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5:15 AM ET, January 29, 2021

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
GOP Congresswoman Blamed Wildfires on Secret Jewish Space Laser  —  Axios has a small squib about “The Mischief Makers,” a handful of idiosyncratic congressional backbenchers who make trouble for their respective party leadership.  The leading Democratic mischief-maker is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
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Axios:
Scoop: GOP ignored its early fears about Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  During previously unreported meetings last summer, House Republican leaders discussed — but then largely set aside — fears that QAnon-supporting conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene would end up a flaming trainwreck for their party.
CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene removes social media posts amid scrutiny of past controversial comments  —  (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has removed dozens of Facebook posts from 2018 and 2019 in which she endorsed fringe conspiracy theories and repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians.
Washington Post:
Hostility between congressional Republicans and Democrats reaches new lows amid growing fears of violence  —  Open hostility broke out among Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Thursday amid growing fears of physical violence and looming domestic terrorism threats from supporters …
Discussion: Fox News and CNN
Politico:
Trump may poison the party, but Republicans have decided they need him  —  Three weeks ago, Donald Trump was radioactive, even in the top quarters of his own party.  Now, those same Republicans are convinced they can't live without the energy he gives off, even if it proves toxic.  —  “We need each other.
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Marjorie Taylor Greene penned conspiracy theory that a laser beam from space started deadly 2018 California wildfire
New York Times:
Robinhood, in Need of Cash, Raises $1 Billion From Its Investors  —  The no-fee trading app, which is popular with young investors, has been strained by the high volume of trading this week in stocks such as GameStop.  —  Facing an onslaught of demands on its cash amid a stock market frenzy …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Suck It, Wall Street  —  In a blowout comedy for the ages, finance pirates take it up the clacker  —  In the fall of 2008, America's wealthiest companies were in a pickle.  Short-selling hedge funds, smelling blood as the global economy cratered, loaded up with bets against finance stocks …
Under the Hood:
An Update on Market Volatility  —  This past year, we've seen the financial markets become a voice for the voiceless.  We've seen a new generation of people come into the markets, sparking conversations about what it means to be an investor.  Our customers have shown the world that investing …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Janet Yellen Received $810K In Speaking Fees From Hedge Fund Embroiled In GameStop Saga  —  Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen received more than $800,000 in speaking fees from a hedge fund that has become embroiled in the saga over stock trades for video game retailer GameStop, according to her financial disclosures.
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
What We've Learned From the Robinhood Affair
Financial Times:
Robinhood taps banks in rush to restore GameStop trading
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Arizona GOP lawmaker introduces bill to give Legislature power to toss out election results  —  The Republican chair of Arizona's state House Ways and Means Committee introduced a bill Wednesday that would give the Legislature authority to override the secretary of state's certification of its electoral votes.
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
U.S. handling of American evacuees from Wuhan increased coronavirus risks, watchdog finds  —  The special counsel also criticized the HHS general counsel's office for its ‘attempts to shame the whistleblower.’  —  As the first American evacuees from Wuhan, China, touched down at a California military base …
New York Times:
Body Camera Footage Shows Capitol Rioters Trampling Over Woman  —  Video obtained by The Times provides a police officer's view of the deadly battle to defend a key entryway from the surging mob.  —  As 34-year-old Rosanne Boyland lay dying on the steps of the Capitol on Jan. 6 after being crushed by a mob …
Drew Florio / Kevin McCarthy for Congress:
Statement Following Meeting With President Trump … Follow Kevin … 661-324-6914  —  PO Box 12667  —  Bakersfield, CA 93389  —  *By adding your name, you become a member of Team Kevin McCarthy.  By the choice of communication channels you either choose/agree to receive emails or text messages or both.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC invites Trump to speak at spring meeting
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Politico:
‘Betrayed’: Republicans urge Biden to change course on stimulus  —  When a bipartisan Senate coalition helped clinch a coronavirus relief bill last year after months of gridlock, it was supposed to be a model for governing in the Biden era.  But now Democrats' surprise takeover of the Senate threatens to leave the group behind.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96 … Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon.  She was 96.  —  “I have managed Miss Tyson's career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing …
