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12:25 PM ET, February 18, 2023

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Annie Grayer / CNN:
Fox News executives refused to let Trump on-air when he called in during January 6 attack, Dominion says  —  " data-check-event-based-preview= "" data-network-id="" data-details="">  —  Former President Donald Trump tried to call into Fox News after his supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6 …
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Brian Stelter / The Atlantic:
I Never Truly Understood Fox News Until Now  —  The basic story of Fox News and the 2020 election is well understood.  Fox's relatively small news operation covered the vote count accurately; this coverage infuriated President Donald Trump, the MAGA base, and Fox's opinion stars …
emptywheel:
“A DEMONIC FORCE:” DOMINION JUST GAVE JACK SMITH USEFUL EVIDENCE “A DEMONIC FORCE:” DOMINION JUST GAVE JACK SMITH USEFUL EVIDENCE
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine  —  Based on a careful analysis of the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia's forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.  Members of Russia's forces have committed execution-style killings …
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Alex Ward / Politico:
US formally accuses Russia of crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Harris says  —  The vice president told the Munich Security Conference that the US will hold guilty Russians and ‘their superiors’ accountable.  —  MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia is committing crimes …
Ana CeballosTimes / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida is considering a ‘classical and Christian’ alternative to the SAT  —  Gov. DeSantis has talked about finding alternatives to the College Board, which administers the SAT and Advanced Placement classes.  — Sommer BrugalMiami Herald  —  TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Ed Cumming / Telegraph:
Across his beloved children's books, hundreds of the author's words have been changed or entirely removed in a bid for ‘relevancy’  —  “Words matter,” begins the discreet notice, which sits at the bottom of the copyright page of Puffin's latest editions of Roald Dahl's books.
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Theo Baker / The Stanford Daily:
Internal review found ‘falsified data’ in Stanford President's Alzheimer's research, colleagues allege  —  In 2009, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, then a top executive at the biotechnology company Genentech, was the primary author of a scientific paper published in the prestigious journal Nature …
Daniel Strauss / New Republic:
Christopher Rufo Claims a Degree from “Harvard.”  Umm ... Not Quite  —  On paper, Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who recently was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to sit on the board of a small Sarasota liberal arts college whose curriculum the governor dislikes …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
New York Post:
Trans teacher with Z-size prosthetic breasts dresses as man outside of school, neighbor says  —  A Canadian teacher who made international headlines for wearing gigantic prosthetic breasts rarely wears them outside of school — raising questions about whether the vulgar costume is just an act.
Steve Schmidt / The Warning with Steve Schmidt:
Prime time lies and a lemon in the morning  —  I thought about my good friend Paul when I read about Don Lemon's sexist comments on CNN's struggling morning show where the on-air chemistry has brewed a cup of hemlock tea to get the day started for its meager audience.
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
Company That Had Kids Clean Meatpacking Plants Pays $1.5M Fine  —  PENALTY  —  A major U.S. sanitation company paid a $1.5 million fine for illegally employing over 100 kids to undertake dangerous sanitation work in meatpacking factories, according to the Department of Labor.
Discussion: Raw Story, CBS News and Washington Post
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Mass Shooting in Tate County, Mississippi  —  Enough.  —  We are 48 days into the year and our nation has already suffered at least 73 mass shootings.  Thoughts and prayers aren't enough.  Gun violence is an epidemic and Congress must act now.
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Associated Press:
6 fatally shot in small Mississippi town, suspect in custody
Jared Gans / The Hill:
GOP political operative sentenced to 18 months over illegal Russian contributions to Trump campaign  —  A GOP political operative was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for his involvement in transferring illegal campaign contributions from a Russian national to former President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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Politico:
Inside the stunning growth of Russia's Wagner Group  —  American and European allies are mobilizing to thwart the rapid expansion of the Russian paramilitary group known as Wagner, run by a Putin-affiliated oligarch, as it captures key cities for Moscow in Ukraine and spreads its influence to Africa and other corners of the world.
Discussion: Insider and Washington Post
Frances Stead Sellers / Washington Post:
Her baby has a deadly diagnosis.  Her Florida doctors refused an abortion.  —  Florida abortion ban includes exception for fatal fetal abnormalities.  But her doctors told her they could not act.  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Deborah Dorbert is devoting the final days before her baby's birth to planning the details of the infant's death.
Sen. Tina Smith / The Daily Beast:
I Serve With Sen. John Fetterman.  I Struggled With Depression, Too  —  In a candid, personal essay, Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota writes about John Fetterman, her own struggle with depression, seeking help, and finding a way back to health. … I've only worked with Sen. John Fetterman for a short time …
Discussion: CBS News and Vox
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Jennifer Senior / The Atlantic:
John Fetterman and the Performance of Wellness
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Social Security services to worsen despite budget boost, agency head says  —  The Social Security Administration's already faltering services will further erode this year despite a $785 million boost to its budget, the agency's acting head has told lawmakers.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
U.S. Calls Off Search for Unidentified Objects It Shot Down  —  The end of the search for objects downed over Alaska and Lake Huron raises the possibility that the devices will never be collected and analyzed.  —  DEADHORSE, Alaska — The United States has called off the search …
Laura Bassett / Jezebel:
Florida Teacher Is Fired for Posting Viral Video of Empty Classroom Bookshelves  —  The state is cracking down on books about racism and LGBTQ+ issues in schools, and teachers are now being punished for sounding the alarm.  —  Brian Covey, a substitute teacher in Jacksonville, Florida …
Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
6-Year-Old Brings Handgun to School  —  TERRIBLE  —  A 6-year-old student brought a handgun to class at an elementary school Thursday, according to Norfolk, Virginia police.  The child's mother has now been charged with allowing access to a loaded firearm by children, as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Discussion: Virginian-Pilot, Raw Story and WAVY-TV
NBC News:
Momentum builds in Congress to crack down on TikTok  —  WASHINGTON — There's no consensus yet, but bipartisan momentum is building for Congress to do something, anything, to crack down on TikTok.  —  Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., have proposed bills that would ban …
Discussion: CNBC, RedTree Substack and Forbes
 
 
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New York Times:
A Russian Mole in Germany Sows Suspicions at Home, and Beyond
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New York Times:
With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations
Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
North Korea fires missile as US, S. Korea prepare for drills
Mary Kay Mallonee / CNN:
Rep. Angie Craig's office releases threatening calls it received after congresswoman assaulted
CIS.org:
The Employment Situation of Immigrants and the U.S.-Born in the Fourth Quarter of 2022
Discussion: Breitbart
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
‘Never intended’ to sunset Social Security, Sen. Rick Scott says amid Biden criticism
 Earlier Items: 
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Judge Bans Starbucks From Firing Union Supporters
Discussion: Bloomberg Law and The Hill
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
President Biden, Have I Got a Labor Secretary for You
Discussion: Fox News, Fast Company and Backbencher
Hallie Lieberman / The Guardian:
Republicans take aim at risque jokes and romance novels with anti-sex bills
Southern Poverty Law Center:
Alex Jones on alleged FBI monitoring of Nick Fuentes: 'It's a trap'
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump seeks to bar evidence of 2 other alleged sexual assaults at rape defamation trial
 

 
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Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
Visa and Allium Labs: less than 10% of stablecoin transactions are “organic payments activity”, which excludes activities from bots and large-scale traders

Pieter Haeck / Politico:
The EU's crackdown on Huawei shows an EU-wide TikTok ban will likely take years of diplomacy, as the bloc lacks a formal say over national security concerns

 
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