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Pence told Jan. 6 special counsel harrowing details about 2020 aftermath, warnings to Trump: Sources — The former VP is the top official known to have spoken with investigators. — In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepare to speak …
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Politico:
Bid to hold Trump accountable for Jan. 6 violence stalls at appeals court — The long-awaited D.C. Circuit ruling in a trio of civil lawsuits could influence Trump's criminal cases as well. — A federal appeals court mulling Donald Trump's legal liability for Jan. 6 violence is approaching a conspicuous anniversary of inaction.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Backdoor Attempts to Delay His Trials Are Backfiring — The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial won't even consider pushing it back, especially after prosecutors accused defense lawyers of delay games. … Donald Trump's calendar is filling up—and not with campaign events.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Georgia prosecutors oppose plea deals for Trump, Meadows and Giuliani — Exclusive: sources say Fulton county prosecutors unwilling to offer deals to key trio, preferring instead to force them to trial — Fulton county prosecutors do not intend to offer plea deals to Donald Trump and at least …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Billionaire-backed Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president — The political network largely financed by billionaire Charles Koch has endorsed Nikki Haley for president. — The endorsement marks the end of a yearlong search for a viable alternative to Donald Trump.
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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president as it looks to stop Trump — The powerful political network led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch endorsed Nikki Haley for president on Tuesday, as it looks to stop Donald Trump from being the Republican nominee.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How Christie dropping out could help Haley
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
CIA director pushes big hostage deal in secret meeting with Mossad chief — The meeting in Qatar comes as William Burns takes on a central role navigating the crisis for President Biden — CIA Director William J. Burns arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for secret meetings with Israel's spy chief …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
New pause in Gaza fighting, more hostage releases now on the table
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Politico:
The Hunter Biden counter-offensive: A strategy long overdue, or a political minefield — The president's son has a new legal plan, and it will play out in parallel with his father's reelection campaign. — For years, as Hunter Biden faced a protracted criminal probe …
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden says he is willing to testify in public hearing before House panel
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Stephen I. Vladeck / The Atlantic:
Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions — Where to even start in cataloging the most ridiculous—and alarming—recent rulings to come out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit? — There's a case about whether a class action could go forward that boiled …
The Carter Center:
Tuesday Tribute Service for Rosalynn Carter Will Feature Family Members, Favorite Scriptures, Music — President and Mrs. Biden, Vice President, Former First Ladies to Attend — Georgia Governor, Atlanta Mayor, Emory Presidents Expected — An invitation-only tribute service for former …
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CNN:
Jimmy Carter and all living former first ladies to attend Rosalynn Carter's memorial service
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Washington Post:
Why Biden is falling behind on nominations — Good morning, Early Birds. This evening is the Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting. The tree is a Norway spruce from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here.
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Steve Levy / Washington Examiner:
The Left's fear of fascism under Trump is the ultimate example of projection — The liberal crazies, from actor Rob Reiner to the once conservative but now ideologue-for-sale Joe Scarborough, have their knickers in a knot over the potential that America may drift into “fascism” …
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Washington Post:
Antagonisms flare as red states try to dictate how blue cities are run — Despite long advocating small government and local control, Republican governors and legislators across a significant swath of the country are increasingly overriding the actions of Democratic cities …
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Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Jewish groups sue University of California over ‘unchecked’ antisemitism — The 36-page lawsuit argues that UC Berkeley and its law school's inaction on discrimination against Jewish students has led to a spread of antisemitism. — Jewish groups are suing the University of California system …
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Washington Free Beacon
Associated Press:
Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich until end of January — The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. — MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended …
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Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Extends Detention of WSJ Reporter
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Maggie Harrison / Futurism:
Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers — There was nothing in Drew Ortiz's author biography at Sports Illustrated to suggest that he was anything other than human. — “Drew has spent much of his life outdoors, and is excited to guide you through his never-ending list …
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Politico:
House GOP chaos might just give Senate GOP a fundraising edge — Compared to the Republican presidential primary and the House GOP, the party's senators look like the capable adults in the room — and they know it. — A month after the House GOP lost its single-best fundraiser as it careened into chaos …
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Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
‘Stop the price gouging’: Biden hits corporations over high consumer costs — President Joe Biden took aim at corporations for charging prices he said were artificially high. — “Any corporation that has not brought their prices back down, even as inflation has come down …
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