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Trump Officials Try to Keep Away From the ‘Violent Toddler’

By Erin Banco, Asawin Suebsaeng

Members of Trump’s Cabinet are pushing their personal political agendas, while some of his political aides are just trying to keep him from blowing up the country—again.

Lana Del Rey Can’t Stop Putting Her Foot in Her Mouth

By Marlow Stern

The singer’s bizarre comments on race and Trump (“it really needed to happen”) come after criticizing artists of color and highlighting looting during the George Floyd protests.

Here’s Why Impeachment Is a Mistake

By Jay Michaelson

On this timetable, GOPers will find a hundred excuses to vote not to impeach Trump. But there's an alternative that would put Republicans on the hot seat.

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Too Many Dead Cops for Josh Hawley to Pretend He’s Innocent

By The Daily Beast

In this episode of The New Abnormal, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman offers some choice words for the “reprehensible” senator. Plus, Twitter and Facebook’s Trump ban.

Her State’s in a COVID Death Spiral. Biden Just Hired Her.

By Julia Rock

Rhode Island Gov. and Commerce Secretary nominee Gina Raimondo was praised early in the pandemic. Then things went off the rails.

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Trump Just Couldn’t Resist One Last Superspreader

By Michael Daly

He unleashed violence on the U.S. Capitol. Now he may unleash COVID on a Texas town already struggling with the pandemic.

GOP Emerges as Public Health Threat as Second Dem Gets Virus

By Irwin Redlener

She called out the “selfish idiocy” of the Republicans who not only refused to wear masks but mocked their Democratic colleagues for doing so.

This Far-Right Militia Went All-In Before the Capitol Riot

By Kelly Weill

Lusting for civil war and boasting of ties to cops and the military, the Oath Keepers thought their time had come.

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1. Cops Reportedly Warn House Dems of Plot to Assassinate Them

ACTIVE THREAT

In a late Monday briefing, lawmakers were reportedly told of a violent plan to encircle the Capitol to block Democrats and non-Trumpist Republicans from entering the building.

2. Vaccines Opening Up to Age 65+ to Hurry Up Rollout: Axios

OK BOOMERS

The earliest rules were aimed at immunizing the very highest-risk people—but that has now been blamed for the clunking pace of the rollout.

3. This Cloth Makes Ring Stains on Wood Disappear

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Whether you respect wood or you don’t, these wipes may keep your wooden furniture stain-free.

4. Dem Tests Positive After Taking Shelter With Maskless GOPers

‘WEAR A DAMN MASK’

In a furious statement, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) accused Republicans of “creating a superspreader event on top of a domestic terrorist attack.”

5. Sheriff Who Backed Rep. Cawthorn Yanks Support Over Riots

‘RED FLAGS’

The North Carolina Republican spoke at the rally that preceded the Capitol insurrection.

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