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12:35 PM ET, December 17, 2023

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Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis wanted to change the way campaigns were funded.  Then the fights started.  —  With just weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses, the GOP candidate's bold strategy is now in tatters and its top architect has resigned  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the Republican presidential race …
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New York Times:
Jeff Roe, Top Strategist for Star-Crossed DeSantis Super PAC, Resigns  —  Mr. Roe, who helped lead Never Back Down, the super PAC behind the Florida governor's presidential campaign, resigned Saturday, the latest shake-up in the group.  —  Jeff Roe, the chief strategist for the leading super PAC supporting …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump quotes Putin condemning American democracy, praises autocrat Orban  —  Trump also called Jan. 6 defendants “hostages” and again demonized immigrants as “poisoning the blood of our country”  —  DURHAM, N.H. — Republican polling leader Donald Trump approvingly quoted autocrats Vladimir Putin …
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Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Trump repeats ‘poisoning the blood’ anti-immigrant remark  —  Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner, said on Saturday that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” repeating language that has previously drawn criticism as xenophobic and echoing of Nazi rhetoric.
Aaron Pellish / CNN:
Trump reiterates anti-immigrant rhetoric at New Hampshire rally
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Politico:
Trump confronts ‘scheduling nightmare’ as court cases collide with campaign
Discussion: The Messenger and The Hill
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
James Biden's dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe  —  While Joe Biden campaigned in Mississippi, his brother planned to build a powerful consulting business — a deal that brought him to the periphery of a federal case  —  OXFORD, Miss. — Richard “Dickie” Scruggs …
Politico:
Senate GOP enters critical stretch for fending off bad candidates  —  With Joe Manchin's retirement, Republicans only need to lock up one more Senate seat.  They're not taking any chances on problematic nominees.  —  The GOP is escalating its push to head off problematic nominees in a slate …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Lawsuit claims CPAC knew of past allegations of sexual misconduct by Matt Schlapp  —  Officials overseeing the Conservative Political Action Conference knew about past accusations of sexual misconduct by chairman Matt Schlapp but failed to investigate or remove him from his powerful post …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump lawyer blasts Jack Smith's urgency for ruling in immunity case: 'It's un-American'  —  Alina Habba, a lawyer for former President Trump, blasted Special Counsel Jack Smith for his urgency in asking the Supreme Court to take up Trump's federal 2020 election criminal case and weigh in on his immunity defense.
Discussion: Mediaite and Wall Street Journal
Associated Press:
An order blocking enforcement of Ohio's abortion ban stands after the high court dismissed an appeal  —  The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed the state's challenge to a judge's order that has blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortions for the past 14 months.
US Food and Drug Administration:
Quaker Recalls Granola Bars and Granola Cereals Due to Possible Health Risk  —  When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service.  FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. … Summary
New York Times:
Florida Sex Scandal Shakes Moms for Liberty, as Group's Influence Wanes  —  The conservative group led the charge on the Covid-era education battles.  But scandals and losses are threatening its power.  —  Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response …
 
 
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Joao Lima / Bloomberg:
Portugal's Socialists Pick Santos as Leader Before Snap Election
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GOP baffled that 'We Don't Care if You Die' is not a winning slogan
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Sunday shows preview: Foreign aid, border bill in limbo; GOP candidates fight for Iowa
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Passing of Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
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NBC News:
Senate staffer alleged by conservative outlets to have had sex in a hearing room is no longer employed
Jason Berry / The Guardian:
‘The venom of our age’: James Carville on the danger of Mike Johnson's Christian nationalism
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