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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Why Republican opposition to a Jan. 6 commission could be a blessing in disguise  —  Another week, another milestone in the GOP's transformation into an authoritarian party — an American version of Poland's Law and Justice, Hungary's Fidesz, or Turkey's Justice and Development.
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Politico:
Anonymous statement on Capitol Police letterhead roils Jan. 6 riot commission debate  —  A statement released Wednesday on Capitol Police letterhead, said to be authored by multiple officers on the force, delivered a rare public rebuke of top Republicans for opposing a proposed bipartisan commission …
Politico:
GOP defections over Jan. 6 commission deliver rebuke to McCarthy  —  House GOP divisions were on full display Wednesday as dozens of Republicans broke with their party leadership and former President Donald Trump to support a proposed commission investigating the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.
Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Democrats owe America the facts and nothing but the facts about the Capitol attack  —  From Trump on down, Republicans are increasingly opposed to investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.  Democrats must get the truth with or without them.  —  It makes no sense to expect congressional Republicans …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Republicans fear January 6 probe could undercut 2022 midterm message
Washington Post:
Biden sets deadline for Netanyahu; House backs Jan. 6 commission over opposition of GOP leaders
CNN:
NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say  —  (CNN)The New York attorney general's office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg, increasing the legal pressure on the long-time aide …
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New York Times:
Top Trump Executive Under Criminal Investigation Over Taxes  —  Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether taxes were paid on perks that the Trump Organization gave to Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer.  —  The New York attorney general's office has been criminally investigating …
Donald J. Trump:
I have just learned, through leaks in the mainstream media, that after being under investigation from the time I came down the escalator 5 ½ years ago, including the fake Russia Russia Russia Hoax, the 2 year, $48M, No Collusion Mueller Witch Hunt, Impeachment Hoax #1, Impeachment Hoax #2 …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Reports: Trump Organization CFO under criminal tax investigation  —  The New York attorney general's office has begun a criminal tax investigation into Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, CNN first reported Wednesday.  —  Why it matters: Weisselberg has not been accused …
Discussion: NBC New York, Raw Story and CNN
Hussman Faculty / Medium:
Stunned: UNC Hussman Faculty Statement on Nikole Hannah-Jones  —  As Hussman School of Journalism and Media faculty, we are stunned at the failure to award tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize, Peabody, and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” winner and UNC-Chapel Hill 2019 …
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Flora Peir / The 19th:
UNC won't offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones after wave of conservative criticism
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
A Cease-Fire Is Not Enough When It Comes to Hamas  —  Since war broke out in Israel last week, President Joe Biden has walked a fine line.  His administration has touted its high-level diplomacy in hopes of reaching a cease-fire, while also defending Israel's right to defend itself.
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Stephanie Ruhle / MSNBC:
Ice cream parlor raises minimum wage to $15/hr, flooded with job applications  —  As small businesses struggle with hiring shortages, calls for minimum wage increases grow louder.  Jacob Hanchar, the co-owner of Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor in Pittsburgh, joined Stephanie Ruhle to discuss …
Washington Post:
Inspired by Arizona recount, Trump loyalists push to revisit election results in communities around the country  —  At a public meeting last week in Cheboygan County, Mich., a lawyer from Detroit told county commissioners that the voting machines they used in 2020 could “flip” votes and throw an election.
Discussion: The Daily Signal and CNN
Washington Post:
Florida GOP eases path for Trump to pursue casino license  —  Deal negotiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis bars Seminole Tribe from opposing a casino at former president's ailing Doral resort  —  Florida legislators approved a legislative package Wednesday that will dramatically expand gambling …
Discussion: WKMG, The Hill and Political Wire
Politico:
Trump, even in exile, is the Republican Party's cash cow  —  There is a major reason behind the GOP's reembrace of the ex-president after Jan. 6: Cold.  Hard.  Cash.  —  Fundraisers and operatives, some of whom are no fan of the ex-president, said GOP institutions have become increasingly reliant …
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Man charged in Capitol riot after allegedly showing video from mob at dentist's office  —  A New York man was charged in connection with the Capitol riot in Washington after allegedly talking about his involvement in the Jan. 6 mob at his dentist's office.  —  Daniel Warmus, of Alden …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorists Are Taking Over State Republican Parties  —  Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox?  Sign up here.  —  The Republican Party chairs of Texas and Wyoming have flirted with secession from the United States.  Oklahoma's Republican chair has called Islam a “cancer.”
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Doyle McManus / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Trump couldn't steal the election in 2020. His allies are laying the groundwork to try again
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Recall Century-Old Horrors During Congressional Hearing  —  “I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street,” said 107-year-old Viola Fletcher, who testified along with two other survivors of the 1921 attack.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Axios is the latest media company to try to make money from local news.  History is not on its side.  —  In the past quarter-century of the media industry's transition from the printed page to the digital space, there's been no category more vexing than local news.  —  The costs are high and the revenue low.
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John Lichfield / Politico:
How corrupt is French politics?  —  PARIS — For a former French president to be sentenced to jail may be regarded as a misfortune.  For the same ex-president to go on trial on different corruption charges 11 weeks later looks like a brutal commentary on the state of French politics.
KTLA:
Attack on Jewish diners by members of pro-Palestinian caravan in Beverly Grove investigated as possible hate crime  —  An attack on Jewish diners outside a Beverly Grove restaurant by members of a pro-Palestinian caravan Tuesday night is being investigated by police as a possible hate crime.
Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed News:
Basically Everyone Is Mad At The CDC For Being So Confusing About Masks  —  “We spent a year trying very hard to get people to wear masks,” one expert said.  “This kind of sudden, abrupt change, without any kind of signaling that it's coming, will leave people feeling blindsided.”  —  Copy
Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
SPOTTED: Socialist AOC's Tesla Parked Illegally Outside Whole Foods in Posh DC Neighborhood  —  Like most celebrities, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) doesn't always play by the rules.  Sources inform the Washington Free Beacon that the socialist congresswoman's white Tesla …
Wajahat Ali / New York Times:
Please Vaccinate Your Teenager to Protect My 4-Year-Old  —  Mr. Ali is a columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the forthcoming book “Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American.”  —  You and your kids could help protect my 4-year-old daughter's life.
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN, MSNBC avoid Biden lifting sanctions on Russian pipeline after championing Russiagate for years  —  The liberal networks sounded the alarm on everything Russia during the Trump presidency
Bari Weiss / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Can You Be a Progressive and Support Israel?  —  A Conversation with Bronx Democrat Ritchie Torres.  —  2 hr ago … BW: Last week you said: “I am here to affirm, as a member of Congress — one who intends to be here for a long time — that I have an unwavering commitment to both the sovereignty …
 
 
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Bros Urge Donation to Terror-Linked Charity
Discussion: Fox News
Robby Soave / Reason:
Catherine Lhamon, Obama's Title IX Enforcer, Just Got Her Old Job Back
Discussion: New York Post and Persuasion
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Washington Field Office Releases New Videos of Suspects in Violent Assaults on Federal Officers at U.S. Capitol, Seeks Public's Help in Identifying Them
Discussion: Forbes and Breaking911
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
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The White House:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to Award the Medal of Honor
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Mob Violence Against Palestinians in Israel Is Fueled by Groups on WhatsApp
 

 
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Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
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