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Proud Boys Dealt Another Blow as Feds Crack Down

By Will Sommer

The Proud Boys’ former lawyer says he’s taking the name back.

COVID Truthers’ New Freakout: Being Forced to Eat Bugs

By Mark Hay

Conspiracy theorists now think sustainability is the groundwork that elites will use to eventually micromanage the smallest aspects of our lives in a post-pandemic hellscape.

The Shockingly Realistic Porn Film That Has Sundance Talking

By Marlow Stern

Swedish filmmaker Ninja Thyberg opens up to Marlow Stern about “Pleasure,” her feature directorial debut centered on a young woman navigating the adult industry.

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Trump Lost Twitter & the Presidency. Guess Which Hurts More?

By Molly Jong-Fast

Sure, he liked riding Air Force One and destroying the Constitution as much as the next guy. But what he really loved was heaping abuse on people.

Hoobastank Is Huge on TikTok—and Loving Every Minute of It

By Marlow Stern

The early-aughts nu-metal group’s song “The Reason” has become the hottest thing on TikTok, garnering 145 million views and counting. And lead singer Doug Robb has no idea why.

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The GOP’s a Heart Attack Away From Running the Senate Again

By Eleanor Clift

The party controls the Senate and House for now, but its thin majorities won’t be easy to maintain.

COVID Mutations Spell Catastrophe for Black America

By Peter J. Hotez

A toxic mix of racist health outcomes, unequal vaccine distribution, and hesitancy to take the shots mean trouble.

With a Fool for a Client, Trump Runs With a Crackpot Defense

By Margaret Carlson

If any attorney were as smart as Trump, they’d be president instead of peddling their services for chump change, one billable hour at a time.

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1. Court Gives Capitol Rioter Permission to Go on Mexico Vacay

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Jenny Louise Cudd of Texas is on pretrial release after being charged with misdemeanor offenses for taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection in DC.

2. AstraZeneca Vax Dramatically Slows COVID Transmission: Study

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Oxford University researchers say their vaccine is the first that has been shown to hinder the coronavirus’ ability to spread from person to person.

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4. Hundreds of Congress Staffers Beg Senators to Convict Trump

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The letter describes how some aides had to hide under desks or barricade themselves in offices as the pro-Trump riots took place on Jan. 6.

5. Trump Vow Not to Live at Mar-a-Lago Was Meaningless: Lawyer

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Trump assured the Palm Beach town council in 1993 that he would never live at his resort, but the promise appears to have no legal consequences for him.

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