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1:50 PM ET, January 23, 2022

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Mark Murray / NBC News:
‘Downhill,’ ‘divisive’: Americans sour on nation's direction in new NBC News poll  —  WASHINGTON — Overwhelming majorities of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, that their household income is falling behind the cost of living, that political polarization …
New York Times:
For Many Who Marched, Jan. 6 Was Only the Beginning  —  To many of those who attended the Trump rally but who never breached the Capitol, that date wasn't a dark day for the nation.  It was a new start.  —  PHOENIX — There were moments when Paul Davis questioned his decision to join …
Discussion: Politico, Insider and Raw Story
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The question is no longer Donald Trump's criminality but whether America will care  —  America still had the naïve ability to be shocked back on Nov. 16, 1973, when a rambling then-President Richard Nixon stood up before 400 Associated Press journalists.
Discussion: NBC News, CBS News and The Guardian
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Donald Trump slams Jan. 6 panel after Ivanka Trump interview request: 'They'll go after children'  —  Former President Trump slammed the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection after it asked his daughter Ivanka Trump to sit for an interview.  —  “It's a very unfair situation for my children.
Discussion: Insider, HuffPost and TheBlaze
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Blasts Jan. 6 Panel After Ivanka Request: 'They'll Go After Children'  —  Former president Donald Trump has criticized the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection for seeking his daughter Ivanka Trump's testimony.  —  The committee sent a letter on Thursday requesting …
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
Russia and China's plans for a new world order … The western alliance has threatened the Kremlin with “massive” and “unprecedented” sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine.  But, as the Ukraine crisis reaches boiling point, western efforts to isolate and punish Russia are likely to be undermined …
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New York Times:
Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine
The Guardian:
Confusion over UK claim that Putin plans coup in Ukraine
Discussion: Reuters, New York Times and UPI
James Marson / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Hatching Plot to Replace Ukraine Government, U.K. Says
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
The UK Says Russia Is Planning To Overthrow Ukraine's Government And Install A Pro-Kremlin Leader
Discussion: Fox News and Anti-bellum
Lauren O'Neil / The Cavalier Daily:
University Counsel Tim Heaphy removed by Attorney General Jason Miyares  —  Heaphy's removal continues a multitude of firings this week by the attorney general  —  University Counsel Tim Heaphy was removed from his role by Attorney General Jason Miyares, per a statement issued by the University Saturday. ending a three-year tenure.
Discussion: Blue Virginia
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Sanders says Republicans are ‘laughing all the way to Election Day’  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said Senate Republicans are “laughing all the way to Election Day” because “they have not had to cast one bloody vote” on the Democrats' roughly $1.2 trillion social spending and climate package …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Sanders: ‘anti-democratic’ Republicans to blame for Biden woes, not just Manchin and Sinema  —  Senator confirms he will campaign against moderate Democrats if they face primary challenges  —  Bernie Sanders on Sunday sought to turn fire aimed by Democrats at two of their own …
Dean Obeidallah / MSNBC:
Biden can't let Manchin and Sinema block voting rights act without consequences
San Francisco Chronicle:
Endorsement: Competence matters, even for progressives.  Vote yes to recall López, Collins and Moliga  —  The foul stench of the recall attempt against Gov. Gavin Newsom is still wafting in the air, and San Francisco voters are already being asked to go back to the ballot box to consider …
Washington Post:
Va. Gov. Youngkin's assertive first week in office leaves Republicans jubilant, Democrats fuming  —  RICHMOND — The big unknown about Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) as he ran for office last year — apart from the exact size of his vast fortune — was just how red the political newcomer really was behind that easygoing demeanor.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-23-22: Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Joni Ernst & Dr. Anthony Fauci  —  A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, January 23, 2022 on ABC News is below.  This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
Discussion: Politico
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Louisa Loveluck / Washington Post:
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces battles to regain control of prison for Islamic State suspects  —  A U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday it was still fighting to regain full control of the country's largest prison for Islamic State suspects, as the extent of the losses in a three-day standoff became clearer.
Victoria Eavis / Casper Star-Tribune:
Harriet Hageman wins big in congressional straw poll held by Wyoming GOP activists  —  DOUGLAS — Harriet Hageman, the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate seeking to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney, won big Saturday in a straw poll of House candidates held by the Wyoming Republican State Central Committee.
Discussion: The Hill
U.S. Department of Justice:
Palm Beach Gardens Resident Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transmission of Threats to Injure  —  Miami, Florida - Today, 60-year-old Paul Vernon Hoeffer pled guilty in federal court in Ft. Pierce to making threatening phone calls to two members of Congress and a district attorney.
Discussion: Insider and The Guardian
 
 
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CBS News:
Transcript: Representative Bennie Thompson on “Face the Nation,” January 23, 2022
Discussion: CNN
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Wisconsin's Field of Democratic Senate Hopefuls Is Lining Up on Left of Biden
Philip Jankowski / Dallas Morning News:
Democrat Beto O'Rourke: ‘No interest’ in Texas gubernatorial campaign help from President Joe Biden
Discussion: The Hill
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
If local journalism manages to survive, give Evan Smith some credit for it
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
‘What are Republicans for?’ Just one thing.
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Madeline Heim / The Post-Crescent:
What to know about the battle over Fox Valley health care workers now playing out in court
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Washington Post:
Bitcoin price falls sharply amid Wall Street sell-off, with value cut in half since November
Discussion: CNN
Niall O'Connor / TheJournal.ie:
Russia to conduct missile tests in Irish-patrolled waters 240km off south-west coast
 

 
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