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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney, outspoken Trump critic, weighs third-party presidential run — The former congresswoman says she is determined to stop Trump. Other Trump critics think a third-party candidacy could help him. — Liz Cheney, one of the most vociferous critics of Donald Trump in the Republican Party …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jack Smith wants to tell jury about Trump's earlier attempts to sow doubt about elections — The special counsel is seeking a judge's permission to introduce evidence that may help jurors assess Trump's intent in the weeks leading to Jan. 6. — Special counsel Jack Smith wants a Washington …
Washington Post:
Special counsel alleges Trump ‘sent’ supporters on path to Jan. 6 violence — Jack Smith accused the former president of a history of election lies and ‘encouragement of violence.’ — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused former president Donald Trump of a long pattern of lying about elections …
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Mike Johnson Says Republicans Are Blurring Jan. 6 Footage To Protect Rioters From DOJ — The House speaker offered a remarkable statement in support of those who rioted at the Capitol in 2021. — WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that Republicans …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign, in His Own Menacing Words — Trump's language has become darker, harsher and more threatening during his third run for the White House. — As he campaigns for another term in the White House, Donald Trump sounds like no other presidential candidate in U.S. history.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Special counsel outlines bid to show Trump motive, knowledge of plan to stay in power
Special counsel outlines bid to show Trump motive, knowledge of plan to stay in power
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The anti-Trump alarm goes off
The anti-Trump alarm goes off
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Mad at Biden's inflation record? Another Trump term would be way worse.
Mad at Biden's inflation record? Another Trump term would be way worse.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Top Democratic Donor, Reid Hoffman, Gives $250,000 to a Nikki Haley Super PAC — Mr. Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, has funded an array of anti-Trump candidates and causes. — When Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, urged Democratic donors last week to rally behind Nikki Haley …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
NYT: A New Dem ‘Operation Chaos’ Pays Off for Haley; Update: DeSantis Blasts — Let's be clear about this. Nikki Haley has not personally solicited funds from major Democrat donors for her primary campaign to win the GOP's presidential nomination. Even the super-PAC supporting Haley's campaign …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser
Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser
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Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
DeSantis Campaign in Turmoil Ahead of Republican Primary Voting
DeSantis Campaign in Turmoil Ahead of Republican Primary Voting
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McHenry:
Statement from Congressman Patrick McHenry — WASHINGTON — Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement:
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Politico:
McHenry set to pass on reelection — The North Carolina Republican served as temporary speaker during this fall's chaotic search for a replacement for Kevin McCarthy.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will retire
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who served as temporary speaker, will retire
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Washington Post:
Tommy Tuberville announces end to blanket military holds — ‘We fought hard,’ he said after telling his Republican colleagues he was lifting his holds — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced Tuesday that he would lift his blanket hold on military promotions, ending a nearly 10-month standoff …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Tuberville releasing hold on hundreds of military promotions — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced on Tuesday that he is ending his months-long blockade on hundreds of military promotions. — Tuberville said that he is jumping on board with an idea presented by Sens. Dan Sullivan …
Harvard University:
Introduction — A national poll released today by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School indicates that among 18-to-29-year-olds, President Biden's approval rating stands at 35%. Still, the President maintains a solid lead in a head-to-head matchup against former President Trump.
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds
Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds
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Lahav Harkov / Jewish Insider:
Hamas drugged hostages before releasing them — Israeli Health Ministry confirms Hamas gave hostages tranquilizers, extra food, right before their release so they would look better than their actual health condition — Hamas gave Israeli hostages tranquilizers to make them appear …
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Judy Siegel-Itzkovich / Jerusalem Post:
Hostages given tranquilizers to ‘look happy’ upon release from captivity
Hostages given tranquilizers to ‘look happy’ upon release from captivity
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Speaker Johnson gives Biden an ultimatum on Ukraine funding, immigration — Biden administration has warned that Ukraine funding will run out by the end of the year — There will be no additional funding for Ukraine without first making extensive reforms to the U.S. immigration system …
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New York Times:
Accounts of Sexual Violence by Hamas Are Aired Amid Criticism of U.N. — A presentation at the U.N., organized in part by Sheryl Sandberg, accused the body of ignoring the rape and mutilation of women in the Oct. 7 assault on Israel, and heard gruesome details from witnesses.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden calls for global condemnation of Hamas sexual violence ‘without equivocation’
Biden calls for global condemnation of Hamas sexual violence ‘without equivocation’
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Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
New Hampshire Republicans Introduce 15-Day Abortion Ban — With a Republican trifecta in the Senate, House and governor's mansion, the bill has a real chance to become law. — Republicans in New Hampshire filed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country on Tuesday ― …
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Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged a male Republican got physically aggressive with her — In a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of getting physically aggressive with her …
James Bikales / Politico:
Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero. — The sluggish rollout could undermine President Joe Biden's reelection messaging promoting electric vehicles. — Congress at the urging of the Biden administration agreed in 2021 to spend $7.5 billion to build tens …
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Wall Street Journal:
Cuban Intelligence Recruits Driven by Ideology, Not Money — Espionage case of former U.S. ambassador sheds light on officials-turned-spies swayed by sympathy for Cuba's revolution — The Cuban espionage case involving former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha might turn out to be the most egregious …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Pennsylvania Rep. Thompson diagnosed with cancer — Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) announced Tuesday he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, adding he plans on continuing to represent his district in Pennsylvania. — “After a routine physical and subsequent tests …
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Reese Gorman / Washington Examiner:
Rep. Nancy Mace has lost three senior staff members in past week — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has lost three of her senior staffers in the past week, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. — Her three senior staffers include her former chief of staff Dan Hanlon …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. imposes visa ban on Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians — The U.S. State Department on Tuesday announced it has imposed sanctions on several dozen Israeli settlers believed to be involved in attacks against Palestinians, banning them from traveling to the U.S.
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