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Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer's Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of Crime — The Justice Department cited the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege in demanding testimony from a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in his documents case.
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Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on Trump's 2020 election denial
Pence to fight special counsel subpoena on Trump's 2020 election denial
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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 …
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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 — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) will not seek re-election in 2024 after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate. — The 89-year-old senator and former San Francisco mayor had served …
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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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United States Senator for California:
Feinstein: Will Not Run for Reelection in 2024, Focus on This Congress — Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement announcing she will not run for reelection in 2024 but will continue to serve out her current term in office:
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Oh, So That's What Dianne Feinstein Decided to Do in 2024
Oh, So That's What Dianne Feinstein Decided to Do in 2024
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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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NBC News:
White House says a leading explanation for the 3 downed unidentified objects is that they were commercial or benign — WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that the U.S. intelligence community is considering that three most recent unidentified objects shot down over North America were being used for commercial or benign purposes.
William J. Broad / New York Times:
After U.S. Downs UFOs, More Awareness of Balloons All Over Our Skies
After U.S. Downs UFOs, More Awareness of Balloons All Over Our Skies
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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 …
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Detroit News:
MSU shooter Anthony McRae pleaded guilty to gun charge in 2019 — Lansing — State officials Tuesday identified 43-year-old Anthony McRae, who was charged with multiple gun-related crimes in 2019, as the attacker who shot and killed three people and wounded five others at Michigan State University.
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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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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Nikki Haley announces she is running for president
Nikki Haley announces she is running for president
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Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
Alyssa Farah Griffin Defends Nikki Haley Against Her Fellow Co-Hosts On ‘The View’
Alyssa Farah Griffin Defends Nikki Haley Against Her Fellow Co-Hosts On ‘The View’
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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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John Sexton / HotAir:
Drag queen apologizes to JK Rowling after her lawyer gets involved (Update) — If you've been following this at all you already know that JK Rowling has been the focus of intense hate online from trans people and their allies. She's had death threats of various kinds including one that came …
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Allison Fisher / Media Matters for America:
Study: National television coverage of East Palestine train derailment ignored industry culpability … The train that derailed on February 3, operated by Norfolk Southern, contained hazardous material that created a toxic fire, prompting a state of emergency declaration and the evacuation of the surrounding community.
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Jennifer Peltz / Associated Press:
NY court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit — NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected Fox News' bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case
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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 — Now-first brother James Biden was hired to help a Philadelphia construction company resolve a decades-old dispute with the Saudi government because he was the sibling of then-Vice President Joe Biden, court documents reveal.
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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.
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
These women journalists were doing their jobs. That made them targets. — Tackling difficult subjects and holding powerful people accountable often triggers online attacks that torment and humiliate women journalists. Some even lose their jobs as news organizations struggle to respond to the hate.
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 …
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Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Biden's Ivy League Problem — Central to Joe Biden's political persona as Middle-Class Joe—the heir to the liberal populism of Harry Truman—is the president's pedestrian educational record. Unlike every Democratic presidential nominee from Michael Dukakis in 1988 (Harvard) …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Appeals court upholds $110,000 contempt fine for Trump in New York attorney general case — A New York appeals court panel upheld a $110,000 fine on former President Donald Trump that a judge imposed last spring after he was found in contempt of court. — Judge Arthur Engoron fined Trump …
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John Haltiwanger / Insider:
Top US general says Russia has already ‘lost’ the Ukraine war and has paid an ‘enormous price on the battlefield’ — Gen. Mark Milley said Russia has “lost” in Ukraine as the war approaches the one-year mark. — “They've lost strategically, operationally, and tactically,” Milley said.
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Jerod MacDonald-Evoy / Arizona Mirror:
Sanctions for bogus election lawsuits spurs GOP proposal to protect attorneys from punishment — Angry at lawyers being disciplined for making baseless election fraud complaints in Arizona courts, a Republican legislator says the State Bar of Arizona and the Arizona Supreme Court should be barred …
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 …
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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 …
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Luke McGee / CNN:
NATO allies worry about dwindling ammo stockpiles as they try to keep Ukraine's troops firing — In the 12 months since President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to invade Ukraine, one of the biggest surprises has been the willingness with which Western countries, especially in Europe …
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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.
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.
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Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig calls for DC crime crackdown after elevator attack — Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) called for a crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., after she was attacked in the district. — Craig was allegedly attacked by Kendrid Hamlin, 26, early Thursday morning in her apartment building's elevator.
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Trump Is Calling DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ — It's no joke. … For Donald Trump, the first step is always to label his victim. Indeed, assigning a good bad nickname appears to be a sine qua non in the Trump playbook. Once he gets that part right, the job is half-done.
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