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ABC News:
White House to brief lawmakers as House chairman warns of ‘serious national security threat’ — Lawmakers said the issue is serious but shouldn't cause immediate alarm. — National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2024.
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NBC News:
House Intel chair warns of ‘serious national security threat’ ahead of planned White House briefing — The administration will brief House leaders on Thursday. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said there's no reason for Americans to panic.
CNN:
House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia — House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner has made information concerning a “serious national security threat” available to all members of Congress to review, the committee said on Wednesday.
Politico:
Warning from House Intel is about Russia's space power
Warning from House Intel is about Russia's space power
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The Daily Beast:
George Santos Mercilessly Trolls GOP After Democrats Win His Old Seat — He even took the time to text his former colleagues to call them “f***ing idiots.” — Disgraced former congressman George Santos tore into the Republican Party on Tuesday night after a Democrat won his old House seat …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 takeaways from the New York special election — Democrats had reason to celebrate yet another election Tuesday, with Tom Suozzi winning the special election for the seat of indicted and expelled former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) and flipping the district blue.
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson: New York special election result ‘in no way a bellwether’ for fall — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is brushing off the GOP loss in the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), arguing that the race is “in no way a bellwether” for the November elections.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
NY-03 gives Republicans lots to worry about
NY-03 gives Republicans lots to worry about
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NBC News:
Sen. Chris Murphy urges Dems to follow Tom Suozzi's ‘aggressive’ offense on the border
Sen. Chris Murphy urges Dems to follow Tom Suozzi's ‘aggressive’ offense on the border
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Politico:
The Santos stench: 6 takeaways from the New York special election
The Santos stench: 6 takeaways from the New York special election
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New York Times:
Leaning Into Migrant Woes, Suozzi Paves Election-Year Path for Democrats
Leaning Into Migrant Woes, Suozzi Paves Election-Year Path for Democrats
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Republicans admit it. Kevin McCarthy has never looked so good. — House GOP insiders view the new speaker as a man perpetually without a plan. — For nine months in his speakership, Kevin McCarthy seemed like a man with a title but no power — desperately improvising to keep …
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David Strom / HotAir:
About Damn Time — The Republicans in the House finally did something right. Alejandro Mayorkas was finally impeached. — Way back when the House Republicans dumped Kevin McCarthy and finally replaced him with Mike Johnson, I predicted nothing would change. Republicans have too small a majority to get much of anything done.
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Bloomberg:
Biden Team Rebuffs Johnson Demand for Meeting on Ukraine, Border
Biden Team Rebuffs Johnson Demand for Meeting on Ukraine, Border
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
“History is watching,” President Joe Biden said this afternoon. He warned “Republicans …
“History is watching,” President Joe Biden said this afternoon. He warned “Republicans …
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap
After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Nikki Haley: ‘Diminished,’ ‘unhinged’ Trump has changed since she backed him — In an interview with NBC News' Craig Melvin, Haley explained away her past support for Trump while knocking his recent conduct and his age. — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley defended her past support …
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Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Calls Donald Trump ‘Unhinged’ And ‘More Diminished’ Than In 2016
Nikki Haley Calls Donald Trump ‘Unhinged’ And ‘More Diminished’ Than In 2016
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
New documents underscore why the Supreme Court must let Jack Smith's Trump case move forward
New documents underscore why the Supreme Court must let Jack Smith's Trump case move forward
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Republicans amass a record of loss under Trump: “Democrats have been winning at an impressive clip”
Republicans amass a record of loss under Trump: “Democrats have been winning at an impressive clip”
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
House Democrat says Trump setting stage for World War III
House Democrat says Trump setting stage for World War III
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Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation — The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis. — President Biden on Wednesday shielded thousands of Palestinians …
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Nate Ostiller / The Kyiv Independent:
Military says Russian landing ship sunk in Black Sea — Editor's Note: This is a developing story and will continue to be updated. — The Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov was sunk in the Black Sea in the morning of Feb. 14, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died. That didn't happen, sources say. — The president raised his son's death after being asked about his workflow at a Virginia rental home, where he said he found classified materials, two sources said. — President Joe Biden lashed …
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Will Saletan / The Bulwark:
Decision 2024: A ‘Well-Meaning’ Old Man vs. a Corrupt Old Man
Decision 2024: A ‘Well-Meaning’ Old Man vs. a Corrupt Old Man
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
House panel obtains texts allegedly showing Gaetz setting up 2017 Florida Keys trip with woman his associate paid for sex: Sources — The House Ethics Committee is reviewing the messages, sources tell ABC News. — Rep. Matt Gaetz is shown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2024.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Nearly 1 in 5 Believe Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Theory — But 2 in 3 Americans approve of the singer encouraging voter turnout — West Long Branch, NJ - Just under 1 in 5 Americans believe the singer Taylor Swift is part of a covert effort to help President Joe Biden win the 2024 election.
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
House bill would connect Texas's ERCOT with national grid — Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced legislation that would connect Texas's self-contained grid with the rest of the nation, three years after extreme winter weather knocked out the grid and killed hundreds of Texans.
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Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Mozilla downsizes as it refocuses on Firefox and AI: Read the memo — After installing a new interim CEO earlier this month, Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox browser, is making some major changes to its product strategy, TechCrunch has learned. — Specifically, Mozilla plans …
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Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn:
ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER CLYBURN STATEMENT ON HOUSE LEADERSHIP ROLE — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on his decision to step down from House Democratic leadership: — “I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
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