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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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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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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.
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Jocelyn Benson / The Daily Beast:
I'm Michigan's Chief Election Official. Trump's Still a Threat to Democracy, So Let's Be Prepared. — The new report about Trump's attempt to interfere with my state's election certification doesn't surprise me. We must stay vigilant over the danger he'll bring in 2024.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's 2020 Bullying of Michigan Election Officials Is Blatant Authoritarianism — If you're still brushing off the ex-president as some kind of harmless rascal and diagnosing his critics as suffering from “derangement syndrome”—you might be the problem.
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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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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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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: 'I'm not a student of Hitler'
Trump: 'I'm not a student of Hitler'
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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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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 …
CBS News:
Trump asking allies about possibility of Nikki Haley for vice president — Former President Donald Trump has been asking allies and advisers for their thoughts about Nikki Haley as a potential vice presidential candidate, two sources familiar with the conversations tell CBS News.
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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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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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Zeke Mller / Associated Press:
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
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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 …
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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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 — Today, I have signed into law H.R. 2670, the “National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024” (the “Act"). The Act authorizes fiscal year appropriations principally …
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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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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Gad Haggai — Jill and I are heartbroken by the news that American Gad Haggai is now believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7. We continue to pray for the well-being and safe return of his wife, Judy. Their daughter joined by phone my meeting with the families of hostages last week.
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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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