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Federal appeals court denies Trump's presidential immunity defense in E. Jean Carroll case — The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Trump's lawyers waited too long - three years - to try to use the defense for his upcoming civil trial. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday shot …
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Trump Said Too Much Too Soon — DONALD TRUMP HAS CHOSEN to make “dictator” his brand. No one made him do it. But the fact that he did, eleven months before the election, is a good thing. — Trump's plans to destroy our foundational checks and balances and rule as a king hadn't penetrated …
The Messenger:
Trump Tries to Slow Down Appeals Court Review on ‘Presidential Immunity’ — The former president's lawyers cited ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ in a court filing on Wednesday arguing against a speedy briefing schedule … “The prosecution has one goal in this case: To unlawfully attempt to try …
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Alexander Ward / Politico:
Trump considers overhauling his approach to North Korea if he wins in 2024
Trump considers overhauling his approach to North Korea if he wins in 2024
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
House Set to Approve Biden Impeachment Inquiry as It Hunts for an Offense — Republicans are pushing forward with a formal investigation even though their yearlong scrutiny of the president and his family has turned up no proof of high crimes or misdemeanors.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Hunter Biden, Defying Deposition Subpoena, Again Offers Public Testimony — The president's son appeared at a news conference at the Capitol as House investigators awaited him at a private session he declined to attend. — Hunter Biden, the president's son, appeared on Capitol Hill …
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CNN:
Hunter Biden flouts subpoena for closed-door testimony, demanding to testify publicly: ‘I am here’
Hunter Biden flouts subpoena for closed-door testimony, demanding to testify publicly: ‘I am here’
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden will not sit for deposition by GOP, says father not ‘financially’ involved in his business
Hunter Biden will not sit for deposition by GOP, says father not ‘financially’ involved in his business
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Washington Post:
Hunter Biden defies subpoena as House GOP plans vote on impeachment inquiry
Hunter Biden defies subpoena as House GOP plans vote on impeachment inquiry
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Politico:
Supreme Court will review scope of obstruction law that Trump is charged with breaking — The case calls into question prosecutors' handling of an Enron-era obstruction law to punish those who stormed Congress. — The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could derail hundreds …
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Jan. 6 cases that could affect Trump prosecution
Supreme Court agrees to hear Jan. 6 cases that could affect Trump prosecution
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 12, 2023 — Last night, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court …
December 12, 2023 — Last night, Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court …
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Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court will decide access to key abortion drug mifepristone — The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will decide this term whether to limit access to a key abortion drug, returning the polarizing issue of reproductive rights to the high court for the first time since …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court agrees to hear showdown over abortion pill access — In a high-stakes legal battle, the Biden administration is defending federal approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, including a recent move to make it available by mail. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday took …
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions — The Treasury Department has imposed an additional round of sanctions aimed at Hamas. — Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the latest rounds of sanctions will target eight Hamas officials and facilitators who have …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
André Braugher Dies: Star Of ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ & Other Series And Films Was 61 — Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film — VIBE Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas Takes Executive Producer, Talent Post At Dick Clark Productions — Mort Engelberg Dies …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Contraception is a winning issue, conservative strategists tell GOP — Former Trump confidante Kellyanne Conway and other strategists are citing poll data showing strong demand among GOP voters for birth control after the fall of Roe. — Kellyanne Conway is going to Capitol Hill on Wednesday …
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Kerry Breen / CBS News:
NASA rover unravels history of lake on Mars that grew up to 22 miles wide, 100 feet deep — NASA's Perseverance rover has learned new data about a major crater on Mars, teaching researchers and astronomers about how the structure was formed and when water was present on the planet.
Politico:
Playbook: A protest that should worry Biden and Harris — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — IT'S A WRAP — “Climate summit makes ‘historic progress’ — but the world still can't quit oil,” by Karl Mathiesen, Zia Weise, Zack Colman …
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Fani Willis Responds to GOP Backlash to Trump Case: ‘They Want to Come Up With This Foolishness’ — ‘They worry the hero is treated the same as everybody else,’ the Fulton County, Georgia district attorney said — Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis is speaking up amid pushback …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
We Were Told Biden Is Secretly Running the DOJ. Why Is His Son Being Charged? … It has long been an article of faith on the right that Attorney General Merrick Garland is prosecuting Donald Trump because President Biden wants him to. Even the Trump-skeptical corners …
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Paul Demko / Politico:
‘Thank God they walked out’: Oregon's partisan divide highlights heightened animosity in statehouses — Republicans lawmakers in Oregon are banned from running for reelection after staging a six-week protest over guns, abortion and transgender issues. — Ten Oregon Republican senators …
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Inside the Troll Army Waging Trump's Online Campaign — A team of meme-makers has been flooding social media with pro-Trump posts riddled with sexist and racist tropes. Donald Trump is cheering them on. — The video, called “Let's Get Ready to Bumble,” is a slick mash …
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Dan Bloom / Politico:
Who will be Wales' next first minister? The runners and riders — LONDON — It's a nation of 3 million people where Labour is riding a 101-year winning streak. Now the party is choosing a new leader in Wales — and Westminster will be watching closely. — Whoever replaces Mark Drakeford …
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The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep. Mike Garcia Secretly Sold Boeing Stock Ahead of Damning Report — A Republican lawmaker sold up to $50,000 of Boeing shares just before a committee he was on released a damning report about Boeing—and then he blew the deadline to report it.
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Ten soldiers, including two senior officers, killed in Gaza fighting and deadly ambush — 9 troops of Golani Brigade, Air Force's Unit 669, killed in one of the deadliest incidents of ground offensive so far, taking toll to 115; combat engineer killed in separate clash
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