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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:
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: 'I'm not a student of Hitler' — Former President Trump on Friday said he is not a “student of Hitler” as he once again asserted immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” a phrase critics have said is parroting the Nazi leader's past remarks about Jews.
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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 …
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Jess Bidgood / The Boston Globe:
'He's the only one that's speaking the truth': Trump's fans trust nothing — except him
'He's the only one that's speaking the truth': Trump's fans trust nothing — except him
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Raw Story and Political Wire
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 …
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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.
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Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:
Former Trump DOJ Official Jeff Clark Loses Fight to Halt His Georgia RICO Case Pending Appeal
Former Trump DOJ Official Jeff Clark Loses Fight to Halt His Georgia RICO Case Pending Appeal
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Raw Story and Outside the Beltway
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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Raw Story and The Messenger
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say
Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say
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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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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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John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
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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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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 …
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Washington Post:
Pro-DeSantis super PAC cancels ads in Iowa and New Hampshire — It's the latest shift for the organization, which now says it is “laser focused” on its ground game in early states. — Never Back Down, the embattled super PAC supporting Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis …
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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 …
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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 …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden campaign plots late push ahead of South Carolina primary
Scoop: Biden campaign plots late push ahead of South Carolina primary
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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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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …