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1:45 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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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Lydia Nusbaum / Florida's Voice:
Teacher on administrative leave after using students as ‘political props’ in book banning skits
Discussion: The Western Journal
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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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
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 …
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.
NBC News:
Federal officials say more than 100 children worked in dangerous jobs for slaughterhouse cleaning firm  —  Packers Sanitation Services Inc. paid $1.5 million in fines after the Labor Department found minors using chemicals to clean saws and equipment at 13 facilities in eight states
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Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
Company That Had Kids Clean Meatpacking Plants Pays $1.5M Fine
Discussion: Raw Story, UPI, CBS News and Washington Post
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: Washington Post and Insider
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
CNN:
Man in custody after 6 killed, including suspect's ex-wife, in series of shootings in Mississippi, sheriff says  —  Six people are dead and another was wounded Friday in a series of shootings in Tate County, Mississippi after a man opened fire on his ex-wife and potentially other family members, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told CNN.
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Washington Post:
Inside the collapse of the Trump-DeSantis ‘alliance of convenience’  —  Behind an apparent close alliance, the two Republicans have racked up years of mutual suspicions fueling a 2024 grudge match  —  Backstage at a House Republican fundraiser in September 2018, President Donald Trump heard …
Discussion: Insider
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
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.
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.
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. sanctions authority probes Raiffeisen on Russia  —  The United States' sanctions authority has launched an inquiry into Raiffeisen Bank International (RBIV.VI) over its business related to Russia, increasing scrutiny of the Austrian lender that plays a critical role in the Russian economy.
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 …
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
Discussion: HotAir
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
 Earlier Items: 
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
‘Never intended’ to sunset Social Security, Sen. Rick Scott says amid Biden criticism
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Very real threat’: Kari Lake's lawyers could lose law licenses over bogus election fraud crusade
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump seeks to bar evidence of 2 other alleged sexual assaults at rape defamation trial