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Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself in Jan. 6 case  —  Attorneys for former President Donald Trump want a new judge in his 2020 election interference case.  —  In a filing Monday, they argued that Judge Tanya Chutkan should recuse herself from the case for previous statements they say give the appearance of bias.
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Seeks Recusal of Judge in Federal Elections Case  —  The former president said Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, who is hearing the Justice Department's case accusing him of seeking to overturn the 2020 election, had shown bias against him in public statements.  —  Lawyers for former President …
Discussion: HuffPost
Washington Post:
Trump demands recusal by Judge Chutkan in D.C. Jan. 6 trial  —  Motion says Chutkan's statements at sentencings for Jan. 6 defendants implied Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned  —  Attorneys for Donald Trump on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to disqualify herself …
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Va. Dem.  House candidate performed sex online with husband for tips  —  Susanna Gibson is running in a competitive district with control of the House at stake.  —  RICHMOND — A Democrat running for a crucial seat in Virginia's House of Delegates performed sex acts with her husband …
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Virginia Democrat candidate posted sex acts with husband online while soliciting tips: report  —  Susanna Gibson, 40, is a nurse practitioner and mother of two  —  A Virginia Democratic candidate running for the commonwealth's House of Delegates is being accused of performing sex acts …
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds  —  The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money …
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
U.S. advances deal with Iran to swap prisoners, free frozen oil funds  —  The Biden administration has issued a waiver allowing banks to transfer $6 billion in Iranian assets without fear of U.S. sanctions, a key step in the agreement  —  The Biden administration has issued a waiver for banks …
Discussion: FOX8 WGHP, The Hill and NewsNation
Don Feder / Washington Times:
Biden has set the stage for the next 9/11, should resign immediately  —  FRONT PAGE PODCAST  —  Does the country do enough to recognize and remember the events of 9/11?  —  Question of the Day No, we need to do more Yes, it's appropriate No, it's too much  —  STORY TOPICS  —  OPINION:
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden to mark 9/11 anniversary in Alaska, Harris visits ground zero
NBC News:
Marine Capitol rioter gets 1 hour of community service for each of 279 Marine Civil War casualties  —  Dodge Hellonen, who was carrying a yellow “Don't Tread on Me” flag on Jan. 6, was the first of the three Marines to be punished for participating in the Capitol siege.
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise  —  Public health experts denounced the platform's moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information  —  LOS ANGELES — Instagram's text-based social platform Threads last week rolled …
Politico:
Dems' immigration letter - Live Updates  —  It's the latest effort on border issues from House Dems as they navigate their minority status.
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action approving and authorizing for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Christian, The Hugging Lion’ latest children's book banned in Florida - despite no mention of sexuality: report  —  A children's book about a lion raised by two men has been banned in Florida because right-wing activists suspect the men might be gay - despite nothing in the book suggesting …
Norman J. Ornstein / New Republic:
Samuel Alito Is Wrong and Arrogant—and Must Be Reined In  —  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been in the spotlight lately, and not in a good way.  Embattled over revelations of major ethics violations and calls for Supreme Court ethics reform and now the subject of an ethics charge …
CNN:
House GOP push to launch Biden impeachment probe runs into Senate Republican skepticism  —  House Republicans are not only facing resistance from within their own ranks to impeach President Joe Biden, they're also getting a cool reception from another key constituency: Senate Republicans.
Mikhail Flores / Reuters:
Nobel laureate Ressa acquitted in Philippine tax case  —  Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court on Tuesday, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist and for press freedom in the Southeast Asian country.
Jericka Duncan / CBS News:
MSU football coach Mel Tucker could face “monumental fall” after sexual harassment allegations, reporter says  —  Michigan State University's head football coach Mel Tucker was suspended without pay on Sunday after USA Today reported on harassment allegations against him.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ginni Thomas and rightwing activists exploited supreme court ruling - report  —  Ahead of Citizens United decision that unleashed dark money flood, Thomas worked with Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow  —  In the months before the US supreme court handed down Citizens United …
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
Governor Youngkin Pardons Father Who Was Arrested in School Board Meeting  —  In a Loudoun County, Va., case that became a national flashpoint over transgender rights, Scott Smith rose to accuse a boy of assaulting his daughter, and a fight ensued.  —  In a case that became a national flashpoint …
Rachel Swan / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. judge sends Feinstein suit over husband's assets to mediation  —  A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Monday ordered Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the trustees of her late husband's estate into mediation to resolve a bitter feud over access to his sprawling assets.
CBS News:
Climber survives 2,000-foot plunge down side of dangerous New Zealand mountain: “He is exceptionally lucky to be alive”  —  A climber who plunged 600 meters (nearly 2,000 feet) down the side of one of New Zealand's most dangerous mountains was “exceptionally lucky” to survive after landing on snow, police said Monday.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Messenger
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
‘Virginia Is the Test Case’: Youngkin Pushes for G.O.P. Takeover This Fall  —  Glenn Youngkin, a popular Republican governor with national ambitions, is trying to help his party take full control of state government in crucial legislative races this year.  —  Virginia, whose off-year elections …
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