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10:25 AM ET, January 3, 2024

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Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Claudine Gay's defenders have embarrassed themselves  —  Harvard University President Claudine Gay has finally resigned, embarrassing Harvard and her defenders in the process.  Their judgment should not be trusted anymore.  —  Gay's resignation on Tuesday came after it was revealed …
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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 …
Claudine Gay / Harvard University President:
Personal News  —  Dear Members of the Harvard Community,  —  It is with a heavy heart …
The Harvard Crimson:
HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY
April Rubin / Axios:
Harvard president resigns after antisemitism hearing and plagiarism probe
J. Scott Applewhite / Washington Examiner:
Tom Emmer endorses Trump in unified show of support from top four House Republicans  —  EXCLUSIVE — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primary, giving him the endorsement of the top four House Republicans going into the Iowa caucus later this month.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump, who lives for drama, has created the dullest of nomination fights
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump appeals Maine's decision to ban him from the primary ballot
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden campaign amps up focus on reelection with speech on Jan. 6 anniversary  —  “We are running a campaign like the fate of our democracy depends on it.  Because it does,” Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez told reporters  —  President Biden is scheduled to travel to Valley Forge …
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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.
Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Biden to travel to Mother Emanuel AME in South Carolina  —  The president's visit to the historic Black church, coming two days after Harris' visit to the state, underscores the campaign's effort to bolster support among Black voters.  —  President Joe Biden is headed to Charleston …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Reuters:
At least 20 killed in ‘terrorist attacks’ near Iranian Guards commander Soleimani's tomb during ceremony  —  Two explosions caused by ‘terrorist attacks’ killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens near a cemetery in Iran where a ceremony was being held to mark the 2020 death …
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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 …
Politico:
Playbook: The House GOP's big border play  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Tell It Like It Is, the pro-CHRIS CHRISTIE super PAC, is launching new TV and radio spots in New Hampshire today.
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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
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Haley campaign says it hauled in $24M in fourth-quarter fundraising  —  Nikki Haley's presidential campaign announced Wednesday that the former United Nations ambassador and GOP rival to former President Trump hauled in $24 million in the most recent fundraising quarter.
Discussion: The Messenger
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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
Discussion: Axios and Bloomberg
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 …
Discussion: KSL-TV, HuffPost, The Messenger and The Hill
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Rep. John Curtis to run for Utah Senate seat to replace retiring Mitt Romney
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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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 …
Discussion: New York Times
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Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas Tribune:
Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules  —  The Biden administration reminded hospitals of their obligation to perform life-saving abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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.
Politico:
Why Democrats can't rely on abortion ballot initiatives to help them win  —  Voters decisively upheld abortion rights in every single case.  But those margins were largely driven by Republican voters who also voted for GOP candidates.  —  Democrats are scrambling to put state abortion-rights initiatives …
Discussion: Michigan Advance
 
 
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Jack Smith Keeps Telegraphing Some Seriously Scandalous Trump Crimes
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
Katherine Fung / Newsweek:
‘Storm the Capitol’ Board Game Celebrates Jan. 6 Rioters
Discussion: UPROXX and Raw Story
ICE:
ERO Washington, D.C. takes custody of Venezuelan noncitizen arrested for carrying machete and knife at US Capitol
David Millward / Telegraph:
Fury over US anti-racism campaigner's ‘Zionist’ doctors slur
Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
Republican Pennsylvania Senate hopeful meets with IDF leaders in Israel
Discussion: The Hill
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EPA gives Louisiana authority to approve projects storing carbon dioxide underground
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