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8:15 AM ET, December 31, 2023

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Washington Post:
Led by Trump, GOP candidates take polarizing stances on race and history  —  The party's three leading candidates are speaking about history and race in polarizing and provocative ways that sometimes diverge from or distort the facts, some political strategists, experts and civil rights leaders said
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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NBC News:
Maine secretary of state targeted with ‘swatting call’ after ruling Trump ineligible for ballot  —  The incident happened just a day after Bellows, a Democrat, ruled former President Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot next year.
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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.
New York Times:
Trump's Team Prepares to File Challenges on Ballot Decisions Soon
Angele Latham / The Tennessean:
Controversial Middle Tennessee Lewis Country Store set for January sale, official confirms  —  Nashville's notorious Lewis Country Store — known for its southern hospitality and controversial political ties — will soon change owners.  —  The North Nashville gas station and marketplace …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
New York Post:
Bankrupt ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani regrets not having a NYC pension  —  Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who filed for bankruptcy in the wake of a $148 million civil court ruling and faces a mountain of unpaid legal bills, said he now regrets not having the safety net of a government pension.
BBC:
Tom Wilkinson: The Full Monty actor dies at 75  —  British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for films like The Full Monty, Shakespeare In Love and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has died aged 75.  —  Wilkinson won a Bafta for 1997's The Full Monty, and reprised the role of Gerald …
William Bredderman / The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith: Trump Immunity Bid a ‘License’ to Commit Crimes  —  He warns in a new filing that Trump's bid to shield himself from criminal liability “threatens the democratic and constitutional foundation of our Republic.”  —  Special counsel Jack Smith warned in a new filing Saturday …
Robert Stewart / Washington Examiner:
DOJ declines to prosecute additional charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, instead focusing on sentencing in first trial  —  said Friday that they will not pursue a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.  —  In November, a jury found Bankman-Fried guilty of seven criminal counts …
NBC News:
Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in new lawsuit  —  The Grammy-winning singer said the assaults happened in the early 2000s and around 2015 while she was a judge on the television competition shows.  —  Paula Abdul accused “American Idol” …
The Messenger:
Biden's Crime Problem: Violent Crime is Down, but Voters Don't Believe it  —  Americans perceive crime as a major problem, even as data shows crime falling in most cities nationwide  —  Violent crime is dropping in most major American cities, but voters nationwide still think crime is on the rise.
 
 
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Memo: Business Insider founder Henry Blodget says he is leaving BI's board, will remain an adviser and contribute occasional columns, and plans to write a novel

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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