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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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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) apologized for her past controversial remarks and embrace of the QAnon conspiracy theory during a heated closed-door House GOP conference meeting — and received a standing ovation at one point from a number of her colleagues.
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 …
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 …
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. …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Keep Paying Attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  Some Republicans want you to look away—because they know she makes them look bad.  —  Marco Rubio wants everyone to stop paying attention to Marjorie Taylor Greene.  The senator is upset that her deranged comments are the lead story across the media landscape.
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
McCarthy announces no disciplinary actions against Greene
The Hill:
Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power
Discussion: The Intellectualist
CNN:
House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership after impeachment vote
Alayna Treene / Axios:
House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership
Discussion: Fox News
Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Parler CEO Says He Was Fired by Conservative Political Donor Rebekah Mercer  —  The moderation-light social media platform was forced offline by tech giants last month over how it policed its content  —  Parler, a moderation-light social media platform that was forced offline last month …
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
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Brian Flood / Fox Business:
Parler CEO John Matze says he's been terminated by board: ‘I did not participate in this decision’  —  “The future of Parler is no longer in my hands,” Matze wrote  —  EXCLUSIVE - Parler has terminated CEO John Matze, according to a memo Matze sent to staffers that has been obtained by Fox News.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders shakes up Senate staff  —  Bernie Sanders is shaking up his staff as he steps into a powerful new role in the Senate, three people familiar with the moves told POLITICO.  —  The Vermont senator's chief of staff, legislative director and top communications staffer …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Politico:
Democrats' push to increase minimum wage to $15 runs into roadblocks
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
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 …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Texas Man, Self-Proclaimed Leader of Honolulu Proud Boys Now Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress  —  Men Inked “Murder the Media” on U.S. Capitol Door  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. -A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has returned an indictment charging …
Discussion: Seeking Information
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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
McKinsey Agrees to $573 Million Settlement Over Opioid Advice  —  Consulting giant advised Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers to aggressively market the painkillers  —  Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has reached a $573 million settlement with states over its work advising OxyContin …
Discussion: New York Times
Brad Evans / WISN:
Prosecutors don't know Kyle Rittenhouse's whereabouts, seek arrest warrant  —  A judge allowed Rittenhouse, now 18, of Antioch, Illinois, to be released in November on $2 million cash bail.  —  COPY LINK  —  COPY  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  DAILY CORONAVIRUS UPDATES BY EMAIL
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 …
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Justin Wingerter / Denver Post:
Rep. Lauren Boebert's mileage reimbursement “raises red flags,” ethics experts say  —  She paid out more than $22,000 to herself from campaign account; sum far surpasses predecessor's reimbursements  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert paid herself more than $22,000 in mileage reimbursements from her campaign account last year.
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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
GOP's Lauren Boebert caught up in new ethics scandal after review of her mileage expenses
Discussion: Colorado Pols and Political Wire
Juliet Chung / Wall Street Journal:
This Hedge Fund Made $700 Million on GameStop  —  Individual investors weren't the only ones to make a lot of money on GameStop's rally  —  Richard Mashaal and Brian Gonick started buying GameStop Corp. shares in September.  —  They aren't Reddit day traders or Discord users.
Discussion: CNBC
Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
Country star Morgan Wallen suspended by record label, dropped by hundreds of radio stations after using racial slur  —  In one of the swiftest downfalls for a country star in modern history, Morgan Wallen was suspended indefinitely by his record label and removed from hundreds of radio stations across …
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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: Eater NY and Althouse
Pete Williams / NBC News:
In Biden administration reversal, Justice Dept. drops discrimination suit against Yale  —  The Justice Department told a federal judge Wednesday that it is dropping a high-profile discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that was brought by the Trump administration.
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Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
Student Group Pledges to Re-Up Yale Lawsuit Tossed by Biden DOJ
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.”
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.
J. David McSwane / ProPublica:
Contractor Who Was Awarded $34.5 Million in Government Money and Provided Zero Masks Pleads Guilty to Fraud  —  The VA and FEMA agreed to pay a first-time vendor in a desperate search for protective equipment.  Now Robert Stewart admits he defrauded three federal agencies and lied about being in the Marine Corps.
Nick Arama / RedState:
AOC Wasn't Even in the Capitol Building During Her ‘Near Death’ Experience  —  We've reported various aspects of the account of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) of what happened to her on Jan. 6 during the breach at the Capitol.  But there are some very critical facts that have been missing …
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Biden admin to open first mass COVID vaccination sites in California  —  The first federally organized mass coronavirus vaccination sites are expected to open in Oakland and Los Angeles, California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.  —  Why it matters: Although cases and hospitalizations …
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
Washington Post:
With state Senate vote, Virginia moves closer to abolishing death penalty  —  RICHMOND — Virginia's Senate voted Wednesday in favor of abolishing the death penalty as a similar bill advanced in the House, putting the onetime capital of the Confederacy on track to become the first Southern state to eliminate capital punishment.
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and Common Dreams
 
 
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Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Democrat Kerry Donovan launches campaign to unseat Lauren Boebert
Discussion: Colorado Pols
Bree Burkitt / The Copper Courier:
More Than 10,000 Arizonans Left the GOP in January
Discussion: Times of San Diego
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
John Kerry took private jet to Iceland for environmental award, called it ‘only choice for somebody like me’
CNN:
FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack
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