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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Trial Can Continue, Judge Rules — Former President Donald J. Trump's team had argued that his words and actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol were protected by the First Amendment, and asked that the Colorado case be thrown out.
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Washington Post:
Trump's Florida case timeline may need to be pushed back, Cannon says — FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's indictment for allegedly mishandling national security secrets suggested at a hearing Wednesday that she might push back the planned trial timeline …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A judge could toss Trump in jail. The question is whether one dares.
A judge could toss Trump in jail. The question is whether one dares.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump fights loom large for a Supreme Court that has tried to ignore him
Trump fights loom large for a Supreme Court that has tried to ignore him
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Politico:
GOP senators push back but can't get past Tuberville on military blockade — The Alabama senator is not backing down in the face of the most significant challenge to his hold within the party so far. — Republican senators pushed to confirm more than 100 military nominees Wednesday evening …
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GOP frustration with Tuberville's military freeze erupts in Senate — The Alabama Republican's long-running protest of the Pentagon's abortion policy has blocked hundreds of senior officer promotions — The war in Gaza and a serious medical emergency suffered by the Marine Corps's top officer forced …
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The Hill:
Republicans help torpedo resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel criticism — House lawmakers voted Wednesday to torpedo a resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for her harsh criticisms of Israel in the wake of Hamas's deadly attacks last month.
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The Hill:
Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution — House Democrats scrapped plans to vote on a resolution to censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday, a last-minute move that came immediately after a coalition of Republicans joined with Democrats in torpedoing …
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Washington Post:
Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails — A motion to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House failed Wednesday evening, with New York Republicans taking the helm in an attempt to remove him over his public false statements and ongoing federal criminal case.
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos
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Politico:
Pushing to expel Santos
Pushing to expel Santos
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
What Is Happening With Mike Johnson's Money? — House Speaker Mike Johnson makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year but apparently does not have a bank account, a new report revealed Wednesday. — Johnson was first elected in 2016 and has served on the Hill ever since.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Does New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Have a Bank Account?
Does New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Have a Bank Account?
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MEMRI:
Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat The October 7 Attack, Time And Again, Until Israel Is Annihilated; We Are Victims - Everything We Do Is Justified — Ghazi Hamad of the Hamas political bureau said in an October 24, 2023 show on LBC TV (Lebanon) that Hamas is prepared to repeat the October 7 …
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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma
After Years of Vowing to Destroy Israel, Iran Faces a Dilemma
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
A Virginia GOP State Rep. Built Her Political Career On A Story That Doesn't Add Up — Tara Durant claims an “angry mob” of Black Lives Matter protesters “assaulted” her car in 2020. Newly obtained police reports suggest something different. — LOADING
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
HBO Bosses Used ‘Secret’ Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics — Casey Bloys ordered staffers to create fake accounts to fire back at critics, according to text conversations reviewed by Rolling Stone as part of a new lawsuit — I … Bloys — who was named HBO's CEO and chairman in October 2022 …
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Politico:
Netanyahu may not last, Biden and aides increasingly believe — The Israeli prime minister's political obituary has been written before. But U.S. officials are already gauging potential successors. — Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu's political days …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Americans among those departing Gaza, White House confirms
Americans among those departing Gaza, White House confirms
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Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi served subpoena related to California criminal case — It's unclear of the subpoena is related to the case concerning Paul Pelosi's 2022 home invasion attacker — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., informed the House of Representatives on Wednesday that she was served a subpoena …
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Jeremy Tanner / The Hill:
IRS announces changes to 2024 retirement contribution limits — (NEXSTAR) - The Internal Revenue Service delivered good news for retirement savers Wednesday, announcing that the limit on contributions to 401(k) and other popular accounts will be higher in 2024.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
G.O.P.'s Buck Won't Seek Re-Election, Citing His Party's Election Denialism — Representative Ken Buck, one of eight Republicans who moved to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, said his split with his party was too wide to remain in the House. Others are likely to follow.
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Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian:
Israel-Hamas war live: at least 195 killed in two days of strikes on Jabalia camp, says Hamas; Gaza tragedy ‘unprecedented’ - UN — Hamas says hundreds injured after refugee camp strikes; Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general for UNRWA, said ‘people were asking for a ceasefire’ — Key events
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Associated Press:
Another wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza refugee camp as crossing opens for foreigners and wounded
Another wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza refugee camp as crossing opens for foreigners and wounded
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CNN:
Foreign nationals, injured Palestinians allowed to flee Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war began
Foreign nationals, injured Palestinians allowed to flee Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war began
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Politico:
GOP senators told that Peter Meijer will launch a Michigan Senate bid — Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) told colleagues that he's heard the former House Republican will announce a campaign this week.
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Presidential Race Stays Static In The Face Of Major Events, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; RFK Jr. Receives 22% As Independent Candidate In 3-Way Race — mail_outline — Following a month marked by a war breaking out between Israel and Hamas, global tensions ratcheting up …
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