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Sarah Arnold / Townhall:
This Is Who Melania Trump Is Reportedly Pushing for Her Husband's VP, and It's Not Surprising — In less than six weeks, voting is set to start in the 2024 Republican primary, and the only top contender is former President Trump. — So the only question remains: who will be his vice president pick?
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
GOP's Brutal Math: Trump Could Secure Nomination Before Conviction
GOP's Brutal Math: Trump Could Secure Nomination Before Conviction
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? — A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president.
Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? — A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president.
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Trump Tells NY Civil Fraud Trial Sketch Artist He's ‘Gotta Lose Some Weight’
Trump Tells NY Civil Fraud Trial Sketch Artist He's ‘Gotta Lose Some Weight’
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The Harvard Crimson:
‘I Am Sorry’: Harvard President Gay Addresses Backlash Over Congressional Testimony on Antisemitism — Harvard President Claudine Gay apologized for her remarks at the end of her congressional testimony, which sparked fierce national criticism and led the leadership of Harvard Hillel …
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Matt Egan / CNN:
UPenn President Liz Magill under fire over her testimony on antisemitism: ‘An utter disgrace’ — New York CNN — The growing chorus of donors, politicians, business leaders and other prominent figures calling for the immediate ouster of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
At a Hearing on Israel, University Presidents Walked Into a Trap
At a Hearing on Israel, University Presidents Walked Into a Trap
WSB-TV:
Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home — ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home. — Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called to King's birth home …
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John Yoon / New York Times:
Bystanders Stop Woman From Burning Home Where Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born
Bystanders Stop Woman From Burning Home Where Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
What to know about Trump-appointed judge in Hunter Biden tax case — Mark Scarsi, a U.S. district court judge, has been assigned to the case involving a federal indictment against President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. — Scarsi is based in the Central District of California and oversees Los Angeles.
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Associated Press:
Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges in special counsel probe
Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges in special counsel probe
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates — The organization steps aside as television networks plan more early state debates. — The Republican National Committee is pausing its participation in 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization decided Friday.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘What the Heck?’ CNN's Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
‘What the Heck?’ CNN's Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
Rolling Stone:
Inside Trump's Plot To Corrupt the 2024 Election With ‘Garbage’ Data — For more than a decade, election officials have relied on a system to reduce fraud and boost voter registration. Trump's cronies are sabotaging it, state by state — and trying to replace it with something more MAGA
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ABC News:
Appeals court largely upholds Trump gag order in federal election interference case — Trump is prohibited from making public statements about potential witnesses. — Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Commit to Caucus rally, Dec. 2, 2023, in Ankeny, Iowa.
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Digby's Hullabaloo, NBC News and The Messenger
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Federal appeals court upholds but narrows the gag order in Trump's D.C. election interference case
Federal appeals court upholds but narrows the gag order in Trump's D.C. election interference case
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Morgan Phillips / Daily Mail:
Nancy Mace and her entrepreneur fiancé Patrick Byrant split after 18 months - as staff quit her office and she's accused of discussing her sex life with aides — The South Carolina lawmaker - who was one of the eight to vote out former Speaker Kevin McCarthy - split with her fiancé last month
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting — The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry's $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Dominion wins access to Newsmax journalists' texts in its defamation case — The ruling is a blow to the conservative news organization, which said in filings that it had avoided such a mandate in a similar case. — Dominion Voting Systems is entitled to review personal communications …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail and Launch New Passenger Rail Corridors Across the Country — $8.2 Billion from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Deliver Transformative Passenger Rail in America
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
1 in 5 young Americans think Holocaust was a myth — A fifth of Americans ages 18-29 believe the Holocaust was a myth, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. — While the question only surveyed a small sample of about 200 people, it lends credence to concerns about rising antisemitism …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader's Oct. 7 Remarks — The director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a speech that he was “was happy to see” Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel. — The White House disavowed …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP lawmaker: Ousted aides targeted my daughter for OnlyFans account — Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a battleground seat, says his altercation stemmed from a threat to expose his daughter's OnlyFans account. — A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a …
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Massachusetts Finally Cracks Down on Notorious New England Neo-Nazis — After years of intimidating the public with impunity, NSC-131 will be brought to court for alleged “violent and unlawful conduct.” … The 26-page, five-charge complaint is the most aggressive effort yet to blunt …
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
GOP Kansas Sen. Marshall Wants to Impeach Biden, But Also Wants Him on 2024 Ticket — Republican lawmaker called the president the head of a ‘crime operation,’ but wants a Biden vs. Trump rematch — Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., prefers having President Joe Biden on the 2024 ticket to impeaching him before then.
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ABC News:
FDA approves 2 new gene therapies for sickle cell disease, a ‘functional cure’ for many patients — Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition affecting at least 100,000 Americans. — Research for sickle cell disease. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
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