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5:40 PM ET, December 20, 2023

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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Colorado Supreme Court's disqualifying Trump  —  Tuesday will go down as a momentous date in American political history, with the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that a former president engaged in insurrection and is therefore disqualified from the presidency.
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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 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.
Rcabello / Lieutenant Governor:
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis Calls for Secretary of State Weber to Explore Legal Options to Remove Former President Donald Trump from California's 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot  —  Contact: Press@ltg.ca.gov, (916) 803-2191  —  SACRAMENTO - Today, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis sent …
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 …
Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
California Lieutenant Guv Eyes Bid to Keep Trump Off State Ballot  —  Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis urged California's Secretary of State to “explore every legal option to remove former President Donald Trump,” from the primary ballot.  —  The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling deeming …
Discussion: The National Pulse+
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 …
Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
‘I will beat him fair and square,’ Nikki Haley says after Colorado court disqualifies Trump
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump's GOP presidential rivals join in criticism of Colorado ruling
CNN:
Trump is ineligible for office under 14th Amendment's ‘insurrectionist ban,’ Colorado Supreme Court rules
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
There Is No Nonpolitical Case for Trying Trump before Election Day
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Axios:
Landmark Trump ruling gives Supreme Court an unexpected New Year's agenda
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Takeaways from Colorado's historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment's ‘insurrectionist ban’
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Ramaswamy to Colorado: If Trump's Off the Ballot, I Don't Wanna Be On
Alex Nguyen / The Daily Beast:
Capitol Rioter's High-School Classmate Gives Him Up to Feds  —  REVENGE OF THE NERDS  —  The FBI arrested a Minnesota man for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riots after one of his high-school classmates told the feds he'd posted a selfie from the U.S. Capitol during the attack …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter nabbed in Bumble dating app sting pleads guilty to assaulting officers
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and WUSA
Rebecca Morin / The Messenger:
Biden: ‘No Question’ Trump Supported Jan. 6 Insurrection
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.
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Associated Press:
The US has released an ally of Venezuela's president in a swap for jailed Americans, the AP learns
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Haley Ties DeSantis For First Time In GOP Primary, While Trump Still Dominates, With Biggest Lead To Date, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voter Support For U.S. Military Aid To Israel Dips  —  mail_outline  —  As the 2024 presidential race draws closer to primaries and caucuses getting underway …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
How Christie became a ‘monumental problem’ for Haley — and a potential boon to Trump
Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story and The Hill
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
House Republicans land last-minute Ohio recruit for key House race  —  House Republicans launched a last-minute scramble to recruit state Rep. Derek Merrin.  —  House Republicans may have found a way to salvage their flailing prospects in a crucial swing seat.
Discussion: The Messenger and Toledo Blade
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 …
6abc:
Pilot, photographer killed after Action News' Chopper 6 crashes in wooded area of New Jersey  —  The crew members have a long history with our station and have been working as part of the Action News team for years.  —  By, 6abc Digital Staff, Trish Hartman, Maggie Kent, and Katherine Scott
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: The Hill and New York Magazine
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CNN:
‘Incompetent dumpster fire’: Michigan GOP rocked by financial turmoil and infighting  —  The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference often lures a who's who of GOP power players to Michigan.  Wealthy donors shake hands with presidential candidates, who give rousing speeches to packed audiences …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Judge reverses earlier decision and allows removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery  —  The allegations that the removal efforts amounted to grave desecration “were, at best, ill-informed and, at worst, inaccurate,” the judge wrote.  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge …
 
 
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