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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
History will accept only one Jan. 6 narrative.  This committee has it.  —  The Jan. 6 committee's riveting televised opening night might not have converted the pro-Trump revisionists, but it has left them without excuses.  The evidence is overwhelming that a sitting president gathered …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Cheney leaves Trump and his GOP apologists reeling  —  Constitutional democracies are rarely destroyed by a single blow.  Their citizens often sleepwalk into catastrophe, discovering too late that a degree of timely vigilance could have preserved their system of self-rule.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Hits Back at Daughter's Account That She Accepted His Election Loss  —  The former president, responding to videotaped testimony played at the Jan. 6 hearing, said Ivanka Trump had been “checked out” and was not involved in studying the election results.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Wall Street Journal:
The Evidence of the Jan. 6 Committee
New York Times:
Should Biden Run in 2024?  Democratic Whispers of ‘No’ Start to Rise.  —  In interviews, dozens of frustrated Democratic officials, members of Congress and voters expressed doubts about the president's ability to rescue his reeling party and take the fight to Republicans.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Althouse and Power Line
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Are Democrats Laying the Groundwork to Ditch Biden in 2024?  —  As it becomes more apparent by the day that President Biden is too old for his job, it seems Democrats are starting to lay the groundwork to abandon ship ahead of 2024.  —  In a story one would not have expected to see back when the Left …
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
White House talks up ‘historic’ economy as inflation-weary voters doubt Biden
Discussion: The Federalist and The Daily Wire
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump's Truth Social Is Banning Users Who Post About Jan. 6 Hearings, According to Reports … The irony is rich: Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter copycat claiming it is “free from political discrimination,” has reportedly banned users who posted information from Thursday's congressional hearing …
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Washington Post:
How the Jan. 6 hearing played out on the pro-Trump web  —  Ironically, online accounts that helped organize the insurrection tried to debunk the evidence the Jan. 6 committee presented Thursday  —  Former president Donald Trump's supporters scrambled to defend him online in the hours …
Jason Easley / politicususa.com:
Trump Is Banning People On Truth Social For Posting About 1/6 Committee Hearing
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
'I'm not afraid of clowns': Republican defends vote to impeach Trump  —  Tom Rice of South Carolina says of his vote to impeach ‘I have a duty to uphold the constitution’ as he faces tough primary  —  One of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the deadly Capitol attack insisted …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Maya King / New York Times:
Days before his South Carolina primary, a G.O.P. congressman who voted to impeach Trump stands by his vote.  —  Representative Tom Rice is bracing for a tough runoff election against a Trump-backed challenger following Tuesday's primary.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Ukraine is running out of ammunition as prospects dim on the battlefield  —  Hopes that Ukraine will be able to reverse Russian gains are fading in the face of superior firepower  —  SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — The euphoria that accompanied Ukraine's unforeseen early victories against bumbling Russian troops …
Washington Post:
The shadow race is underway for the Republican presidential nomination  —  At least 15 potential 2024 candidates are traveling the country, huddling with donors or testing out messages — even if Trump runs  —  One day last month, Mike Pence secretly huddled with some of Michigan's top donors …
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
Martin's potato rolls face boycott calls over owner's politics  —  From the Middle East to the Midwest, thousands of restaurants rely on the breads and buns produced by Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, a family-owned wholesaler based in Pennsylvania whose pillowy potato rolls have become the preferred sandwich base for countless chefs.
Discussion: Media Right News
Michael Putney / WPLG-TV:
Question for Fla. Republican senator: You OK with Proud Boys on Miami-Dade GOP exec committee?  —  DORAL, Fla. - A former Republican lawmaker is calling for a former Republican senator and Miami-Dade Commissioner to take action to remove members of the far-right group Proud Boys from the Miami-Dade GOP Executive Committee.
Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Resistance Porn Ratings Fail: Jan. 6 Committee Hearing Crushed by ‘Young Sheldon’ Rerun  —  CBS opted to bump a Young Sheldon rerun from its 8 p.m. primetime slot in favor of the Jan 6th committee hearing on Thursday evening.  The decision backfired.  —  Just 3.24 million people watched the network's …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
January 6 prime-time hearing watched by more than 20 million  —  New York (CNN Business)More than 20 million TV viewers tuned in to Thursday's prime-time presentation about the January 6 attack, and it reached a far larger number through all manner of social and old-school media.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Surging gas prices are squeezing the U.S. economy — and the White House  —  The upward march of fuel costs has emerged as one of the chief domestic political threats to the Biden administration ahead of the midterm elections.  —  With the average price of gas nationwide topping $5/gallon early Saturday …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:   An ‘Ugly’ Inflation Report Upended Hopes That Price Gains Would Ease
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
I Can't Stop Thinking About the Thin Blue Line Flags in the January 6 Video  —  Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter.  Support our nonprofit reporting.  Subscribe to our print magazine.  —  There is a lot to examine in the 10-minute video compilation …
The Daily Beast:
Hannity Proposed Hunter Biden Pardon to ‘Smooth Over’ Jan. 6  —  The Jan. 6 Committee revealed a weird text message during its first hearing Thursday night.  A person familiar with negotiations confirmed that it's as weird as you think. … As some of then-President Donald Trump's closest allies hit …
Discussion: Insider and Mediaite
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Giuliani hit with ethics charges by Washington D.C. authorities over false election claims  —  The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Michigan's abortion providers brace for a ban — or a surge
Brian Flood / Fox News:
Filmmaker Michael Moore continues calls for the Second Amendment to be repealed: 'You don't need a gun'
Discussion: Twitchy
Purdue University:
Purdue University names Chiang its next president
Discussion: 95.3 MNC
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
How low will the Supreme Court go on guns?
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Biden Is an Old Man Overwhelmed by Events
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
How Carl Paladino Is Dividing New York Republicans
Discussion: HuffPost and New York Post
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Democratic Party Is an Inflation Machine
Kipp Jones / Mediaite:
Newsmax Moves Eric Bolling to Prime Time: 'Tucker, I'm Coming After You, Pal'
The Nevada Independent:
Poll: Laxalt has a 14-point lead over Brown in week before Election Day
Discussion: NBC News and Breitbart
NPR:
The Capitol siege: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter sentenced after his GoPro showed him on front line rushing police