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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails — A House GOP effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed in embarrassing fashion Tuesday as three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment of a Cabinet official.
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Chip Roy knocks Trump over border claim: 'That didn't happen' — Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) took a dig at former President Trump in a House floor speech on Tuesday, denying the former president's claim that any executive could unilaterally close the southern border.
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Mediaite
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Mayorkas Impeachment Vote — House to Vote on Impeaching Mayorkas Over Border Crisis — Republicans in the slim majority say the homeland security secretary has willfully refused to enforce border laws and breached the public trust. — Here's the latest on the impeachment vote.
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The Hill, Bloomberg, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, NewsNation, Axios, HuffPost, MeidasTouch, HotAir, Forbes, One America News Network, The Daily Beast, DNyuz, Fox News, Joe.My.God., Politico, Political Wire and Punchbowl News
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
Al Green, in Hospital Garb, Delivers Vote to Kill Mayorkas Impeachment — The Democrat from Texas had undergone abdominal surgery but rushed to the Capitol because he said the vote was “personal.” — With the final minutes for the vote dwindling, the House watched intently on Tuesday night …
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Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Breitbart, DNyuz, The Daily Caller, The Texas Tribune and The Hill
Washington Post:
In chaotic scene, Republicans argue with GOP lawmaker after ‘no’ vote on impeachment
In chaotic scene, Republicans argue with GOP lawmaker after ‘no’ vote on impeachment
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, DNyuz, Washington Examiner and Business Insider
CNN:
GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill fails in the House
GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill fails in the House
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The Guardian, BizPac Review, The Federalist, Fox News, Forbes, DNyuz, Buenos Aires Times, Washington Times, Raw Story, UPI, Sputnik News, Roll Call, RedState, One America News Network, New York Post, NPR, New Jersey Globe, MeidasTouch, Nebraska Examiner, Joe.My.God., Bloomberg, USA Today, Daily Caller News Foundation, KXAN-TV, Axios, Israpundit, Washington Examiner, Business Insider and Talking Points Memo
Axios:
Epic double debacle stings House GOP
Epic double debacle stings House GOP
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Michigan Advance, Middle East Monitor, Washington Times, DNyuz and Washington Examiner
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
House Republicans Fail To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
House Republicans Fail To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
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USA Today, El País, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, Axios, Raw Story, Roll Call, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, The Hill, MeidasTouch, Mother Jones, Semafor, Bloomberg, PolitiFact, Joe.My.God., New York Times and CNBC
New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, R.N.C. Chairwoman, Plans to Step Down — Donald Trump is likely to back a supporter of his false claims of election fraud, Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina G.O.P., to replace her. — The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel …
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The Daily Caller, ABC News, Daily Caller News Foundation, Mediaite, CNN, Forbes, Washington Times, Semafor, USA Today, Fox News, Rolling Stone, Raw Story, One America News Network, Washington Examiner, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, National Review, Democrats, UPROXX, MeidasTouch, Joe.My.God., HuffPost and The Hill
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Gaetz, Stefanik offer resolution declaring Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’ — Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) unveiled a resolution Tuesday that declares former President Trump “did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.”
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New York Times, HuffPost, Washington Post, One America News Network, Jezebel, PolitiFact, New York Post, ABC News, Joe.My.God., Rolling Stone and UPI
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden pledges to campaign “every day” on Trump's border meddling
Biden pledges to campaign “every day” on Trump's border meddling
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HotAir, Telegraph, Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
‘They Are A Disaster’: Democrats ‘Disgusted’ By GOP Reversal On Securing Border
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Biden vows to make collapse of border bill a major campaign issue
Biden vows to make collapse of border bill a major campaign issue
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New York Magazine, BizPac Review, New Republic, Euractiv, Off Message, Forbes, UPI, Fox News, Vanity Fair, The Daily Caller, MeidasTouch, El País, Slate, Washington Times, Political Wire, Breitbart, NPR, The Guardian, HuffPost and Deadline
Washington Post:
DOJ report on Biden classified documents coming soon; no criminal charges
DOJ report on Biden classified documents coming soon; no criminal charges
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HuffPost, New York Times, ABC News, Washington Examiner, DNyuz and Political Wire
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
Remarks by President Biden Urging Congress to Pass the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
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Letters from an American, PBS NewsHour, Mediaite, Deseret News and Power Line
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
No criminal charges expected in Biden classified documents probe: NBC
No criminal charges expected in Biden classified documents probe: NBC
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Raw Story, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and NBC News
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
D.C. Circuit panel unanimously rejects Trump's criminal immunity claim — On Tuesday morning, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously rejected Donald Trump's claims that he is immune from criminal prosecution for life for acts he took while president.
