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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.
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
Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Colorado GOP threatens to withdraw from or ignore state's presidential primary if Trump isn't on the ballot
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
There Is No Nonpolitical Case for Trying Trump before Election Day
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Takeaways from Colorado's historic ruling that Trump is ineligible for office based on 14th Amendment's ‘insurrectionist ban’
CNN:
Trump is ineligible for office under 14th Amendment's ‘insurrectionist ban,’ Colorado Supreme Court rules
Axios:
Landmark Trump ruling gives Supreme Court an unexpected New Year's agenda
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter nabbed in Bumble dating app sting pleads guilty to assaulting officers  —  Andrew Taake was turned in by a Bumble user who used the dating app to try to illicit confessions from Donald Trump supporters who took part in the Capitol attack.  —  WASHINGTON — Nearly three years ago …
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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 …
Rebecca Morin / The Messenger:
Biden: ‘No Question’ Trump Supported Jan. 6 Insurrection
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 …
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Mark Alfred / The Daily Beast:
California Lieutenant Guv Eyes Bid to Keep Trump Off State Ballot
Discussion: The National Pulse+
Will Steakin / ABC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending ‘purity ball’ in 2015 German TV news segment  —  The unearthed segment is the latest example of Johnson's deeply held views.  —  A still image from a 2015 German news segment featuring Mike Johnson and his family.
Discussion: Raw Story and RedState
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:
US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Securing the Release of Americans Detained in Venezuela
Discussion: UPI and One America News Network
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, The Hill and Raw Story
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
Tara Suter / The Hill:
42 percent of GOP Iowa caucusgoers say ‘poisoning the blood’ remarks make them more likely to support Trump: poll  —  Forty-two percent of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers said that former President Trump's recent remarks about immigrants “poisoning the blood” of the country makes …
Discussion: Political Wire and CNN
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’
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 …
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 …
Reese Gorman / Washington Examiner:
Matt Gaetz fundraises off the possibility that the House will expel him like Santos  —  Following the expulsion of former New York Rep. George Santos, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is fundraising off the possibility that the House might come after him next.  —  In a fundraising email sent Dec. 13 …
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
 
 
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