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Noelle Phillips / Denver Post:
Silt police investigating incident involving U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband — The Silt Police Department is investigating a Saturday night incident at a restaurant involving U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert. — Silt police Chief Mike Kite confirmed …
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Boebert's ex-husband calls police after fight with congresswoman — The representative from Colorado denies allegations that she punched her former spouse — Police were called to a restaurant in Silt, Colo., on Saturday night after Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and her ex-husband Jayson …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert's Ex Called The Cops After Physical Fight in Public on Saturday Night — Police confirmed an “active investigation” into the incident, while a Boebert aide told The Daily Beast that the congresswoman was acting in self-defense. … On Saturday night, three years …
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Politico:
Johnson strikes his first bipartisan deal — a $1.7T funding accord — Ahead of a government shutdown cliff on Jan. 19, angst among House Republicans could still derail efforts to avert a funding lapse. — Congressional leaders have clinched a deal on overall budget totals that could pave …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Congressional leaders reach deal that would avert government shutdown — The negotiated totals would preserve funding for key domestic and social safety net programs despite GOP demands for cuts — Congressional leaders reached a $1.66 trillion agreement Sunday to finance the federal government in 2024 …
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Congressional leaders announce agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month.
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
House, Senate release bipartisan agreement on government funding as shutdown deadlines loom — The deal will see a government funding topline of $1.59 trillion — House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement on a government funding topline Sunday, taking a critical step toward avoiding a shutdown later this month.
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ABC News:
Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources — Aides allegedly said Trump was “not interested” in doing more to stop the riot. — In a video message posted to Twitter on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, President Donald Trump addresses supporters participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Trump engaged in insurrection three years ago today. The Supreme Court must say so. — I told my family and out-of-town friends on Jan. 6, 2021, that the people invading Capitol were more than three miles away and I was safe in my apartment in Dupont Circle. — “People are still using the dog park!”
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
How the GOP Became the Party of Insurrection
How the GOP Became the Party of Insurrection
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Politico:
'He's a cipher': How Austin's need for privacy just backfired — Pressure is growing on Capitol Hill and within the administration for someone to lose their job. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is one of the most reclusive Pentagon chiefs in recent memory. That strategy may be backfiring on him.
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CNN:
Deputy defense secretary was not told Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed his duties — When the deputy secretary of defense began assuming some of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's responsibilities on January 2, not even she knew that it was because Austin was hospitalized, two defense officials told CNN.
Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik won't commit to certifying the 2024 election results — “We will see if this is a legal and valid election,” Stefanik, a member of House GOP leadership and Donald Trump ally, said in an interview with “Meet the Press.” — Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., on Sunday …
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Johnson calls description of him as an election denier ‘nonsense,’ but won't say Biden won
Johnson calls description of him as an election denier ‘nonsense,’ but won't say Biden won
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Johnson defends Trump's ‘poisoning’ immigrant remark: 'It's not hateful'
Johnson defends Trump's ‘poisoning’ immigrant remark: 'It's not hateful'
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
‘Piece Of S**t’: Meghan McCain Rips Trump For Mocking Her Late Father — McCain criticized the former president for dishing out another attack at the late senator. — LOADING — Meghan McCain slammed former President Donald Trump for mocking her late father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) …
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Fred Backus / CBS News:
Americans increasingly see border as crisis, call for tougher measures, CBS News poll finds — Americans are increasingly concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the percentage who think the Biden administration should be tougher on immigrants trying to cross it is up to the highest percentage yet.
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Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX — Some executives and board members fear the billionaire's use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies — Elon Musk and his supporters offer several explanations …
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Luther Ray Abel / National Review:
National Park Service to Remove William Penn Statue from Historic Site — The National Park Service (NPS) has announced it will be rehabilitating (via reduction) Pennsylvania founder William Penn's Welcome Park to “provide a more welcoming, accurate, and inclusive experience.”
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