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Biden impeachment inquiry authorized by House Republicans, despite lack of evidence — The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally authorize its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as Republicans unite behind the effort even though they have yet to find evidence of wrongdoing by the Democrat.
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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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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Senate Passes Defense Bill, Steering Clear of Far-Right Policy Dictates — The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned.
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Baseless House Republican Impeachment Stunt — The American people need their leaders in Congress to take action on important priorities for the nation and world. — On Tuesday, I met with the President of Ukraine, who is leading his people in a battle for freedom against Russian aggression.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A revealing exchange on the GOP's speculative impeachment inquiry
A revealing exchange on the GOP's speculative impeachment inquiry
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Bloomberg:
Republican Senators Say They're Weighing Biden's Immigration Offer
Republican Senators Say They're Weighing Biden's Immigration Offer
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Billy House / Bloomberg:
House Republicans Authorize Biden Impeachment Inquiry
House Republicans Authorize Biden Impeachment Inquiry
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Recordings describe 2020 Oval Office photo-op where Trump was briefed on fake electors and January 6 — Before a group of supportive lawyers entered the Oval Office for a photo-op with then-President Donald Trump in December 2020, they were given a clear instruction …
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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 …
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Is it time for a second look at Kamala Harris? — With Biden's polling worse than ever, the Kamala question deserves a serious answer. — ∙ Paid — Speaking at a fundraiser in Massachusetts last week, Joe Biden reportedly said that “If Trump wasn't running, I'm not sure I'd be running, but we cannot let him win.”
Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Lawyer Fani Willis calls proposed pause on Trump's election case ‘silly notion’ — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis rejected the idea that her prosecution of Donald Trump could amount to election interference. Willis, who obtained a sweeping indictment against Trump and 18 others in August, is seeking an August trial date.
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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Expediting Trump Appeals Court Review Will 'Vindicate the Public's Interest,' Special Counsel Jack Smith Argues
Expediting Trump Appeals Court Review Will 'Vindicate the Public's Interest,' Special Counsel Jack Smith Argues
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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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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Fox Board Member Paul Ryan Slams Trump, Hails Cheney and Kinzinger: 'Trump's Not a Conservative, He's an Authoritarian Narcissist' — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan tore into Donald Trump in a recent interview, denouncing the former president as an “authoritarian narcissist,” …
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Liz Cheney / Wall Street Journal:
Checks and Balances Won't Stop Trump
Checks and Balances Won't Stop Trump
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
GOP Rep. Explains Impeachment Push: ‘Donald J. Trump 2024, Baby!’
GOP Rep. Explains Impeachment Push: ‘Donald J. Trump 2024, Baby!’
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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
'He's worried': Hunter Biden's legal woes take a heavy toll on his father — Behind closed doors, fears about the reelection campaign and his son's potential criminal trial have become an ever-present weight on the president. — WILMINGTON, Del. — Some days it's with a text.
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Jamie Raskin Rails Against Republicans at Hunter Biden-less Deposition (Exclusive)
Jamie Raskin Rails Against Republicans at Hunter Biden-less Deposition (Exclusive)
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Thomas Barrabi / New York Post:
GOP critics decry ‘regulatory harassment’ as FCC denies Elon Musk's Starlink $900M in subsidies — Republican critics raged after the Federal Communications Commission rejected nearly $900 million in subsidies for Elon Musk's Starlink internet service - a move they decried as a vindictive play by the Biden administration.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
US agency will not reinstate $900 mln subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unit
US agency will not reinstate $900 mln subsidy for SpaceX Starlink unit
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Business Insider:
Trump fraud-trial judge evacuated from Manhattan courthouse soon after testimony ends — The Trump fraud trial is nearing its end in a lower Manhattan courthouse. — More than 10 weeks of testimony wrapped on Wednesday with a verdict expected in a month.
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Sid Garcia / ABC7:
Protest calling for cease-fire in Gaza shuts down SB 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles — The CHP says 75 people were arrested. — A protest on the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles prompted a shutdown of southbound lanes as demonstrators called for a cease-fire in Gaza. — KABC
New York Times:
In Annual News Conference, Putin Says His War Aims Have Not Changed — The Russian leader has been taking questions for nearly two hours, albeit in a closely controlled setting. When asked about Ukraine, he suggested that Western support for the country was drying up.
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Carnegie Mellon Student Sues Over Prof's ‘Cruel Campaign of Antisemitic Abuse’ — Yael Canaan says her architecture instructor at one point suggested she ponder “what Jews do to make themselves such a hated group.” — A Carnegie Mellon University architecture student says she was subjected to a …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
It's the Beginning of the Disastrous End for Rudy Giuliani — Rudy Giuliani screwed up his professional license in 2021. This is the year of his financial ruin. Next year could end with him in prison. — Rudy Giuliani, the disgraced politician once known as “America's Mayor” …
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