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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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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
'I Didn't Say He'd Be a Great President': McCarthy Jabs at Trump, Predicts He'll Lose 2024 If Campaign is About ‘Revenge’ — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) jabbed former President Donald Trump while being interviewed at the New York Times's Dealbook Summit on Wednesday.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump unleashes grievances, warnings in wild 24 hours on Truth Social — Former President Trump has spent the last 24 hours on Truth Social unleashing a torrent of grievances, vengeful promises and links to online conspiracy theories about his political rivals.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump doubles down, saying ‘Obamacare Sucks’ and must be replaced — Despite the GOP 2024 frontrunner's call, congressional Republicans are divided on whether to pick that battle again after they tried and failed to eliminate the law in 2017. — WASHINGTON — Even as his party has backed away …
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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.
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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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Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters:
If Trump convicted, Home Depot billionaire says he'd still likely fund campaign — Republican mega-donor Bernie Marcus said on Tuesday he would likely still give money to Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid if the former president was convicted of a crime - but the billionaire does not plan to be one of his biggest financial backers.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Caught Moving Money Around to Pay Massive Tax Bill
Trump Caught Moving Money Around to Pay Massive Tax Bill
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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
The bad news is Trump is polling well — but the good news is he's ready to blow it
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Olivia Rinaldi / CBS News:
Dozens of Republican senators are silent on endorsing Trump
Dozens of Republican senators are silent on endorsing Trump
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Jennifer Peltz / Associated Press:
Deutsche Bank was keen to land a ‘whale’ of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show
Deutsche Bank was keen to land a ‘whale’ of a client in Trump, documents at his fraud trial show
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump's policy promises
GOP senators feel ambushed by Trump's policy promises
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Home Depot's Billionaire Founder Says He'll Fund Trump... Even If He's Convicted
Home Depot's Billionaire Founder Says He'll Fund Trump... Even If He's Convicted
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Trump attacks wife of New York fraud trial judge as appeals court considers gag order
Trump attacks wife of New York fraud trial judge as appeals court considers gag order
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads
Why an anti-Trump group is running some pro-Trump ads
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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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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
U.S. prosecutors allege assassination plot of Sikh separatist directed by Indian government employee
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says
Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Biden warned Bibi Israel can't operate in southern Gaza the way it did in north — President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Sunday that he is concerned about a possible Israeli military operation in southern Gaza after the current pause in fighting ends, two U.S. officials told Axios.
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Politico:
No conditions on future Israel aid despite Biden's ‘worthwhile thought’ quip
No conditions on future Israel aid despite Biden's ‘worthwhile thought’ quip
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Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Democrats Debate Possible U.S. Conditions for Israel Aid
Senate Democrats Debate Possible U.S. Conditions for Israel Aid
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to business leaders: ‘Help Nikki Haley’ — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told an audience of business leaders to “help” Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican campaign for president. — “Get a choice on the Republican side that might be better than [Donald] Trump,” …
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Laura Davison / Bloomberg:
Wall Street Wants Anyone But Biden and Trump for 2024
Wall Street Wants Anyone But Biden and Trump for 2024
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ABC News:
Speaker Johnson has ‘real reservations’ as House mulls George Santos expulsion — Johnson said he trusts people to decide on the expulsion “in good faith.” — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson meets with reporters to discuss GOP efforts to investigate President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, at the Capitol, Nov. 29, 2023.
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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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Aimee Picchi / CBS News:
Here's how much more you need to spend to maintain your living standard — The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021, right before inflation soared to 40-year highs, according to a recent analysis of government data.
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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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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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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden confirms second American hostage released by Hamas — President Biden on Wednesday confirmed that a second American hostage has been released by Hamas amid the fragile pause in fighting in the Middle East. — Biden told reporters that Liat Atzili, an Israeli American, is “safe in Egypt just across the border.”
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