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1:55 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
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  —  MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday, the latest salvo in the West's effort to hold Moscow accountable for its wartime atrocities.
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
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.
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 …
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
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
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, Backbencher and Fast Company
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
 

 
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