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Max Tani / Semafor:
Newsrooms are scrambling to counter Elon Musk's bans  —  News organizations are scrambling to respond to Elon Musk's suspension from Twitter of prominent journalists whose coverage he objected to.  —  On Thursday, Twitter suspended CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter press suspensions become media flashpoint  —  The suspension of several journalists on Twitter Thursday immediately set off a firestorm, with mainstream press crying foul over what they perceived as an attempt by Elon Musk to silence his critics and right-wing voices arguing …
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Kills Twitter Audio Feature After Bizarre Talk With Journalists  —  It's clear Musk would rather burn Twitter to the ground than hear people question the wisdom of his choices.  —  Alerts  —  Twitter Spaces, the audio feature that allows people to participate in group chats using …
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
Democratic lawmakers are looking for the exits in case Twitter implodes  —  Elon Musk's daily Twitter wars have Democratic lawmakers looking for backup social media options in case the situation worsens, aides and members told Semafor.  —  “It's definitely time to prepare for life after Twitter,” Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Colo. said.
Washington Post:
Musk's suspension of journalists on Twitter spurs U.S., international condemnation  —  Rebuke comes ahead of tough E.U. rules on content moderation and disinformation set to take effect in 2024  —  U.S. and international officials condemned Twitter and Elon Musk on Friday …
Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
AOC clashes with Elon Musk after Twitter boss suspends journalists
Politico:
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least three criminal charges  —  The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Plans Vote on Referring Trump for Insurrection and Other Charges  —  The committee also was expected to recommend charging the former president with obstructing an official proceeding of Congress and defrauding the American people.  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Exclusive: January 6 panel considering Trump referral to justice department for obstruction of Congress
Discussion: Mercury News
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal investigators have accessed emails of Rep. Scott Perry, John Eastman and other Trump allies in 2020 efforts
Discussion: Raw Story
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tax Returns May Be Released After House Panel Meets Tuesday  —  Ways and Means Committee has access to Trump records from IRS  —  WASHINGTON—The House Ways and Means Committee scheduled a closed-door meeting for Tuesday at which lawmakers are likely to review former President Donald …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
House Dems poised to release Trump's tax secrets
Discussion: Roll Call and Washington Times
CNN:   Key House committee to hold high-stakes meeting on Trump's taxes Tuesday
New York Times:
Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files  —  Notes: The 3-D model is based on photographs of Mar-a-Lago as well as building plans of the property obtained from the Town of Palm Beach, Fla., through a public records request.  The model of the basement relied primarily on two plans …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump stored classified docs within feet of Mar-a-Lago guests: Report
Discussion: Raw Story
Cam Thompson / CoinDesk:
Donald Trump NFT Collection Sells Out, Price Surges  —  According to data from OpenSea, the collection's floor price is about 0.19 ETH, or $230, more than double the original mint price.  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump's non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading card collection sold out early Friday …
Department of Justice:
Two Tennessee Men Arrested for Planning Attacks on Law Enforcement Personnel and the FBI's Knoxville Field Office  —  A criminal complaint was unsealed today charging Edward Kelley, 33, of Maryville, Tennessee, and Austin Carter, 26, of Knoxville, Tennessee, with conspiracy …
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
William J. Broad / New York Times:
J. Robert Oppenheimer Cleared of ‘Black Mark’ After 68 Years  —  The physicist and architect of the American atomic bomb was stripped of his security clearance in 1954 after what is now called a flawed investigation.  —  The Secretary of Energy on Friday nullified a 1954 decision to revoke …
Washington Post:
‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade  —  The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin's derailed invasion plans  —  HELSINKI — Nuclear-armed submarines slip in and out of the frigid waters along the coast …
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Steve Bannon fed up with Trump's latest stunts: 'I can't do this anymore'  —  Even Steve Bannon and other key advisors to former President Trump have had enough of his latest stunts — demanding everyone behind his wacky NFT collection be “fired today.”  —  “I can't do this anymore,” …
Associated Press:
Pentagon's UFO office has received hundreds of new reports  —  A new Pentagon office set up to track reports of unidentified flying objects has received “several hundreds” of new reports, but no evidence so far of alien life, the agency's leadership told reporters Friday.
Discussion: CNN and CBS News
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
What in the World Is Happening in Israel?  —  A week of reporting from Israel and the West Bank has left me feeling that the prospect for a two-state solution has all but vanished.  But no one wants to formally declare it dead and buried — because categorically ruling it out would have enormous ramifications.
CBS News:
Felony charges filed against father of Highland Park shooting suspect  —  The father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct, prosecutors announced Friday.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
U.S. attorney general moves to end sentencing disparities on crack, powder cocaine  —  The Justice Dept. aims to reverse decades of policy that critics say disproportionately targeted Black communities by treating crack users more punitively  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland …
Wayne Ford / Athens Daily News:
Newly-elected State House member Daniel Rampey of Statham arrested on drug charge  —  A longtime businessman in Barrow County who was elected unopposed in November to the state House Representative in District 116 was arrested Thursday after authorities said he burglarized a residence at a Winder retirement complex where he works.
Washington Post:
Biden to appoint Joe Kennedy — RFK's grandson — as special envoy to Northern Ireland  —  President Biden plans to appoint former congressman Joe Kennedy — Robert F. Kennedy's grandson — as the next U.S. special envoy to Northern Ireland.  —  A U.S. official, speaking on the condition …
David Weigel / Semafor:
Americana  —  with David Weigel  —  In today's Americana, we look at Lee Zeldin, the silver medalist in New York's governor's race.  He's the latest example of a political phenomenon we've seen a lot of in recent years: The losing candidate whose party can't wait to see them run again.
Greg Wehner / Fox Business:
Former Twitter employee sentenced to prison for sharing confidential info with Saudis  —  Ahmad Abouammo was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for accepting bribes in exchange for users' information  —  A California man who formerly worked for Twitter was sentenced to 42 months …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
DeSantis May Snub Big Tech Inaugural Donations, Strategists Say  —  The Florida governor, who is considering a 2024 presidential bid, has often railed against tech companies.  But while turning down their cash would cheer conservative activists, it's unclear how much is at stake.
Discussion: New Republic and Politico
Associated Press:
Inside the ugly fight to become the next Republican chair  —  Struggling to unify after another disappointing election, the Republican National Committee is consumed by an increasingly nasty leadership fight as the GOP navigates its delicate relationship with former President Donald Trump.
 
 
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