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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Trump 3.0 is a changed man — he's now a loser — Democrats got their wish. Republicans, for the second time in a week, failed to get theirs. Former President Donald Trump has announced he'll seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. — This means that for the next two years …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Trump's Drag on Republicans Quantified: A Five-Point Penalty — An analysis based on House districts shows a pattern in the results of his preferred primary candidates. — Donald J. Trump's announcement on Tuesday that he would run for president in 2024 came at an especially awkward time for Republicans.
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Another bruising Senate race brews in Ohio as Republicans target Sherrod Brown — CLEVELAND — One nasty and expensive Ohio Senate election had barely finished last week before Republicans turned their focus to what could be an even bigger slugfest in 2024: the race to challenge Sen. Sherrod Brown …
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Against the Grain
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:
No To Trump 2024 — It's time to Make The GOP Serious Again — So Trump's running in 2024.
No To Trump 2024 — It's time to Make The GOP Serious Again — So Trump's running in 2024.
New York Times:
America Deserves Better Than Donald Trump
America Deserves Better Than Donald Trump
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Media Matters for America, Washington Examiner and Jezebel
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
I would like to know Ron DeSantis' opinions on major policy issues
I would like to know Ron DeSantis' opinions on major policy issues
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Axios:
Scoop: Stephen Schwarzman comes out against Trump in major defection
Scoop: Stephen Schwarzman comes out against Trump in major defection
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Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
The Republicans in line to take on Trump in 2024: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley lead list of favorites to run for the GOP (but what will they do now he has entered the race?)
The Republicans in line to take on Trump in 2024: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley lead list of favorites to run for the GOP (but what will they do now he has entered the race?)
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Is Running in 2024. The White House Has a Plan.
Trump Is Running in 2024. The White House Has a Plan.
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Wall Street Journal:
NATO Says Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukraine Air Defense — Alliance meeting assesses fatal explosion that occurred amid Russian barrage across Ukraine — BRUSSELS—Top NATO officials said a missile that crashed in Poland and killed two people was likely a Russian-made weapon fired …
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Associated Press:
Russia-Ukraine War — NATO and Poland Say Deadly Blast Was Likely Unintentional
Russia-Ukraine War — NATO and Poland Say Deadly Blast Was Likely Unintentional
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge — Rick Scott announced a run against McConnell in Republicans' marathon Tuesday conference meeting — Scott challenges McConnell for GOP Senate leadership — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday won reelection …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Senators float audit of Rick Scott's NRSC — The GOP's post-election finger-pointing intensified Tuesday, with two senators calling for an audit of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. — During a tense, three-hour-long meeting of the Senate GOP Conference, Sens. Marsha Blackburn …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Mitch McConnell Beats Rick Scott in Republican Leadership Fight — The Kentucky Republican will retain his party's top post in the next Congress despite a disappointing election showing. — Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was re-elected overwhelmingly as his party's Senate leader on Wednesday …
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CNN:
Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out — New York CNN Business — Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy …
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Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or take severance
Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or take severance
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New York Times:
Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees Who Criticized Him
Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees Who Criticized Him
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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
Elon Musk's Twitter on ‘collision course’ with EU regulators
Elon Musk's Twitter on ‘collision course’ with EU regulators
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Jon Gabriel / CNN:
Kari Lake told Arizona's McCain Republicans to ‘get the hell out.’ They did — Editor's Note: Jon Gabriel is Editor-in-Chief of Ricochet.com and an opinion contributor to the Arizona Republic. Follow him on Twitter at @ExJon. The views expressed here are his own. Read more opinion at CNN.
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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
Failed GOP candidate busted on felony rape charge just days after losing election to his mom — A South Dakota House candidate who lost his race appeared in court this Tuesday on a charge of second-degree rape, KOTA reports. — Bud Marty May, 37, faces 50 years in prison over the Class 1 felony charge.
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Ian Talley / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Analysis Identifies Western Supply Chain Behind Iran's Drones — Russia's use of Tehran-provided unmanned aircraft built with foreign parts demonstrates limits of international sanctions — New intelligence collected from downed Iranian drones in Ukraine shows that a majority …
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HotAir, Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, The Daily Caller and Associated Press
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
‘National Conservatism’ Is A Dead End — A rant. — Since a civil war is about to break out and destroy the modern Republican Party — fingers crossed — let me tell you what grinds my gears. — Young NatCons, many of whom I know and like, seem to be under the impression …
Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks — A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Two anonymous $425 million donations give dark money conservative group a massive haul — One of the biggest conservative dark money organizations in the nation was boosted last year by two separate anonymous gifts, each totaling more than $425 million dollars.
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Jon Stewart Defends Dave Chappelle's ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘Censorship’ Doesn't End Antisemitism … Jon Stewart defended his friend Dave Chappelle during his appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Tuesday evening, commenting on the comedian's recent “Saturday Night Live” monologue …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Washington Examiner:
GOP lawmaker's ballot mix-up shook up outcome of House GOP whip race — At least one Republican lawmaker's mix-up in casting a ballot for House GOP whip on Tuesday changed the outcome of the leadership race, with the member intending to vote for current Chief Deputy Whip Drew Ferguson (R-GA) …
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Washington Post:
D.C. Council passes new criminal code, despite some objections — The bill will now go to Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, who has said she is concerned about some aspects of it — The D.C. Council unanimously approved a major overhaul of the city's criminal code Tuesday, despite objections …
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