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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment — Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS following the news that a New York grand jury voted to charge him in connection with hush money payments …
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Washington Examiner, Bulwark+ and The Guardian
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
FLASHBACK: When right-wing pundits thought political hush money payments were a crime — “The facts are that he broke campaign finance laws and that he lied to cover it up,” Fox News' Sean Hannity said. — Hannity was not talking about former President Donald Trump, who was indicted …
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New York Times:
A Presidential Candidate and a City Brace for a Consequential Week — Donald Trump and his campaign spent the weekend making plans for his arrest, and how to capitalize on it, while officials in New York prepared for potential turmoil. — Former President Donald J. Trump is preparing …
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Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Trump's lawyers believe a Manhattan judge impose a GAG order on Monday that will BAN him talking about his Tuesday arrest in NYC - with a penalty of 30 DAYS jail time or $1,000 fine
Trump's lawyers believe a Manhattan judge impose a GAG order on Monday that will BAN him talking about his Tuesday arrest in NYC - with a penalty of 30 DAYS jail time or $1,000 fine
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Dennis Aftergut / MSNBC:
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
The New York Trump indictment is huge. A Georgia indictment could be even bigger.
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Raw Story
New York Times:
In Days Before Trump Appears in Court, Few Signs Point to a Jan. 6 Repeat
In Days Before Trump Appears in Court, Few Signs Point to a Jan. 6 Repeat
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Political Wire
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources
Donald Trump vows to escalate attacks against Alvin Bragg - sources
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Flourishes in the Glare of His Indictment
Trump Flourishes in the Glare of His Indictment
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Politico, CNN and Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
Kadia Goba / Semafor:
‘Fake news’ no more: Marjorie Taylor Greene's journey to 60 Minutes — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “expected a hit job” when she decided to open her doors to CBS' 60 Minutes, which gave her a star turn in their opening segment on Sunday. It's a program known for its sometimes strained relationship with Republicans.
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Katie Hawkinson / The Daily Beast:
‘60 Minutes’ Interview With Marjorie Taylor Greene Prompts Backlash — ‘INSANE’ — 60 Minutes is set to air an interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Sunday evening—and people across the media landscape are furious. In response to the news, The New York Times Magazine …
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NBC News:
Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from sensitive U.S. military sites, despite U.S. efforts to block it — The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals, which can be picked up from weapons systems or include communications from base personnel.
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. said to have more evidence of possible Trump obstruction at Mar-a-Lago — Ex-staffer's emails, texts are guiding investigators, who increasingly suspect Trump went through boxes after subpoena — Justice Department and FBI investigators have amassed fresh evidence pointing …
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Natalie Jackson / Herding Cats & Polls:
No Labels is considering a dangerous game
No Labels is considering a dangerous game
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DOJ has more evidence of possible Trump obstruction in classified documents case: Washington Post
DOJ has more evidence of possible Trump obstruction in classified documents case: Washington Post
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Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Sarah K. Burris / Alternet.org:
The DOJ gets texts and emails about Donald Trump from his assistant: report
The DOJ gets texts and emails about Donald Trump from his assistant: report
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Raw Story and New York Magazine
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Right-Wing Media Splits From DeSantis on Press Protections — Gov. Ron DeSantis's war against mainstream media outlets is poised to wound even his boosters in the conservative press. Is the Florida governor biting the hand that feeds him? — Gov. Ron DeSantis has long courted right-wing news outlets …
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David M. Drucker / The Dispatch:
DeSantis the Decider … TALLAHASSEE—In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic …
DeSantis the Decider … TALLAHASSEE—In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Deseret News
Politico:
Centrist Democrats hatch secret plan to head off debt ceiling calamity — The White House and party leaders, however, are distancing themselves from the effort. — A group of House Democrats is secretly crafting a fallback plan to avoid an economy-rattling debt default. — The White House wants no part of it.
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Washington Examiner
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Russia confiscates passports of senior officials to stop defections — Kremlin tightens Soviet-era travel restrictions in ‘sensitive’ areas — Russia's security services are confiscating the passports of senior officials and state company executives to prevent overseas travel …
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Political Wire
The Guardian:
Panic and emotional pain as alleged deep-cover Russian spies vanish — Pair of suspected ‘illegals’ are thought to have been a married couple living separate lives in Brazil and Greece — Shaun Walker in Ljubljana, Pjotr Sauer in Amsterdam and Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
McDonald's Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices as Chain Prepares for Layoff Notices — Fast-food company expected to notify workers of their job status virtually — McDonald's Corp. MCD .66%increase; green up pointing triangle is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week as it prepares …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden in no hurry to announce for '24 … They initially thought Biden would launch a campaign soon after the Christmas break, after talking with his family. … - But if he ultimately chooses to bow out, the late decision could provide an advantage to Vice President Kamala Harris if she wanted …
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
On foreign policy, Biden's gut is his guide
Jonathan Turley / USA Today:
ChatGPT falsely accused me of sexually harassing my students. Can we really trust AI? — What is most striking is that this false accusation was not just generated by AI but ostensibly based on a Washington Post article that never existed. — View Comments
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats target 31 GOP-held seats in aggressive campaign for House majority — In a list first shared with NBC News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee laid out the House districts it's aiming to flip next year. — WASHINGTON — Democrats have targeted 31 Republican-held districts …
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Sen. John Fetterman talks mental health post-hospitalization: 'Message right now isn't political' — John Fetterman says he's ‘making up for lost time’ after 6-week hospitalization at Walter Reed to address his mental health — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was recently interviewed …
Just Security:
The Broad Scope of “Intent to Defraud” in the New York Crime of Falsifying Business Records — Part of Just Security's coverage of the Manhattan DA investigation and work on accountability and corruption. — As many greet the Manhattan District Attorney's indictment of a former president …
Politico:
Nikki Haley is driving Mike Pence's campaign up a wall — Pence staffers are complaining privately about Haley's media coverage. — Mike Pence might harbor deep-seated resentment toward Donald Trump for his handling of Jan. 6. But it's Nikki Haley who really gets under the Pence camp's skin.
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Raw Story
BBC:
Darya Trepova: Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky — Russian investigators have detained a woman in the hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe. — In video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress …
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Brian Klaas / The Garden of Forking Paths:
The “Need for Chaos” Voter — New research has discovered a new personality trait called “need for chaos.” They just want to watch the world burn and they're happy to help democracy end in flames. We must understand them. … A few years ago, after I had just appeared on television …
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