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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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Liz Cheney says Donald Trump's ‘dictator’ remark should be taken ‘literally and seriously’ — Cheney spoke with ABC's Jonathan Karl for “This Week.” — ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl interviews former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney. — Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney …
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Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? — A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president.
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Washington Examiner, Alternet.org, The Bulwark, The Hill and Raw Story
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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Washington Examiner, Political Wire, No More Mister Nice Blog, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Stephanie Murray / The Messenger:
Christie Would Consider Cheney For VP — If She Endorsed Him
Christie Would Consider Cheney For VP — If She Endorsed Him
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‘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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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
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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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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation
Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation
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Federal judge bars separating migrant families for 8 years — A federal judge on Friday blocked the federal government from separating families solely as part of border enforcement policy for the next eight years, stopping any potential return to the short-lived zero tolerance policy of 2018.
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Elliot Spagat / Associated Press:
Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
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Bystanders Stop Woman From Burning Home Where Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born — Two off-duty police officers from New York and two visitors intervened. The woman was arrested and charged with attempted arson, Atlanta police said. — Bystanders stopped a 26-year-old woman from setting fire …
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Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home
Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home
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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.
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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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Trump PAC paid for expert witness testimony in N.Y. civil fraud trial — Eli Bartov, an accounting professor at New York University, said that his $900K in expert witness fees were paid by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC. — An expert witness in the $250 million civil fraud trial …
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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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As More ‘Fake Electors’ Face Charges, a Key Witness Emerges — Kenneth Chesebro, an architect of the plan to deploy people claiming to be Trump electors in states won by President Biden, is cooperating with inquiries in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. — Twenty-four of the so-called fake Trump electors …
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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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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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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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Washington Examiner, CBS News, abc7NY and Global News
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Casey DeSantis causes Iowa caucus confusion with call to descend on state — Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), briefly caused confusion on Friday when she appeared to call for supporters of her husband across the country to descend on Iowa and seemingly take part in the Iowa caucuses in January.
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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 …
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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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Political Wire
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Dems want to focus on abortion rights. A Trump ally may have just helped. — A Texas case underscores the legal and ethical gray areas physicians have faced since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. — A showdown in Texas over one woman's right to terminate a non-viable pregnancy …
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US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
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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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US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
FDA Approves First Gene Therapies to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
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