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If Trump Wins — The staff of The Atlantic on the threat a second term poses to American democracy. — For The Atlantic's January/February 2024 issue, 24 contributors consider what Donald Trump could do if he were to return to the White House. Trump's second term, they conclude, would be much worse.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Digby's Hullabaloo, Los Angeles Times, Raw Story, NPR, Alternet.org, The Messenger, HuffPost and CNN
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Why a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First — Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses, but his policy operation is now more sophisticated, and the buffers to check him are weaker. — Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses …
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The Hill, Washington Post, Slate, So What, The Atlantic, Twitchy, Mediaite, NBC News and Newsbusters
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Trump's revenge? GOP braces for daily blasts from ‘orange Jesus’ — His reascension, as nominee or the eventual winner, threatens to spark the same clashes with the Hill GOP that took a heavy toll on the party. — Congressional Republicans are steeling themselves for a return to daily life …
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Raw Story, Alternet.org, Daily Kos and The Messenger
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Trump seeks “urgent review” of gag order ruling in New York civil fraud case — Former President Donald Trump intends to appeal a ruling that upheld a gag order in his civil fraud trial in New York, with his attorneys saying Monday that they plan to ask the state's highest court to review the decision.
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The Messenger, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Daily Caller News Foundation, RedState, Business Insider and Washington Post
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How Donald Trump uses dishonesty — You don't need to know a lot about Donald Trump to have a broad understanding of what motivates him and how he approaches power. You only really need to know that he is someone who spent decades running a private company focused on selling real estate in New York City.
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No, Trump Did Not Say 'We've Been Waging an All-Out War on American Democracy'
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HotAir, Des Moines Register, New Republic, Crooks and Liars and The Hill
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
The Atlantic Dedicates Entire Issue to Warning ‘Fascist’ Trump Poses Dire Threat to America: Second Term ‘Will Be Much Worse’
The Atlantic Dedicates Entire Issue to Warning ‘Fascist’ Trump Poses Dire Threat to America: Second Term ‘Will Be Much Worse’
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The Atlantic, Raw Story, The Hill and Alternet.org
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Loyalists, Lapdogs, and Cronies
Loyalists, Lapdogs, and Cronies
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National Review, Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
How Roger Stone convinced Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in his home state
How Roger Stone convinced Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in his home state
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The Root, The Messenger and Business Insider
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Hundreds rally for Gaza in Philly, stop to protest outside Goldie falafel shop — Hundreds of protesters marched through Center City and University City to show their support for Gaza and demand a permanent cease-fire. It's the latest in sustained local efforts aiming to call attention …
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Axios, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, National Review, Fox News, The Messenger, KEYT-TV, The National Pulse+, NBC News, Breitbart, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York Post, IJR and Raw Story
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Pennsylvania governor slams anti-Semitic mob who screamed 'You can't hide, we charge you with genocide' into Jewish-owned Philly FALAFEL restaurant …
Pennsylvania governor slams anti-Semitic mob who screamed 'You can't hide, we charge you with genocide' into Jewish-owned Philly FALAFEL restaurant …
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HotAir, Townhall, The Hill, Fox News, GB News, Newsbusters, The Jewish Press, Louder With Crowder, The Messenger, acecomments.mu.nu, Power Line and RedState
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CNN's Bash has tense exchange over Hamas rapes with Jayapal — CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on the silence from some fellow progressive leaders on Hamas's use of rape as a weapon of war against Israeli women, in a tense exchange in a Sunday interview.
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Israel investigates possible trading knowledge ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack — Israeli authorities are investigating claims by U.S. researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on Oct. 7 and used that information to profit from Israeli securities.
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The Jewish Press
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Burgum suspends 2024 GOP presidential campaign — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) is suspending his campaign in the Republican presidential primary after failing to gain traction in the crowded field. — Burgum's campaign was seen as a longshot from its conception.
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ABC and CNN eying future GOP primary debates
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Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding $5.6 billion of Americans' money from IRS — A major Swiss bank admits it conspired with U.S. taxpayers and others to hide over $5.6 billion from the Internal Revenue Service. — Banque Pictet, the private banking division of Pictet Group …
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The Messenger, US Department of Justice and NBC News
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Koch network faces internal scrutiny after Nikki Haley endorsement — Americans for Prosperity's decision to endorse Nikki Haley for president roiled rank-and-file members of the group who aren't on board. — The political branch of the powerful Koch network is facing scrutiny as operatives chafe …
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The Messenger, Raw Story and The Dispatch
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Former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Council Official Charged with Secretly Acting as an Agent of the Cuban Government — For Immediate Release — Federal prosecutors have charged Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, Florida, a former U.S. Department of State employee who served …
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Republican Senate frontrunner in Montana calls for returning ‘healthcare to pure privatization’ — The Scoop — Tim Sheehy, a lead contender for the Republican Senate nomination in Montana, said earlier this year that he wants to privatize the U.S. healthcare system, according to audio obtained by Semafor.
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Raw Story, National Review and IJR
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Kari Lake struggles to court moderates, imperiling GOP Senate pickup — Lake's outreach has been met with skepticism after her 2022 gubernatorial campaign resulted in deep-seated resentments — PHOENIX — When she ran for governor of Arizona last year, Kari Lake unapologetically pilloried …
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Daily Kos, The Hill, Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Ousted propaganda scholar Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Meta — In a whistleblower complaint, she breaks her silence over events that unsettled other misinformation researchers — A prominent disinformation scholar has accused Harvard University of dismissing her to curry favor …
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The Hill, Whistleblower Aid, NPR, Associated Press, New York Post, KEYT-TV and Washington Examiner, more at Techmeme »
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SHOCK: Fox News, CNN, MSNBC Shoot Down Prospect of George Santos Hire — There are a few well trodden paths for former members of Congress, erstwhile White House officials and failed presidential candidates. They can choose a life of lobbying, making up for the lost time of a government salary.
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HuffPost and Political Wire
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Senate Dems say border talks are dead. Republicans say it's merely a flesh wound. — Hanging in the balance is Biden's foreign policy agenda. — The lead Democrat in the Senate border negotiations warned Monday that those discussions have fallen apart, endangering a major part of President Joe Biden's foreign policy agenda.
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The Messenger, The Guardian, Semafor, Punchbowl News and Political Wire
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Scoop: Kushner, Jewish business leaders huddle with Qatari PM — Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump organized a private meeting in New York last Wednesday with Qatar's prime minister and a bipartisan group mostly of Jewish businessmen and billionaires, three sources with direct knowledge of the meeting tell Axios.
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Raw Story, FDD and The Messenger
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Comer mischaracterizes Hunter Biden car payment reimbursement to his dad — The payments Hunter Biden made to his father came two years after the elder Biden had left the vice presidency — As House Republicans move toward a floor vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry against President Biden …
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In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected — A push by Georgia Republicans to maintain their congressional majority is likely to come down to a decades-old legal question that has never been settled by the U.S. Supreme Court …
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Washington Examiner
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Santos-inspired bill would ban pensions for expelled lawmakers — A House Republican on Monday introduced legislation barring lawmakers who are expelled from Congress from receiving congressional pensions. … - Nunn was among the more than 100 Republicans who voted to expel Santos following …
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HuffPost, Radio Iowa, Political Wire and Fox News
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Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families — Overall, 1 in 4 Black households and 1 in 7 Hispanic households in the U.S. either had no wealth or were in debt in 2021 — Overall, 1 in 4 Black households and 1 in 7 Hispanic households in the U.S. either had no wealth or were in debt in 2021
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Wall Street Journal, The Hill and New York Post