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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.
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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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
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
Koch allies' Haley endorsement raises questions about GOP foreign policy debate
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Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters:
If Trump convicted, Home Depot billionaire says he'd still likely fund campaign
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
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
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
Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says
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Politico:
No conditions on future Israel aid despite Biden's ‘worthwhile thought’ quip — The White House stance could put the president on a collision course with members of his own party. — President Joe Biden suggested that conditioning future military aid to Israel was a “worthwhile thought.”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing's aftermath — A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
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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.