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James Bennet / The Economist:
When the New York Times lost its way — America's media should do more to equip readers to think for themselves — Are we truly so precious? " Dean Baquet, the executive editor of the New York Times, asked me one Wednesday evening in June 2020. I was the editorial-page editor of the Times …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Republicans Tap Israeli Military Veteran to Run for Santos's Seat — Party leaders believe Mazi Melesa Pilip has the potential to be a breakout star. But she has little political experience and her policy views are largely unknown. — Republicans battling to hold onto the New York House seat vacated …
Politico:
Playbook: The politics that could make or break a border deal — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — WHAT YOUR MEDIA FRIENDS ARE TEXTING ABOUT — The Economist's James Bennet is out with a very buzzy, nearly 17,000-word piece on the culture war roiling …
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Punchbowl News, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Associated Press, The Daily Caller and Slate
Brad Dress / The Hill:
House sends annual defense policy bill to Biden's desk — The House passed the annual Defense authorization bill Thursday, sending the $886 billion Pentagon policy and funding package to President Biden's desk. — The vote was 310-118, with 45 Democrats and 73 Republicans opposing the measure.
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: The House heads home. Will the Senate follow?
Playbook PM: The House heads home. Will the Senate follow?
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Punchbowl News, Political Wire and Florida Phoenix
NBC News:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says ‘failure is not an option’ in border security talks
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says ‘failure is not an option’ in border security talks
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Political Wire
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Got a Big Sign the Supreme Court Doesn't Have His Back — Donald Trump may have handpicked three members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority. That doesn't mean they are doing him any favors. — Former President Donald Trump has tried every legal trick in the book to postpone …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Plans Iowa Blitz in Push to Clinch 2024 GOP Nomination
Trump Campaign Plans Iowa Blitz in Push to Clinch 2024 GOP Nomination
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Political Wire, Florida's Voice, UPI, Associated Press and New York Times
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Testimony ends in $250 million fraud lawsuit against Trump in New York
Testimony ends in $250 million fraud lawsuit against Trump in New York
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Press / Morning Consult Pro:
Morning Consult | Bloomberg News Partnership Survey: Biden's and Trump's Ballot Performance as of Early December 2023 — Trump leads Biden in all seven swing states, regardless of whether or not third party candidates are listed. … This survey, which identifies key issues in the 2024 election …
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Washington Free Beacon, Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Hill, Twitchy and Bloomberg
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2024: Trump Opens 10-Point Lead — Former President Donald Trump now has a double-digit lead for 2024, as support for re-electing President Joe Biden has faded in the past month. — The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Pulls Ahead in Michigan as Union, Women Voters Sour on Biden — Biden now trails Trump in seven swing states on economic concerns, the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll shows. — Donald Trump has pulled ahead of President Joe Biden in must-win Michigan as voters remain pessimistic …
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Trump Broadly Favored in GOP Primary
Trump Broadly Favored in GOP Primary
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Politico:
‘He has no right to offer defenseless civil servants up to a virtual mob’ — Attorneys for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are urging the eight-member panel to award the women $24 million apiece for Rudy Giuliani's defamation against them. — A Washington, D.C. jury is set to begin considering …
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Washington Post:
Giuliani's words used against him in poll worker defamation trial
Giuliani's words used against him in poll worker defamation trial
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CNN:
Rudy Giuliani now won't testify in defamation trial brought by former Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani now won't testify in defamation trial brought by former Georgia election workers
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
It's the Beginning of the Disastrous End for Rudy Giuliani
It's the Beginning of the Disastrous End for Rudy Giuliani
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Raw Story
Carlos Lozada / New York Times:
Liz Cheney's Checkered History — Deep in her new book, “Oath and Honor,” Liz Cheney points out that the likeness of Clio, the Greek muse of history, is found in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall. “Clio is depicted riding in the chariot of time, making notes in the book in her hand,” …
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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Liz Cheney: Constitutional checks, balances won't stop Trump abuses
Liz Cheney: Constitutional checks, balances won't stop Trump abuses
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends — Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly all of his landholdings …
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Politico:
Kamala Harris pushes White House to be more sympathetic toward Palestinians — Her response to the Israel-Hamas war underscores how Democrats are walking a fine line between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian constituencies. — Vice President Kamala Harris has been telling colleagues …
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Is it time for a second look at Kamala Harris?
Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
Kevin McCarthy Bids Farewell on House Floor: ‘I Loved Every Single Day’ — McCarthy encouraged fellow lawmakers to never make decisions out of fear and said he thinks the party's future is bright — Former Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Thursday delivered his final remarks …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: McCarthy eyes AI for new career, can imagine working with Musk
Exclusive: McCarthy eyes AI for new career, can imagine working with Musk
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Business Insider and Political Wire
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Vibes, the Economy and the Election — Recent positive news may put two theories on economic disenchantment to the test. — A Federal Reserve announcement about the future of the funds rate is not the sort of news that would typically factor into analysis of public opinion and the economy.
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Adam Entous / New York Times:
Israel-Hamas War — Washington Urges Israel to Scale Back Ground War in Gaza by Year's End … U.S. wants Israel to scale down its ground campaign in Gaza within weeks. — The Biden administration has told the Israeli government that it wants Israel to end its large-scale ground campaign …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Why Hunter Biden went public: “I need to call out their lies” — After mostly lying low for years, Hunter Biden is publicly hitting back at Republicans — a more aggressive approach he believes will help him and President Biden, according to people familiar with his team's thinking.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter with ‘Foxmania’ pleads guilty to felony Capitol attack charge — “You want war?” Anthony Alexander Antonio shouted during the Jan. 6 attack. “We got war. 1776 all over again.” — WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant whose attorney said was infected with “Foxmania” …
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