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ProPublica:
Text Messages Show Top Trump Campaign Fundraiser's Key Role Planning the Rally That Preceded the Siege  —  Caroline Wren, a Trump fundraiser, is listed as a “VIP Advisor” in a National Park Service permit for the Jan. 6th rally at the Ellipse.  Text messages and a planning memo show …
Discussion: Forbes, POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Republicans in dicey political territory in Georgia  —  After suffering major losses, Georgia Republicans enter a new election cycle in a dire political position, according to an exclusive Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll that found leading Democrats earned significantly higher ratings than their GOP counterparts.
Discussion: HotAir, The Hill, The Week and POLITICUSUSA
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene touts Trump call amid growing backlash  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Saturday she spoke with former President Trump as she faces bipartisan and growing criticism over past social media posts in which she expressed support for violence against Democrats.
The Dworkin Report:   Rep. Gomez just revealed why he's filing the bill to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
After Trump, Democrats set out on a mission to ‘repair the courts’ … WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are vetting civil rights lawyers and public defenders to nominate as judges, embarking on a mission to shape the courts after Republicans overhauled them in the last four years …
Discussion: CNN and Butterflies and Wheels
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Justin Louis Pitcock / Houston Chronicle:
America needs the principled GOP of George H.W. Bush
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
How Trump's Focus on Antifa Distracted Attention From the Far-Right Threat  —  Federal law enforcement shifted resources last year in response to Donald Trump's insistence that the radical left endangered the country.  Meanwhile, right-wing extremism was building ominously.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
'It's a mess': Biden's first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries  —  Joe Biden promised he'd bring in a competent, tested team to run the pandemic response, set ambitious vaccination targets and impose strict public health guidelines.  —  His team arrived at the White House with a 200-page response plan ready to roll out.
Discussion: TheBlaze, Raw Story and Washington Post
Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
A Vast Web of Vengeance  —  Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock's online reputation.  When he went hunting for their source, what he discovered was worse than he could have imagined.  —  Guy Babcock vividly remembers the chilly Saturday evening when he discovered the stain on his family.
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Woman charged in Capitol riot said she wanted to shoot Pelosi ‘in the friggin’ brain,' FBI says  —  Federal authorities arrested two women in Pennsylvania on Friday on charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building after the FBI said one of the women expressed an intent to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Washington Post:
‘Be ready to fight’: FBI probe of U.S. Capitol riot finds evidence detailing coordination of an assault  —  When die-hard supporters of President Donald Trump showed up at rally point “Cowboy” in Louisville on the morning of Jan. 5, they found the shopping mall's parking lot was closed to cars …
Discussion: Raw Story
David L. Stern / Washington Post:
Ukraine stayed quiet during Trump-era pressures.  Now it's sharing some Giuliani tales.  —  KYIV — There was a consistent message from Ukraine's leadership over everything from the Trump campaign's dirt digging to Ukraine's central role in the first impeachment proceedings: No comment.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jon Levine / New York Post:
NY Young Republicans plan ‘Re-Occupy Wall Street’ after GameStop debacle … They're young, they're Republican — and they're mad as hell at Wall Street.  —  Members of the New York Young Republicans are planning to storm Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan Sunday for a “Re-Occupy Wall Street” …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Sarah Posner / Reveal:
How the Christian right helped foment insurrection  —  Christian-right activists inside and outside of government promoted the election fraud lie and claimed God told them to “let the church roar.”  —  The Jan. 6 Save America March, where then-President Donald Trump incited a crowd to attack the U.S. Capitol, opened with a prayer.
