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Associated Press:
Harvard president's resignation highlights new conservative weapon against colleges: plagiarism — (Jan 02) (AP video by Rodrique Ngowi) (AP production by Javier Arciga) — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as among the most serious of offenses.
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Robert Reich / The Guardian:
Powerful donors managed to push out Harvard's Claudine Gay. But at what cost? — Not until now have major donors so brazenly used their financial influence to hound presidents out of office — Amid accusations of plagiarism and continuing outrage among Harvard's major donors …
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The Root and Robert Reich
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Claudine Gay's defenders have embarrassed themselves
Claudine Gay's defenders have embarrassed themselves
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Washington Free Beacon, San Diego Jewish World, Axios and Business Insider
CNN:
House committee to formally begin impeachment proceedings against Biden Homeland Security chief over border policies — House Republicans will forge ahead with steps to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis, a GOP source tells CNN.
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Ron DeSantis / Des Moines Register:
Immigrants are overwhelming us; I will control the border
Immigrants are overwhelming us; I will control the border
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Mayorkas: Texas governor's migrant busing is a ‘failure of governance’
Mayorkas: Texas governor's migrant busing is a ‘failure of governance’
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Johnson Visits Border, Turning Up Heat on Biden for an Immigration Deal
Johnson Visits Border, Turning Up Heat on Biden for an Immigration Deal
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NBC News:
State Capitols evacuated after bomb threats — The state Capitol complexes in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Michigan were evacuated Wednesday after bomb threats were made, officials said. — At least four state capitol complexes across the U.S. were forced to evacuate Wednesday morning due …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Bomb threats force evacuations in a half-dozen state capitols — Bomb threats were reported in at least a half-dozen state capitols Wednesday morning, forcing evacuations from statehouse buildings and interrupting court proceedings, according to officials and local news outlets.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith Keeps Telegraphing Some Seriously Scandalous Trump Crimes — Did Donald Trump accept a bribe? Order his FBI director to fake evidence? Tell the National Guard to kill critics? Sell nuclear secrets? Jack Smith is being awfully suggestive. — As Special Counsel Jack Smith makes …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Biden Could Kill Donald Trump And Not Be Prosecuted, Under Trump's Own Legal Theory — Lawyers, including special counsel Jack Smith, warn that Trump's theory of “presidential immunity” would allow presidents to be unaccountable tyrants. — LOADING — WASHINGTON ― …
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, New Republic, Talking Points Memo, Vox, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden campaign amps up focus on reelection with speech on Jan. 6 anniversary
Biden campaign amps up focus on reelection with speech on Jan. 6 anniversary
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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
More than 100 killed in blasts at memorial for top Iranian general Soleimani — Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed by a U.S. drone strike in January 2020, sparking angry protests in Iran and across the region. — Two explosions rocked a memorial event for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani …
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David Gritten / BBC:
At least 103 dead in bomb blasts near Iran general Qasem Soleimani's tomb - state TV — Watch: Moment crowds disperse after deadly bomb blasts in Iran — At least 103 people have been killed by two bomb explosions near the tomb of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary …
The White House:
A Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom — Recognizing the broad consensus as expressed by 44 countries around the world on December 19, 2023 …
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Fox News, The Hill, Politico, National Review and NBC 7 San Diego
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Former Rep Says it Wasn't Her ‘Intention to Mislead’ by Posting Stolen Food Pics — Mayra Flores, a Republican seeking to win back her old seat in the Rio Grande Valley, is accused of routinely stealing photos of Mexican cooking to pass off as her own. — The ex-congresswoman Mayra Flores …
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Current Revolt and Raw Story
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Gabrielle M. Etzel / Washington Examiner:
Anti-abortion OB-GYNs react to court victory in Texas case — The anti-abortion physicians group that sued the Biden administration over abortion restrictions in Texas praised a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Tuesday that found that federal regulations do not grant an absolute right to abortion.
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Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan GOP committee plans meeting to remove Kristina Karamo. She says it's illegal. — LANSING — Members of the Michigan Republican Party's state committee have scheduled a special meeting Saturday to consider the removal of Kristina Karamo, though the embattled state party chair …
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Associated Press, The Detroit News, New Republic, Raw Story and Michigan Advance
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
A right-wing tale of Michigan election fraud had it all - except proof — Gateway Pundit, a favorite news source of former president Donald Trump's, has pushed false claims of a stolen election even as others have pulled back in the face of consequences — The story had all the elements …
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Media Matters for America, Raw Story, The Messenger and UPROXX
Fox News:
Sununu tells Christie he can ‘be the hero,’ help Nikki Haley beat Trump in New Hampshire — Gov Chris Sununu says he is not telling Chris Christie to drop out, but says he could help Haley ‘deliver Trump that loss’ — RYE, N.H - Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he is not calling …
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Associated Press:
Michael Cohen can't hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment, appeals court says — A three-judge panel concluded Cohen already obtained relief. — NEW YORK — Michael Cohen can't hold his former boss, former President Donald Trump, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed …
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IJR, The Hill, Florida Politics and The Daily Caller
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump Just Officially Got Away With Jailing Michael Cohen in 2020
Trump Just Officially Got Away With Jailing Michael Cohen in 2020
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
First on Fox: Haley more than doubles her fundraising with a $24 million haul the past three months — Haley's fundraising haul the past three months appears to be the latest sign of her recent momentum in the race for the Republican presidential nomination
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Politico, Washington Examiner, Axios, Bloomberg and Political Wire
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Haley campaign says it hauled in $24M in fourth-quarter fundraising
Haley campaign says it hauled in $24M in fourth-quarter fundraising
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The Messenger