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CNN:
Justice Department tells court there's evidence of a crime in bid to force more answers from Trump attorney  —  Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents are asking a court to force his attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony …
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
DOJ Says They Have Evidence Of A Trump Crime  —  In a court filing to get one of Trump's attorneys to offer more testimony DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote that they have evidence of a crime.  —  CNN reported: … Trump's spokesperson insists that this is all part of the witch hunt …
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
Washington Post:
U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path  —  The large Chinese surveillance device that flew across Alaska and the continental United States may have been diverted on an errant path caused by unusual weather conditions  —  By the time a Chinese spy balloon crossed …
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Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:   Satellite Images Reveal Chinese Balloon Bases
New York Times:
Flying Objects Could Turn Out to Be Harmless, U.S. Says
New York Times:
Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford  —  The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured.  For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again.  —  EAST LANSING, Mich. …
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Detroit News:
MSU shooter Anthony McRae pleaded guilty to gun charge in 2019
Wall Street Journal:
Suspected Iranian Weapons Seized by U.S. Navy May Go to Ukraine  —  U.S. officials are considering sending a cache of arms to help Kyiv in its battle against Russia  —  F-16s vs. Su-35s: Why Ukraine Wants Western Fighter Jets  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:
Sen. Feinstein makes it official: She will retire at the end of her current term  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California's longest-serving senator, will not run for reelection next year, marking the end to one of the state's most storied political careers.  —  Feinstein said Tuesday she plans …
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Raw Story:
'I'm not announcing anything' says Dianne Feinstein an hour after announcing she won't seek re-election in 2024
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Oh, So That's What Dianne Feinstein Decided to Do in 2024
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case  —  A New York appeals court reinstated defamation claims against Rudy Giuliani and Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro over false claims they made about voting fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Fox News must face Smartmatic's lawsuit over election-rigging claims  —  A New York state appeals court rejected Fox News' bid to dismiss a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of falsely accusing an electronic voting systems company of helping rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election …
Platformer:
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first  —  After his Super Bowl tweet did worse numbers than President Biden's, Twitter's CEO ordered major changes to the algorithm  —  This story is based on interviews with people familiar with the events involved …
Rolling Stone:
Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House  —  The former president wants to expand the use of the death penalty, and expand the federal government's options for carrying out death sentences … That's the question Donald Trump repeatedly asked …
Washington Post:
Ohio train derailment leaves ‘toxic soup’ of multiple chemicals  —  The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released more hazardous substances than first reported, adding to the distrust and fear of nearby residents  —  EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The train, which derailed along …
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Christine Wilson / Wall Street Journal:
Why I'm Resigning as an FTC Commissioner  —  Lina Khan's disregard for the rule of law and due process make it impossible for me to continue serving.  —  Much ink has been spilled about Lina Khan's attempts to remake federal antitrust law as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Diane Bartz / Reuters:
U.S. FTC commissioner Christine Wilson to resign
Discussion: Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal
The Guardian:
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections  — Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles  — Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world  — Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections
Peter Baker / New York Times:
From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team  —  Newly declassified memos offer a window into how the world appeared as the Bush administration was winding down.  —  WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Youngkin opposes effort to shield menstrual data from law enforcement  —  By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider  —  RICHMOND — The administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of law enforcement …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Tiki Torcher Killed Himself Before Drug Smuggling Trial  —  Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces from the 2017 neo-Nazi rally, was set to face trial for smuggling fentanyl across the southern border. … Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces lit …
New York Times:
U.S. Arrests Four More in the Assassination of Haiti's President  —  The suspects, including three Americans, were arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for their alleged ties to the 2021 killing.  —  Federal agents arrested four men whom they accused of playing key roles …
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Biden admitted he was hired to negotiate with Saudis over a secret $140million deal ‘because of his position and relationship’ to his VP brother Joe -who would be ‘instrumental to the deal,’ bombshell affidavit claims  — Affidavits claim Joe's younger brother Jim was at the center …
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Emily Crane / New York Post:   Biden's brother was hired to broker secret $140M Saudi deal when Joe was veep, docs reveal
Melissa Koenig / Daily Mail:
Married woman accused of decapitating lover after choking him in drug-fueled sex attacks her lawyer when witness fails to show  — Taylor Schabusiness, 25, jumped her attorney, Quinn Jolly, in court on Tuesday, striking his head with her elbow  — The altercation apparently came …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Colorado Democrat seeks 2024 rematch against Rep. Boebert after narrow loss  —  Adam Frisch, the Colorado Democrat who came surprisingly close to ousting far-right Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in November, announced Tuesday that he's aiming for a 2024 rematch.  —  “You heard it here first!
CBC News:
The Canadian businessmen accused of helping Iran's regime … Ashley Burke and Nahayat Tizhoosh  —  They're wanted by the FBI in the U.S., accused of helping to disguise hundreds of millions of dollars on Iran's behalf to evade American sanctions.  —  In Canada, they're active businessmen …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jared Kushner's Saudi deals may remain hidden — while Trump campaigns  —  Jared Kushner's dealings with the Saudi kingdom are creating a highly dubious situation.  As The Post reports, just after his father-in-law's presidency ended, Kushner entered into a lucrative business arrangement that ultimately involved the Saudi crown prince.
Hagar Shezaf / Haaretz:
‘Badge of Shame for Israel’: Palestinian Shot and Paralyzed by Israeli Forces Two Years Ago Dies of Wounds  —  Israeli authorities refused to recognize his condition or finance his treatment  —  Twenty-five-year-old Harun Abu Aram, who was shot by Israeli military forces two years ago …
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
These women journalists were doing their jobs.  That made them targets.  —  Tackling difficult subjects and holding powerful people accountable often triggers online attacks that torment and humiliate women journalists.  Some even lose their jobs as news organizations struggle to respond to the hate.
 
 
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