Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Politico, Outside the Beltway, Deadline and Associated Press
RELATED:
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.
CNN:
GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill fails in the House — The House on Tuesday failed to pass a standalone package for $17.6 billion in Israel aid amid opposition from both Republicans and Democratic leaders. — Because of resistance among members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
Discussion:
Fox News, MeidasTouch, Reuters, Bloomberg, USA Today, The Hill, Axios, Forbes, RedState, New York Post, One America News Network, New Jersey Globe, DNyuz, Associated Press, Nebraska Examiner, Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Daily Caller News Foundation, Israpundit, New York Times, NPR, Washington Times and Breitbart
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
Discussion:
plus.thebulwark.com, The Hill and Gizmodo
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
House Republicans Fail To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
House Republicans Fail To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Axios, MeidasTouch, The Hill, Fox News, Roll Call, Mother Jones, New York Times, DNyuz, The Daily Caller, Semafor, PolitiFact and CNBC
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As a compromise border plan collapses, the GOP is in disarray
As a compromise border plan collapses, the GOP is in disarray
Discussion:
Democrats, Politico, Wall Street Journal and No More Mister Nice Blog
Associated Press:
House Republicans are ready to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, if they have the votes
House Republicans are ready to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, if they have the votes
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Second GOP rep says he'll vote against Mayorkas impeachment
Second GOP rep says he'll vote against Mayorkas impeachment
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Congressman Tom Mcclintock, Axios, Daily Mail, Politico, HuffPost and Raw Story
New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, R.N.C. Chairwoman, Plans to Step Down — Donald Trump is likely to back an election denier, Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina G.O.P., to replace her. — The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, has told former President Donald J. Trump …
Discussion:
HuffPost, Washington Examiner, The Hill, MeidasTouch, Fox News, CNN, Semafor, Breitbart, Rolling Stone, National Review, Democrats, Mediaite, Raw Story, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Gateway Pundit and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The RNC's chief of staff is stepping down
The RNC's chief of staff is stepping down
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, ABC News, One America News Network, New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
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.
Discussion:
MSNBC, Default, CNBC, Washington Examiner, CNN, NPR, PBS NewsHour, Forbes, Law & Crime, NBC News, The Moderate Voice, Reuters, BBC, The Daily Beast, Fargo | KFGO, American Military News, RedState, The Daily Caller, Deadline, Digby's Hullabaloo, Vox, Washington Times, PoliticusUSA, New York Magazine, Raw Story, Balloon Juice, New Republic, Associated Press and Mock Paper Scissors
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Salon, USA Today, New Republic, New York Times, Associated Press and New York Post
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.
Discussion:
Just Security, Default, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says — WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president's claims …
Discussion:
Salon, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, RedState, Washington Post, New York Times, ABC News, Steady, WWLP-TV, Law & Crime, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Gaetz, Stefanik offer resolution declaring Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’
Gaetz, Stefanik offer resolution declaring Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’
Discussion:
One America News Network, ABC News, PolitiFact, New York Post, Jezebel, New York Daily News, Rolling Stone, Joe.My.God. and UPI
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from Trump's loss in his immunity case
4 takeaways from Trump's loss in his immunity case
Discussion:
The Guardian, Twitchy, NBC News, PBS NewsHour, The Daily Beast, Nevada Current, The Atlantic, MeidasTouch, Raw Story and The Times of Israel
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump fraud trial judge demands details about possible perjury by Allen Weisselberg
Trump fraud trial judge demands details about possible perjury by Allen Weisselberg
Discussion:
Digby's Hullabaloo, The Guardian, Business Insider, CBS News and New York Daily News
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 …
Discussion:
NBC News, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
ABC News, Breitbart and The White House
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
Discussion:
New Republic, Forbes, Fox News, UPI, MeidasTouch, Vanity Fair, Political Wire, Plain Dealer, Washington Times, Slate, El País, HuffPost, Tangle, The Guardian, NPR and Deadline
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
No criminal charges expected in Biden classified documents probe: NBC
No criminal charges expected in Biden classified documents probe: NBC
Discussion:
ABC News, Bloomberg, NBC News, New York Times, Raw Story and New York Post
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 …
Discussion:
The Verge, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, New York Post, Forbes, The Hill, Pluribus News and Fox News
RELATED:
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Texas Company Was Behind Voter Robocalls That Impersonated Biden, N.H. Says
Texas Company Was Behind Voter Robocalls That Impersonated Biden, N.H. Says
Discussion:
CNN, NH Department of Justice, Gizmodo, Joe.My.God. and Talking Points Memo, more at Techmeme »
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.
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Former State Department security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges — A former U.S. State Department security officer was arrested Tuesday after being identified as having been at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. … - Investigators identified him using Google location data …
Discussion:
ABC News
RELATED:
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
State Department diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges
State Department diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Discussion:
DNyuz, UPI, The Daily Beast 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 …
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, Washington Post and NBC News
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) …
Discussion:
Politico, Los Angeles Times and KTLA
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:
Orlando Sentinel, Breitbart, BGR and New York Post
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.
Discussion:
Deadline, Los Angeles Times, DNyuz, CBS News and Us Weekly
Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider:
Donald Trump paid more than $2.3 million in donor money to law firms helping Ivanka Trump with her legal problems last year — A PAC controlled by Donald Trump paid millions of dollars to a law firm representing Ivanka Trump. — Firms representing Ivanka in the NY Attorney General's lawsuit …
Discussion:
Raw Story
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 …
Discussion:
NBC News, Mercury News, New York Times, CBS News, Fox News, The Guardian, TMZ.com, DNyuz, Axios, UPI, WTTG-TV, Associated Press, The Hill, Pennsylvania Capital-Star and The Gateway Pundit
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:
WPLG-TV and Joe.My.God.