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10:00 AM ET, January 5, 2024

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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump attorney says Kavanaugh will ‘step up’ in ballot cases  —  An attorney for former President Trump, Alina Habba, said late Thursday that she has faith in the Supreme Court and believes that Justice Brett Kavanaugh will “step up” in Trump's ballot cases in Maine and Colorado.
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
California lieutenant governor ‘swatted’ after push to boot Trump from ballot
Discussion: Raw Story
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
South Carolina 2024: Trump Leads Haley in South Carolina by 29-points  —  Home Polls South Carolina 2024: Trump Leads Haley in South Carolina by 29-points  —  Plurality of Primary Voters Oppose Six-week Abortion Law  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey of South Carolina voters finds …
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David Siders / Politico:
'These people know what they're doing': Why Trump is attacking Haley in NH  —  What if it is closer than expected in the Granite state?  —  Donald Trump may be up by 20 percentage points in New Hampshire, but he and his team have moved swiftly to cut down any opponent they see rising.
NBC News:
‘Phony’: Ron DeSantis intensifies attacks on Nikki Haley in Iowa
Associated Press:
17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say  —  Police say multiple people have been shot at a high school in Iowa  —  17-year-old killed a sixth grader in Iowa school shooting, friends of suspect say he was bullied
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NBC News:
Multiple people shot at Iowa high school on the first day after winter break, officials say
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's China Scandal Is Way Worse Than What Biden Is Getting Impeached Over … House Democrats have produced a report showing that, during his presidency, Donald Trump accepted $7.8 million from foreign countries, most of which were from China.  This serves as another illustration …
Politico:
The war in Gaza may widen.  The Biden admin is getting ready for it.  —  That could put President Joe Biden in the center of a messy Middle East conflict in the midst of a bruising re-election campaign.  —  Biden administration officials are drawing up plans for the U.S. to respond …
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Politico:
US hasn't formally assessed if Israel violating human rights
Wall Street Journal:
Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
NBC News:
Former Capitol Police officer outspoken about Jan. 6 launches run for Congress  —  Harry Dunn, who has testified extensively about the Jan. 6 riot, recently retired from the force and is running in Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.  —  WASHINGTON — Nearly three years ago to the day …
US Department of Justice:
Florida Proud Boy Sentenced on Felony Charges for Assaulting Police Officers During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia  —  Defendant Became a Fugitive to Avoid Sentencing, Triggering a 6-Week Manhunt
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida venue cancels Marjorie Taylor Greene event after learning of its Jan. 6 focus  —  The event was originally touted as book-signing hosted by a local Republican Party.  —  A central Florida venue has canceled an event that was to feature Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. …
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
U.S. economy adds 216,000 jobs in December, ending 2023 with a bang  —  The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, the Labor Department said on Friday. … - The figure is well-above the roughly 170,000 jobs economists expected.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
The White House's tense podium battle  —  They share a podium — and a mutual frustration.  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the National Security Council's John Kirby frequently split the podium at media briefings, but behind the scenes their relationship is fraught with tension, White House sources tell Axios.
Discussion: RedState and Washington Examiner
Business Insider:
Bill Ackman's celebrity academic wife Neri Oxman's dissertation is marred by plagiarism  — Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned after conservative activists revealed she had plagiarized.  — Hedge fund manager and prominent Harvard donor Bill Ackman helped lead the charge against Gay.
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
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Tressie McMillan Cottom / New York Times:
The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit  —  Claudine Gay's resignation this week as Harvard University's president marks the end of a shameful chapter for the institution.  The debacle's architects promise to make America's elite institutions great again.
Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Florida ready to follow Ohio and secure abortions rights  —  A measure has almost reached the threshold to qualify for this year's ballot.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida abortion rights advocates, who have seen access to the procedure erode in the state and nationally in recent years …
Discussion: NBC News, The Messenger and Reason
 
 
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Morgan Trau / News 5 Cleveland WEWS:
Ohio transgender candidate disqualified for only including legal name, not former name, on petitions
Politico:
Stefanik pulls endorsement of House GOP recruit over Trump criticism
Discussion: Political Wire
Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Mob of over 100 looters smashes car through Compton bakery, trashes store after street takeover
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump files ‘powerhouse’ motion calling for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be held in contempt of court
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Want to Understand 2024?  Look at 1948.  —  Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
No Top U.S. Government Official Earns Majority Job Approval
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
 

 
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Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Disney reports Q4 revenue up 6% YoY to $22.6B, TV network revenue down 6% YoY to $2.5B, and a $321M DTC streaming profit, up from a $387M loss in Q4 2023

Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Echoing TikTok's gifting, YouTube is rolling out “jewels” that users can buy to support creators during livestreams, for those in the YouTube Partner Program

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Don Lemon, who sued Elon Musk and X after a deal fell apart, says he's leaving X on November 15, citing X's new ToS that moves legal disputes to Texas courts

 
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