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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden begins 2023 with a stronger hand to play and an inclination to play it — A year makes a difference after all. — President Joe Biden begins 2023 politically stronger than 12 months ago, bolstered by his party's surprise midterms success, a robust set of legislative accomplishments …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run — Donald Trump began 2022 on a high. Primary candidates were flocking to Florida to court the former president for a coveted endorsement. His rallies were drawing thousands. A bevy of investigations remained largely under the radar.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Welcome to 2023 — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — Happy new year, y'all! — It's the first day of 2023 — time to take stock of where things are, look ahead at where things are headed and focus on building the future we want.
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden to laud economic wins as GOP takes over House — Mitch McConnell and other leaders from both parties will join Biden this week to announce a major project funded by the new infrastructure law. — President Joe Biden will open the new year with a bipartisan show of force to tout …
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
The Invention of Elise Stefanik — To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals. Will it be enough? — Elise Stefanik had had enough. — In the wake of the 2018 midterms, the young congresswoman was sick of commuting …
Theresa Maher / The Hill:
GOP governor: Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office — Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) reiterated on Sunday that he preferred a different GOP presidential candidate in 2024 who was not former President Trump, telling ABC's “This Week” that Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office again.
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New York Times:
Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 — He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation. — Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus …
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How Benedict's death could reshape the Catholic Church
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Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
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New York Times:
The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative — The errant surveys spooked some candidates into spending more money than necessary, and diverted help from others who otherwise had a fighting chance of winning. — Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat …
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Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Trump Called Supporters Storming Capitol ‘Trashy’ But Good ‘Fighters’: Jan. 6 Testimony — He was “reveling” in how they were “fighting for him,” testified former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham. — When Donald Trump was watching last year's Jan. 6 riot unfold on TV …
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Nigel Gould-Davies / New York Times:
The U.S. Should Define Russia's Red Lines — “What are Putin's red lines?” — This question, asked with growing urgency as Russia loses its war in Ukraine but does not relent in its aggressions, is intended to offer analytical clarity and to guide policy. In reality, it is the wrong question, because “red line” is a bad metaphor.
Peter Staley / New York Times:
Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked Us All — The first time I met Dr. Anthony Fauci was at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal during the summer of 1989. ACT UP, the AIDS activist group I was a part of, had scared the bejesus out of conference organizers by seizing the stage during …
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CNN:
Authorities tracked the Idaho student killings suspect cross-country to Pennsylvania, sources say — Authorities tracked the man charged in the killings of four Idaho college students all the way to Pennsylvania and surveilled him for several days before finally arresting him on Friday, sources told CNN.
Fox News:
Suspect in NYC police stabbing may have Islamic extremist ties — The FBI's counterrorism task force was monitoring the suspect for weeks, police sources say — Coming up on ‘Fox News Sunday’: January 1 — The suspect taken into custody for the stabbing of two New York City police officers may have ties to Islamic extremism.
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Washington Post:
The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elect's unraveling web of deception — Even by the low standards for truth-telling in politics, the scope of the falsehoods from the newly elected House Republican has been breathtaking — The Republican who won a congressional seat on Long Island …
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Brian Chappatta / Bloomberg:
Elon Musk Becomes First Person Ever to Lose $200 Billion — Elon Musk was the second person ever to amass a personal fortune of more than $200 billion, breaching that threshold in January 2021, months after Jeff Bezos. — The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer has now achieved a first of his own …
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David Cay Johnston / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Taxes Are the Best Case Yet for Putting Him in Prison — This Friday news dump is a huge deal, and should be the final nail in his coffin. … Don't let the cynics who know little about our tax system trick you into thinking there was nothing all that new or important in the six years …
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