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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Trump, defends ‘stolen election’ claims — House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination for what appeared to be the first time. — “I'm all in for President Trump,” Johnson, R-La., said on CNBC's “Squawk Box.”
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump to remain on Michigan ballot after judge rejects another 14th Amendment challenge — A Michigan judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that tried to use the 14th Amendment's “insurrectionist ban” to remove Donald Trump from the state's 2024 ballot. — The judge separately ruled …
New York Times:
Johnson Said in 2015 Trump Was Unfit and Could Be ‘Dangerous’ as President — Speaker Mike Johnson, then a Republican state lawmaker, posted on social media that Donald J. Trump lacked the character and morality to be president and could be vindictive. — Years before he played a lead role …
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Politico:
Senate Dems take major step towards ending Tuberville's military holds — It will now require at least nine Republicans to support it on the Senate floor. Those prospects are iffy.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Rules panel votes along party lines to break Tuberville's military holds — The Senate Rules Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a resolution that would allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm more than 350 military promotions being held …
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Politico:
GOP frets as Senate Dems move to break Tuberville's military holds — He's put them in a tough spot between anti-abortion activists and the military community. But they're not ready to bench the friendly, back-slapping “Coach.” — Several Senate Republicans have made a public show …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell not ready to back resolution to break Tuberville military holds
McConnell not ready to back resolution to break Tuberville military holds
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Associated Press, al.com and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Conservatives hold back on Johnson ouster threat — but plot other payback — The House GOP's right flank is furious the new speaker worked with Democrats to avoid a shutdown, a move that essentially mirrored Kevin McCarthy's last act on the job. — Speaker Mike Johnson is averting …
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ABC News:
House to vote on Johnson's plan to avert shutdown — but he'll need Democratic support
House to vote on Johnson's plan to avert shutdown — but he'll need Democratic support
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Politico:
Dems prepare to save another GOP speaker from a shutdown
Dems prepare to save another GOP speaker from a shutdown
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Mike Johnson's shutdown plan gets a hall pass from furious Freedom Caucus
Mike Johnson's shutdown plan gets a hall pass from furious Freedom Caucus
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Washington Post:
After Trump case video leak, Georgia prosecutor seeks emergency seal for evidence — The Atlanta-area prosecutor leading the criminal racketeering case against former president Donald Trump and 14 allies alleging they broke the law when they sought to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Fani Willis predicts Georgia election case could go into early 2025
Fani Willis predicts Georgia election case could go into early 2025
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Prosecutors urge appeals court to reinstate Trump gag order
Prosecutors urge appeals court to reinstate Trump gag order
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Matt Gaetz calls for House Ethics investigation into Kevin McCarthy — Conservative Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he is filing an ethics complaint against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy following the California Republican's altercation with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.).
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New York Times:
More Than 400 U.S. Officials Sign Letter Protesting Biden's Israel Policy — The signers, representing some 40 government agencies, reflect growing internal dissent over the administration's support of Israel's military campaign in Gaza. — More than 400 political appointees …
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Hillary Rodham Clinton / The Atlantic:
Hamas Must Go — The terror group has proved again and again that it will sabotage any efforts to forge a lasting peace.
Hamas Must Go — The terror group has proved again and again that it will sabotage any efforts to forge a lasting peace.
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Biden officials rebel against president on Israel-Hamas war, sign dissent letter
Biden officials rebel against president on Israel-Hamas war, sign dissent letter
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The Hill, Mother Jones, Washington Times, IJR, RedState and Exposing the role …
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Paul Pelosi's Alleged Attacker Bursts Into Tears on the Witness Stand — David DePape testified that he'd become caught up in a slew of conspiracies after listening to podcasters like Tim Pool and James Lindsay. — David DePape, the man accused of breaking into Rep. Nancy Pelosi's home …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Moskowitz, Comer get into tense exchange at hearing: ‘You look like a smurf here’ — Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and chair of the House Oversight Committee James Comer (R-Ky.) got into a heated exchange on Tuesday. — During a hearing focused on oversight of the U.S. General Services Administration …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Greene calls GOP colleague a p‑‑‑‑ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) called fellow GOP Rep. Darrell Issa (Calif.) a p‑‑‑‑ Tuesday after he attacked her for lacking the “maturity and experience” to understand the proper way to bring …
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
8 Republicans Voted With All House Democrats to Block Mayorkas Impeachment
8 Republicans Voted With All House Democrats to Block Mayorkas Impeachment
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Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Civitai, Which Profits From Nonconsensual AI Porn — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error — Please enter a valid email address. — Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z …
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Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
Trans Boy Returns To Lead Role In ‘Oklahoma!’ After Outcry At Sherman School Board Meeting — Please support my independent reporting and advocacy on transgender legislation by subscribing. You help me keep this going and keep people informed. — In a crowded school board meeting …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
New Perspectives on the Feel-Bad Economy — Almost two years have passed since I began trying to draw people's attention to the widening gap between economic perceptions and economic reality. At the time the economic picture was mixed, with rapid job growth yet also rising inflation …
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Financial Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Messenger and Associated Press
Marc Rod / Jewish Insider:
House members left in stunned disbelief, horror by video of Hamas' attack on Israel — Lawmakers exited a screening of video from the Hamas attack largely in silence, several of them openly crying — House lawmakers were stunned into shock and disbelief by a screening on Capitol Hill of footage of Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller and Washington Post
STAT:
STAT+: UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care — The nation's largest health insurance company pressured its medical staff to cut off payments for seriously ill patients in lockstep with a computer algorithm's calculations …
ABC News:
DeSantis says Romney ‘never fought for us.’ An unearthed yearbook photo shows he once campaigned for him — The Florida governor on Tuesday called Romney part of the “surrender caucus.” — A photo from Ron DeSantis' 2005 Harvard Law School yearbook shows DeSantis, left, campaigning for Mitt Romney.
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RedState, The Bulwark, Twitchy and Florida Politics
Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:
Trump Co-Defendant Mark Meadows Requests Two-Month Delay in His Georgia Criminal Case — The former White House chief of staff asked for deadline changes so he doesn't have to litigate the same case ‘simultaneously’ while also waging a fight in federal appeals court
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