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2:25 PM ET, December 20, 2023

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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Colorado Decision: Heads Trump Wins.  Tails America Loses.  —  1. The Sunshine State  —  I don't have a firm opinion about the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling that Donald Trump cannot appear on the state's presidential ballot.  —  As a matter of law, I can see it both ways.
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Booting Trump off the ballot isn't just legally correct — it's the smart move for the Supreme Court  —  This is one of those rare situations where what's good for the country is also good for the GOP  —  Let's just get this out the way up front: If Donald Trump is removed from enough state ballots …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Disqualifying Trump from the Ballot is a Step Too Far  —  The political case against Colorado's legal ruling  —  Colorado's Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump can be disqualified from the presidential ballot on the basis of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which bars people …
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Will the U.S.Supreme Court Keep Donald Trump Off the Ballot ?  Some Initial Thoughts  —  I am traveling and so I offer only some brief and initial thoughts here about what the United States Supreme Court may and should do in light of the Colorado Supreme Court's determination that Donald Trump …
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Colorado Supreme Court declares Donald Trump is ineligible for the White House  —  A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot …
Savannah Kuchar / USA Today:
Sen. Thom Tillis moves to block other states from disqualifying Trump after Colorado decision  —  Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is moving to give the U.S. Supreme Court sole power to review presidential candidate qualifications after a controversial Colorado Supreme Court's decision …
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Texas Lt. Gov. Floats Removing Biden From State Ballot in Response to Colorado Dumping Trump  —  Dan Patrick cited the border when considering the move in response to Trump's current 2024 legal battle  —  Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick floated the idea of booting President Joe Biden …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Colorado Supreme Court's disqualifying Trump
Axios:
Landmark Trump ruling gives Supreme Court an unexpected New Year's agenda
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Ramaswamy to Colorado: If Trump's Off the Ballot, I Don't Wanna Be On
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Takeaways from Colorado's historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment's ‘insurrectionist ban’
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
A broad anti-Trump coalition plots a campaign to stop a No Labels third-party bid
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump's GOP presidential rivals join in criticism of Colorado ruling
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is barred from Colorado's 2024 primary ballot, the state Supreme Court rules
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
How Ron DeSantis' $100 Million ‘Death Star’ Collapsed  —  The super PAC Never Back Down was supposed to win DeSantis the GOP nomination.  Instead, it became a political cautionary tale.  —  Long before Ron DeSantis' presidential ambitions began to falter, it was clear to anyone paying close attention …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
How Christie became a ‘monumental problem’ for Haley — and a potential boon to Trump  —  The former New Jersey governor could complicate Nikki Haley's math in New Hampshire, some prominent Republicans say.  —  Chris Christie has singularly devoted his presidential campaign to tearing down Donald Trump.
Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story, The Hill and HuffPost
Reuters:
U.S. to free ally of Venezuela's Maduro in exchange for 36 prisoners -source  —  The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to release up to 36 people, including up to 12 Americans, in exchange for the U.S. government's release of a Maduro ally, two Venezuelan sources said on Wednesday.
Discussion: CNBC, Bloomberg and Political Wire
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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
New: Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Texas with Temporary Block to Removing Razor Wire  —  The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the federal government from removing razor wire barriers placed at the border by Texas authorities.  The court ruled that the government cannot …
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Fox News:
Federal appeals court blocks Biden admin from removing Texas' razor wire at southern border
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Times
NBC News:
Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with China  —  The Chinese leader's message in San Francisco got the attention of U.S. officials because it was delivered at a meeting that was intended to reduce tensions.  —  WASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping bluntly …
New York Times:
Giuliani's Money Woes Were a Focus of Ukraine Inquiry, Records Reveal  —  F.B.I. agents scrutinizing Rudolph W. Giuliani's efforts to oust the American ambassador to Ukraine thought financial problems might be motivating his actions.  —  Before Rudolph W. Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Associated Press:
Feds raided Rudy Giuliani's home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
Discussion: The Messenger
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’  —  The former president's comments on migrants have been widely criticized as racist and xenophobic.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his widely condemned comment that undocumented immigrants are …
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Tara Copp / Associated Press:
US defense secretary makes unannounced visit to USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier defending Israel  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin flew out to the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier Wednesday to meet with the sailors he has ordered to remain at sea to prevent the Israel-Hamas war …
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti  —  The steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington were vandalized overnight Tuesday with graffiti that read “Free Gaza,” among other phrases, according to U.S. Park Police and local news reports.  —  U.S. Park Police confirmed …
 
 
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