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11:50 PM ET, January 29, 2021

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Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Confessions …:
On Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  I knew Marjorie Taylor Greene was QAnon and a 9/11 truther.  —  Today, I learn the congresswoman from Georgia who replaces Cynthia McKinney as Georgia's in-house antisemite believes the Jews have an orbital space laser that started wild fires in California to clear a path for a high speed rail system.
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Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
In a Pre-Election Video, Marjorie Taylor Greene Endorsed Political Violence  —  Evidence continues to emerge that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has over the past several years promoted deranged conspiracy theories and endorsed violence against perceived political enemies.
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2019 suggested Ruth Bader Ginsburg was replaced with a body double
New York Times:
Tracking the Oath Keepers Who Attacked the Capitol  —  Alleged conspirators Other raid participants Alleged conspirators  —  Donovan Crowl and Jessica Watkins — both members of the Oath Keepers with ties to its leader — have been accused by federal investigators of coordinating …
Discussion: Ohio Capital Journal
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New York Times:
Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny  —  A number of members of Congress have links to organizations and movements that played a role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.  —  WASHINGTON — The video's title was posed as a question, but it left little doubt about where the men who filmed it stood.
New York Times:
Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge's Order in Fraud Inquiry  —  The order, answering a demand for documents by New York's attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege.  —  A New York judge on Friday increased pressure on former President …
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and Raw Story
CNN:
George W. Bush to thank Dick Cheney, father of Liz Cheney, 'for his daughter's service'  —  Trump and allies target Liz Cheney after impeachment vote  —  (CNN)Former President George W. Bush is making it clear that he supports Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Independent and TheBlaze
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Politico:
Wall Street faces Washington crackdown after GameStop rollercoaster  —  The frenzy surrounding the trading of GameStop stock is triggering Washington's most intense scrutiny of Wall Street in more than a decade.  —  Reddit's users have said they wanted to punish hedge funds that were betting …
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David Brennan / Newsweek:
Far-Right Extremists Use GameStop Chaos to Radicalize and Recruit on Telegram
Discussion: Raw Story
David Corn / Mother Jones:
“Stop the Steal” Organizer Called for “Execution” of Trump's Foes  —  Weeks before the murderous mob of insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol on January 6 to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory, a leader of the so-called Stop the Steal movement stood before a crowd …
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Ali Breland / Mother Jones:   A Major Trump Forum Scrubs Its Archives of Thousands of Pre-Riot Posts
Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
8 Things to Know About Jen Psaki, Biden's Press Secretary  —  When newly appointed White House press secretary Jen Psaki stood behind the lectern on January 20 and invited questions from the reporters assembled, it marked a stark departure from her immediate predecessor.
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:   Job Seekers With Trump White House on Their Résumés Face a Cold Reality
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy in Capitol Riot  —  The conspiracy charges were the first to emerge against members of the extremist group in connection with the assault on Congress.  —  Federal prosecutors investigating the violent riot at the Capitol this month announced …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Two Members of the Proud Boys Indicted for Conspiracy, Other Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Riots
Discussion: CNN, Bloomberg, NPR and emptywheel
Washington Post:
House Democrats building elaborate, emotionally charged case against Trump  —  House Democrats have sought out new cellphone footage of the Capitol siege as well as updated details about injured police officers as they seek to build an emotionally compelling impeachment case against former president Donald Trump.
Eric Cantor / Washington Post:
Many of my fellow politicians won't tell voters the truth.  The result was Jan. 6.  —  Telling the public only what it wants to hear is no way to keep democracy going  —  In the fall of 2013, in the middle of what was at the time the second-longest government shutdown in American history …
Washington Post:
Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 are believed to have been placed the night before  —  The two pipe bombs that were discovered on Jan. 6 near the U.S. Capitol shortly before a mob stormed the building are believed to have been planted the night before, according to a law enforcement official familiar …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden, Democrats prepare to move beyond efforts to woo Republicans  —  A week and a half into the Biden presidency, Democrats are adopting a more muscular approach to dealing with Republicans, essentially declaring they will work with them if they can but are prepared move past them if they must.
Emma Hurt / NPR:
‘A Hostage Situation Every Day’: Strategists Blame Trump For Georgia Senate Losses  —  The Georgia Senate runoffs were the first test of outgoing President Donald Trump's ability to bring his most fervent supporters to the polls without his name on the ballot.
