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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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NBC News:
Chuck Schumer to push stripped-down Israel and Ukraine aid package after GOP blocks Senate border bill — The vote comes after Republican senators made clear there isn't enough support for a bipartisan border security bill that included foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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Politico, New York Times, Axios, The Hill, Bloomberg, CNN, Associated Press, CBS News, Washington Examiner, NewsNation, Middle East Monitor, Washington Times, Al-Monitor, DNyuz, Semafor, Business Insider, Israpundit, IJR, Slate, Roll Call and HuffPost
Washington Post:
In chaotic scene, Republicans argue with GOP lawmaker after ‘no’ vote on impeachment — Moments before the vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas narrowly failed Tuesday evening, a chaotic scene unfolded on the House floor. — The vote had unexpectedly come to a tie …
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The Daily Caller, DNyuz, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Examiner, MeidasTouch, Business Insider, Semafor, Bloomberg and New York Times
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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The Daily Caller, Associated Press, Raw Story, Breitbart, Joe.My.God., DNyuz, The Texas Tribune, The Hill and CNBC
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.
Axios:
Epic double debacle stings House GOP
Epic double debacle stings House GOP
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Michigan Advance, Raw Story, Roll Call, Press Herald, DNyuz and Joe.My.God.
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, Forbes, Fox News, DNyuz, Buenos Aires Times, Washington Times, UPI, Sputnik News, Raw Story, Roll Call, RedState, One America News Network, New York Post, New Jersey Globe, NPR, MeidasTouch, Nebraska Examiner, Joe.My.God., Bloomberg, USA Today, Daily Caller News Foundation, KXAN-TV, Axios, Washington Examiner and Business Insider
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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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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Punchbowl News, Washington Examiner and The Hill
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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Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, Letters from an American, PBS NewsHour, Mediaite, Deseret News and Power Line
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, Washington Times, Political Wire, Breitbart, NPR and The Guardian
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Former Trump White House lawyer predicts crushing defeat at Supreme Court — A former attorney for the Trump White House predicts that the Supreme Court will rule unanimously against the 45th president on his claims to be immune from criminal prosecution.
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Civil Discourse … and CNBC
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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, Los Angeles Times, Colorado Newsline, Fargo | KFGO, Slate, The Moderate Voice, nationalinterest.org, Vox and Axios
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Michael Fanone Hits ‘Spineless’ Matt Gaetz And Allies With The Facts About Jan. 6
Michael Fanone Hits ‘Spineless’ Matt Gaetz And Allies With The Facts About Jan. 6
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Hawaii News Now, New York Times, Indiana Capital Chronicle and New Republic
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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HotAir, MeidasTouch, The Hill, Axios, Reuters, Las Vegas Review-Journal, ABC News, Politico, USA Today, Breitbart, Associated Press, Outside the Beltway, TIME, WUSA, The Daily Caller, NPR, Forbes, CNBC, Nevada Current, Business Insider, Mediaite, Bloomberg.com, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Fox News, DNyuz, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, National Review, CBS News, The Guardian, Mother Jones, PoliticusUSA, NewsNation, RedState, Fortune 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
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’
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New York Times, Washington Post, One America News Network, Jezebel, PolitiFact, New York Post, ABC News, Joe.My.God., Rolling Stone and UPI
Just Security:
How Long Will Trump's Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines — This updated article provides an overview of the potential procedural pathways for former President Donald Trump's ongoing appeal of his federal prosecution for election interference by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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DNyuz, Forbes and New Republic
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
D.C. Circuit panel unanimously rejects Trump's criminal immunity claim
D.C. Circuit panel unanimously rejects Trump's criminal immunity claim
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The Bulwark, MSNBC, Raw Story, Washington Post, NPR, Twitchy, Reason, CNN, Default and Los Angeles Times
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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CNN, Digby's Hullabaloo, USA Today, The Nation, New York Times, PBS NewsHour, Slate, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, HuffPost, The Dispatch, Informed Comment, The Japan News, RedState, The Moderate Voice, Wall Street Journal, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Steady, The Daily Caller, CBS News, Diane Ravitch's blog, BizPac Review, New York Post, American Military News, Forbes, DNyuz, Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Law & Crime
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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Not wearing mask during COVID-19 outbreak isn't protected by free speech, court rules
Not wearing mask during COVID-19 outbreak isn't protected by free speech, court rules
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KOIN.com
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 …
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Mediaite, CNN, New York Times, Telegraph, Forbes, Sputnik News, The Guardian, Reuters, TASS, DNyuz, al.com, Israpundit, Media Matters for America, New Republic, The Moscow Times, Rolling Stone and Newsweek, more at Mediagazer »
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Ransomware hackers raked in a record $1 billion from victims last year — A study says 75% of ransomware payments are for $1 million or more. — Victims of ransomware paid their attackers more than $1 billion last year, a new report has found, a record high that shows that many cybercriminals …
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Bloomberg and Wired, 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.
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The Daily Caller and Outside the Beltway
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Inside Donald Trump's Incredible Cash Crunch — Two New York laws are about to smack Trump in the face, no matter if he plans to appeal two massive civil judgments that could wipe out all the cash in his pocket. … Donald Trump is just days away from getting slammed with a court judgment …
Bill McKibben / The Guardian:
Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry — The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone? — Ten days ago Joe Biden did something remarkable, and almost without precedent - he actually said no to big oil.
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RedState
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 and The Federalist
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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, The Federalist, Gizmodo, WTOP News and Washington Examiner
Julie Zauzmer Weil / Washington Post:
IRS: Fund us, and we'll collect hundreds of billions from tax cheaters — A new Treasury Department study, taking aim at GOP critics, argues a bigger budget prevents massive tax evasion — The Internal Revenue Service is fighting back against Republican efforts to shrink its budget …
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Wall Street Journal
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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, Politico and KTLA
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