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The Bulwark, MSNBC, Raw Story, Washington Post, CNBC, Twitchy, Reason, CNN, Default and Los Angeles Times
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Associated Press:
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
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The Hill, USA Today, CNN, The Nation, New York Times, PBS NewsHour, The Dispatch, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Slate, NPR, HuffPost, Informed Comment, The Japan News, RedState, The Moderate Voice, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Bloomberg, CBS News, The Daily Caller, Steady, Diane Ravitch's blog, BizPac Review, American Military News, Forbes, DNyuz, Talking Points Memo and Law & Crime
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
In Trump's Colorado case, Supreme Court will make and face history
In Trump's Colorado case, Supreme Court will make and face history
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CBS News, Politico, The Guardian, Fargo | KFGO, Los Angeles Times, Colorado Newsline, The Moderate Voice, nationalinterest.org, Vox, Axios and Slate
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Behind the border mess: Open GOP rebellion against McConnell — The Republican leader told POLITICO that his critics “had their shot” already. But conservatives are not done whacking him over the immigration-for-Ukraine aid implosion. — Conservative hardliners once celebrated Mitch McConnell …
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Axios, Washington Examiner, The Hill, New Republic, Washington Times, Florida Politics, New York Post, National Review, Mediaite and Fox News
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Politico:
Playbook: Two leaders in trouble
Playbook: Two leaders in trouble
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Washington Examiner, Punchbowl News and The Hill
Mike Catalini / ABC News:
Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn't a free speech right, appeals court says — A federal appeals court has shot down claims that there's a First Amendment right not to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak — TRENTON, N.J. — A federal appeals court shot …
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DNyuz
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding — The IRS is poised to take in hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated, according to new analysis released Tuesday by the Treasury Department and the IRS.
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Vox, U.S. Department …, Fargo | KFGO, CBS News, Political Wire, Washington Examiner and GovExec.com
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Julie Zauzmer Weil / Washington Post:
IRS: Fund us, and we'll collect hundreds of billions from tax cheaters
IRS: Fund us, and we'll collect hundreds of billions from tax cheaters
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Wall Street Journal
David Zipper / Slate:
A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That's Bad News for All of Us. — It's a nightmare situation on a highway: Your car hits a patch of ice and starts to skid. Unable to regain control, you panic as you veer toward the roadway's edge. — In emergencies like this, guardrails provide a failsafe.
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The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Nikki Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in the Nevada GOP primary — NBC News projects that more voters chose not to pick a candidate at all than back Haley. Trump wasn't on the ballot, since he's participating in Thursday's caucus, instead. — Nikki Haley faced no major challenger Tuesday in Nevada's presidential primary.
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The Hill, ABC News, Axios, Reuters, Las Vegas Review-Journal, USA Today, Breitbart, Associated Press, Outside the Beltway, WUSA, Mediaite, Politico, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, NPR, Forbes, CNBC, Nevada Current, Business Insider, Bloomberg.com, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Fox News, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, National Review, CBS News, The Guardian, Mother Jones, PoliticusUSA, NewsNation, RedState and WWLP-TV
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Adam Wren / Politico:
‘Literally off his rocker’: Why Trump is fixated on Indiana
‘Literally off his rocker’: Why Trump is fixated on Indiana
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Raw Story
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory:
JPL Workforce Update — Workforce statement and memo to employees. … - I am directing most employees to work from home tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, so everyone can be in a safe, comfortable environment on a stressful day. … - Tomorrow, leadership (mostly at the Division and Directorate level) …
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The Register, Los Angeles Times, KTLA and Politico
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
James Lankford Stands in Border Deal Wreckage Wrought by His Own Party — Senator James Lankford, the Oklahoma Republican who brokered the doomed compromise, has fended off attacks from his own party while fighting to keep the bill alive. — It was late on a Thursday afternoon …
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Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Federalist and The Oklahoman
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
On the Border, Republicans Set a Trap, Then Fell Into It
On the Border, Republicans Set a Trap, Then Fell Into It
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Financial Times, plus.thebulwark.com, Las Vegas Review-Journal, NPR, Gizmodo, The Federalist, WTOP News and Washington Examiner
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Shocking Fox News Moment Sees Guardian Angels Give Man ‘Pain Compliance’ On Live TV — “His mother back in Venezuela felt the vibrations,” the group's founder Curtis Sliwa boasted to Sean Hannity, adding the man is now “sucking concrete.” — LOADING — Fox News host Sean Hannity's interview …
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Mediaite, New York Post, The Daily Beast, BizPac Review and The Daily Caller
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Getting serious about wage theft — Over $203 million in wages were stolen by employers from nearly 127,000 workers in New York between 2017 and 2021, according to a report last year by Documented and ProPublica. Of that amount, more than $52 million was stolen from people working in restaurants - the most in any industry.
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Documented
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin: We Reject All Western Media but Tucker Carlson Is Different — He's just not like those other Western journalists in one very important way, the Russian president's spokesman said. — The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that an interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin …
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
FDA says hands tied after suspect named in applesauce lead poisonings — Authorities in Ecuador have named a suspect in their investigation of now-recalled lead-tainted applesauce, which has been linked to poisonings of more than 400 Americans across 43 states, the Food and Drug Administration …
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WTOP News
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Jeanine Pirro Stuns Fox News Co-Hosts by Calling Black Colleague an ‘Oreo’ — During a Fox News segment on how New York Mayor Eric Adams applauded his “chocolate” administration, things got a bit awkward. — Fox News host Jeanine Pirro called her Black colleague an “Oreo” …
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BizPac Review