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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Exclusive: Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows subpoenaed by special counsel in Jan. 6 investigation  —  Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating the former president and his role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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NBC News:
GOP presidential candidates avoid abortion as the 2024 campaign kicks off  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republicans seeking the party's 2024 presidential nomination have so far ignored an issue that has been central to the conservative movement for decades: abortion.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Haley looks to move past Trump with a style that predates him  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — There were no red caps or QAnon flags in the crowd when Nikki Haley took the stage today at the Charleston Visitor Center.  —  No vendors had opened their car trunks in the parking lot outside to hawk T-shirts with her face emblazoned on them.
Michael Graham / NH Journal:
EXCLUSIVE: Bolduc to Endorse Haley At NH Campaign Stop Thursday
Discussion: USA Today
Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
Democrats troll Nikki Haley on her home turf with billboard
Discussion: Raw Story, UnHerd and Mediaite
Nate Hochman / National Review:
The New York Times Is Not a Right-Wing Paper  —  There's a bumper-sticker slogan, invoked in defense of whatever left-wing cause célèbre happens to be in the news that given week: “When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
Why I Signed the NYT Letter (And You Should, Too)
New York Times:
George Santos Married a Brazilian Woman.  House Is Asked to Find Out Why.  —  A letter to ethics watchdogs in the House of Representatives questioned if Mr. Santos's seven-year marriage was a scheme to aid a woman's immigration bid.  —  When Representative George Santos of New York was 24 …
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CNN:
Top Republicans plot Santos' ouster as embattled freshman weighs reelection  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos is contemplating a nightmare scenario for House Republicans: Trying to stick it out in Congress, even if he is indicted on criminal charges.  —  After previously signaling to Republicans …
Discussion: Mercury News, Mediaite and Raw Story
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El Paso Times:
El Paso police respond to shooting inside Cielo Vista Mall; 1 killed, 3 hurt  —  A person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting Wednesday evening inside Cielo Vista Mall, El Paso police confirmed.  —  “We have one person in custody,” El Paso Police Department spokesman Sgt. Robert Gomez said at a news conference.
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Washington Post:
U.S.: Proud Boys leader learned of upcoming arrest from D.C. police officer  —  Shane Lamond is under investigation by the FBI over his relationship with Enrique Tarrio, who faces seditious conspiracy charges  —  The leader of a right-wing extremist group learned days in advance …
Discussion: Associated Press and USA Today
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
D.C. police lieutenant delivered pre-Jan. 6 tips from Tarrio to Capitol Police, Proud Boy's lawyer says
Discussion: CNN
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Extraordinarily Confused Congressional Rep. Thinks Social Media Companies Are Secretly Communicating With Gov't Censors... Via Jira  —  I wrote last week about the bizarrely bad House Oversight hearing that was supposed to expose how Twitter, the deep state, and the, um “Biden Crime Family” …
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
‘32 Nasty:’ Rail Workers Say They Knew the Train That Derailed in East Palestine Was Dangerous  —  A freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed 50 miles outside Pittsburgh, forced thousands to evacuate, and created a toxic cloud.  Workers knew the train had safety issues.
Discussion: Politico, UPI, Fox News and The Hill
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New York Times:
Ohio Train Derailment: In East Palestine, Anxiety and Distrust Run Deep
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Changes Tune on Mail-in Voting, Ballot Collection  —  After years of attacks on early voting, Trump follows other Republicans in suggesting party should embrace tactic  —  After years of assailing early voting, Donald Trump is having a change of heart.
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Moscow's Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City  —  A disastrous Russian assault on Vuhledar, viewed as an opening move in an expected spring offensive, has renewed doubts about Moscow's ability to sustain a large-scale ground assault.
Discussion: The Bulwark, HotAir and The Sun
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CNN:
First on CNN: DOJ officially decides not to charge Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe  —  The Justice Department has informed lawyers for at least one witness that it will not bring charges against Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz after a years-long federal sex-trafficking investigation.
Knight Foundation:
AMERICAN VIEWS 2022: Part 2, TRUST MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY  —  OVERVIEW  —  Democracy in America relies on an independent press to inform citizens with accurate information.  Yet today, two forces pose significant challenges to this function: the growing struggle of news organizations …
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
The 1619 Project Gets Its Facts Wrong Yet Again  —  The 1619 Project miniseries keeps getting its timelines backward.  —  TO READ THE FULL STORY  —  RECOMMENDED  —  $5 Million Reparations Payment for Black Residents Not Enough, San Francisco Official Says  —  The House Republican Probe You Should Be Watching
New York Times:
U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years  —  Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday suggested rising interest rates and bipartisan spending bills are adding to deficits, amid a partisan fight on fiscal policy.  —  WASHINGTON — The United States …
Paula Reid / CNN:
First on CNN: FBI searched University of Delaware for Biden documents, source says  —  The FBI has conducted two searches at the University of Delaware in connection with the investigation into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Terry Castleman / Los Angeles Times:
California's population dropped by 500,000 in two years as exodus continues  —  The California exodus has shown no sign of slowing down as the state's population dropped by more than 500,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022, with the number of residents leaving surpassing those moving in by nearly 700,000.
Discussion: Breitbart, RedState and Human Events
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Two Democrats want McConnell's 2011 debt-ceiling fix proposal to be adopted  —  Two Democratic senators called on Congress to adopt a proposal that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made in 2011 to address a standoff over raising the debt ceiling, which would grant the president …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Giuliani associate regrets buying into ‘deep state’ conspiracy — and thinks Trump committed crimes bribing Ukraine  —  Lev Parnas, one of the associates of Rudy Giuliani's working on the Ukraine conspiracy has been released from prison on home confinement and he's speaking out about his experience working to help Donald Trump.
Discussion: National Memo
Olga R. Rodriguez / Associated Press:
Oakland fires police chief for alleged misconduct cover-up  —  1 of 2  —  The Oakland Police Department lost its seventh head of police in as many years Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of an officer's misconduct in a scandal that threatens to extend two decades of federal oversight …
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Explosive details of Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuit against JPMorgan unsealed, revealing ‘Snow White’ messages with former top exec  —  More than 20 of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking victims were paid through JPMorgan accounts, as the megabank's former top executives privately discussed …
Rebecca Jennings / Vox:
How the Harry Potter video game became an ethical minefield  —  Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most anticipated video games of all time.  Whether or not you play it is a question of morality.  —  On February 10, Warner Bros. released the video game Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world role-playing game …
Discussion: Forbes and RedState
 
 
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Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
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