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Dana Blanton / Fox Business:
Fox Business Poll: Trump leads in Iowa, as DeSantis and Scott round out the top 3 — Iowa's caucus kicks off the GOP nomination process — An early read on the race for the Republican nomination in Iowa shows former President Donald Trump the clear frontrunner — and then there is a sharp drop off to the rest of the field.
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Politico:
Trump just qualified for the first debate. But will he show up? — Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Tim Scott also qualified based on the latest polling. — Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Tim Scott have all met …
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Ron DeSantis super PAC will host bus tour through Iowa ahead of Lincoln Dinner — Never Back Down is beginning to take over some event planning from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, launching a bus tour that will take him through Chariton, Osceola and Oskaloosa ahead of Friday's Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner.
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Political Wire
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Tim Scott may be one to watch in the GOP presidential race
Why Tim Scott may be one to watch in the GOP presidential race
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Wall Street Journal:
GOP Splits Over Jan. 6 Deepen as Trump Indictment Looms — Prominent Republicans like Ron DeSantis and Kevin McCarthy appear torn between criticizing the riot and defending the former president — The likelihood Donald Trump will be indicted over efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election …
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Mike Pence ‘not interested in trading insults’ with Trump as he tries to win New Hampshire
Mike Pence ‘not interested in trading insults’ with Trump as he tries to win New Hampshire
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Andrew Zhang / Politico:
Sununu: Most New Hampshire voters are ‘not with Trump’
Sununu: Most New Hampshire voters are ‘not with Trump’
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Charlie Sykes / MSNBC:
A federal judge confirmed one of Trump's worst labels — and the GOP didn't blink — But we still have a moral obligation to be shocked, don't we? — A quick public service announcement: You did not, in fact, take crazy pills this week. — It's just the news cycle.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Inside the DeSantis Doc That Showtime Didn't Want You to See — Vice put together an in-depth documentary exploring DeSantis' time at Guantanamo Bay. Showtime suddenly shelved the documentary one day after DeSantis declared for president. … When executives at Showtime pulled …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Blinken: Ukraine has already retaken 50 percent of occupied territory — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Ukraine has already retaken about 50 percent of the territory that Russia initially seized, stressing that Kyiv's counteroffensive is still in its “relatively early days.”
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Joe Jacquez / The Hill:
Tulsi Gabbard pushes back against Jack White's anti-Trump comment — Former Republican presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard blasted musician Jack White's criticism of former President Trump on Twitter Saturday. — Gabbard, who served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district …
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Biden Will Establish A National Monument Honoring Emmett Till, The Black Teen Lynched In Mississippi — A White House official says President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. — President Joe Biden will establish …
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Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg:
Biden Approves Monument to Honor Emmett Till in Civil Rights Win
Washington Post:
DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery — GOP presidential candidate draws renewed criticism after suggesting slavery helped African Americans develop skills such as being a blacksmith — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is intensifying his efforts to de-emphasize racism …
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Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Blinken says US is ‘working to put some stability’ into relationship with China — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN in an exclusive interview that the US is attempting to strengthen “lines of communication” with China to avoid conflict between the two superpowers.
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USA Today, The Messenger and The Daily Caller
The Daily Beast:
Trump Unlocked a Whole New Level of Bullshitting in Iowa — New Abnormal podcast hosts Andy and Danielle react to Trump's nonsensical answer to a question from a voter in Iowa. Plus! Illuminati conspiracies once influenced a U.S. election. … Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal …
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Steady:
Teach The Truth — Ominous lessons from Florida — I was born 66 years after slavery was legally abolished by the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Not exactly ancient history. Today, that's how long ago the Eisenhower administration was, or Elvis Presley's first number one hit.
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NBC New York
Shera Avi-Yonah / Washington Post:
‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. military AI is used ethically, general says — A three-star Air Force general said the U.S. military's approach to artificial intelligence is more ethical than adversaries' because it is a “Judeo-Christian society,” an assessment that drew scrutiny …
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Washington Examiner
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Inside Biden's hidden campaign — The president is gambling that using Democratic and outside groups will work better than a big, centralized effort — President Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, has spent her first months on the job planning a sweeping national reelection effort …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden looks to put North Carolina on '24 map
Biden looks to put North Carolina on '24 map
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Breitbart and Raw Story