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12:35 PM ET, December 28, 2023

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Politico:
Haley blames a ‘Democratic plant’ for Civil War question that tripped her up  —  The former South Carolina governor also said that the war was, indeed, about slavery.  —  Hours after declining to do so, Nikki Haley said on Thursday morning that she believed slavery was, indeed, the cause of the Civil War.
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery.  It's not the first time  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked Wednesday by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn't mention slavery in her response — leading the voter to say he was “astonished” by her omission.
Politico:
Haley declines to say slavery was cause of Civil War  —  The former South Carolina governor instead said it was a dispute over how ‘government was going to run.’  —  Nikki Haley declined to say that slavery was a cause of the Civil War on Wednesday evening, placing the blame, instead, on the role of government.
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Jan. 6 riot suspect revealed as Trump administration employee who praised Hitler: report  —  A full-time employee of the Trump administration appears to have taken part in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new analysis.  —  USA Today reported that Oliver Krvaric, who was working at the time as a …
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Dems Target GOP State Lawmakers With Jan. 6 Credentials  —  Democrats are going after Republicans who came to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 to cheer on overturning the election. … In Donald Trump's Republican Party, being in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, is far from a mark on a candidate's record—it's more like a credential.
Discussion: Reason, Raw Story and 77 WABC
Will Carless / USA Today:
Ex-GOP student leader's links to Jan. 6 Capitol riot and a neo-Nazi web site  —  The young man is seen running with the crowd of Trump supporters toward the U.S. Capitol early in the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021.  He wears a thigh-length dark blue coat, his face almost fully covered with a mask.
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
The conservative pin-up calendar is harmless kitsch, not pornography  —  In the dumbest possible online nontroversy that has been branded #Calendargate, a handful of conservatives — and disproportionately, conservative women — are apoplectic over a calendar featuring photo shoots of various right-wing bloggers and “influencers.”
Discussion: Twitchy
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Christie says Trump will ‘burn America to the ground’  —  Chris Christie is stepping up his rhetoric attacking GOP presidential frontrunner and rival former President Trump, releasing a new ad declaring Trump will “burn America to the ground.”  —  Christie, the former New Jersey governor …
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CNN:
Christie pushes back on calls for him to drop out in 7-figure New Hampshire ad buy  —  Chris Christie is directly pushing back on calls for him to drop out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary in a new seven-figure ad buy debuting in New Hampshire on Thursday, according to details shared exclusively with CNN.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Colorado Republican Party Says It Asked Supreme Court to Keep Trump on Ballot  —  The party's petition urged the justices to review a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which said the former president had engaged in insurrection and is ineligible to hold office.
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CNN:
Colorado GOP asks US Supreme Court to overturn ruling disqualifying Trump from 2024 ballot
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Colorado Republicans ask Supreme Court to hear Trump ballot eligibility dispute
Andrew Freedman / Axios:
2024 may be the hottest year in recorded history  —  2024 may be even hotter than the “gobsmackingly” hot 2023, which featured extreme — and often deadly — weather and climate events around the globe. … But ‘the normal pattern’ may not exist anymore," said Andrew Dessler, a climate scientist at Texas A&M University.
Discussion: NPR, RTÉ and abc7NY
Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military  —  The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, putting independent lawyers in charge of those decisions …
Discussion: The Hill and Task & Purpose
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Things Seem Really Bad Right Now.  But Let's Put 2023 Into Perspective  —  It feels like an eternity since the year started with a palpable sense of optimism... A reflection on where democracy stands at the end of 2023 - and what lies ahead  —  As 2023 comes to an end …
Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Knew Carter Was in Trouble in 1979.  Now He's in the Same Boat.  —  Both presidents faced inflation and foreign-policy challenges as they sought a second term  —  WASHINGTON—When an unpopular Democratic incumbent president was struggling to build support for a second term …
Matt Egan / CNN:
Gas prices will fall in 2024 and Americans will spend $32 billion less on fuel, GasBuddy predicts  —  New York CNN —  Gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.  —  GasBuddy, which had a forecast for 2023 …
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
House Ethics launches investigation into Florida Democrat  —  Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) is under investigation over complaints that she may have violated campaign finance laws.  —  MIAMI — The House Ethics Committee announced Wednesday that it's investigating Florida Democrat …
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Washington Post:
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Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Lauren Boebert will switch congressional districts to improve her chances of winning in 2024
USA Today:
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New York Times:
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
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Wills Robinson / Daily Mail:
One in five young Americans has a POSITIVE view of Osama Bin Laden: Disturbing Daily Mail poll results also reveal three in 10 Gen-Zers think the views …