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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Revealed: Trump used White House phone for call on January 6 that was not on official log — Trump's call to Republican senator should have been reflected in presidential call log on day of Capitol attack but wasn't — Donald Trump used an official White House phone to place at least …
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Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA, more at Mediagazer »
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig … CBS News's decision to hire former Trump administration official Mick Mulvaney as a paid on-air contributor is drawing backlash within the company because of his history of bashing the press and promoting the former president's fact-free claims.
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Common Dreams, Mediaite, Hollywood Reporter, TheBlaze, Raw Story, Public Notice, Vanity Fair and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
CNN:
January 6 committee member says panel is ‘triangulating’ to get ‘fulsome picture’ of Trump's actions
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Washington Times and World Socialist Web Site
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
When Will the Elite Political Media Start Treating the Republican Party Like The Threat It Is?
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Letters from an American
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
It seems pretty unlikely Trump doesn't know what a burner phone is
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Washington Examiner, Vox, National Memo and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. expands Jan. 6 probe to look at rally prep, financing … The criminal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has expanded to examine the preparations for the rally that preceded the riot, as the Justice Department aims to determine the full extent of any conspiracy …
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Raw Story, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Times and Political Wire
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures — Federal prosecutors have been seeking documents and testimony about the fake electors scheme and the planning for the rally just before the storming of the Capitol. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Truthsmack, Bloomberg and Raw Story
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
A federal judge said Trump probably committed a crime. The DOJ can't ignore that.
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CNN, Common Dreams and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Ukraine has widened the breach between U.S. and Persian Gulf countries … Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened existing strains in the Biden administration's relationships in the Middle East, even as it has brought new unity to NATO and transatlantic ties.
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The American Conservative and World Socialist Web Site
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Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
Ukraine says Russia forcibly relocates thousands from Mariupol. Here's one dramatic account.
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Euractiv, Common Dreams, Politico, Cafe Hayek and Rigid Thinking
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
‘This war is far from over’: History says Russia isn't really interested in peace
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New York Times and Associated Press
Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Pence group launches ‘Freedom Agenda’ to promote American prosperity, stop the ‘radical left’ — Pence is pushing a ‘bold, optimistic’ agenda for conservatives to rally around — Mike Pence: US needs to provide anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine — Former Vice President Mike Pence's …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence rolls out policy platform, staking out new ground separate from Trump — The former vice president called for his party to “relentlessly” focus on the future. — Former Vice President Mike Pence is taking another step toward running for the White House in 2024 — and leaning into his split with former President Donald Trump.
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Raw Story
Beatrice Verhoeven / Hollywood Reporter:
The Academy Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Will Smith, Says He Refused to Leave Ceremony — The actor could face suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions under the Academy's Standards of Conduct, according to the statement issued after a meeting of the board of governors.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith's Oscars Slap at Standup Show: 'I'm Still Kind of Processing What Happened' … What's on Chris Rock's mind? — It's a simple yet valid question, one that the world is wondering after Will Smith slapped the comedian on live television during the Oscars on Sunday.
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Deadline, The Daily Beast, NPR, Mediaite, Whiskey Riff, Washington Examiner, TMZ.com, The Sun, Associated Press, The Daily Wire, Insider, The Hill, New York Post, NBC Connecticut, Breitbart and Page Six
Houston Keene / Fox Business:
Disney won't say if it's keeping princes and princesses as ‘boys and girls’ gets chopped — Disney's website still categorizes the company's clothing and other merchandise under “men's,” “women's,” “girls'” and “boys'” — The Walt Disney Company has yet to say if it will continue to use the gendered terms …
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Conservative Brief and Human Events
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
I'm quitting Disney after seeing it boast about pushing ‘gender theory’ — The Walt Disney Co. just refuses to let it go. — On Tuesday, Christopher Rufo, known for his exposés on schools and corporations under the critical-race-theory spell, released internal Disney videos …
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Flashing Green, The Western Journal and Washington Examiner
Carl Zimmer / New York Times:
Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds — “At some point it will become a waste of resources to continue studying an unpromising approach,” one expert said. — Give this article- - - Read in app — The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin …
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New England Journal … and NPR
CNN:
'He's an embarrassment': Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics — Madison Cawthorn had a rough week 05:00 — (CNN)Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an extraordinary broadside …
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., Forbes, BizPac Review, The Wrap and Washington Post
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Cawthorn Draws Criticism From Republicans Over Cocaine and Orgies Comments — For Mr. Cawthorn, a pro-Trump North Carolina congressman, youthful brashness that helped him win his seat now strikes some voters as recklessness. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Mediaite, Politico, Axios, Raw Story, WRAL-TV, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, POLITICUSUSA, The Daily Wire, FIRST DRAFT, New York Post, Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, NBC News, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Washington Post, The Hill, Occupy Democrats, USA Today, The Liberty Loft, Insider, Insider, CNN and The Wrap
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Plan Would Release a Million Barrels of Oil a Day From Reserve — WASHINGTON — President Biden is considering a plan to release one million barrels of oil a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for as long as 180 days, a move that would add a large amount of oil to the global market …
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Bloomberg, Washington Post, Bloomberg, POLITICUSUSA, HuffPost, Kevin Drum, Insider, TheBlaze and Political Wire
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Nidhi Verma / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. warns India, others against sharp rise in Russian oil imports -official
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РИА …, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg
ScienceDirect.com:
Highlighting COVID-19 racial disparities can reduce support for safety precautions among White U.S. residents☆ — Allison L.Skinner-DorkenooaApoorvaSarmalaKashee naRogbeeraChloeAndré aBhumiPatelaLeahChaa — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.202 2.114951 … Abstract
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Raw Story
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Ted Cruz picks the wrong time to tout the virtues of democracy — To hear Ted Cruz tell it, Democrats “don't believe in democracy.” The slander isn't just wrong; it's unusually ironic. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reflected this week on the importance of the 2022 midterm elections.
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Patterico's Pontifications and The Status Kuo
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Axios:
Democracy is good for your health — Here's a big reason to study the people of Ukraine: The war is showing in real-time the power of democracy, amid growing global clout for dictators. — Why it matters: Free people live better lives, a mountain of data shows.
Washington Post:
Inside Hunter Biden's multimillion-dollar deals with a Chinese energy company … The deal was years in the making, the culmination of forging contacts, hosting dinners, of flights to and from China. But on Aug. 2, 2017, signatures were quickly affixed, one from Hunter Biden, the other from a Chinese executive named Gongwen Dong.
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