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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
White House goes after Tucker Carlson by name over Jan. 6 coverage — The White House joined in widespread condemnation of Fox News star Tucker Carlson on Wednesday, singling out the prime-time ratings king for his misleading portrayal of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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CNN:
House GOP plots new January 6 probes despite internal backlash over McCarthy giving Carlson footage — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy often spent the last two years avoiding much discussion about the January 6, 2021, attack. — Now, he's effectively put the issue back in the spotlight …
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 …
ABC News:
House Republicans say they plan to visit Jan. 6 defendants in jail
House Republicans say they plan to visit Jan. 6 defendants in jail
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
How Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson Surrendered to MAGA
How Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson Surrendered to MAGA
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The January 6 Whitewash Will Backfire
The January 6 Whitewash Will Backfire
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Tucker's Firehose of Lies (and Hypocrisy)
Tucker's Firehose of Lies (and Hypocrisy)
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How Tucker Carlson is wrong about Jan. 6
How Tucker Carlson is wrong about Jan. 6
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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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New York Times:
House G.O.P. Prepares to Slash Federal Programs in Coming Budget Showdown — With Social Security and Medicare off the table, conservatives are focusing on a wide range of smaller programs as a clash with President Biden and Democrats looms. — WASHINGTON — Hard-right House Republicans …
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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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Brian Stelter / Vanity Fair:
“We're All Embarrassed”: Inside Fox News as Dominion Revelations Rattle the Network — Fox producers are getting libel law training and staffers are (cautiously) gossiping about filings exposing the likes of Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson. “We're very careful when we're miked up,” one on-air personality tells Vanity Fair.
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The Tucker Carlson Schtick Melts Away — It has been self-evident for a long time to almost every astute observer of Tucker Carlson — his friends, his acquaintances in the journalism profession, even some viewers of his nightly Fox News Channel program — that he doesn't believe half of the things he says on his show.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fox News executives discussed a plan to denounce the ‘Trump myth’ a day before the Jan. 6 riot
Fox News executives discussed a plan to denounce the ‘Trump myth’ a day before the Jan. 6 riot
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
5 Times Tucker Carlson Showed Contempt for Trump in Private: ‘I Hate Him Passionately’
5 Times Tucker Carlson Showed Contempt for Trump in Private: ‘I Hate Him Passionately’
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Teamsters president calls GOP senator a ‘greedy CEO’ in heated exchange — Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien got into a heated verbal exchange Wednesday in a Senate committee hearing focused on the right of workers to organize unions.
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Right-wing hoaxers' robocalls targeting Black voters violated Voting Rights Act and KKK Act, federal judge rules — Right-wing activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's robocalls targeting Black voters violated the Voting Rights Act and Ku Klux Klan Act — and the question isn't close enough to require a jury, a federal judge ruled.
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Washington Post:
GOP operative comes forward as accuser in sexual misconduct claim against CPAC head — The man who has accused Matt Schlapp, the influential leader of the Conservative Political Action Conference, of sexual misconduct came forward publicly Wednesday after a judge said he must use his real name to proceed with a lawsuit.
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs law loosening child labor protections — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed into law this week legislation that rolls back significant portions of the state's child labor protections. — The law eliminates requirements for the state to verify the age …
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Rose Horowitch / NBC News:
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections
Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs measure rolling back child labor protections
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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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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Most in new poll view ‘woke’ as positive term — A majority of Americans in a new poll have a positive association with the term “woke,” understanding it to mean “to be informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices.” — The USA Today-Ipsos poll released on Wednesday found …
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Susan Page / USA Today:
A GOP war on ‘woke’? Most Americans view the term as a positive, USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds
A GOP war on ‘woke’? Most Americans view the term as a positive, USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court — President Biden has not acted to resolve a dispute that pits the Defense Department against other agencies. — WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
When Trump Passes the MAGA Hat, His Aides Clutch Their Wallets — Unlike other recent presidents, Donald Trump has rarely received campaign donations from his top advisers. They offer a range of explanations. — WASHINGTON — To pay for three presidential campaigns …
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Act — What happens when the Terminator turns 75 — Arnold schwarzenegger nearly killed me. — I had joined him one morning as he rushed through his daily routine. Schwarzenegger gets up by six. He makes coffee, putters around, feeds Whiskey …
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Jill Biden calls on men to support women fighting for rights — Jill Biden on Wednesday praised a group of women from around the world, including those who have been protesting against Iran's leaders, for showing courage while fighting for their rights and called on men to “be partners” with women and support them in their cause.
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
In race to arm Ukraine, U.S. faces cracks in its manufacturing might — The war has exposed an inability to rapidly surge production of many weapons needed for Ukraine and for America's self-defense — SCRANTON, Pa. — A sharp hissing sound fills the factory as red-hot artillery shells are plunged into scalding oil.
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Madison Pauly / Mother Jones:
Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country — On a Saturday afternoon in August 2019, South Dakota Republican state Rep. Fred Deutsch sent an email to 18 anti-trans activists, doctors, and lawyers with the text of a bill he planned to introduce …
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Sarah McGregor / Bloomberg:
California Ends $54 Million Walgreens Deal Over Abortion Pill — California will no longer renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. following the drugstore chain's decision to stop dispensing abortion pills in several states, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Nine boxes of Biden documents were taken from Boston office … EXCLUSIVE: Nine boxes of documents were taken from President Biden's attorney Patrick Moore's Boston office, but have yet to be reviewed, the National Archives disclosed in a response letter to Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. …
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NBC News:
Data breach hits ‘hundreds’ of lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill — House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine L. Szpindor said the breach at the DC Health Exchange did not appear to target members of Congress. The Senate was also affected. — WASHINGTON — A top House official said that a …
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Did the “QAnon Shaman” Get Shafted on Sentencing? New Footage Raises Questions Over the Chansley Case — If there is one image from Jan. 6th that will remain indelible with the day, it is the “QAnon Shaman.” Bare chested and wearing an animal headdress, horns and red-white-and-blue face paint …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Louisville police use excessive force, invalid warrants and discriminatory stops, DOJ review finds — WASHINGTON — The Louisville Metro Police Department and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro government engaged in a pattern of unconstitutional behavior by routinely using excessive force …
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