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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote — Then-President Donald Trump personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to recordings reviewed …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia officials ask FBI to investigate emails from pro-Trump election skeptic
Georgia officials ask FBI to investigate emails from pro-Trump election skeptic
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The White House:
A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana — In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under …
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Associated Press:
Biden is pardoning thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons …
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Michael Barfield / Florida Center …:
Police have recovered second Ziegler sex video, sources say — A sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman has been recovered by police as part of the ongoing criminal investigation of a rape allegation made against Bridget's husband …
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Alexander Tin / CBS News:
New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases, CDC estimates — even higher in New York, New Jersey — The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday …
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US Department of Justice:
New Hampshire Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill Three Presidential Candidates — For Immediate Release — A New Hampshire man has been indicted in connection with sending threatening text messages to three presidential candidates. — Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover …
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Man Accused of Ramaswamy Death Threat Is Charged With Threatening Christie
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Man Indicted for Allegedly Texting Death Threats to 3 GOP Candidates
Man Indicted for Allegedly Texting Death Threats to 3 GOP Candidates
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Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
Raunchy celebrity party in Russia draws outrage over ‘nude illusion’ theme — RIGA, Latvia — A raunchy celebrity-filled party in Moscow has drawn the ire of Russian politicians and fervent Christian Orthodox activists who are urging law enforcement to punish the event's guests and organizers …
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say — Experts say there's a strong basis for the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar Trump from the ballot, but the larger political context makes the question one of the thorniest in recent memory
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Washington Post Editorial Board: The Supreme Court Should Toss the Colorado Decision
Washington Post Editorial Board: The Supreme Court Should Toss the Colorado Decision
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioters the far right claimed were antifa keep getting unmasked as Trump supporters — Misinformation about the Capitol attack continues to go viral on the right, but the claims are slowly getting debunked, federal case by federal case. — WASHINGTON — In nearly three years since …
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Biden Ends 2023 With 39% Job Approval — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 39%, marking a slight improvement from the 37% low points in October and November but the fifth time his rating is below 40% in 2023. — ###Embeddable###
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Biden kept at distance from McConnell on border deal talks — President Biden has kept a distance from Senate negotiations on a border deal critical to securing congressional aid to Ukraine, even as GOP lawmakers repeatedly called for him to enter the talks.
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
A Forgotten Chapter of Abortion History Repeats Itself — Much of the country no doubt watched in amazement last week as a woman with a doomed pregnancy was forced to flee her home state, Texas, to get the abortion her doctors deemed necessary to protect her future ability to bear children.
Politico:
Crisis communicators face blowback after disastrous college hearing — Who got paid to give advice on one of the most disastrous public relations moments in modern memory? — The appearance of three elite university presidents on Capitol Hill this month to testify about campus antisemitism …
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Adam Entous / New York Times:
Hunter Biden Text Cited in Impeachment Inquiry Is Not What G.O.P. Suggests — A 2019 message from the president's son alluded to giving his father half his salary. The back story offers unflattering insights into the Biden family but does not support assertions of corruption.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
U.S.-Mexico border closures could cost billions … - Republicans say the Biden administration needs to do more to address the issue, and former President Trump says he is “closing the border” as one of his first acts if he returns to office. … - After railway operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso …
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Substack says it will not remove or demonetize Nazi content … More than 200 Substack authors asked the platform to explain why it's “platforming and monetizing Nazis,” and now they have an answer straight from co-founder Hamish McKenzie: … While McKenzie offers no evidence to back these ideas …
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New York Times:
How DeSantis's Ambitious, Costly Ground Game Has Sputtered — The Florida governor's field operation, one of the most expensive in modern political history, has met challenges from the outset, interviews with a range of voters and political officials revealed.
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Bloomberg:
US Aims Tougher Sanctions at Banks in New Bid to Hurt Putin — Biden looking for fresh ways to cripple Russian war machine — Russia has so far been able to dodge other economic penalties — The US targeted banks that facilitate payments for Russia's military-industrial complex …
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Felipe Arriaga / The White House:
Clemency Recipient List — Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to uphold the values of redemption and rehabilitation by commuting the sentences of 11 fellow Americans who are serving unduly long sentences for non-violent drug offenses.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
John Schneider Probe Opened By Secret Service After ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Star Urges Public Hanging Of Joe Biden — Vin Diesel's Ex-Assistant Sues ‘Fast & Furious’ Star For Sexual Battery & Retaliation; Read Full Complaint — ‘Warnamount’ Merger Talk Confounds Investors And Industry …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden campaign plots late push ahead of South Carolina primary — President Biden's re-election campaign is planning a January push in South Carolina to drive turnout and boost the overall campaign ahead of the Democratic primary on Feb. 3, three people familiar with the plans tell Axios.
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