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Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest — The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier this month. — The former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday night …
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Journalist Don Lemon taken into custody after Minnesota church protest — Journalist Don Lemon was taken into custody on Thursday night, according to his attorney. — Lemon was with dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters as they rushed into Cities Church in St. Paul …
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New York Times:
Minnesota Live Updates: Don Lemon Is Among Several More Arrested Over Church Protest — The former CNN anchor and three others were arrested on charges related to a protest this month in St. Paul, Minn., Attorney General Pam Bondi said. Protests were beginning in Minneapolis against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest
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NBC News:
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
There Can Be No More Doubt. Trump Wants to Kill Free Speech
There Can Be No More Doubt. Trump Wants to Kill Free Speech
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest
Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest
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Associated Press:
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest
Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest
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Lilia Luciano / CBS News:
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody after protest at Minnesota church service
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody after protest at Minnesota church service
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Bloomberg:
Trump Administration Prepares to Back Warsh for Fed Chair — The Trump administration is preparing for the president to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter. — President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to announce …
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Adam Wren / Politico:
‘A number of crazy stories’ — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray — Happy Friday. This is Adam Wren. Some have called this a newsletter. It is not. It is a “creative experience that offers perspectives, insights and moments.”
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell — President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a five-month odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank.
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kevin Warsh Is Named Fed Chair
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Joe Rennison / New York Times:
Stock Market Takes Warsh Nomination in Stride
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Expected to Pick Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
Trump Expected to Pick Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
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Bloomberg:
Tillis Digs In on Barring Vote Amid Fed Fight But Praises Warsh
Tillis Digs In on Barring Vote Amid Fed Fight But Praises Warsh
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Claire Jones / Financial Times:
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair
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New York Times:
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are — Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. — On the morning of Jan. 10 …
NBC News:
Epstein files live updates: Trump DOJ releases more records over a month after deadline — The Justice Department posted another trove of files related to Jeffrey Epstein more than two months after President Donald Trump signed a bill requiring their release. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act — For Immediate Release — WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act …
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Associated Press:
Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files — The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire …
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Washington Post:
Tulsi Gabbard's appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions — Lawmakers called for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to explain the presence of the country's top spy agency official at a domestic law enforcement action in Georgia.
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Wall Street Journal:
Spy Chief Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for 2020 Election Fraud
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag — A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald Trump to expedite whatever the other chamber sends their way.
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Associated Press:
Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione — Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed …
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NBC News:
Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after judge nixes two federal counts — The judge dismissed two of the four federal counts against Mangione, including murder through use of a firearm, which carried a potential death sentence. — Listen to this article with a free account
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion for Tax-Return Leak — President Donald Trump sued the US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service for at least $10 billion over an unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns to the press during his first term in office, potentially putting American taxpayers on the hook for a massive payout.
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NBC News:
Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records
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Samantha Delouya / CNN:
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison will testify before Congress — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The announcement of their joint appearance by by Chair James Comer …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE — Earlier this month we revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using a Palantir tool called ELITE to decide which neighborhoods to raid. — The tool lets ICE populate a map with potential deportation targets …
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Minneapolis' Hotel Workers Are on Edge — There are two things keeping a Minneapolis hotel housekeeper scared this week: the roughly 20 federal immigration agents staying where she works and the threat of pro-immigrant protesters discovering that the agents are there.
New York Times:
For Some Americans, the End of Obamacare Subsidies Means Falling Off a Financial Cliff — Earning just one dollar more could mean a $10,000 increase in insurance premiums. — Obamacare's open enrollment period is over, and Americans around the country are facing higher health insurance costs.
Associated Press:
Newsom fights back after Dr Oz accuses LA's Armenians of healthcare fraud — California governor files complaint against Medicare head who alleged fraud by members of Armenian community — A new front in the battle between the California governor, Gavin Newsom, and the Trump administration …
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Chris Lehmann / The Nation:
The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for The Atlantic — The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping. — The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic” — The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.
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David Brooks / New York Times:
A Farewell Column From David Brooks — My grandfather Bernard Levy played a big role in my childhood. When we weren't exploring New York City together, he was writing letters to the editor to The New York Times from his law firm's office in the Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan …

