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The Obamas return to the White House for the unveiling of their portraits

The event marked the first time in 10 years since a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.

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Obama official portraits - live: Barack jokes about tan suit and Michelle jabs Trump at painting unveiling

Live coverage as the official White House portraits of the Obamas are unveiled

The Independent UK

Why did Donald Trump block the Obamas’ portraits and why was the decision so controversial?

Republican’s hostility meant no painting of America’s first Black president and first lady have hung at the White House until now

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Missouri man argues he had a ‘civic duty’ to enter Capitol, wants riot case dismissed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A northwest Missouri man scheduled to go to trial early next year for allegedly breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 is now arguing that his case should be dismissed, saying the charges are “undeniably unconstitutional.”

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'I killed the kids' - Alex Jones erupts in first interview since Sandy Hook defamation verdict

Alex Jones was ordered to pay $45.2 million (£39.17 million) in punitive damages following a lawsuit in relation to his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax

Daily Mirror

Get a taste of bourbon country, in Kentucky and beyond

J.R. Ewing, the scoundrel oil baron of the prime time melodrama “Dallas,” was known to often enjoy a neat order of bourbon and branch as his tipple of choice. John Wayne fancied Wild Turkey, another bourbon whiskey. For Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, it was Jack Daniels. Mila Kunis likes…

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Big reveal: Biden to help unveil Obama White House portrait

It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W

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Jon Voight raises eyebrows with ‘rough’ video about FBI’s Trump raid

Actor previously shared video promoting Trump conspiracy theories

The Independent UK

Virginia Board of Education postpones public hearings for proposed history curriculum standards

The Virginia Board of Education has announced that they will delay voting on new statewide history curriculum standards, following opposition from the Youngkin administration regarding some of the proposed changes. The proposed changes that have received pushback from Gov. Youngkin (R) include removing “references to George Washington as ‘the father…

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Drake’s new hairdo looks like it came straight out of a 1970s mafia movie and fans let him know all about it

What is Drake doing?!?!?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jonathan Bernstein: Democracy is hard. It’s supposed to be

Legislation helping veterans exposed to toxic trash-incineration pits while serving overseas finally passed the Senate this week. Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who had worked hard to elevate the problem and then to help get the bill across the finish line, expressed frustration that the process had been so arduous.

Tribune News Service

First Thing: Texas Democrats push to blunt impact of state’s abortion ban

Blue cities aim to pass bills to protect those who receive and provide abortions: ‘The fight starts locally’. Plus, the myth of Marilyn Monroe

The Guardian - UK

Potential rival or running mate? Kristi Noem, the governor denying Trump a face on Mount Rushmore

South Dakota Republican says monument is ‘special just the way it is’, while speculation grows she is trying to broaden her national appeal

The Guardian - US

Is Joe Biden another Jimmy Carter?

Carter's presidency was sunk by a failure to promote his own accomplishments — not because there weren't any

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Steve Kerr or Bill Walsh: Who’s No. 1 among Bay Area pro coaches?

He’s got four championships. He’s the winningest coach in NBA postseason history. And he was recently named one of the NBA’s Top 15 coaches of all time.

Salon

How Biden is like the founding fathers

Biden has great ideas but can't implement them due to political stalemate — just like Washington and Jefferson

Salon

Thomas ensures the next Jan. 6 has guns

Ginni Thomas worked the coup's inside game — then her husband made it easier for insurrectionists to use firearms

The Hindu

Tea with benefits: Lessons from the Royal Family

Our politicians can learn from the British Royal Family how to gather public goodwill by giving themselves a cuddly makeover

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Los Angeles Times

Column: The real ‘miracle’ of the Jan. 6 hearings? Republicans and Democrats working together

There was plenty of powerful evidence presented during Day 4 of the House select committee hearings on Jan. 6, showing how former President Donald Trump and his allies coerced, bullied and schemed at the state level to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Salon

Jan. 6 hearing: Elegy for a lost America

I listened to the first hearing driving through Trump country. Production values were great! But that's about it

Tribune News Service

Jonathan Bernstein: Jan. 6 panel made the case against Trump

At long last, the House Jan. 6 committee held its first hearing, and made it a pretty good one. Right at the top, Chairman Bennie Thompson gave us the right wording: Former President Donald Trump’s actions and those of his associates were an effort to “overthrow the government.” That’s what…

The Independent UK

Royal warship’s wreckage found off coast of Norfolk after sinking in 1682

The HMS Gloucester was carrying the future king James Stuart.

The Independent UK

'Will we do our duty?' Cheney lays her legacy on the line

One of the House members in the spotlight during Thursday's hearing on the U.S. Capitol insurrection is Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney

Reason

Secret City Recounts the Gay History of D.C.

In his new book, James Kirchick focuses on homosexuals' relationship with national politics during a time when gays were banned from working for the federal government.

Sports Illustrated

Inside the Fight For the Soul (and Dollars) of the Fastest-Growing Sport in America

As pickleball mania has surged, evangelists and opportunists have appeared out of thin air. Collisions were inevitable.

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