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10:25 AM ET, January 27, 2022

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC  —  MSNBC will soon announce plans to move morning anchor Stephanie Ruhle to the 11 pm ET hour that Brian Williams turned into an elite destination, two sources familiar with the move tell Axios.  —  Details: The 9 am ET hour …
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Politico:
Why not to expect a scorched earth fight over Breyer's replacement  —  The conservative movement has, for decades, prioritized Supreme Court fights over nearly all other forms of political battle.  —  But a survey on Wednesday of some of the top officials and activists in that universe indicates …
New York Times:
Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court  —  The president's promise highlights a group that has struggled to become part of the very small pool of elite judges in the nation's higher federal courts.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden and his legal team have spent …
NBC News:
Supreme Court fight gives Biden the reset he's been looking for
Discussion: Washington Post, Vox, Breitbart and Fox News
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Breyer puts cherry on top of Senate's schedule
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Justice Breyer's Retirement May Not Be All Bad News for Conservatives
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Senate Democrats Plan to Move Quickly on Successor to Justice Breyer
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is among the leading candidates to succeed Justice Breyer.
Axios:
Activist Republicans oppose helping Ukraine  —  Republicans running in high-profile primary races aren't racing to defend Ukraine against a possible Russian invasion.  They're settling on a different line of attack: Blame Biden, not Putin.  —  What's happening: Leery of the base …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Tennessee school board bans Holocaust graphic novel ‘Maus’ - author Art Spiegelman condemns the move as ‘Orwellian’  — “Maus” author Art Spiegelman spoke to CNBC after a school board in Tennessee voted to ban his landmark graphic novel about the Nazis' persecution of Jews.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Party's Anti-Vaxx Wing Is Too Big to Fail … When an ideological extreme faction with unpopular views emerges, it becomes a threat to the party that hosts it.  At first, the party's incentive is to banish the extremists, lest their toxic ideas taint the party's brand with the broader electorate.
The Daily Beast:
Witness Can Confirm Matt Gaetz Was Told He Had Sex With a Minor  —  One of the key interactions Joel Greenberg claims to have had with Matt Gaetz is a phone call informing Gaetz that they'd been sleeping with a minor.  Someone witnessed the call. … On Sept. 4, 2017, according to his confession letter …
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify to Take Down Neil Young's Music After His Joe Rogan Ultimatum  —  The folk-rock star won't back down after discussions with his record label and Spotify  —  Spotify Technology SA is in the process of removing Neil Young's music, according to people familiar with the matter …
HuffPost:
The 59 Republicans Who Joined Electoral Voter Fraud Scheme For Trump Could Face Prison  —  What seemed like political theater at the time actually violated state and federal fraud laws, according to current and former prosecutors.  —  By S.V. Date  —  WASHINGTON ― …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Jailed Oath Keeper's Estranged Wife Shares Snaps of ‘Escape Tunnels’ Dug Into Backyard  —  KEPT THE RECEIPTS  —  When a federal judge ordered Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes to remain jailed pending his trial for conspiracy charges on Wednesday, they cited testimony by Rhodes's estranged wife …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Biden's approval in Georgia takes a nosedive  —  President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen off a cliff in Georgia, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released Thursday that showed just one-third of registered voters approve of the Democrat's job performance.
John McCormack / National Review:
Alex Berenson's Dangerous Covid-Vaccine Claims on Tucker Carlson Tonight  —  The data clearly show that these vaccines are safe for almost everyone.  So why are Fox News viewers being told the opposite?  —  n Tuesday, a Tucker Carlson Tonight guest painted a wildly misleading picture of Covid vaccines …
Discussion: Mediaite
Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Sarah Palin is pictured dining at swanky Upper East Side restaurant Elio's two days after she tested positive for COVID and delayed her defamation trial against New York Times: Manager says he seated her outside to ‘protect our staff’  — Sarah Palin was on Wednesday seen dining out in New York City …
Washington Post:
U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, fastest full-year clip since 1984, despite ongoing pandemic  —  The GDP report, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, offered the latest snapshot of a resilient recovery  —  The U.S. economy grew 5.7 percent in 2021, the fastest full-year clip since 1984 …
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Has Congress Edge by Default  —  Few say either party is very concerned about ‘average Americans’  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Congressional Republicans have a small edge over their Democratic colleagues on a dubious metric - they are slightly less likely to be seen as lacking concern for the average American's financial well-being.
Discussion: Breitbart and HotAir
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement  —  A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County …
NBC News:
Democrats to devote resources to 7 more House lawmakers facing tough re-elections  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats added seven names Thursday to their list of vulnerable incumbents in need of party resources heading into the challenging midterm elections.  —  The Democratic Congressional …
Discussion: The Hill
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Vast Troves of Classified Info Undermine National Security, Spy Chief Says  —  Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, says current classification system strains intelligence agencies and erodes public trust  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. intelligence community's approach …
Third Way:
The Plot to Steal the Presidency  —  As a 23-year-old campaign staffer, Matt Bennett helped stage the infamous “Dukakis in a tank” photo-op that helped sink Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign.  Matt would never again put a candidate in a tank (other than a think tank) …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
‘Betraying the American people’: Leaked video reveals Joe Biden's ‘hush hush’ migrant invasion  —  MORE FROM:  —  While Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi go all out to protect Ukraine's national sovereignty, at the same time they are orchestrating a clandestine invasion of America across the southern border.
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall:
A Biden Intervention in Ukraine Will Expose American Weakness  —  One of the big selling points for sticking our nose into a border incursion half-a-world away (while studiously ignoring a bigger border incursion right here at home) is that we need to show the world's bullies and punks that America's no pushover.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
YouTube permanently bans Dan Bongino  —  YouTube on Wednesday permanently banned conservative commentator Dan Bongino from the platform, saying he attempted to evade a previous suspension.  —  The Fox host uploaded a video to his main channel while his secondary channel …
CNN:
Pat McCrory compared his not getting a job at Duke University to 1960s segregation  —  (CNN)Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said last year that not receiving an offer to teach at Duke University upon leaving the governorship was “blacklisting” and comparable to the refusal …
Discussion: Raw Story
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
The Republican death drive: Refusing to sacrifice anything means sacrificing everything  —  Why are they killing themselves?  Let's turn to Sigmund Freud.  —  More Americans are dying from the covid in states run by Republicans than in states run by Democrats.
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
GOP Governors Under Attack From MAGA Monsters They Helped Create  —  Republican governors across the nation are facing primary challengers from the right over COVID restrictions and their apparently insufficient support for Donald Trump.  —  Brad Little is no RINO.
Discussion: Raw Story
Elyse Wanshel / HuffPost:
Aaron Rodgers: Tons Of People Watched My Playoff Game Because They Hoped I'd Lose  —  The Green Bay Packers quarterback said he believes “a ton of people” were “rooting against” his team Saturday because of his “vaccination status.”  —  Aaron Rodgers may be on to something.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Texan who allegedly sold pistol to synagogue hostage-taker has been charged with illegal gun possession  —  A Texas felon who allegedly sold a pistol used to take hostages at a synagogue outside Dallas this month has been hit with a federal firearms charge, officials said Wednesday.
 
