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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trump has no immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, appeals court rules  —  A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, rejecting Trump's sweeping claim of presidential immunity and moving the case one step closer to a jury.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Accountant's Apparent Lies Further Dooms Trump's Bank Fraud Defense  —  Trump accountant Allen Weisselberg is apparently working out a deal addressing lies he told on the stand in the New York bank fraud trial.  Now Trump is in even more trouble.  —  Donald Trump's expected massive loss …
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.
Associated Press:
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Politico:
Trump is not immune from prosecution for bid to subvert the 2020 election, appeals court rules
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Republicans fear they will be targets in Trump's ‘retribution’ campaign
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
House Republicans Fail To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas  —  In a stunning defeat for GOP leaders, a handful of Republicans joined Democrats in condemning the effort as bad politics, bad policy and unconstitutional.  —  LOADING  —  In a stunning blow to Republican leaders …
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Mayorkas Impeachment Vote
CNN:
GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill fails in the House
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The GOP's True Priority  —  The Republicans who won't take yes for an answer  —  Sometimes, a negotiation produces a deal.  —  Sometimes, a negotiation reveals the truth.  —  Negotiators in the Senate have produced a draft agreement on immigration and asylum.  The deal delivers on Republican priorities.
Discussion: The Mahablog
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As a compromise border plan collapses, the GOP is in disarray
Discussion: New Republic and NBC News
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
On the Border, Republicans Set a Trap, Then Fell Into It
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
N.H. attorney general says he found source of fake Biden robocalls  —  New Hampshire's top law enforcement official said, “We have never seen...such a blatant attempt to mislead voters.”  —  New Hampshire's Attorney General on Tuesday named a Texas telecom company as the source …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The RNC's chief of staff is stepping down  —  The departure comes amid growing speculation that Donald Trump will push for changes at the committee.  —  Republican National Committee chief of staff Mike Reed is set to step down from his role later this month.  —  Reed had served as chief of staff at the committee since Jan. 2022.
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NBC News:
Trump campaign plans for its takeover of the Republican National Committee  —  Under one scenario, Ronna McDaniel would resign.  Under the other, she'd remain at the RNC, albeit in a weakened position.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign is quietly weighing options for how to reshuffle …
Nadine El-Bawab / ABC News:
Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of manslaughter in son's school shooting  —  Ethan Crumbley killed four students at his high school in November 2021.  —  LIVE  —  Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of accused Oxford High School gunman Ethan Crumbley, listens on the stand in the courtroom …
NBC News:
Rigger falls to death during production of Marvel's ‘Wonder Man’  —  The incident occurred Tuesday at the Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California.  —  LOS ANGELES — A rigger died after falling from rafters Tuesday during the production of Marvel Studios' “Wonder Man” in California, an official confirmed.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Project Veritas, James O'Keefe settle suit over false claims of 2020 voter fraud in Pennsylvania  —  Project Veritas and conservative activist James O'Keefe have settled a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election that were initially …
Discussion: The Guardian and NBC News
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student who tracks her jet  —  The superstar's effort to keep the tracker accounts from posting her plane's takeoffs and landings recalls Elon Musk's banning of a similar account.  —  Taylor Swift's attorneys have threatened legal action …
Discussion: Breitbart, 6abc, BGR, Billboard and The Verge
Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
South Florida School Demands Parent Consent for Black History Month Events  —  Parents of students at the IPrep Academy in South Florida were shocked after being asked to sign permission slips to allow their children to participate in Black History Month.  —  Black History Month has now become an educational target in Florida schools.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and WPLG-TV
US Department of Justice:
70 Current And Former NYCHA Employees Charged With Bribery And Extortion Offenses  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  In the Largest Number of Federal Bribery Charges on a Single Day in DOJ History, 70 Current and Former Employees …
Seamus Hughes / Court Watch:
Exclusive: FBI Arrests Would-Be Border Militia Member  —  As elected officials hotly debate new border security legislation, the FBI has arrested a Tennessee man they say was planning to join a militia border group, set off explosives, and act as a sniper at the Mexico/U.S. border.
Discussion: VICE and Talking Points Memo
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
State Department diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges  —  Kevin Alstrup, the FBI said, was “familiar with providing security and protection for high-ranking government officials or sensitive locations, like embassies.”  —  WASHINGTON — A man who worked for the State Department …
Discussion: ABC News, The Daily Beast, UPI and The Hill
Madeline Roth / The Daily Beast:
Gina Carano Sues Disney Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing—With Elon Musk's Help  —  Carano is seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her on the Star Wars series.  —  Gina Carano, the actress who was fired from The Mandalorian for offensive and antisemitic posts …
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 …
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Bluesky, a trendy rival to X, finally opens to the public  —  The upstart social network has been by invitation only since its launch last year  —  When Jack Dorsey, then Twitter's CEO, tweeted in 2019 that he planned to create a new, “decentralized” form of social media, most people scratched their heads.
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
70 NYC housing workers charged in largest bribery takedown in DOJ history  —  The employees are accused of accepting kickbacks from contractors.  —  Dozens of public housing employees in New York City were arrested as part of a corruption investigation.  —  As many as 70 current and former …
Discussion: Breitbart
Washington Post:
DOJ report on Biden classified documents coming soon; no criminal charges  —  The special counsel report criticizes how Biden and aides handled sensitive material after his vice presidency but says those actions don't amount to crimes  —  The Justice Department is preparing to release …
 
 
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Austin agrees to testify at House hearing on his secret hospitalization
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Philly US attorney with ties to Bidens accused of retaliating against Hunter prosecutor: ‘Power trip’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and HotAir
Washington Post:
Drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan likely went undetected
Discussion: The Hill and The Intercept
Politico:
McConnell admits defeat on border deal: ‘It will not become law’
Discussion: UPI and RedState
NBC News:
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Politico:
Tucker Carlson confirms he's interviewing Vladimir Putin
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
SpaceX accused of sexual harassment and discrimination in ex-workers' suit
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