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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 …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Refuses to Tell Hannity He Will Not Abuse Power if Re-Elected  —  When asked a very simple question, Trump refused to rule out acting illegally and abusing his power.  —  Donald Trump, in a Fox News town hall Wednesday, did not rule out breaking the law if re-elected president.
Washington Post:
Special counsel alleges Trump ‘sent’ supporters on path to Jan. 6 violence
New York Times:
Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign, in His Own Menacing Words
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Biden tells donors he's 'not sure I'd be running' in 2024 if Trump wasn't in the race
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Mike Johnson's Office Walks Back Reason For Blurring Insurrectionists' Faces  —  After saying faces were blurred in security footage to shield alleged Jan. 6 rioters from prosecution, a spokesperson confirmed the DOJ already has access to the unedited clips.
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
GOP Decision to Blur Jan. 6 Faces Has Democrats ‘Deeply Troubled’  —  'They don't get a chance to alter that footage for the American people to be the best judge,' Rep. Annie Kuster told The Messenger  —  JWPlayer  —  House Democrats excoriated House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to blur …
NBC News:
Senate confirms 425 military nominees after Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold  —  Tuberville “has nothing to show for his 10 months of delay,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a scathing speech after the nominees were confirmed.  Tuberville has retained his holds on roughly 11 other promotions.
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Washington Post:
Tommy Tuberville announces end to blanket military holds
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Progressive Briahna Joy Gray Demands More Evidence Israeli Women Were Raped on 10/7 (Update)  —  As you may have seen already, there have been a series of stories coming out in the past week about the sexual assault of Israeli women by Hamas during the 10/7 attack.
New York Times:
Accounts of Sexual Violence by Hamas Are Aired Amid Criticism of U.N.
Chaya Tong / The Daily Beast:
Liz Cheney's Memoir Is an Instant Bestseller  —  TOP OF THE CHARTS  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney's (R-WY) memoir has shot to the top of the bestseller list, going temporarily out of stock on Amazon on Tuesday after clocking in at No.1 on its bestseller list.  Cheney's book, Oath and Honor …
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Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Liz Cheney says Nancy Pelosi didn't care about any of the bad things she said about Pelosi before she appointed Cheney to the Jan. 6 committee  — Liz Cheney said she had barely talked to then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi before a critical phone call.  — Pelosi, Cheney wrote in her new book …
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Riley Gaines hits back at ‘Squad’ Dem calling her testimony ‘transphobic’: You're a ‘misogynist’  —  Lee called a point of order, urging Gaines' remarks be struck from the record, but it was withdrawn  —  NCAA swimming legend and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines hit back against a …
Discussion: Twitchy
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
AOC claims women will face ‘genital examinations’ if biological men barred from female sports
Discussion: Breitbart
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Top Democratic Donor, Reid Hoffman, Gives $250,000 to a Nikki Haley Super PAC
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street opens wallets wide for ‘Trump alternative’ Nikki Haley at $500K fundraiser
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Giuliani's no-show prevents courtroom confrontation with Georgia election workers  —  Rudy Giuliani is facing money damages in the election workers' defamation lawsuit.  —  Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers who have been tormented by harassment and threats since 2020 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Inside the Secret Meeting That Cleared the Way for Tom Suozzi's Return  —  Gov. Kathy Hochul had been toying with blocking the former congressman's nomination for the crucial special election to replace George Santos.  Then a phone call came.  —  With his successor, George Santos …
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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 …
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 …
Ashley Zavala / KQCA-TV:
Amid planned protests, Gov. Newsom won't hold public Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony  —  With multiple protests planned near the state Capitol, Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided to not hold the annual public Christmas tree lighting live and in person as originally planned on Tuesday.
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s  —  Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at social media algorithms on Tuesday, saying sites that are “dominated by algorithms” are the “digital equivalent of AR-15s.”  —  Gore, speaking at the the Bloomberg Green at COP28 event …
Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
House Judiciary Committee Requests Records Linking Fani Willis, Jan. 6 Select Committee  —  House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan said he has ‘serious concerns’ about Willis' behavior  —  The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday requested documents linking Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
 
 
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
White House interns demand a Middle East cease-fire in letter to Biden
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Jim Geraghty / Washington Post:
This Trump plan lost the Heritage Foundation. That's how bad it is.
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Root
Catherine Herridge / CBS News:
Intelligence report warns of rising foreign terror threats in U.S. amid Israel-Hamas war
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Washington Post:
Senate lawmakers careen toward failed vote on Ukraine
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Pennsylvania Rep. Thompson diagnosed with cancer
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DeSantis sets aside $1 million to sue over Florida State's playoff snub
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
New Hampshire Republicans Introduce 15-Day Abortion Ban
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