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Kellyanne Conway / New York Times:
The Cases for and Against Trump — Ms. Conway is a Republican pollster and political consultant who was Donald J. Trump's campaign manager in 2016 and senior counselor to him from 2017 to 2020. She is not affiliated with his 2024 presidential campaign. — Donald J. Trump shocked the world …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Biden already admitted guilt — he's just betting Garland doesn't prosecute him, or Trump — There will be much to chew on as the criminal investigation of President Biden by the newly appointed special counsel, Robert Hur, unfolds. For now, my question is: Have we already, in effect, witnessed a guilty plea?
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Politico:
Biden's ride or die
Biden's ride or die
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Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Jim Jordan launches first investigation as Judiciary chair into Biden classified docs scandal
Jim Jordan launches first investigation as Judiciary chair into Biden classified docs scandal
Ben Jacobs / Vox:
Biden worries the Secret Service may be loyal to Trump, according to a new book
Biden worries the Secret Service may be loyal to Trump, according to a new book
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Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile …, Raw Story, The National Pulse and Balloon Juice
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He Is in a Weird Bunker”: Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign Is Sputtering Out of the Gate
“He Is in a Weird Bunker”: Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign Is Sputtering Out of the Gate
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The Confounding Double Standard Behind Robert Hur's Appointment As Special Counsel
The Confounding Double Standard Behind Robert Hur's Appointment As Special Counsel
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CNN:
Biden's whirlwind final days as vice president had aides scrambling to close his White House office
Biden's whirlwind final days as vice president had aides scrambling to close his White House office
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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
‘Like a Fixer for the Democrats’: Nunes Worries Biden Special Counsel May Be Biased
‘Like a Fixer for the Democrats’: Nunes Worries Biden Special Counsel May Be Biased
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Washington Post:
Furor over documents creates unexpected political peril for Biden
Furor over documents creates unexpected political peril for Biden
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
McCarthy invites Biden to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 7
McCarthy invites Biden to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 7
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Wall Street Journal:
Supreme Court Investigators Have Narrowed Leak Inquiry to Small Number of Suspects — At least one law clerk is among those suspected of leaking the draft abortion ruling in May — Roe v. Wade: Protests Over Leaked Draft of Supreme Court Opinion — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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Washington Post:
U.S. will begin ‘extraordinary measures’ to stay under debt limit — Treasury warns of ‘irreparable harm’ to global economy as debt limit standoff begins — The Treasury Department said Friday that it will begin taking “extraordinary measures” next week to prevent the U.S. government …
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Washington Post:
House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit
House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig / Semafor:
Paul Ryan sounds off on the McCarthy drama and coming debt ceiling fight
Paul Ryan sounds off on the McCarthy drama and coming debt ceiling fight
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CNN:
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg tells CNN that his office's investigation of Trump Org. will continue — Investigations into the Trump Organization's business practices are entering a new chapter and will “go as long as the facts and the law require,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN on Friday …
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New York Times:
Trump Organization Fined $1.6 Million for Evading Taxes
Trump Organization Fined $1.6 Million for Evading Taxes
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump Organization sentenced to pay $1.6 million penalty in tax fraud case
Trump Organization sentenced to pay $1.6 million penalty in tax fraud case
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Apparently, Economic Conservatives Hate Cost-Cutting Leaders Now — In a repellent demonstration that many of today's Republican party differences are about personality and style, and not about policy or philosophy, the Club for Growth is choosing to run attack ads against former Indiana …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Mitch Daniels ‘more likely’ to run for Senate in Indiana after Club for Growth attacks
Mitch Daniels ‘more likely’ to run for Senate in Indiana after Club for Growth attacks
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Club for Growth
Alexander Sammon / Slate:
I Ate at the Italian Restaurant Where George Santos Is Often, for Some Reason, Spending Exactly $199.99 — There was plenty of street parking on Thursday night outside of Il Bacco Italian restaurant in Little Neck, Queens, but we valeted the car anyway. Il Bacco is the favorite restaurant …
CNN:
George Santos said accused ‘Ponzi scheme’ he worked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020 — Republican Rep. George Santos, said a company later accused of running a “Ponzi scheme” was “100% legitimate” when it was accused by a potential customer of fraud in 2020 …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court takes up Christian postal worker's religious claim — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an evangelical Christian mail carrier's employment discrimination claim in a case that could force employers to do more to accommodate the religious practices of their workers.
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Adam Kinzinger Holds Nothing Back In McCarthy Review: 'Kevin's a Piece of S**t' — Adam Kinzinger held nothing back when reviewing Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the former congressman accusing the Republican leader of being willing to say whatever it takes to get elected.
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump's Attack on NY Sexual Assault Law Called ‘Absurd’ By Judge — Former President Donald Trump's argument that a New York law allowing older sex-assault claims violated his constitutional rights was rejected by a judge as “absurd.” — US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan …
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Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Republicans Won't Say If They'll Return Donations From George Santos — The embattled New York congressman donated to more than two dozen candidates from an account he seeded with a personal loan. — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) continues to face calls to resign, but several …
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Americana — with David Weigel — In this edition: The backstory and goals of the “new Church Committee,” the 2024 GOP jostling over gas stoves, and a talk with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz about the new House rules. — The committee that can turn Fox News segments into subpoenas
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Associated Press:
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces prescription drug legislation — Goal of FL proposal to decrease costs of prescriptions — Fox News Flash top headlines for January 13 — Florida will seek to provide consumers more flexibility in buying prescription drugs and more information …
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
COVID-19 — CDC & FDA Identify Preliminary COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signal for Persons Aged 65 Years and Older — Transparency and vaccine safety are top priorities for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Suppressing the Black Vote. And Bragging About It. — “We can be especially proud of the City of Milwaukee (80.2% Dem Vote) casting 37,000 less votes than cast in the 2018 election with the major reduction happening in the overwhelming Black and Hispanic areas.” — Wisconsin Republican official Robert Spindell
Michelle Wolf / WAVY-TV:
Superintendent: 6-year-old's backpack searched before Richneck shooting — “At least one administrator was notified of a possible weapon,” Superintendent Dr. George Parker said — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Public Schools has revealed new information in the shooting of a teacher at Richneck Elementary School.
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Rep. Jim Banks / The American Mind:
Fighting the Woke Agenda in Congress — A congressman proposes a bold approach to pushing back against the Progressive infection in our institutions. — We no longer live in a normal America. The issues that Congress used to take up, like healthcare, the economy, or our withdrawal from Afghanistan …
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Justice Department announces new rule to regulate pistol-stabilizing braces — Attorney General Merrick Garland and Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), announced new regulations Friday that would subject pistol-stabilizing braces …
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CNN:
Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police — A 31-year-old father and English teacher died from cardiac arrest last week after he was repeatedly tased by police, according to the Los Angeles Police Department …
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