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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
GOP rep warns House has final say over election after states deem Trump ineligible for ballots — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) issued a warning to states moving to keep former President Trump off the presidential ballot, saying the House of Representatives has the final say over whether electors …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Suddenly, Trump Is Interested in Democracy — As Maine throws him off the ballot, the president who betrayed democracy is now pleading for its protections. — Donald Trump won the presidency with fewer votes than his opponent? — State Republican parties in Wisconsin, North Carolina …
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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) …
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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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.
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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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
Michael Cohen admits fake cases in early release bid came from Google AI program
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Trump doesn't have immunity from Jan. 6 civil suit brought by U.S. Capitol Police officers, appeals court says — Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a lawsuit brought by a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump to move forward …
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Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
New Jersey man faces terrorism charge after allegedly being motivated by Oct. 7 attack on Israel — A New Jersey man is facing a terrorism charge after he attempted to provide material support for the Islamist militant group al Shabaab in Somalia, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
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New Jersey Man Charged With Attempting To Provide Material Support To Al Shabaab — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew G. Olsen …
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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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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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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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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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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
DeSantis' 2023: More Than $160 Million Spent To Buy A Collapse In The Polls — The Florida governor has already started blaming Democrats for indicting Donald Trump too much and thereby boosting his campaign. — LOADING — A year after Ron DeSantis led Donald Trump …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
DeSantis says he will fire special counsel Jack Smith on ‘day one’
DeSantis says he will fire special counsel Jack Smith on ‘day one’
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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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