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6:00 PM ET, February 3, 2021

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Caleb Smith / House Republican Leader:
Leader McCarthy's Statement on Rep. Taylor Greene  —  Washington, D.C. - House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement:
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Was a Moderator of a Facebook Group Featuring Death Threats and Racist Memes  —  Before she was elected to the House of Representatives as a member from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Trumpy, QAnon-friendly, conspiracy-toting, gun-lovin', mass-shooting-denying …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden embraces the left, while McCarthy may purge a member on the right  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT: House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY and his top lieutenants are leaning toward removing Rep. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE (R-Ga.) from the House Education …
Roman Chiarello / Fox News:
Rep. Jim Jordan weighs in on Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene controversies  —  Republican congressman joins ‘America Reports’ ahead of conference meeting  —  Rep. Jim Jordan says there should be a vote of “no confidence” against House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Raw Story
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Interview: Marjorie Taylor Greene shrugs, Democrats ‘are helping me’  —  Taking a “Go ahead, make my day” approach, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene today shot back at Democrats planning to force her off House committees for past controversial statements declaring it will free …
National Review:
How to Deal with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Discussion: Yahoo Entertainment and The 19th
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
GOP leader McCarthy condemns comments by Rep. Greene but stops short of proposing any action against her
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House to vote Thursday to drop Greene from all committees
Washington Post:
Live updates: House to vote on removing GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees
Grace Panetta / Business Insider:
GOP Sen. Rick Scott says Marjorie Taylor Greene spreading conspiracies about the Parkland shooting is ‘wrong’ and ‘disgusting’
Discussion: Florida Politics
Moe Tkacik / Slate:
Trump People Were the Worst Restaurant Guests, Too  —  One chilly morning early in the Trump administration, a guy with an unnervingly unpleasant countenance sat down in my section, ordered a green tea, and immediately started interrogating me about the caviar.
Discussion: Raw Story
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Biden White House: We can't release Trump's visitor logs  —  The Biden White House said it cannot unilaterally release visitor logs from the Trump White House, amid questions about whether anyone who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol visited the former president in the days leading up to it.
Discussion: The Hill
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House  —  There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  WASHINGTON — There's a crib in President Joe Biden's White House.  —  Upstairs in the family residence …
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
In First White House Interview, Joe & Jill Biden Talk Marriage, Family, Prayer — and the Challenges Ahead
QU Poll:
61% Optimistic About Next Four Years With Biden In Office, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 68% Of Americans Support The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Relief Bill  —  Two weeks into the presidency of Joe Biden, a majority of Americans say, 61 - 34 percent, that they are generally optimistic …
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. mulls using law designed to prosecute Mafia against Capitol rioters  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to charge members of far-right groups involved in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol under a federal law usually used …
Stefanos Chen / New York Times:
The Downside to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks  —  432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxury high-rises may share its fate.  —  The nearly 1,400-foot tower at 432 Park Avenue, briefly the tallest residential building …
Discussion: Althouse
Jacob Jarvis / Newsweek:
Lindsey Graham Threatens to Switch Focus to Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's Senate Trial  —  Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested the focus could be shifted to Vice President Kamala Harris at Donald Trump's upcoming impeachment trial if it is drawn out, telling Democratic lawmakers: “Be careful what you wish for.”
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
She was stunned by Biden's inauguration.  How this South Carolina mom escaped QAnon  —  Ashley Vanderbilt says her four-year-old daughter Emmerson knew “something was wrong with her mom.”  —  “I wasn't one hundred percent there like I should have been,” she recalls.
New York Times:
The AstraZeneca vaccine is shown to drastically cut transmission of the virus.  —  The University of Oxford research is the first to document a vaccine substantially reducing the virus's spread.  British officials said the results underscored how mass inoculations were key to ending the pandemic.
Jayme Deerwester / USA Today:
