1.  Sinema’s Office: Santos Lied About Her ‘Hang in There’ Quip

 BACK AT IT AGAIN 

Santos claimed Sinema came to his defense after Romney flamed him during Tuesday’s State of the Union.

POLITICS

2.  Rihanna Doesn’t Get Paid for Super Bowl Halftime

  FREEBIE 

In fact, she might even end up spending her own money on it.

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3.  Elon Musk: Unpaid Blue Checks to Vanish ‘Soon’

 THIS SHOULD GO WELL 

“Those are the ones that are truly corrupt,” the Chief Twit wrote.

TECH

4.  WaPo Exposé Pokes Serious Holes in New GOP Rep’s Biography

 QUESTIONABLE 

A new report has questioned crucial aspects of Anna Paulina Luna’s life story, from her religious and ethnic identity to her impoverished upbringing.

POLITICS

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5.  Mitch McConnell Throws Rick Scott Under the Bus Again

 MORE BICKERING 

“I think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this in his own re-election in Florida,” McConnell said.

POLITICS

6.  Trump, Anderson Cooper May Testify at E. Jean Carroll Trial

 UNDER OATH 

E. Jean Carroll wants women harassed by Donald Trump to speak up. The former president wants jurors to hear about Carroll's book deal.

POLITICS

7.  Hugh Hudson, Director of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 86

 ‘GREAT LOSS’ 

His death was mourned by “Chariots of Fire” star Nigel Havers, who said he “shall miss him greatly.”

ENTERTAINMENT

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8.  Florida Pols Give DeSantis’ Shaky Vote Fraud Crusade a Boost

 HELL BENT 

After a slew of DeSantis’ voter-fraud cases were thrown out, the Florida legislature has passed a new bill to simply change the rules.

POLITICS

9.  Texas AG Settles Corruption Suit With $3M in Taxpayer Funds

  PAID OFF 

Ken Paxton had been accused of abusing his office and granting political favors to an Austin real estate developer.

POLITICS

10.  ‘You’ Star Asked for Sex Scenes to Be Cut From New Season

 ‘NO MORE INTIMACY’ 

Badgley said the showrunner was “glad that [he] was honest” about the issue.

ENTERTAINMENT

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11.  Man Admits to Harassing Black Neighbors, Huge Gun Stockpile

 DISTURBING 

Police also found Klan and Nazi material in Robert Ivarson’s home.

U.S. NEWS

12.  Russian Troops Flail in Fudged Assault in Eastern Ukraine

 SLOPPY 

A new intelligence analysis reveals Russian forces have likely sustained “heavy casualties” in a failed attack in Ukraine due to inexperienced troops taking up the fight.

WORLD

13.  Karate Instructor Charged in Two 1981 Cold Case Murders

 ‘HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT’ 

The victims, two women in their early 20s, were both strangled to death.

U.S. NEWS

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