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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds — House Democrats released evidence that the former president took in at least $7.8 million from foreign entities while in office, engaging in the kind of conduct the G.O.P. is grasping to pin on President Biden.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
A Constitution-flouting ‘authoritarian’ is already in the White House
A Constitution-flouting ‘authoritarian’ is already in the White House
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Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
Clauda Tanios / Reuters:
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks that killed nearly 100 people in Iran - group on telegram — Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020.
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombing — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly Iran bombing that killed over 80 people and wounded scores more. — ISIS, seen as a terrorist group by most of the world, said in a widely circulated statement …
Washington Post:
Florida surgeon general calls for halt on mRNA covid vaccines, citing debunked claim — Florida's top health official called for a halt to using mRNA coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, contending that the shots could contaminate patients' DNA — a claim that has been roundly debunked …
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Claudine Gay and America's new class system — Ibram X. Kendi's “anti-racist” pronouncements are pure grift, but his woke prestige makes them a good place to start in examining Claudine Gay's belated exit as Harvard University's first black president. In her long-overdue resignation letter Tuesday …
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Meghan Blonder / Washington Free Beacon:
'This Isn't About Plagiarism or Anti-Semitism': Jamaal Bowman Cries Racism Over Claudine Gay Resignation — ‘The only winners are fascists who bullied a brilliant and historic black woman,’ New York congressman says — New York congressman Jamaal Bowman is rushing to former Harvard …
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Dov Fischer / The American Spectator:
Claudine Gay: Another DEI Success Story
Claudine Gay: Another DEI Success Story
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Chicago in January with flip flops — Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby — Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) says he has transported 95,000 migrants from the Texas border to New York, Washington, DC, and other cities. On New Year's Eve, Abbott flew hundreds of migrants …
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
A Skeptic of the G.O.P.'s Hard Immigration Line Becomes Its Champion
A Skeptic of the G.O.P.'s Hard Immigration Line Becomes Its Champion
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US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas Regarding Unconstitutional SB 4 Immigration Law
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas Regarding Unconstitutional SB 4 Immigration Law
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Sheridan Bass / Committee on Homeland Security:
MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Green Announces First Hearing as Part of Impeachment Proceedings Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Green Announces First Hearing as Part of Impeachment Proceedings Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
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Samuel Benson / Deseret News:
Most Republicans think Donald Trump is a person of faith. We asked why — More Republicans see Trump as a ‘person of faith’ than as ‘religious’ — Most Republican voters consider former President Donald Trump to be a person of faith, putting him ahead of other more vocally religious individuals …
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden campaign previews Jan. 6-focused speech with new TV ad — The 60-second spot, which features the president's past message about threats to democracy, comes shortly before the first contests in the GOP nominating process. — As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden moving up planned speech on democracy due to expected winter storm
Biden moving up planned speech on democracy due to expected winter storm
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Fear of MAGA “backlash” is no reason to let Donald Trump make an illegal run for president — Giving into MAGA threats by keeping Trump on the ballot just emboldens fascists to get even more violent — Despite hand-wringing mainstream media coverage calling it “controversial,” …
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Brynn Tannehill / New Republic:
The Polls Prove It: Many Republicans Love Fascism
The Polls Prove It: Many Republicans Love Fascism
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Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden administration awarding $162M to expand computer chip factories in Colorado, Oregon — The Biden administration announced an agreement Thursday to provide $162 million in federal funding to Microchip Technology to expand production of computer chips domestically, the second tranche …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Fifth Circuit just made it even more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state — The Trumpiest court in America just tried to neutralize a federal law requiring most hospitals to provide medically necessary abortions. — On Tuesday, a notoriously right-wing federal appeals court attempted …
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Letters from an American, Off the Kuff and The Daily Signal
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Texas, where women are less important than a fetus
Texas, where women are less important than a fetus
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Deseret News, abc7NY, Slate, Catholic World Report and Digby's Hullabaloo
Matthew Kaminski / Politico:
‘Beyond Crazy’: The Liberal Jew Mugged by a Post-Oct. 7 World — French rabbi Delphine Horvilleur says the antisemitism in the U.S. following Hamas' attack on Israel is not so surprising — and all too familiar. — SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, France — “If I had been given one dollar …
Washington Post:
A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds — More than 3 in 10 Republicans have adopted the falsehood that the FBI conspired to cause the Capitol riot — Twenty-five percent of Americans say it is “probably” or “definitely” true that the FBI instigated the Jan. 6 …
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Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider:
The names of more than 170 Jeffrey Epstein associates were just revealed in unsealed court documents. Here's what we know. — The names of more than 170 Jeffrey Epstein associates were just unsealed. — Powerful associates like Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Glenn Dubin, and Jean Luc Brunel are in the documents.
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CNN:
Epstein-linked John Does are about to be named publicly. Here's what we know
Epstein-linked John Does are about to be named publicly. Here's what we know
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Claudine Gay / New York Times:
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay: This Is About More Than My Mistakes — On Tuesday, I made the wrenching but necessary decision to resign as Harvard's president. For weeks, both I and the institution to which I've devoted my professional life have been under attack.
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Christie Says in a New Ad That He Was Wrong to Support Trump in 2016 — “Now, we're confronted with the very same choice again,” former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said in the ad, rejecting calls to end his campaign in order to narrow the anti-Trump field.
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NBC News:
Florida man arrested and accused of threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and his kids — Prosecutors say a 72-year-old man from Greenacres left voicemail messages that included threats to “come after you and kill you” and “come and kill your children.” — A Florida man was arrested Wednesday …
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Andy Rose / CNN:
Multiple state Capitols evacuated due to mass-emailed bomb threats — Capitol buildings in multiple states were temporarily shut down and evacuated Wednesday because of threats. — “It was a mass email sent to several (Secretaries of State) and state offices across the country,” …
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Rebecca Reynolds / Associated Press:
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax
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