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Epic double debacle stings House GOP  —  It's 10 minutes of humiliation that will live in House lore. … - Speaker Mike Johnson lost by one vote — a Republican vote! — the first impeachment of a Cabinet official in 148 years. … - GOP lawmakers openly criticized leaders for bringing …
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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.
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
In chaotic scene, Republicans argue with GOP lawmaker after ‘no’ vote on impeachment
Mike Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Voted Against the Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Washington Post
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Matt Gaetz says he misses Kevin McCarthy after House fails to impeach Mayorkas
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails
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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Max Burns / The Hill:
Democrats have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win the border fight — will they take it?  —  2024 is looking to be the year America's most durable political alliances come unglued.  —  The Trump era is driving a deep rethink of what makes a Democrat and what makes a Republican.
Politico:
Playbook: Two leaders in trouble  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  OUCH — “Worse than you can imagine: Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada,” by Chris Cadelago: “[NIKKI] HALEY's second-place drubbing to the disembodied alternative …
Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
‘None of these candidates’ beats out Haley in Nevada primary that Trump skipped  —  Donald Trump skipped the contest, which does not count for delegates to the nominating convention.  On the Democratic side, President Biden won easily.  —  Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley suffered …
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Nikki Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in the Nevada GOP primary
Adam Wren / Politico:
‘Literally off his rocker’: Why Trump is fixated on Indiana
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
ABC News:
What to know about Nikki Haley losing to ‘none of these candidates’ option in Nevada Republican primary
Washington Post:
Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump's GOP  —  MOSCOW — As Russian state television propagandists salivated over Tucker Carlson's interview with President Vladimir Putin, the first of Carlson's falsehoods about his visit to Moscow was punctured, fittingly enough …
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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 …
Michael Ian Black / The Daily Beast:
Kellyanne Conway Sure Looks Like She's Auditioning to Be Trump's Veep  —  The ex-White House adviser mused about avoiding “diversity hires” in the 2024 GOP veepstakes, but it sure looks like she's pitching a “pick me” case to her former boss. … Former Trump senior presidential adviser …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company
Just Security:
How Long Will Trump's Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
Discussion: Politico and DNyuz
New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Claim of Absolute Immunity
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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” …
David Ingram / NBC News:
After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed  —  The FBI and local law enforcement said bomb threats across the country have tied up government resources even when they turn out to be hoaxes.  —  Last March, police in Coralville, Iowa, investigated a bomb threat targeting a junior high school.
Discussion: BizPac Review and Salem MA Police
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: The CHIPS Act treats the symptoms, but not the causes (07 Feb 2024)  — The CHIPS Act treats the symptoms, but not the causes: Monopoly destroyed America's high-tech capacity.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023
CBS News:
Alleged aspiring militia “sniper” with plans to attack agents at border arrested  —  A Tennessee militia member who told an undercover federal agent that the U.S. is “being invaded” by migrants was planning to travel to the southern border with a stockpile of weapons and commit acts of violence …
Discussion: VICE and NBC News
Thom Hartmann / Raw Story:
Inside the deadly new GOP plan to rapidly privatize Medicare  —  Want to invest in a scam that lets you make billions with virtually no risk?  If you're morbidly rich, all you have to do is to open or buy an insurance company that's offering Medicare Advantage plans.
Discussion: WTOP News
New York Times:
For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China  —  The United States bought more goods from Mexico than China in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, evidence of how much global trade patterns have shifted.  —  In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled …
Discussion: Raw Story, Quartz, Balloon Juice and DNyuz
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 …
Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Blinken briefs Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks  —  Gaza situation desperate after four months of war  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a cease-fire and vowed to press ahead with Israel's military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory.”
James Jarvis / ARLnow.com:
Report: Arlington's first guaranteed income pilot boosted quality of life for poorest residents  —  Results from Arlington's first guaranteed income pilot reveal that an additional $500 per month significantly enhanced the quality of life for impoverished families.
Discussion: Business Insider
 
 
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