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11:40 AM ET, January 25, 2021

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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims  —  The suit against Mr. Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump who pushed to overturn the election results, accuses him of carrying out “a viral disinformation campaign.”
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud  —  (CNN)Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big Lie” about election fraud on his podcast and TV appearances.
Jason Williams / Cincinnati.com:
Ohio's U.S. Sen. Rob Portman won't run for re-election; Republican cites ‘partisan gridlock’  —  Republican Rob Portman will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2022, he told The Enquirer - a move that will unsettle politics in both Greater Cincinnati and Washington D.C.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rob Portman won't seek reelection  —  Ohio Republican Rob Portman will not seek a third Senate term in 2022, a blow to both Republicans' hopes of taking back the Senate and the chamber's dwindling number of centrists.  —  The two-term senator is one of the most effective legislators in the Senate …
Politico:
Some Trump aides stuck with him till the end.  Now they're screwed.  —  Four days into his post-presidency life, Donald Trump has insulated himself from the outside world.  —  Unseen by the public and unusually quiet as key parts of his policy legacy are dismantled by the new administration …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Fumes in His First Weekend Out of Office as Fauci Clowns on Him
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders expected to announce gubernatorial bid
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Dr. Fauci needs to be held responsible for COVID-19 mistakes
Discussion: The Independent
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Supreme Court dismisses Trump emoluments lawsuits as moot  —  The Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to dismiss two cases that alleged former President Donald Trump unlawfully profited from his businesses while in office, in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clauses.
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Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Supreme Court dismisses two cases challenging Trump's business conflicts
Associated Press:
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
Discussion: HotAir and Associated Press
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court dismisses emolument cases against Trump
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Raw Story
Amanda Macias / CNBC:
CDC director says federal government does not know how much Covid vaccine the U.S. has  — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Sunday that the federal government doesn't know how much coronavirus vaccine the nation has.  — “I can't tell you how much vaccine …
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Washington Examiner:
Biden's dishonest coronavirus expectation-setting
Discussion: Townhall and Mediaite
Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Meet Trump's Pro-Insurrection “Intellectuals”  —  We should have known January 6 was coming, because Trumpism's “intellectual” wing called for it, for weeks.  —  Last December, Ross Douthat suggested that “there are two Republican Parties.”  One of them governs dutifully, “certifying elections …
Discussion: Raw Story
Moderna, Inc.:
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Emerging Variants First Identified in the U.K. and the Republic of South Africa  —  Out of an abundance of caution, Moderna launches clinical program to boost immunity to emerging variants  —  Manuscript posted to preprint server …
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Josh Hawley / New York Post:
It's time to stand up against the muzzling of America  —  Have you checked your social credit score lately?  You might want to.  Mine seems to have taken a nosedive this month.  You might want to see how yours is doing.  —  Everyone knows what a credit score is.  But social credit scores are new.
David Goldman / CNN:
Jim Acosta: I've never seen Trump this alone  —  New York (CNN Business)Donald Trump spent his last moments as President sad and alone, according to Jim Acosta, who led CNN's coverage of Trump during his presidency.  —  In his farewell to Washington on Wednesday morning …
Discussion: TheBlaze
Alexis Benveniste / CNN:
Members are quitting ‘sad’ Mar-a-Lago after Trump loses  —  New York (CNN Business)Many once-loyal members of Mar-a-Lago are leaving because they no longer want to have any connection to former President Donald Trump, according to the author of the definitive book about the resort.
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Politico:
MAGA media looks to turn White House briefing room into a battlefield  —  Eric Bolling, the conservative host of Sinclair Broadcast Group's “America This Week,” would travel regularly to Donald Trump's White House, interviewing the former president seven times and occasionally attending press briefings.
Discussion: Raw Story
Olivia Goldhill / STAT:
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, analysis shows  —  Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more missed in counties that strongly supported former President Trump, according to new research.
Jared S. Hopkins / Wall Street Journal:
Merck Scraps Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates  —  The two shots generated comparatively weak immune responses in early-stage studies  —  Merck & Co. said Monday that it is halting development of its two experimental Covid-19 vaccines, after early clinical-trial data showed the shots generated …
Discussion: Al Jazeera and NPR
Jesse Johnson / Japan Times:
U.S. sends carrier into South China Sea as Chinese bombers fly near Taiwan … The U.S. sent an aircraft carrier strike group into the disputed South China Sea the same day China dispatched a fleet of 13 warplanes — including nuclear-capable bombers — into the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Bloomberg Law:
Biden Plans to Tap California Labor Chief Julie Su as DOL Deputy  —  Listen  —  President Joe Biden plans to nominate California Labor Secretary Julie Su for the No. 2 position at the U.S. Labor Department, after a chorus of progressives had called for her to land the agency's top job …
Kira Lerner / The Appeal:
Oregon Bill Would Enable People to Vote from Prison  —  The reform would be a historic step for national efforts to end felony disenfranchisement.  Prison is not about “the loss of citizenship,” said one incarcerated advocate.  —  Lawmakers in Oregon introduced legislation this month that would enable people in prison to vote.
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Evidence Piles Up for Trump's Impeachment Trial  —  Each day seems to bring another egregious example of the former president's attempt to subvert the truth and democracy.  —  One of the courtroom highlights of the recent Netflix film “The Trial of the Chicago 7” involves …
Just Security:
“Fight for Trump”: Video Evidence of Incitement at the Capitol  —  How direct is the connection between what President Donald Trump communicated to his supporters and their actions in laying siege to the U.S. Capitol?  Videos recorded by many individuals over the course of the day provide some answers.
Washington Post:
Fight over the rules grinds the Senate to a halt, imperiling Biden's legislative agenda  —  When President Biden took office last week, he promised sweeping, bipartisan legislation to solve the coronavirus pandemic, fix the economy and overhaul immigration.  —  Just days later …
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Biden signs order overturning Trump's transgender military ban  —  President Biden signed an executive order on Monday overturning the Trump administration's ban on transgender Americans serving in the military.  —  Why it matters: The ban, which allowed the military to bar openly transgender recruits …
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Liz Cheney Should Step Away From Leadership For The Sake Of GOP Voters  —  There is no reason to leave Cheney in her leadership position.  In fact, it's negligence for Republican leaders to keep her there.  —  Liz Cheney's problems are piling up, according to Politico.
Kayla Webley Adler / Elle:
Bridget Kelly, Author Of Infamous ‘Time For Some Traffic Problems’ Email, Is Running For Office  —  The former Chris Christie staffer is hoping to go from Bridgegate to Bergen County Clerk.  —  “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.”  Those eight words in an email set in motion the scandal known as
Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom expected to cancel California's coronavirus stay-at-home orders  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected on Monday to lift regional coronavirus stay-at-home orders across California, a change that could allow restaurants and gyms in many counties to reopen outdoor dining and services.
 
 
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Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
The Bidens' dogs arrive at White House
Discussion: CNN
Ben Montgomery / Axios:
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Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout
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Arlene Stein / New Jersey Online:
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