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Bannon, Patel say Trump ‘dead serious’ about revenge on media: 'We're going to come after you' — Steve Bannon and Kash Patel claimed that former President Trump is “dead serious” about exacting revenge on his political enemies if he wins a second term as president, and they warned members …
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Associated Press, Media Matters for America and Mediaite
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Jack Smith wants to tell jury about Trump's earlier attempts to sow doubt about elections — The special counsel is seeking a judge's permission to introduce evidence that may help jurors assess Trump's intent in the weeks leading to Jan. 6. — Special counsel Jack Smith wants a Washington …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Special counsel outlines bid to show Trump motive, knowledge of plan to stay in power
Special counsel outlines bid to show Trump motive, knowledge of plan to stay in power
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The Messenger, New Republic, New York Times and emptywheel
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The anti-Trump alarm goes off
The anti-Trump alarm goes off
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Washington Post, Newsbusters, BizPac Review, Fox News and Louder With Crowder
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Senate confirms 425 military nominees after Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold — Tuberville “has nothing to show for his 10 months of delay,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a scathing speech after the nominees were confirmed. Tuberville has retained his holds on roughly 11 other promotions.
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Biden rips Tuberville after military holds lifted: ‘I hope no one forgets what he did’
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Raw Story, USA Today, The White House, UPI, Bloomberg, PoliticusUSA, The Messenger, National Review, Washington Examiner and NPR
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Tuberville releasing hold on hundreds of military promotions
Tuberville releasing hold on hundreds of military promotions
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Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, RedState, New Republic, Associated Press, WFLA-TV and ABC News
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Liz Cheney, outspoken Trump critic, weighs third-party presidential run — The former congresswoman says she is determined to stop Trump. Other Trump critics think a third-party candidacy could help him. — Liz Cheney, one of the most vociferous critics of Donald Trump in the Republican Party …
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Biden tells donors he's 'not sure I'd be running' in 2024 if Trump wasn't in the race — President Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn't confident he'd be seeking another term if his predecessor Donald Trump wasn't running for the White House, a notably candid assessment …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Mad at Biden's inflation record? Another Trump term would be way worse.
Mad at Biden's inflation record? Another Trump term would be way worse.
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Raw Story and The Atlantic
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Mike Johnson's Office Walks Back Reason For Blurring Insurrectionists' Faces — After saying faces were blurred in security footage to shield alleged Jan. 6 rioters from prosecution, a spokesperson confirmed the DOJ already has access to the unedited clips.
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Axios, CNN and Alternet.org
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Mike Johnson Says Republicans Are Blurring Jan. 6 Footage To Protect Rioters From DOJ — The House speaker offered a remarkable statement in support of those who rioted at the Capitol in 2021. — WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that Republicans …
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New Republic, The Dworkin Report, Rolling Stone, National Review, RedState, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA and Daily Kos
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GOP Decision to Blur Jan. 6 Faces Has Democrats ‘Deeply Troubled’ — 'They don't get a chance to alter that footage for the American people to be the best judge,' Rep. Annie Kuster told The Messenger — JWPlayer — House Democrats excoriated House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to blur …
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Top Democratic Donor, Reid Hoffman, Gives $250,000 to a Nikki Haley Super PAC — Mr. Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, has funded an array of anti-Trump candidates and causes. — When Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, urged Democratic donors last week to rally behind Nikki Haley …
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NYT: A New Dem ‘Operation Chaos’ Pays Off for Haley; Update: DeSantis Blasts
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Bloomberg, The Messenger and acecomments.mu.nu
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser
Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser
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KEYT-TV
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Campaign in Turmoil Ahead of Republican Primary Voting
DeSantis Campaign in Turmoil Ahead of Republican Primary Voting
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Semafor, Financial Times and Political Wire
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Hamas raped men as well as women during October 7 attack: Investigators reveal how sex assault victims were tied up, stripped and mutilated as Israel launches its ‘biggest ever criminal investigation’ — Advocacy group said sexual violence was perpetrated against both sexes
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Progressive Briahna Joy Gray Demands More Evidence Israeli Women Were Raped on 10/7 (Update)
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BBC, The Times of Israel and Fox News
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Senate lawmakers careen toward failed vote on Ukraine — Billions in additional aid stuck as Republicans push border security, walk out of classified briefing — Senators began blaming each other Tuesday for the looming potential failure to provide additional aid to Ukraine as fragile negotiations …
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Inside the Secret Meeting That Cleared the Way for Tom Suozzi's Return — Gov. Kathy Hochul had been toying with blocking the former congressman's nomination for the crucial special election to replace George Santos. Then a phone call came. — With his successor, George Santos …
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Politico, Washington Times, New York Daily News and Gothamist
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Special election to replace ex-Rep. George Santos set for Feb. 13
Special election to replace ex-Rep. George Santos set for Feb. 13
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Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged a male Republican got physically aggressive with her — In a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of getting physically aggressive with her …
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New York Post, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
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Giuliani's no-show prevents courtroom confrontation with Georgia election workers — Rudy Giuliani is facing money damages in the election workers' defamation lawsuit. — Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers who have been tormented by harassment and threats since 2020 …
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Political Wire, New York Daily News, Alternet.org, KEYT-TV, Raw Story, The Hill and HuffPost
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Rep. Nancy Mace has lost three senior staff members in past week — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has lost three of her senior staffers in the past week, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. — Her three senior staffers include her former chief of staff Dan Hanlon …
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Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Political Wire
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Liz Cheney says Nancy Pelosi didn't care about any of the bad things she said about Pelosi before she appointed Cheney to the Jan. 6 committee — Liz Cheney said she had barely talked to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi before a critical phone call. — Pelosi, Cheney wrote in her new book …
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Twitchy, Raw Story, NPR, Political Wire and ballot-access.org
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Statement from Congressman Patrick McHenry — WASHINGTON — Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement:
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Riley Gaines hits back at ‘Squad’ Dem calling her testimony ‘transphobic’: You're a ‘misogynist’ — Lee called a point of order, urging Gaines' remarks be struck from the record, but it was withdrawn — NCAA swimming legend and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines hit back against a …
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Twitchy and The Post Millennial
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New Hampshire Republicans Introduce 15-Day Abortion Ban — With a Republican trifecta in the Senate, House and governor's mansion, the bill has a real chance to become law. — Republicans in New Hampshire filed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country on Tuesday ― …
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Rolling Stone, New Republic, One America News Network and NBC News