 
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
It's time to challenge the right wing's radical schools agenda
Discussion: New York Magazine and IJR
Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Buttigieg vows help as US car fatalities keep spiking higher
Discussion: Breitbart
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Madison Cawthorn Lawyer Cites Confederate Amnesty Act To Defend Rep's Job
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
CBS News:
QAnon follower from South Carolina who admitted he assaulted officers on January 6 sentenced to 44 months in prison
Discussion: Associated Press
Maria Cheng / Associated Press:
WHO staff complaint, email allege racism and abuse in Asia
Discussion: WTOP News
Allyson Versprille / Bloomberg:
Crypto Skeptic Set to Join Consumer Finance Watchdog
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
2022 Has Not Begun Well for the Trump Family
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns
Discussion: New York Post
Matt Katz / Gothamist:
Adams' Anti-Violence Plan Worries Progressives and Police Reform Activists
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
'Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone': Workplaces are filling up with sick employees
conventionofstates.com:
BREAKING: Wisconsin becomes 16th state to pass Convention of States Resolution!
Discussion: The Federalist
Dave Price / who13.com:
Iowa lawmaker uses obscene gesture to rip critics as he ends speech
Discussion: Iowa Starting Line and The Hill
Devi Ruia / Data For Progress:
Poll: Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Set to Be Unseated by Possible Challenger Ruben Gallego in 2024 Primary Landslide
 

 
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