Top Items:
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case on Trump's Immunity Defense for Now — Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald J. Trump, had urged the justices to move with extraordinary speed, bypassing a federal appeals court. — The Supreme Court declined on Friday to decide …
Discussion:
Vox, El País, Raw Story, Associated Press, The Federalist, The Hill, Washington Times, SCOTUSblog, The Guardian, CNN and Axios
RELATED:
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Trump vows a peaceful transfer of power if reelected — Trump insisted that he peacefully turned over power to Biden in 2021, though he's been indicted for his role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. — If reelected president in 2024, Donald Trump vowed Friday …
Discussion:
New York Magazine, Raw Story, Washington Times and The Messenger
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court sidesteps decision on Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case — Trump is claiming broad immunity for actions he took in office, including efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results for which he faces criminal prosecution.
Discussion:
ABC News, The Daily Beast, USA Today, NPR, Bloomberg, Fox News, Business Insider, CBS News, Axios, Breitbart, NDTV, UPI, The National Pulse+, Michigan Advance, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, The Hill, Politico, New York Post, PBS NewsHour, WHDH-TV, Washington Examiner, BizPac Review, CNBC, The Messenger and Mercury News
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former President Donald Trump On President Biden, Support for Israel, The War In Ukraine, Campaign 2024, and What a Second Trump Term Would Look Like — Former President Trump Donald Trump joined me this morning: — Audio: — 12-22hhs-trump — Transcript:
Discussion:
NBC News, Bloomberg, The Messenger, New York Post, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, PoliticusUSA, Mock Paper Scissors and Political Wire
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Trump hints at possible picks for Pentagon chief in a second term — The GOP frontrunner brought up Christopher Miller, who once said he couldn't wait to leave DOD. — Former President Donald Trump on Friday dropped hints about who he would pick to lead the Pentagon if he wins a second term.
Discussion:
New York Times
Jess Bidgood / The Boston Globe:
'He's the only one that's speaking the truth': Trump's fans trust nothing — except him — CORALVILLE, Iowa — Joannie Firkins, 63, does not trust the COVID vaccine. She does not trust the Internal Revenue Service. She does not trust the results of the 2020 election and she certainly does not trust President Biden.
Discussion:
Raw Story and Political Wire
Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:
Former Trump DOJ Official Jeff Clark Loses Fight to Halt His Georgia RICO Case Pending Appeal
Discussion:
Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: 'I'm not a student of Hitler'
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Newsday, Raw Story, New York Post and Washington Post
John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Reuters, Fox News, The Guardian, Breitbart, Michigan Advance, NBC News, Raw Story, New York Daily News, acecomments.mu.nu, Mock Paper Scissors, HuffPost, Politico, CNN and The Messenger
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia officials ask FBI to investigate emails from pro-Trump election skeptic
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Raw Story and The Messenger
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say
Discussion:
The Forward, Fox News, Althouse, Public, The Post Millennial and Politico
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Recordings reportedly show Trump pressuring Michigan canvassers to not certify 2020 vote: Detroit News
Discussion:
Politico, CBS News, Washington Times, Raw Story, Breitbart, Associated Press, 6abc, Digby's Hullabaloo, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Guardian, BizPac Review, Mediaite, Daily Kos, USA Today, The Messenger, Axios, The Daily Beast, Business Insider, New York Post, Rolling Stone and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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 …
Discussion:
USA Today, NPR, Rolling Stone, Reason, New York Magazine, Mediaite, Business Insider, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner and UPI
RELATED:
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Corrected On-Air for Blaming Trump Gaffe on Biden — The podcaster was caught off guard by a live fact-check from his own team that revealed it was Trump—not Biden—who made the gaffe in question. — Joe Rogan has done it again. But this time, even his own producers couldn't help …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' super PAC cancels remaining ad reservations as another group aims to fills the void — Never Back Down, which has been the main outside group backing DeSantis, will focus on its field operation, while Fight Right will handle TV ad spending. — Never Back Down …
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
The Messenger, Balloon Juice, Raw Story and Mock Paper Scissors
Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules legislative maps unconstitutional, orders new boundaries for 2024 vote — Molly Beck Jessie OpoienMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Republican-controlled state Legislature to draw new legislative boundaries ahead …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
When her family needed money, Nikki Haley found a lucrative path — The candidate's public policy positions — hawkish and pro-business — created well-paid private opportunities when she abruptly resigned from government in 2018 — Nikki Haley was representing the United States on the world stage …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Politico:
Democrats sue New Hampshire over GOP-backed election law — President Joe Biden's campaign is supporting the legal challenge, which was first shared with POLITICO. — The Democratic National Committee is suing New Hampshire officials over a Republican-backed election law that it claims …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Messenger, Fox News and Election Law Blog
RELATED:
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden campaign plots late push ahead of South Carolina primary
Discussion:
New York Times, New York Magazine, Fox News and The Messenger
Abené Clayton / The Guardian:
California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women's history celebrations — Far-right council members in Huntington Beach introduce agenda item to switch focus to US wars and America's independence — The southern California city of Huntington Beach, a bastion of conservative voters …
Discussion:
Raw Story and Los Angeles Times
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 …
Discussion:
Business Insider, The Messenger and Althouse
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill, NDTV, The Messenger, ABC7, Forbes, NBC News, Deseret News and Metro.co.uk
Politico:
Trump allies and MAGA luminaries move to kill off the Haley-for-VP buzz — Haley's rise has prompted speculation she'd be a logical running mate for Trump. — Donald Trump's allies, MAGA media influencers and even his son are sending the Republican frontrunner a message as he begins …
Discussion:
CBS News, PJ Media, Boston Herald, The Post Millennial, USA Today and The Messenger
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
