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12:20 PM ET, February 9, 2023

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Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders's State of the Union Response Proves the GOP Has Nothing New to Offer  —  From raging against the “woke mob” to belly-aching about left-wing “indoctrination,” the Arkansas governor revealed that the party is still hanging its hat on the culture war.
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The Hill:
GOP divided over whether heckling Biden hurts them  —  House Republicans are divided on whether the raucous heckling of President Biden during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night was inappropriate — or whether it helped them effectively communicate their position to the American public.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Heads to Florida With a Fresh Political Foil in House Republicans
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden-GOP exchanges at State of the Union forecast 2024 battle
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
GOP leaders defend members calling Biden a ‘liar’ during State of the Union
Politico:   Playbook: Nancy Mace brings down the house
Hannah Grabenstein / PBS NewsHour:
Takeaways from President Biden's interview with Judy Woodruff
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Communications Signals, U.S. Says  —  China's surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said.  —  WASHINGTON — The Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. military …
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Washington Post:
U.S. exposes China's sprawling balloon surveillance program  —  The State Department on Thursday released several data points on China's high-altitude balloon surveillance program, declassifying information collected by U.S. U-2 spy planes and other sources to expose what it's calling …
Wall Street Journal:
Chinese Balloon Carried Antennas, Other Equipment to Gather Intelligence, U.S. Says  —  The U.S. preparing to take action against entities tied to Chinese balloon surveillance program, official says  —  WASHINGTON— The Chinese balloon that crossed the U.S. was outfitted with antennas likely capable …
CNN:
Initial classified balloon report wasn't flagged as urgent, drawing criticism  —  A day before the suspected Chinese spy balloon entered US airspace over Alaska, the Defense Intelligence Agency quietly sent an internal report that a foreign object was headed towards US territory …
David Freedlander / Politico:
The GOP Is Starting to Plot Against Donald Trump  —  “It is,” he said, “A five-alarm fire.  And there is nobody coming to put it out.”  —  “It,” in this case, is the possibility that once again Donald Trump will prevail over a splintered Republican field, getting the same 30-40 percent …
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
GOP hopefuls' past positions on Social Security loom over 2024 primary  —  Donald Trump is going after Ron DeSantis and other potential GOP rivals, seizing on the same divisions over federal spending President Biden is seeking to exploit  —  Donald Trump is going on the attack …
The Hill:
DeSantis edges closer to 2024 decision
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Put Nearly $1 Million Of Donor Money Into His Own Pockets Since Leaving Office
Discussion: Hackwhackers and Political Wire
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump escalates his attacks on Ron DeSantis as a 2024 clash brews
Valerie Wirtschafter / Brookings:
Audible reckoning: How top political podcasters spread unsubstantiated and false claims  —  IIn February 2021, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his co-host Michael Knowles, a Daily Wire commentator, recorded a live episode of the Verdict With Ted Cruz podcast.1 In conversation about his former …
Discussion: Gizmodo
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Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Steve Bannon's Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:   Bannon podcast top spreader of misinformation, researchers say
Josh Christenson / Washington Free Beacon:
Second Republican New Jersey Lawmaker Shot Dead Within a Week  —  A second Republican New Jersey council member was shot dead Wednesday, just a week after a first was gunned down outside her home.  —  Milford councilman Russell Heller, who also works as a supervisor at a utility company …
Discussion: Fox News
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
NJ councilman Russell Heller shot dead just a week after slaying of Eunice Dwumfour
Joey Roulette / Reuters:
SpaceX curbed Ukraine's use of Starlink internet for drones -company president  —  SpaceX has taken steps to prevent Ukraine's military from using the company's Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region during the country's war with Russia, SpaceX's president said Wednesday.
Jamie Knodel / NBC News:
Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded  —  Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling lightheaded, his staff said.  —  “Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke,” said Joe Calvello, the communications director for the Pennsylvania Democrat.
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
FOX News' Hillary Vaughn and Peter Doocy Welcome Baby Girl: 'Best Assignment I've Ever Had'  —  Hillary Vaughn and Peter Doocy are first-time parents after welcoming daughter Bridget, they share with PEOPLE  —  Hillary Vaughn and Peter Doocy are officially parents!
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Manchin ‘raising hell’ over White House handling of marquee Dem bill  —  President Joe Biden and Joe Manchin met at the White House about a month ago on a topic that's critically important to the West Virginia senator: implementing the sweeping tax, climate and health care law that both men shaped.
Discussion: HotAir and Washington Examiner
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Mitt Romney reveals hundreds of emails to book author … The emails and journal pages span Romney's 2012 campaign as the Republican presidential nominee. … - The book “will also show Romney himself reckoning with what he considers his party's slide toward authoritarianism and what role …
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
James Carville Attacks GOP, Marjorie Taylor Greene As ‘White Trash’  —  The longtime Democratic operative told MSNBC's Ari Melber “the level of white trashdom in the Republican Party is staggering.”  —  Democratic political consultant James Carville on Wednesday described Republican lawmakers …
Calder McHugh / Politico:
The Hunter Biden investigations, Act I  —  TWEETSTORM — Even a power outage on Capitol Hill today couldn't stop House Republicans from pursuing one of their top priorities — investigating President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.  —  The House Oversight Committee conducted a hearing …
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Rolling Stone:
Twitter Kept Entire ‘Database’ of Republican Requests to Censor Posts
 
 
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Mother Jones:
How the Case of Arrested FBI Agent Charles McGonigal Is Tied to a Russia-Linked Influence Effort
Discussion: Raw Story and emptywheel
Gabe Kaminsky / Washington Examiner:
Disinformation Inc: Meet the groups hauling in cash to secretly blacklist conservative news
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russian diplomat says ties with US in ‘unprecedented crisis’
Discussion: Reuters and TASS
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Exclusive: Iranian drones appear to contain modified explosives designed for maximum damage to Ukrainian infrastructure, report finds
 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Rep. George Santos' work for firm accused of Ponzi scheme drew SEC scrutiny
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Why Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Under Investigation? Probably For Her Dress, Makeup And Hairstyling At The Met Gala
Discussion: Insider
Mark Satter / Roll Call:
Hawley's departure from Armed Services draws speculation
NewsNation:
NewsNation reporter released from jail after arrest
Kari Paul / The Guardian:
Ex-Twitter exec details ‘homophobic and antisemitic’ abuse over handling of Hunter Biden story
Discussion: The Hill