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New York Times:
Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods  —  The conservative media mogul made the remarks under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.  —  Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the conservative media empire that owns Fox News …
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Washington Post:
Rupert Murdoch admitted some Fox commentators ‘endorsed’ election lies  —  Rupert Murdoch, chair of Fox News's parent company, acknowledged in a deposition that “some of our commentators were endorsing” the baseless narrative that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts endorsed false stolen election claims  —  New York CNN —  Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, acknowledged in a deposition taken by Dominion Voting Systems that some Fox News hosts endorsed false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Rejects Ad From Progressive Group Highlighting Stars' Damning Texts
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Sean Hannity ‘had been privately disgusted by Trump for weeks’: court docs
Discussion: Fox News
Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down  —  In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.  —  Buy Book ▾
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Jeb!  Loves!  DeSantis!  —  The Swamp endorsement Trump has been waiting for.  —  1. Endorsements  —  I'm sure you've seen it but in case not:  —  Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 @RonFilipkowski  —  Jeb Bush endorses Ron Desantis for president.
Rob Wile / NBC News:
DeSantis cements takeover of Disney's special Florida district, and reveals clash with company executives in his new book
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
The beautiful dream life of the centrist Democrat
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is skipping CPAC
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Elon Musk tweets support for ‘Dilbert’ creator after racist tirade  —  New York CNN —  Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of Adams' recent racist comments.  —  Last week, Adams called Black Americans a …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Scott Adams and the right-wing insistence on White victimhood  —  For months it has seemed inevitable that the “Dilbert” comic strip's run as a popular American newspaper cartoon would end precisely as it did: a victim of controversy triggered by its creator, Scott Adams.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Embattled Rep. Ogles acknowledges misrepresenting his college major  —  Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.), who is facing allegations of embellishing his résumé, acknowledged Monday that he misstated the degree he received from Middle Tennessee State University, claiming he learned …
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Madison Hall / Insider:
Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles admits he didn't know what he majored in  — Freshman Rep. Andy Ogles claimed he had a degree in “policy and economics” while campaiging.  — On Sunday, he said after reviewing his transcript that he graduated with “Liberal Studies” degree.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
WATCH: Florida Sheriff Goes Nuclear on Neo-Nazi ‘Motherf*ckers’  —  Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood fumed that it was an “honor” to be included on the “hit list” of an organization behind a string of disturbing antisemitic incidents.  —  A week after a neo-Nazi hate group circulated throughout …
Greg Craig / New York Times:
Democratic Voters, Not Biden, Should Choose Vice President  —  For many months — since the 2020 campaign — Republicans have tried to portray Joe Biden as being too old to be president, as mentally deficient, as one small step away from death or disability.
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Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
Transportation Department watchdog to audit Buttigieg's use of government jets  —  The transportation secretary's office says he has followed the rules for use of Federal Aviation Administration planes, often saving taxpayer money  —  An internal watchdog will audit Transportation Secretary …
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Inspector general investigating Pete Buttigieg's extensive private jet travel after Fox News Digital report
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests man dubbed ‘Sedition Panda’ for allegedly storming Capitol wearing bear head  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested a Donald Trump supporter who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing the head of a panda costume.  —  Jesse James Rumson was arrested in Florida on Monday …
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
FBI Arrests ‘Sedition Panda’ Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6, 2021, In Costume
Discussion: The Hill
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Sen. Fetterman remains hospitalized, ‘on path to recovery,’ office says  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) remains hospitalized nearly two weeks after he checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Monday.
Discussion: Forbes
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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
John Fetterman On ‘Path To Recovery’ After Checking Into Hospital For Depression
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
White House promises crackdown on migrant child labor  —  The Biden administration said Monday that it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S.  Hundreds of companies that employed nearly 4,000 children …
Discussion: CBS News and Breitbart
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Sandee LaMotte / CNN:
Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds  —  A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk-fruit, and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.
Discussion: UPI, New Scientist and The Sun
Washington Post:
5 good points the right is making about the Ohio train disaster  —  The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern Ohio has led to calls for an examination of the government's disaster response, new regulation to safeguard public health and safety, and better working conditions for railroad workers.
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
Biden's Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government  —  In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances.  —  WASHINGTON — Semiconductor manufacturers seeking a slice of nearly $40 billion …
Discussion: Politico, The Rising Tide and Slashdot
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care
Discussion: Bloomberg, Reason and Maryland Matters
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis:
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Ending the Corporate Kingdom of Walt Disney World  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 9-B, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange, and Osceola Counties, to end self-governing status and special privileges provided …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
DeSantis Repeals $1.2 Billion Tax Hike He Imposed During Last Year's Disney Fight
Emily Peck / Axios:
Supreme Court will consider constitutionality of CFPB  —  The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would take up a case that challenges the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … - The decision overturned a regulation governing payday lenders that never went into effect …
Washington Post:
Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian towns in revenge for shooting  —  HUWARA, West Bank — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns, torching cars, homes and killing a man, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis.  —  The scenes from the hours-long …
Gabby Miller / Columbia Journalism Review:
Where did Facebook's funding for journalism really go?  —  b  —  “People want more local news, and local newsrooms are looking for more support,” Campbell Brown wrote in 2019 when Meta (then Facebook) announced its three-year, $300 million commitment to global “news programs, partnerships, and content.”
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Tristan Ahtone / Grist:
Indigenous youth occupy Norwegian energy office to protest illegal wind farm  —  “We cannot be sacrificed in the name of the green transition.”  —  Indigenous Sámi youth and dozens of environmental activists in Oslo, Norway shut down the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Monday, with many chaining themselves to the building.
Cary Clack / San Antonio Express-News:
Rep. Joaquin Castro diagnosed with cancer, undergoes surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center  —  U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent surgery in Houston on Monday morning for cancer found in his small intestine.  —  The type of cancer he has is serious but treatable, his staff said.
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Exclusive: White House sets deadline for purging TikTok from federal devices  —  The White House on Monday gave government agencies 30 days to ensure they do not have Chinese-owned app TikTok on federal devices and systems.  —  In a bid to keep U.S. data safe, all federal agencies must eliminate TikTok …
NBC News:
U.S. Marshals Service suffers ‘major’ security breach that compromises sensitive information, senior law enforcement officials say  —  The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a security breach over a week ago that resulted in the compromise of sensitive information, multiple senior U.S. law enforcement officials said Monday.
Discussion: Fox News
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams
Discussion: Axios, INDIGNITY and Raw Story
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New Jersey Man Tried to Fly With AR-15 and Fake U.S. Marshal Badge: TSA
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
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