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Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Cicely Tyson, actress who gave electrifying portrayals of resilient Black women, dies at 96
Discussion: The Week
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Democrats need to accept the implications of GOP radicalization  —  Democrats have a tendency to engage in a kind of two-step.  When they grow frustrated with GOP radicalism, they angrily denounce it — while simultaneously telling themselves that if it can be overcome in the short term, it will be rendered a dead letter forever.
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Associated Press:
Man who wore horns at riot willing to speak at Trump's trial  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The lawyer for an Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns is offering to have his client testify at former President Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial.
Discussion: Business Insider
Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
It's Liberals vs. Liberals in San Francisco After Schools Erase Contested Names  —  Incredulous parents and the mayor criticized the school board's decision to change the names of 44 schools that honor historical figures like Jefferson, Lincoln and Paul Revere.
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Joe Eskenazi / Mission Local:   The San Francisco School District's renaming debacle has been a historic travesty
Sean D. Naylor / Yahoo News:
Mattis: Trump ‘fomented’ Jan. 6 Capitol assault  —  Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol was “fomented” by former President Donald Trump, and exemplified the “internal threats” faced by the U.S. that should be viewed “with every bit as much gravity …
Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan won't run for U.S. Senate next year  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Champaign County GOP Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday announced that he won't run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be vacated by Republican Rob Portman's upcoming retirement, a decision that opens the field …
Sen. Mike Lee / Washington Examiner:
The Constitution does not authorize a general impeachment power  —  The Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the United States for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution.  But not all legal issues reach the court, and even if they do, it takes years for them to do so.
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
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Eugene Volokh / Reason:
Impeaching Officials While They're in Office, but Trying Them After They Leave
Discussion: National Review
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Noem refuses to say whether Biden victory was free and fair  —  PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem refused to acknowledge Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden defeated her close Republican ally Donald Trump in a free and fair election, instead using the opportunity to criticize Biden's actions since taking office.
Douglas Perry / Oregonian:
‘Charming’ D.B. Cooper suspect Sheridan Peterson dies at 94, spent years dedicated to political causes  —  Sheridan Peterson, long considered a suspect in the D.B. Cooper skyjacking case, died Jan. 8 in California.  He was 94.  —  The California native served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II …
New York Times:
Ella Emhoff Signs to IMG Models  —  The second daughter follows the inauguration poet Amanda Gorman to IMG.  —  Amanda Gorman is not the only breakout star to have emerged from the inauguration as the fashion world's latest influencer-in-waiting.  —  One week after the Miu Miu coat she wore …
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump officials moved most Bureau of Land Management staffers out of D.C. More than 87 percent quit instead.  —  The decision to relocate BLM headquarters to Colorado and redistribute jobs in the West prompted 287 employees to retire or find other jobs  —  The Trump administration's decision …
Politico:
'For Christ's sake, watch yourself': Biden warns family over business dealings  —  In the midst of his campaign for president, Joe Biden took his younger brother, Frank, aside to issue a warning.  —  “For Christ's sake, watch yourself,” Biden said of his brother's potential business dealings …
New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Vaccine Stocks Dwindle in the E.U.  —  President Biden took executive action to expand health care access by strengthening the Affordable Care Act and reopening enrollment.  He also moved to protect reproductive rights and expand abortion access.
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards  —  The Pentagon has suspended the processing of a number of former President Donald Trump's last-minute appointees to defense advisory boards as the new administration looks to weed out loyalists to the former president.
 
 
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Bill McKibben / New Yorker:
The Biden Administration's Landmark Day in the Fight for the Climate
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
As Senate prepares for a speedy impeachment trial, some are urging a slower, more deliberative approach
New York Times:
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals
 
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