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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
It's ‘insulting’ to have ‘nonsense Republicans’ on Biden impeachment inquiry panel, Democrat says — Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) dubbed some of her Republican colleagues “idiots” and “a-holes” alongside criticism of the House Oversight Committee's attempts to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
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Politico:
White House declassifies intel as it pushes for more Ukraine funding — The U.S. assesses that more than 13,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in a key eastern Ukrainian battleground since October. — The U.S. has declassified intelligence on the situation in Ukraine to bolster …
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Washington Post:
Stalled border negotiations complicate Zelensky's visit — Good morning, Early Birds. The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House toppled in the wind. Only half of the lights on the British Parliament's tree lit up last week when it was turned on. Let's hope Santa's Christmas tree is still standing.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The history behind Jack Smith's Trump-Supreme Court gambit — A key 2020 episode — also involving the Supreme Court and a Trump claim of absolute immunity — is worth recalling in this moment — The question of Donald Trump's criminal jeopardy could be headed to the Supreme Court sooner rather than later.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
10 alarming things Trump has promised to do in a second term — This is reality: Donald Trump will almost certainly be the Republican nominee for President for the third consecutive election. Given the United State's polarized political climate, either major party nominee has a realistic chance …
Politico:
Special counsel reveals plans to use Trump's phone data at trial — Jack Smith indicated that he plans to call an expert witness who extracted and reviewed data copied from Trump's phone. — Special counsel Jack Smith has extracted data from the cell phone Donald Trump used while in the White House …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Supreme Court Could Gift Trump a Trial-Free Super Tuesday
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Melissa / Harvard University:
Statement from the Harvard Corporation: Our President — As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay's continued leadership of Harvard University. Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help …
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Thirty-One Percent of Republicans Would Not Vote for Trump If He Gets Felony Conviction: Poll — Trump's four criminal cases have posed a significant risk to his candidacy, especially if he receives a conviction before Nov. 5, 2024, the poll found — More than 30% of Republicans who responded …
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Biden-Trump rematch would be close, with RFK Jr a threat to Biden: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Poll: A fifth of Black voters want ‘someone else’ instead of Trump or Biden
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sought Court-Approved Abortion — Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion. — The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court order allowing …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
A Texas Case Shows That Abortion Ban Exemptions Are a Sham
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Democrat Says Elise Stefanik Plagiarized Her Letter To Universities — Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) claimed the New York Republican undermined the bipartisan effort to “score political points.” — LOADING — Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning (N.C.) on Monday accused Rep. Elise Stefanik …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Missouri AG launches investigation of Media Matters — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) says he has launched an investigation into Media Matters for America, the progressive watchdog, following its report about harmful antisemitic content on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
New York Times:
Harvard's Board Says President Will Stay, Despite Calls for Her Ouster — Claudine Gay, who became head of the university in July, faced criticism for her responses to questions at a congressional hearing about antisemitism. — Claudine Gay will stay on as president of Harvard University …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Scoop: House Freedom Caucus drama erupts over its next leader — An influential member of the House Freedom Caucus won't run for a leadership spot, citing a recommendation by the group's board that Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) serve as its next chairman. … - “I ask that we consider how to best increase …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
An Iowa fight over a Satanic display reminds us: Republicans believe “free speech” is only for them — The key to understanding the GOP furor over “anti-semitism” on campus? A altar to Lucifer in the Des Moines Capitol — It's become a holiday tradition, especially in the red states.
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Des Moines Register, Digby's Hullabaloo and Mediaite
Adam Sexton / WMUR:
Gov. Chris Sununu to announce endorsement in Republican presidential race at Tuesday event, sources tell WMUR — Governor to endorse Nikki Haley, sources say — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican presidential candidates have been competing for Gov. Chris Sununu's endorsement for months.
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Biden extends White House invitation to families of Americans held hostage by Hamas — Biden has held Zoom meetings with the family members and they have met in person with other administration officials. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited family members of Americans taken hostage …
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Biden Warns Israel That Public Opinion Can Shift in Hamas War
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Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
‘This is Definitely Plagiarism’: Harvard University President Claudine Gay Copied Entire Paragraphs From Others' Academic Work and Claimed Them as Her Own — Harvard University president Claudine Gay plagiarized numerous academics over the course of her academic career …
Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games — A jury in San Francisco unanimously found that Google stifled competition for its app store. A judge will now decide on what fixes to require at the company, but appeals could delay the impact of the case for years.
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NBC News:
Republican senator says Ukraine should cede land and cut a deal with Putin to end the war — Sen. JD Vance, on the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Capitol Hill, dismissed fears that Russia would keep making advances if it's victorious in Ukraine.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Tillis calls Vance remarks on Ukraine ‘total and unmitigated bull‑‑‑‑’
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