Capitol riot suspect asks court's permission to vacation in Mexico - and gets it  —  A woman accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol asked a federal judge for permission to leave the country on vacation later this month - and got it.  —  In a Monday court filing …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Woman charged in Capitol riot asks judge to let her take vacation in Mexico
Discussion: ABC News
CNN:
FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack  —  Washington (CNN)The FBI recently raided the homes of two men who sponsored an invective-laced rally near the US Capitol a day before the deadly insurrection, the first known search warrants involving people who organized and spoke at rallies preceding the attack.
Discussion: Raw Story and emptywheel
William Adkins / Politico:
Eric Trump hits out at Scottish plan to debate his father's golf courses  —  Donald Trump's son Eric has lashed out at Scottish politicians ahead of a parliamentary debate on whether to launch an investigation into the financing of his father's resorts.  —  The debate in the Scottish parliament …
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HuffPost:
Democrats Consider Withholding Coronavirus Stimulus Checks From Wealthier Households  —  A more “targeted” approach to COVID-19 relief would result in some households missing out on checks.  —  Democrats are exploring ways to limit the cost of stimulus checks that would go to households …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
In Rare Public Statement, Congressional Aides Call for Trump's Conviction  —  More than 370 Democratic aides issued an unusual public appeal, notable because congressional staff members rarely publicly express their own views.  —  WASHINGTON — More than 370 Democratic congressional aides …
Miriam Kramer / Axios:
Biden will keep the Space Force  —  White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the U.S. Space Force “absolutely” has the “full support of the Biden administration.”  —  Why it matters: After President Biden's election, some advocated that the incoming administration disband …
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
John Kerry took private jet to Iceland for environmental award, called it ‘only choice for somebody like me’  —  John Kerry questioned in 2019 over private jet use  —  President Biden's recently appointed climate czar, John Kerry, took a private jet to Iceland in 2019 to receive …
Bree Burkitt / The Copper Courier:
More Than 10,000 Arizonans Left the GOP in January  —  Two layers of security fencing is shown encircling the Arizona Capitol Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Phoenix.  With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state capitols Sunday, Jan. 17, the ornate halls of government and symbols …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Democrat Kerry Donovan launches campaign to unseat Lauren Boebert  —  The state senator from Vail had been considering a bid in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District  —  State Sen. Kerry Donovan on Wednesday filed paperwork launching her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert next year.
Discussion: Colorado Pols
U.S. Department of Justice:
Member of Proud Boys Charged with Obstructing an Official Proceeding, Other Charges Related to the Jan. 6 Riots  —  WASHINGTON— A member of the Proud Boys, a nationalist organization, was arrested today and charged in federal court in the District of Columbia with obstructing or impeding an official proceeding, among other charges.
Vicky Prodeline / Monmouth University Polling …:
1 In 4 Say ‘No Thanks’ to Vaccine  —  Partisanship more than demographics drives willingness  —  West Long Branch, NJ - More Americans express concern about the impact of Covid-19 now than at any time during the pandemic according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The GameStop Rally Exposed the Perils of ‘Meme Populism’  —  Last week, a motley mass of shitposters, gambling enthusiasts, and disaffected Zoomers — united by hate for Wall Street and love of chicken tenders — beat a multibillion-dollar hedge fund at its own game.
Julia Azari / FiveThirtyEight:
The GOP Might Still Be Trump's Party.  But That Doesn't Mean There's Room For Him.  —  Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump crossed lines that no other president has come close to.  And if there was ever any doubt, the final months of his presidency put that to rest.
 
 
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Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
Student Group Pledges to Re-Up Yale Lawsuit Tossed by Biden DOJ
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Washington Post:
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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
New filing suggests Mark Meadows under investigation for campaign finance violations
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Patrick Byrne / Deep Capture:
How DJT Lost the White House, Chapter 3: Crashing the White House (December 18-22)
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The governor of the state second-hardest hit by the coronavirus probably shouldn't be bragging about it
Discussion: Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
David Enrich / New York Times:
Trump's Banker at Deutsche Bank Was Ousted for a Real Estate Deal
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Peter Brannen / The Atlantic:
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump aides made a late request to Team Biden to extend their parental leave. They said no.
 

 
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