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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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Claudine Gay / Harvard University President:
Personal News — Dear Members of the Harvard Community, — It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president. This is not a decision I came to easily. Indeed, it has been difficult beyond words because I have looked forward …
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New York Times:
Harvard President Resigns After Mounting Plagiarism Accusations — Claudine Gay faced backlash over the university's response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record. — Harvard's president, Claudine Gay, announced her resignation on Tuesday …
April Rubin / Axios:
Harvard president resigns after antisemitism hearing and plagiarism probe — Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday weeks after she appeared before Congress in a disastrous hearing on antisemitism. … She will have the shortest tenure in school history.
William / Harvard University:
Statement from the Harvard Corporation: President Gay
Statement from the Harvard Corporation: President Gay
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
How death threats get Republicans to fall in line behind Trump — The insidious way violence is changing American politics — and shaping the 2024 election. — Stephen Richer should have been safe. — In early 2021, Richer was an Arizona Republican official who regularly attended local party events.
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Exclusive — Trump Plans Aggressive Expansion of Electoral Map, Says He'll Make ‘Heavy Play’ for New York, New Jersey, Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota — PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that assuming he wins the GOP nomination for president again …
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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 …
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Dec. 14-18, 2023, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll
Dec. 14-18, 2023, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
The GOP's most Trump-skeptical bloc starts falling in line
The GOP's most Trump-skeptical bloc starts falling in line
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Nikki Haley Finally Takes the Fight to Trump Over Falsehood-Filled Ad — New Hampshire voters were recently bombarded with an ad focusing on a non-existent gas tax supposedly enacted in South Carolina during Haley's time as governor. — Rye, NEW HAMPSHIRE — After months of steadfastly avoiding …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump, Haley and DeSantis qualify for CNN Iowa debate
Trump, Haley and DeSantis qualify for CNN Iowa debate
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David Skolnick / Vindicator:
Bill Johnson to resign Jan. 21 from Congress, start as YSU president the next day — YOUNGSTOWN - Bill Johnson submitted his letter of resignation today to the U.S. House of Representatives, effective Jan. 21, and will start the next day as Youngstown State University president.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Another House Republican plans early exit from Congress
Another House Republican plans early exit from Congress
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez facing even more charges in new superseding indictment — The Democrat is now accused of making positive comments about Qatar for gifts. — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., departs the Senate floor in the Capitol, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington.
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Sen. Menendez charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme — Federal prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez accepted race car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a yearslong corruption scheme, making the Gulf nation the second foreign country …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israeli drone strike kills senior Hamas official in Beirut, sources say — Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau and the commander of the group's military wing in the occupied West Bank, was killed in a drone attack in a Beirut suburb on Tuesday, Hamas has confirmed.
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Lindsay Aerts / KSLTV.com:
Rep. John Curtis officially running for Romney's Senate seat — SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's 3rd District Rep. John Curtis is officially running for U.S. Senate, hoping to fill the upcoming empty seat that Sen. Mitt Romney is leaving. — On Tuesday, Curtis told KSL TV that one of the reasons …
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Rep. John Curtis to run for Utah Senate seat to replace retiring Mitt Romney
Rep. John Curtis to run for Utah Senate seat to replace retiring Mitt Romney
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Disgraced former Iowa Rep. Steve King endorses Ramaswamy — Former Iowa Rep. Steve King endorsed GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday. — King lost his House seat in the 2020 primary after he was stripped of his committee assignments after questioning why the terms …
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Former Iowa Rep. Steve King endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for president
Former Iowa Rep. Steve King endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for president
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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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Coleman Spilde / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Crowd Has A Breakdown After Green Day Swipes Them on Live TV — The pop-punk band changed the lyrics of their song “American Idiot” to fire at the “MAGA agenda,” causing an instantaneous social media meltdown. — The dawn of a new year might be a cause for hope and a time for new beginnings …
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Trouble with tha God — The influential radio host of “The Breakfast Club” is a thorn in the side of Democrats — but he's also representative of one of their biggest problems. — Charlamagne tha God sits in his throne in the recording studio for “The Breakfast Club” on iHeart Radio in New York on October 2023.
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump appeals Maine's decision to ban him from the primary ballot — Former president Donald Trump asked a judge Tuesday to reverse an attempt by Maine's secretary of state to keep his name off the state's primary ballot after she determined that he was an insurrectionist who is ineligible …
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William P. Barr / The Free Press:
Bill Barr: I Oppose Trump—and Any Efforts to Ban Him From the Ballot
Bill Barr: I Oppose Trump—and Any Efforts to Ban Him From the Ballot
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Sister Toldjah / RedState:
WATCH: CNN's Hot Take on Claudine Gay's Harvard Resignation Was Something Else — We wrote earlier about how Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D) had conveniently been absolved of wrongdoing by Massachusetts' woke Attorney General Andrea Campbell (D), who declared just before the Christmas holiday …
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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.