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The Truth About MAGA Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Ties to Militias

By Adam Rawnsley

Ever since militia members and QAnon cultists stormed the Capitol, Boebert’s chumminess with the far right is coming into focus. So who’s she been hanging out with?

There’s a Lot More to Ella Emhoff Than One Fabulous Coat

By Alaina Demopoulos

Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, wore one of the best coats of the inauguration, and seems very nice online. The fan worship of her is already off the charts.

This Week Shows How Neutered Trump Is Without Twitter

By Matt Lewis

The calmness that has permeated these last couple of weeks has shown us that social media platforms have enormous power to strengthen democracy or help destroy it.

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Draymond Green on Trump and American Racism: ‘Time’s Up’

By Marlow Stern

The Golden State Warriors’ glue guy talks to Marlow Stern about the crisis in Flint, ditching the Trump White House, trade rumors, COVID protocols, and his road to recovery.

Did Trump and Biden Swap Bodies???

By The Daily Beast

In this episode of The New Abnormal, Rick Wilson, Molly Jong-Fast, and George Conway unpack the latest QAnon conspiracies, and Biden’s 99 problems—including Trump.

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Why Are At-Home Workers Getting Vaccine Before Teachers?

By Katie MacBride

Remote workers with sometimes vague connections to the medical field are benefitting from what they admit is a broken system.

Bishops Go to War as Biden Splits Catholic Church

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

Joe Biden is the second Catholic to be elected president (after JFK), but his views on abortion and LGBTQ rights won’t win him any favor among the church’s most hard-core.

Meghan Markle’s Day in Court May Not Be Over

By Tom Sykes

A High Court judge is set to decide if a summary judgment can be reached in Meghan Markle’s case against a British tabloid. But the evidence raised more questions than answers.

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1. National Guardsmen Return to Capitol After Being Booted

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As many as 5,000 Guardsmen stationed in D.C. to ensure a peaceful inauguration were banished to a parking garage before being allowed to return following public outrage.

2. Now Even the QAnon Shaman Disowns Trump: I Was Duped

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Referring to his client as “the guy with the horns and the fur,” attorney Al Watkins said the rioter “regrets very, very much” that he was tricked by Trump.

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4. Iran Leader Posts Drawing of Drone Strike on Golfing Trump

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The pretty high-quality drawing shows the shadow of a drone looming over the former president while he takes a golf swing.

5. DOJ Watchdog Investigating Resignation of ATL Fed Atty: WaPo

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Byung Pak left his post Jan. 4, just days after Donald Trump criticized him for not pursuing claims of voter fraud.

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