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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump ally, billionaire GOP megadonor Ronald Lauder won't back Trump's 2024 run for president — Ronald Lauder, an heir to the Estée Lauder fortune, is the latest Republican megadonor to distance himself from Trump as the former president launches a third bid for the White House.
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The caging of America's Kraken — Trump is the gift to Democrats that keeps on giving — Saying the quiet bit out loud is rarely a good idea. Yet after last week's midterm success, Democrats cannot help themselves. The gist is that they would love Donald Trump to be the 2024 presidential nominee …
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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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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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Felipe Marques / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Tells Republicans Eager for a Battle With Trump to ‘Chill Out a Little Bit’
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ex-Trump defense chief: 'He's unfit for office,' shouldn't run
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump's Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Trump's Drag on Republicans Quantified: A Five-Point Penalty
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump's Running, and Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame
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Kelsey Piper / Vox:
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself — The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way. — Last night, Sam Bankman-Fried DMed me on Twitter. — That was surprising. I'd spoken to Bankman-Fried via Zoom earlier in the summer …
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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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Financial Times:
Ukraine and western allies at odds over missile that exploded in Poland — President Zelenskyy disputes view of Nato, Warsaw and US that weapon was likely fired by Kyiv's air defence forces — A disagreement broke out on Wednesday between Ukraine and its western allies over who launched …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill — The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week. — Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat.
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NBC News:
Same-sex marriage protections clear key Senate hurdle, signaling GOP support for passage
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Progressive Critics Are Wrong About the Senate's Landmark Marriage Equality Bill
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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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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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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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Washington Post:
Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or take severance
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Far-right extremist guided ‘army’ of rioters to Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 , prosecutors tell jury — WASHINGTON — A far-right extremist charged with aiding and abetting the theft of a laptop from Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, “led an army” towards the House Speaker's suite …
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Texas veteran who entered Senate chamber in military gear on January 6 found guilty
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Molly Beck / Journal Sentinel:
Assembly GOP ostracizes election denier who backed Robin Vos' challenger — MADISON - Republicans in the state Assembly have exiled one of their own members who campaigned against Speaker Robin Vos and promoted false claims about the 2020 election. — GOP caucus members voted to bar …
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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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The Seattle Times:
Patty Murray likely to be first female Senate president pro tem, 3rd in line for presidency — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray will likely be the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, a position that would place her third in line for the presidency. Murray will also likely chair …
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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 …
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Trump impeachment manager Cicilline rallies Democrats to ban former president from public office — House Democrats move to ban Trump from office after 2024 campaign announcement — Ivanka Trump says she won't be involved in father's 2024 re-election campaign
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Politico:
Schiff passes on Dem leadership bid as Pelosi's future stays murky — Adam Schiff has decided not to seek a top House Democratic leadership post in the next Congress and is instead turning his focus to a potential Senate run, according to multiple people familiar with his decision.
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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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