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Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
Here's What SCOTUS Should Do With the Trump Ballot Cases — The real answer is nothing. But if they decide to take them up, here is how they should decide them. … The U.S. Supreme Court needs to understand that the disqualification of former President Donald J. Trump under Section 3 …
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Trump's GOP Delegate Hunt Doubles as Legal Strategy in Jan. 6 Case. And Beyond. — In the mind of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, the primary polls and history don't lie: he'll be the Republican nominee, and all his major primary rivals will likely drop out after he wins all four early states.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump's Presidential Run — The legal issues are novel and tangled, experts said, and the justices may be wary of knocking a leading presidential candidate off the ballot. — The Supreme Court, battered by ethics scandals, a dip in public confidence …
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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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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
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 29, 2023 — When asked at a town hall on Wednesday to identify the cause of the United States Civil War, presidential candidate and former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley answered that the cause “was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms …
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Matthew Hennessey / Wall Street Journal:
Nikki Haley's Civil War Battlefield — The GOP presidential candidate made a political mistake with her initial comments. But she wasn't wrong. — Nikki Haley made a mess. — Part of the job of running for president is being able to think on your feet and answer weird questions that come out of the blue.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene creates multiple headaches for new Speaker — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is reviving her rabble-rousing ways, creating new headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he settles into his role leading the House GOP conference's razor-thin majority.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
6 states are rethinking how they run their primaries in 2024 — Most of the states considering changing their primary election systems are looking at ways to open the process to more voters. — At least six states are considering changing their primary election systems in 2024 …
Associated Press:
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues.
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Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
When Silicon Valley's AI warriors came to Washington — Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movement's billionaire adherents pour money into D.C., its obsession with the AI apocalypse is remaking the capital's tech policy landscape.
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley becomes latest ‘swatting’ victim after false report of shooting at his home — Legal scholar Johnathan Turley has become the latest victim of “swatting” as a 911 call was made falsely reporting someone was shot at his Virginia home. — “Yes, I was swatted this evening.
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Haley says as president she would pardon Trump if he's convicted of crimes — Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said if she is elected president, she would pardon former President Trump if he's convicted of a crime, saying the amnesty would be “in the best interest of the country.”
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Axios:
Ohio's Republican governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed a bill on Friday that would have prevented minors from receiving gender-affirming health care and restricted transgender girls' ability to participate on school sports teams.
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US Department of Justice:
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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