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3:00 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 …
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 …
Axios:
Landmark Trump ruling gives Supreme Court an unexpected New Year's agenda
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Colorado Supreme Court's disqualifying Trump
Rebecca Morin / The Messenger:
Biden: ‘No Question’ Trump Supported Jan. 6 Insurrection
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
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
A broad anti-Trump coalition plots a campaign to stop a No Labels third-party bid
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 and The Hill
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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
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
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
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
 
 
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