Bonnie Berkowitz / Washington Post:
‘Who pours the kibble?’  And other answers about daily life for dogs in the White House  —  After a four-year vacancy, the position of DOTUS was filled this week by Major and Champ Biden.  When the two German shepherds entered the White House, they brought a great opportunity to dig …
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 …
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Sonia Moghe / CNN:
NY judge orders Trump Organization's tax firm to hand over more documents to state attorney general
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and New York Post
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
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's space laser and the age-old problem of blaming the Jews  —  Why conspiracy theorists always end up pointing the finger at Jews — and why that's a problem for the GOP.  —  SHARE All sharing options  —  Let's get this out of the way: First-term Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim …
WSAZ-TV:
Sen. Joe Manchin reacts to WSAZ interview with Vice Pres. Kamala Harris  —  CHARLESTON/HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - After airing Thursday evening, WSAZ's exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris drew national attention.  —  Friday morning, the White House answered questions …
Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Democrats press for path to citizenship in Covid relief  —  The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is leading calls for House leadership to include legal protections for undocumented essential workers in a coronavirus relief reconciliation package.  —  Including protections for essential workers …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
WSB-TV:
West Georgia police chief, officer told to resign after bodycam video shows them using racial slurs  —  HAMILTON, Ga. — A west Georgia police chief and officer were told to resign after body camera video shows them making racist comments ahead of a Black Lives Matter protest last year.
Discussion: WTVM-TV and Raw Story
The Hill:
Scrutiny grows over National Guard presence at Capitol  —  As the National Guard's deployment to the Capitol enters its second month with no solid end yet in sight, politicians are beginning to question whether the troops are overstaying their welcome.  —  Pentagon officials have pointed …
Discussion: RedState
Nina Feldman / NPR:
In Philadelphia, A Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led By 22-Year-Old  —  It started out as a group of college friends who wanted to help during the pandemic.  They had tech skills, so they used 3D printers to make face shields.  Then they organized as a nonprofit, Philly Fighting Covid …
Discussion: WHYY
Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump's in a historically strong 2024 primary position for an ex-president  —  (CNN)Donald Trump is no longer president.  He no longer has the megaphone of Twitter.  —  But make no mistake: This is still Trump's Republican Party.  —  You see it in the actions of Republican state …
Discussion: Salon
Yelena Dzhanova / Business Insider:
Inside Andrew Yang's presidential campaign which former employees say was rife with sexism and a hostile ‘bro culture’ … - Former staffers who worked on Andrew Yang's presidential campaign described the experience as “toxic.”  — They told Insider they experienced sexism, discrimination …
Discussion: New York Daily News
Matt Ford / New Republic:
The Trump Era Could Have Been Much, Much Worse  —  It's been almost three weeks since Donald Trump began his exile from public life on a Florida golf course.  I thought this would be a moment of relief after years of exhaustion and misery.  But as we start to get some distance from his presidency …
Kirsty Needham / Reuters:
Exclusive: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military  —  SYDNEY (Reuters) - BGI Group, the world's largest genomics company, has worked with China's military on research that ranges from mass testing for respiratory pathogens to brain science …
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
CDC orders mask mandate for planes and public transportation  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a public health order late Friday requiring face coverings on airplanes, trains and other public transportation to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Discussion: Forbes, NPR and CBS News
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
Hillary Clinton calls on Rep. Tim Ryan to run for Ohio Senate seat
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Post:
Alleged 9/11 mastermind, Gitmo detainees to start getting COVID vaccines
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Horned Viking ‘Shaman’ Who Stormed Capitol Now Willing To Testify Against Trump
The New York Review of Books:
An Open Letter to President Biden About Guantánamo
Erin Burnett Out Front / CNN:
'I'm out': Longtime GOP donor explains why he's leaving the party
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
In Russia's messaging battle, the opposition lights up social media. Putin's allies plod along on state TV.
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Associated Press:
AP Analysis: Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive
Discussion: The Week
Wall Street Journal:
A Pass for Kevin Clinesmith
Mitch Landrieu / The Atlantic:
Only Accountability Will Allow the U.S. to Move Forward
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Doubts grow in freedom's last redoubt
MSNBC:
Reality Winner's mother: ‘I blame Trump and his DOJ’ for my daughter's imprisonment
JONATHAN TURLEY:
Why Hasn't The House Held Hearings To Establish “Incitement To Insurrection”?
Discussion: The Hill and Boston Herald