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12:20 PM 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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Clarissa-Jan Lim / MSNBC:
Nikki Haley says pardoning Trump is in the country's ‘best interest’  —  Haley has often been accused of flip-flopping when it comes to Trump.  Her comments about pardoning him have opened her up to further criticism.  —  On the heels of a very bad week for Nikki Haley …
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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New York Times:
Trump's Team Prepares to File Challenges on Ballot Decisions Soon
The Hill:
The EU should support Ireland's bold move to regulate Big Tech  —  Dublin, Ireland, was stunned a month ago by riots that transformed its downtown into chaos, the worst rioting in decades, stemming from far-right online rumors about an attack on children. 
ABC News:
Former Trump White House insiders call possible 2nd term a threat to American democracy  —  “We don't need to speculate,” one told “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl.  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl interviews Sarah Matthews, left, Cassidy Hutchinson, center, and Alyssa Farah Griffin, Dec. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Rolling Stone
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.
Mary Papenfuss / The Messenger:
Frustrated Dem Maverick Joe Lieberman Stumps for ‘No Labels’ Third Option to Political Parties  —  'I've never seen this much anger at the two major parties,' he said  —  Former Sen. Joe Lieberman continues to insist there's no time like the present to ditch both political parties' candidates and seriously consider another option.
Discussion: New York Post and The Hill
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 …
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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Presidential candidate Haley cheers on Iowa hoops star Caitlin Clark in between campaign stops  —  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally got her wish to see Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark, catching the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in between campaign stops Saturday.
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” …
 
 
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