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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on House GOP's Baseless Impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas — History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games.
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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Democrats Propose Discharge Petition to Get Past Mike Johnson — Senior Democrats are suggesting that a discharge petition could be introduced to bring a $95-billion overseas aid bill to a vote in the House of Representatives if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to introduce it.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
House GOP impeaches Mayorkas by a single vote — Breaking: House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, succeeding on second try, in a rebuke of Biden's immigration policy. The resolution is non-binding, however, and may not go very far in the Senate because even some Republicans …
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Here's the latest on the impeachment vote. — House Republicans Impeach Mayorkas for Border Policies — In a redo of their first failed attempt, Republicans pushed through the charges over solid Democratic opposition, making the homeland security secretary the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
After facing off with Senate ‘Freedom Caucus’, McConnell urges Johnson on Ukraine — But the GOP leader did not push the speaker to bring up the Senate-passed foreign aid bill, specifically. — The Ukraine fight has been a painful one for Mitch McConnell, fueling conservative calls …
Ben Metzner / New Republic:
GOP Congressman Spews Racist Screed on Fall of “Western Civilization”
GOP Congressman Spews Racist Screed on Fall of “Western Civilization”
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
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Raw Story
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia election board votes down proposal to limit absentee voting
Georgia election board votes down proposal to limit absentee voting
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Associated Press:
House GOP will try again to impeach Mayorkas after failing once. But outcome is still uncertain
House GOP will try again to impeach Mayorkas after failing once. But outcome is still uncertain
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Republicans Are No Longer a Political Party — It's become yet another subsidiary of Trump Inc. — When historians chronicle the end of the Grand Old Party, they may mark 2024 as the turning point. Something called the Republican Party will surely exist for years to come …
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Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump adviser proposes new tiered system for NATO members who don't pay up
Exclusive: Trump adviser proposes new tiered system for NATO members who don't pay up
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
An Infuriating Poll Finding About Trump Should Galvanize Democrats
An Infuriating Poll Finding About Trump Should Galvanize Democrats
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
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Politico:
Chief justice gives Jack Smith one week to respond to Trump's bid to stave off trial
Chief justice gives Jack Smith one week to respond to Trump's bid to stave off trial
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Biden forcefully condemns Trump's NATO comments as ‘un-American’
Biden forcefully condemns Trump's NATO comments as ‘un-American’
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Why John Bolton Is Certain Trump Really Wants to Blow Up NATO
Why John Bolton Is Certain Trump Really Wants to Blow Up NATO
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
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Associated Press:
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
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Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
High School Girls Basketball Team Quits After Crowd Allegedly Spews Racial Slurs — School officials in Scarsdale and East Ramapo have announced an investigation into the incident. — A high school girls' basketball game in Scarsdale, New York came to an early finish on Saturday …
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Nancy Cutler / The Journal News:
Racial slurs spewed at Scarsdale v. East Ramapo girls basketball game, officials say — Scarsdale and East Ramapo school officials are investigating a reported racially charged incident during a Feb. 10 girls basketball game at Scarsdale. It's the latest investigation into slurs being spewed during a Section 1 sporting event.
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Democrats flip Santos's New York House seat in high-stakes special election — Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) has won back his old seat in the House, giving Democrats a critical pickup that will further narrow the GOP House majority, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.
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New York Times:
New York 3rd Congressional District Special Election Results
New York 3rd Congressional District Special Election Results
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Madison Fernandez / Politico:
The numbers behind the big New York special election
The numbers behind the big New York special election
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Natalia Contreras / Votebeat:
It took me three tries to register to vote — and I'm a voting reporter — Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. — A version of this post was originally distributed in Votebeat's free weekly newsletter.
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Bloodbath at CBS News claims senior correspondent embroiled in First Amendment case — and another who weathered HR probe: sources — Several CBS News reporters were caught up in layoffs at Paramount Global that claimed 800 jobs, including one who is embroiled in a high-stakes First Amendment fight …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is hoping a Supreme Court ruling on ballot eligibility could help him too — Couy Griffin was thrown out of office in New Mexico under the same theory Colorado voters are seeking to use against former President Donald Trump. — WASHINGTON — Couy Griffin …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
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Washington Post:
Tesla worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality — Evidence suggests the advanced driver-assistance system was engaged during a fatal crash that killed recruiter Hans von Ohain in 2022 — The following footage obtained by The Washington Post shows Colorado …
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Alice Herman / The Guardian:
Wisconsin lawmakers adopt new legislative maps that could undo gerrymandering — Votes by Republican-dominated state assembly and state senate signal that the years-long battle may be finally drawing to a close — The fight for democracy is supported by — Wisconsin lawmakers voted …
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Rant At ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Comedy Gold — The far-right congresswoman better watch out for those “nasty commies” from California. — LOADING — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took her far-right views to another dimension Tuesday in a wild screed against HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Democrats on track to maintain majority in Pennsylvania state House — Democratic school board member Jim Prokopiak appeared on track to represent Pennsylvania's 140th state House district in Tuesday's special election, signaling the party will likely maintain its majority in the state's lower chamber.
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Axios BFD: Kushner says he's not looking to return to White House — Jared Kushner said he plans to sit out a potential second Trump administration in an interview at the Axios BFD conference in Miami on Tuesday, saying he's committed to his work with his investment firm, Affinity Partners.
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Fox News:
Hunter Biden's phone contained multiple photos of cocaine, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia: DOJ — Hunter Biden had images on his iPhone of his alleged illegal drug use — Join Fox News for access to this content — Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!
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