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2:25 PM ET, January 2, 2024

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Burgess Everett / Politico:
The GOP's most Trump-skeptical bloc starts falling in line  —  Its leader has no relationship with the former president.  But Senate Republicans are peeling off to endorse him on the eve of the Iowa caucus.  —  Donald Trump is making serious headway with a bloc of the GOP that's among …
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Rolling Stone:
Inside the Trump Plot to Turn His Jan. 6 Trial Into a ‘MAGA Freak Show’  —  The ex-president and his lawyers have outlandish plans for his election subversion trial — and it's too much even for some former Trump attorneys.  —  ATTEMPTS TO DRAG Nancy Pelosi into court to berate her on the stand and, hopefully, on live TV.
Washington Post:
Republican loyalty to Trump, rioters climbs in 3 years after Jan. 6 attack  —  Three years after the Jan. 6 attack, Republicans are more sympathetic to those who stormed the U.S. Capitol and more likely to absolve Donald Trump of responsibility for the attack than they were in 2021 …
Washington Post:
Dec. 14-18, 2023, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll  —  Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays.
Washington Post:
How Trump reignited his base and took control of the Republican primary  —  From a moment of vulnerability after the midterms, the former president turned his criminal indictments into a rallying cry and benefited from a disciplined campaign, stalled opposition and Biden's weakness.
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Trump wins endorsement from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise  —  Scalise nod comes as former President Trump faces attempts from states to remove him from the primary ballot  —  FIRST ON FOX: Former President Trump is getting a blessing from the bayou as he seeks a second term in the Oval Office.
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Majority in new poll say Jan. 6 was attack on democracy that should never be forgotten
The Harvard Crimson:
HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY  —  Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University's history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
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Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Harvard President Claudine Gay Hit With Six New Charges Of Plagiarism
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Man forces way into Colorado Supreme Court days after Trump ballot decision  —  A man was arrested early Tuesday after he broke into the Colorado Supreme Court overnight, opened fire and caused “significant and extensive” damage, local authorities said.  —  The man was involved …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump, Haley and DeSantis qualify for CNN Iowa debate  —  Former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis qualified for CNN's January 10 Republican presidential primary debate in Iowa, the network announced Tuesday.
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Michael Barfield / Florida Center …:
Rape investigation of FL GOP chairman expands to video voyeurism  —  Sarasota police are investigating whether Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler unlawfully videotaped the sexual encounter at the heart of a rape allegation against him, a third search warrant affidavit obtained by the Florida Trident reveals.
ABC News:
Deadly New Year's collision near Rochester, NY, venue being investigated as possible terrorism: Source  —  The driver being investigated for terrorism died in the crash, a source said.  —  Two people were killed and five people injured in a car crash outside the Kodak Center in Rochester, NY, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says he'll compete in Democratic strongholds like NY, NJ, Minnesota  —  Former President Trump, in a new interview, signaled he plans to focus at least some of his time and energy in 2024 trying to flip traditional Democratic strongholds such as New York, New Jersey and Minnesota in the general election.
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
House GOP Frustrated Over Lack of Consequences For Agitators: ‘Congress Lives in a Lawless Society’  —  Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., acknowledged to The Hill that the Republican Party struggles with imposing punishment on one another  —  House Republicans are growing frustrated over the lack …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
LaPierre, Longtime N.R.A. Leader, Faces Trial That Could End His Reign  —  A lawsuit brought by New York's attorney general against Wayne LaPierre and three other N.R.A. insiders accuses the gun rights group of decades of corruption.  —  For decades, Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle …
Discussion: Fox News and Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
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New York Times:
Trump's 2024 Playbook … Hosted by Michael BarbaroProduced by Summer Thomad, Luke Vander Ploeg …
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RIP ‘worker-centered trade’: Biden's global economic agenda stalls
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