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Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump ‘passionately’, Fox lawsuit documents show … Among the documents released Tuesday as part of the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems was an email from Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott …
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‘The Whole Thing Seems Insane’: New Documents Shed Light on Debate Inside Fox After Election — Messages and depositions from the network's stars like Tucker Carlson revealed serious misgivings about claims of election fraud even as some of the hosts told their audiences of millions a very different story.
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Murdoch confided Trump was going ‘increasingly mad’ as Fox pushed false claims — The media executive's astonishingly candid assessments are found in thousands of pages of internal Fox documents released as part of a lawsuit by Dominion — In the weeks after the November 2020 election …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
‘F—ing b—’: Tucker Carlson unloads on Sidney Powell in jaw-dropping unsealed exhibits
‘F—ing b—’: Tucker Carlson unloads on Sidney Powell in jaw-dropping unsealed exhibits
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Washington Post:
‘Just a lie’: Senate Republicans blast Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 narrative — Speaker McCarthy, meanwhile, said he didn't regret allowing Carlson exclusive access to security footage and claimed it as a victory for transparency — Senate Republicans blasted Fox News on Tuesday for airing …
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Tucker's Firehose of Lies (and Hypocrisy) — (And why it's not going well.) … — Tucker Carlson text to Fox News producer, January 4, 2021 — Wait... there's more: … — Also Tucker on January 4, 2021 — Join — Oh my, the planets of bullsh*t have aligned marvelously, haven't they?
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NBC News:
Capitol Police chief tears into Tucker Carlson for claims about Officer Brian Sicknick — The Fox News host said that Democrats lied about Sicknick's death. In a letter to Capitol Police officers, Chief Manger called Carlson's portrayal “offensive and misleading.”
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The GOP backlash on Tucker Carlson — When some in the conservative movement baselessly pitched Jan. 6, 2021, as being fomented by antifa, Kevin McCarthy rebuked them. “There is absolutely no evidence of that,” he said. “Conservatives should be the first to say so.”
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The January 6 Whitewash Will Backfire — Tucker Carlson and the GOP are trying to erase a dark day. Their public-relations gamble is already failing. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave Fox News access to thousands of hours of video from the events of January 6, and Tucker Carlson's effort …
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Capitol Police chief blasts Tucker Carlson over ‘misleading’ Jan. 6 footage
Capitol Police chief blasts Tucker Carlson over ‘misleading’ Jan. 6 footage
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CNN:
‘They scaled walls, they brought ropes’: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's own words contradict January 6 footage used by Tucker Carlson
‘They scaled walls, they brought ropes’: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's own words contradict January 6 footage used by Tucker Carlson
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Biden Is Set to Detail at Least $2 Trillion in Measures to Reduce Deficits — The president's proposals, included in the budget he will release on Thursday, are expected to heavily feature tax increases on corporations and high earners. — WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 7, 2023 — In a New York Times op-ed today, President Joe Biden offered the opening salvo …
March 7, 2023 — In a New York Times op-ed today, President Joe Biden offered the opening salvo …
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New York Times:
House G.O.P. Prepares to Slash Federal Programs in Coming Budget Showdown
House G.O.P. Prepares to Slash Federal Programs in Coming Budget Showdown
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Biden to propose 5.2 percent federal pay increase, largest in 43 years
Biden to propose 5.2 percent federal pay increase, largest in 43 years
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig / Semafor:
House Republicans are taking steps to prepare for a possible debt ceiling default
Clare Foran / CNN:
Zelensky invites House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is inviting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to see the situation on the ground first hand - an invitation that comes as the Republican Party faces a divide over whether …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Walgreens' deceptive damage control — Walgreens is facing a public relations crisis after announcing it would not dispense abortion medication in several states where abortion remains legal. Walgreens' decision came in response to threatening letters from Republican Attorneys General and anti-abortion activists.
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Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Walgreens Stock Plummets After Gavin Newsom Vows to Cut Business Ties
Walgreens Stock Plummets After Gavin Newsom Vows to Cut Business Ties
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Gabriella Paiella / GQ:
Why Are So Many Guys Obsessed With Master and Commander? — March—2023. Napoleon is master of Europe. Only the British fleet stands before him. Oceans are now battlefields. And a moderate box office success from 2003 has become an unlikely streaming favorite, a poster child for the kind …
Adrian Sainz / Associated Press:
Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.
Washington Post:
Conservative covid backlash handcuffs public health, pandemic response — Lawsuits and legislation have stripped public health officials of their powers in three years — When the next pandemic sweeps the United States, health officials in Ohio won't be able to shutter businesses or schools …
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Kyle Rittenhouse, the MAGA Star That Wasn't — Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. — Modern conservatives love to own the libs by supporting people who claim they've been “canceled.”
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Ron DeSantis's plan to strip First Amendment rights from the press, explained — DeSantis wants to destroy a fundament of American free speech law. — Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate the First Amendment safeguards that prevent lawsuits seeking to strong-arm the press into silence.
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Watch live: America's top spymasters testify on global threats before Senate Intelligence Committee — [The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.] — The nation's top spymasters will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
China is right about US containment — But encircling Beijing is not a viable long-term strategy — Here is a thought experiment. If Taiwan did not exist, would the US and China still be at loggerheads? My hunch is yes. Antagonism between top dogs and rising powers is part of the human story.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Miami's popular Republican Mayor Suarez weighs GOP challenge to Trump for White House in 2024 — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been privately holding court with political financiers as he considers running for president. — He's recently met with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft …
Annelle Sheline / American Prospect:
Exit Yemen Now to Assist a Fragile Peace — It's time for a war powers resolution to end U.S. support for Saudi's war of aggression. — Armed Houthi fighters attend the funeral procession of Houthi rebel fighters who were killed in fighting with forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government …
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Tony Messenger / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Federal judge adds a touch of sanity to Missouri's gun safety debate — ST. LOUIS — It's important to remember when Missouri's elected Republicans made the decision to try to crumple up the U.S. Constitution and toss it in the trash bin of history. — It was after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
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Madison Pauly / Mother Jones:
Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country — Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. — On a Saturday afternoon in August 2019, South Dakota Republican state Rep. Fred Deutsch sent …
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Axios:
Biden is back in hot water with Dem lawmakers — First it was crime, now immigration: For the second time in as many weeks President Biden has inflamed fellow Democrats, who are questioning his tactics and strategy. … - Now cracks in the coalition are emerging as vulnerable Democrats chart …
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Oklahoma Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Effort To Legalize Recreational Marijuana — Opponents seized on problems with existing medical marijuana regulations and crime in the campaign to stop full legalization. — Oklahoma voters sharply rejected a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana Tuesday …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis leads charge for more coercive conservative government — The Republican Florida governor's embrace of regulation of private business comes as many leaders on the right are revisiting their ideological boundaries — Back when he was a member of the House Freedom Caucus …
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Alex Roarty / The State:
Haley or Scott? South Carolina GOP braces for '24 primary with two hometown candidates — Mikee Johnson went to high school with Nikki Haley, held a leadership post in her charitable organization and donated early on to her first gubernatorial campaign. — And yet, this well-connected GOP donor …