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6:10 PM ET, December 22, 2023

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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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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 …
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 …
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:
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
John Santucci / ABC News:
Trump allegedly pressured Michigan election workers not to certify 2020 vote: Report
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia officials ask FBI to investigate emails from pro-Trump election skeptic
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 pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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Darren Samuelsohn / The Messenger:
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Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
David Shepardson / Reuters:
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