Washington Post:
D.C. area awaits biggest snowstorm in two years; snowfall starts Sunday, possibly lasting to Tuesday  —  Four to eight inches of snow is most likely, although substantially more or a bit less cannot be ruled out  —  This article has been updated with Capital Weather Gang's snowfall forecast map (above).
CNN:
Florida town conducting legal review of Trump's residency at Mar-a-Lago  —  (CNN)The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump's permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may be discussed at the upcoming town council meeting, the town manager told CNN.
Discussion: The Hill and Sputnik News
KING-TV:
Hundreds rush to get COVID-19 vaccine in Seattle overnight after freezer failure  —  A total of 1,650 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at risk of expiring Thursday night were quickly administered to more than a thousand people at UW and Swedish clinics.  —  SEATTLE — Hundreds of people rushed …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP's whining about Biden is absurd.  Good thing Democrats are ignoring it.  —  Let's state this clearly.  Broadly speaking, Republicans are simply not part of the conversation in any meaningful sense about how to address the two biggest crises facing the country right now …
Reuters:
Famed GameStop bull ‘Roaring Kitty’ is a Massachusetts financial advisor  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A YouTube streamer who helped drive a surge in the shares of GameStop Corp is a 34-year-old financial advisor from Massachusetts and until recently worked for insurance giant MassMutual, public records and social media posts show.
Washington Post:
Trump White House donated 8,700 ventilators to other nations.  Officials now don't know where many of them are, watchdog finds.  —  The Trump administration spent $200 million to send more than 8,700 ventilators to countries around the world last year, with no clear criteria for determining …
Discussion: Sputnik News
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Taught Teachers Conspiracy Theories.  Now They're Teaching Them To Students.  —  As he spoke to his students during a Zoom lesson earlier this month, the northern Virginia middle school social studies teacher called the attempted coup at the Capitol on Jan. 6 “a setup.”  —  He would know, he said.
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Red Alert: The Return of Cass Sunstein  —  Cass Sunstein, pictured during his tenure as director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, March 16, 2011  —  When I wrote a piece last spring called “The Biden Do Not Reappoint List,” it did not even occur to me to include Cass Sunstein …
Politico:
The @meena problem  —  Welcome to POLITICO's 2021 Transition Playbook, your guide to the first 100 days of the Biden administration.  —  MEENA HARRIS is ambitious.  —  The 36-year-old's new book, “Ambitious Girl,” about how women are often smeared for their ambition …
Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
“Stop The Steal” organizer bragged about a phone call with “people from the White House” weeks before the insurrection  —  In the same video, Ali Alexander also appeared to advocate for violence against lawmakers  —  In a newly uncovered video from a December 19 “Stop the Steal” rally in Arizona …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Cable news' longest-serving executive is retiring after 40 years at CNN  —  New York (CNN Business)The longest-serving executive in the history of cable news is retiring, and CNN will never be the same.  —  Around the network he is known simply as Rick.  “Ask Rick.”  “See what Rick thinks.”
Politico:
Trump Navy secretary considering Pennsylvania Senate run  —  Kenneth Braithwaite, a former Navy secretary in the Trump administration, is weighing a Senate run in Pennsylvania in 2022, he said Friday.  —  “I have been approached by many in D.C. and here in Pennsylvania who have encouraged …
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Businessman Bernie Moreno Likely to Enter Ohio Senate Contest  —  Longtime donor is one of several Republicans considering a bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman  —  WASHINGTON—Ohio businessman Bernie Moreno is likely to seek the Republican nomination to succeed retiring GOP …
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward rejects call for audit of party elections  —  The Arizona Republican Party is rebuffing demands from some of its activists to audit the procedures and results of its own election for chair and other positions, according to an email sent Thursday night to party members.
 
 
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Heritage Foundation:
Heritage Foundation Welcomes Chad Wolf, Ken Cuccinelli, Mark Morgan as New Fellows
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Leonard Greene / New York Daily News:
Wearing horns and fur pelts during the Capitol riot, Jacob Chansley now wants to testify against Trump at impeachment trial
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
John Kerry family private jet emitted estimated 166 metric tons of carbon over past year
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The Dworkin Report:
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Ex-FBI lawyer spared prison for altering Trump-Russia probe email
Steve Hayes / The Dispatch:
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