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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
John Dean: 'Trump's in trouble' after Maine ruling — Nixon White House attorney John Dean said Thursday he believes the Maine decision to remove former President Trump from the ballot will be difficult to overturn, calling it “very solid.” — Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump May Find Himself in Jail Sooner Than He Thinks — Donald Trump is doing his best to delay as many cases as possible. But there's a simple reason Trump may find himself behind bars sooner than he thinks: Trump himself. — The countdown is on for Donald Trump's D.C. trial in March.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Maine Democrat Official *Decrees* Trump Disqualified? — And now there are two states which have claimed to disqualify Donald Trump from the Republican primary. Colorado at least put on a pretense of due process with a civil lawsuit in state court that resulted in Trump being found guilty …
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Trump Campaign Statement on Maine Secretary of State Ruling — “The Maine Secretary of State is a former ACLU attorney, a virulent leftist and a hyper-partisan Biden-supporting Democrat who has decided to interfere in the presidential election on behalf of Crooked Joe Biden.
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Debra Kahn / Politico:
Deep blue California keeps Trump on the presidential ballot
Deep blue California keeps Trump on the presidential ballot
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Maine strips Trump from the ballot, inflaming legal war over his candidacy
Maine strips Trump from the ballot, inflaming legal war over his candidacy
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Rivals Criticize Maine Decision in His Defense
Trump Rivals Criticize Maine Decision in His Defense
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state
Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state
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Maine Secretary of State Decision in Challenge to Trump Presidential Primary Petitions
Maine Secretary of State Decision in Challenge to Trump Presidential Primary Petitions
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Michael Cohen Used Fake Cases Cited by A.I. to Seek an End to Court Supervision — Donald Trump's former fixer had sought an early end to court supervision after his 2018 campaign finance conviction. He enlisted the help of Google Bard. — Michael D. Cohen, the onetime fixer …
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Michael Cohen admits fake cases in early release bid came from Google AI program — The former Trump attorney pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations in 2018. — Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, arrives at New York State Supreme Court, Oct. 25, 2023, in New York.
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Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Magnetic balls sold by Walmart recalled due to choking and injury risks to kids — High-powered magnetic balls sold by Walmart are being recalled because similar products have led to serious injuries and even death for children who swallowed them. — The recall involves 5 millimeter …
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Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Ohio's Republican governor vetoes trans care restriction and sports ban — Gov. Mike DeWine is one of only a few Republican governors to veto a restriction on transition-related care for minors or a ban on trans student athlete participation. — Ohio's governor vetoed a bill Friday …
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New York Times:
After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 — The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I. — Detroit is on track to record the fewest murders since the 1960s.
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Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
Public Christian schools? Leonard Leo's allies advance a new cause — A tight-knit group of activists tied to Leo's non-profit network are rallying around an Oklahoma effort to create a public Catholic school. — POLITICO illustration by Emily Scherer/Photos by AP, Getty Images, iStock
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NBC News:
U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate — An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say.
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NBC News:
Russia unleashes huge barrage of drones and rockets on Ukraine — Cities across the country were hit in what Kyiv said was one of the biggest aerial attacks of the war. — Russia unleashed rockets and drones throughout Ukraine early Friday, damaging schools, hospitals and homes across …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Democrats go after GOP's ‘anti-history record’ with billboard ads — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched four billboards in Iowa attacking Republican presidential candidates for their “anti-history record” as they spend the weekend campaigning in the Hawkeye state.
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Marley Jay / NBC News:
The ‘wealth transfer’ from boomers won't save Gen X and millennials — Experts say baby boomers will give more than $50 trillion to their heirs. But for many, health care costs will claim the bulk of that wealth. — The story goes that baby boomers are going to give tens of trillions …
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