would be ‘instrumental to the deal,’ bombshell affidavit claims  — Affidavits claim Joe's younger brother Jim was at the center …
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Emily Crane / New York Post:   Biden's brother was hired to broker secret $140M Saudi deal when Joe was veep, docs reveal
New York Times:
The Toll That Twitter's Glitches Are Taking on Chinese Activists  —  As the Elon Musk-owned social media service encounters interruptions and bugs, Chinese dissidents and activists said they feared they were being muzzled.  —  Chang Che and Paul Mozur are technology reporters based in Seoul.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Tiki Torcher Killed Himself Before Drug Smuggling Trial  —  Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces from the 2017 neo-Nazi rally, was set to face trial for smuggling fentanyl across the southern border. … Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces lit …
Melissa Koenig / Daily Mail:
Married woman accused of decapitating lover after choking him in drug-fueled sex attacks her lawyer when witness fails to show  — Taylor Schabusiness, 25, jumped her attorney, Quinn Jolly, in court on Tuesday, striking his head with her elbow  — The altercation apparently came …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Colorado Democrat seeks 2024 rematch against Rep. Boebert after narrow loss  —  Adam Frisch, the Colorado Democrat who came surprisingly close to ousting far-right Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in November, announced Tuesday that he's aiming for a 2024 rematch.  —  “You heard it here first!
CBC News:
The Canadian businessmen accused of helping Iran's regime … Ashley Burke and Nahayat Tizhoosh  —  They're wanted by the FBI in the U.S., accused of helping to disguise hundreds of millions of dollars on Iran's behalf to evade American sanctions.  —  In Canada, they're active businessmen …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jared Kushner's Saudi deals may remain hidden — while Trump campaigns  —  Jared Kushner's dealings with the Saudi kingdom are creating a highly dubious situation.  As The Post reports, just after his father-in-law's presidency ended, Kushner entered into a lucrative business arrangement that ultimately involved the Saudi crown prince.
Hagar Shezaf / Haaretz:
‘Badge of Shame for Israel’: Palestinian Shot and Paralyzed by Israeli Forces Two Years Ago Dies of Wounds  —  Israeli authorities refused to recognize his condition or finance his treatment  —  Twenty-five-year-old Harun Abu Aram, who was shot by Israeli military forces two years ago …
Politico:
Nikki Haley's complicated racial dance  —  With help from Ella Creamer, Jesse Naranjo, Jesús Rodríguez and Teresa Wiltz  —  What up, Recast family!  Let us wish you a Happy Valentines, Galentine's ... or for those celebrating ... Singles Awareness Day!
 
 
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