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Tom LoBianco / The Messenger:
Ramaswamy Political Director Joining Trump Campaign (Exclusive) — The move marks a major blow to Ramaswamy, who soared to prominence over the summer but has struggled to maintain his momentum — A former top aide to GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving his campaign …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump should pick Haley as VP, McCarthy says — Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said in an interview Wednesday that he would advise former President Trump to pick 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley as his running mate. — During the New York Times's DealBook Summit …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
The bad news is Trump is polling well — but the good news is he's ready to blow it — Trump is running on the Big Lie and a promise to take away Obamacare — both are losing strategies — Democrats, for very good reason, have been in a poll-induced panic for weeks now.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
McCarthy says he doesn't criticize Trump on TV because ‘it drives him crazy’ — Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday warned former President Trump against focusing his 2024 reelection bid on “revenge,” suggesting Trump will lose without an optimistic message.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump's policy promises — Former President Trump is creating new political headaches for Republicans locked in a highly competitive battle to win back the Senate majority by making extreme statements on health care, immigration and other issues unlikely to play well with swing voters in key states.
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Olivia Rinaldi / CBS News:
Dozens of Republican senators are silent on endorsing Trump — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri says he thinks former President Donald Trump will ultimately be the GOP nominee for president. But he hasn't taken the step of making a full endorsement in the primary campaign.
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump attacks wife of New York fraud trial judge as appeals court considers gag order
Meg Kinnard / Washington Examiner:
Koch allies' Haley endorsement raises questions about GOP foreign policy debate
Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters:
If Trump convicted, Home Depot billionaire says he'd still likely fund campaign
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Home Depot's Billionaire Founder Says He'll Fund Trump... Even If He's Convicted
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads
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Nicholas Biase / US Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Connection With Foiled Plot To Assassinate U.S. Citizen In New York City — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — Indian Government Employee Directed a Plot From India to Murder U.S.-Based Leader of Sikh Separatist Movement
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Washington Post:
U.S. prosecutors allege assassination plot of Sikh separatist directed by Indian government employee — An Indian government employee who described himself as a “senior field officer” responsible for intelligence ordered the assassination of a Sikh separatist in New York City in May, U.S. prosecutors alleged Wednesday.
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Mysterious woman tells school board that Scholastic book sparked porn addiction — On November 14, a 20-year-old woman named Lanah Burkhardt appeared before the school board of the Conroe Independent School District in Texas. Burkhardt told the board that, when she was 11 …
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Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Biden, Faced with Economic Pessimism, Turns to Economic Populism — As ‘Bidenomics’ fails to catch on with voters, the president is turning to a more populist message focused on price gouging and business ‘greed’ — President Joe Biden is reemphasizing his focus on an economic populism …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Arizona officials charged with allegedly conspiring to delay midterm election outcome — PHOENIX — Two Republican members of a county election board in southern Arizona were indicted by a state grand jury this week for allegedly flouting last year's deadline to formally accept the results of the November 2022 midterm election.
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Politico:
Bombenomics: Biden admin circulates map showing states that benefit from Ukraine aid — The White House has adjusted its sales pitch to skeptical Republicans, highlighting how continued funding benefits the U.S. — Battleground states Pennsylvania and Arizona are reaping billions of dollars …
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Mike Stone / Reuters:
US funding for Ukraine arms has poured into Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas
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Mari Yamaguchi / Associated Press:
US military Osprey aircraft with 6 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead — A crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, coast guard officials said.
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Helen Santoro / The Lever:
Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage — For the millions of Americans that take one or more prescription drugs, having a health insurance plan that covers their medications is crucial. The list of covered medications — called a drug formulary — can mean the difference between …
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Simon Kent / Breitbart:
Elites Meet: 70,000+ Attendees Flying to Dubai for COP 28 Climate Summit — Ladies and gentlemen, please return your seats and tray tables to an upright position, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for landing... That is the order more than 70,000 people will hear as they arrive mostly …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Mark Cuban says ‘no plans’ to run for president in 2024 on heels of Dallas Mavericks deal — The billionaire Mark Cuban reiterated that he has no plans to run for president in 2024. — Cuban plans to sell a majority stake in the NBA team Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and her family …
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Virginia Senate Candidate Accuses Ailing Congresswoman Of Sticking Around Congress To Cash Out On Pension — Jennifer Wexton, who is retiring due to Progressive supra-nuclear Palsy, won't be eligible for her pension anyway — JWPlayer — Hung Cao, a Navy Veteran running in the GOP primary …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Schumer Condemns Antisemitism, Warning the Left Against Abetting It — The majority leader and highest-ranking Jewish official in the country, cautioned progressives and young people against unwittingly embracing bigotry in the name of social justice. — Senator Chuck Schumer …
Washington Post:
Speaker Johnson expresses ‘real reservations’ about motion to expel Santos — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday expressed “real reservations” about a motion to expel embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) and said that lawmakers would be free to “vote their conscience” during a floor vote expected Thursday.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The misleading Ukraine claim at the heart of the GOP's impeachment push — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) would like you to know (or, at least, would like consumers of right-wing television news to know) that his investigation into President Biden (or, at least, into members of Biden's family) is credible.
David Strom / HotAir:
More Police State BS — Did you ever like a tweet sent by Donald Trump? — If so, Jack Smith, the special prosecutor going after Donald Trump has you on a list. In fact, he subpoenaed your name from Twitter. — This is where we are. As I wrote earlier this week if you flew …
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