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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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Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Messenger, Raw Story and HuffPost
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Illinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot
Illinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot
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The Messenger, PoliticusUSA, UPI, Associated Press, KRDO, The Guardian, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Boston Herald
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
California lieutenant governor ‘swatted’ after push to boot Trump from ballot
California lieutenant governor ‘swatted’ after push to boot Trump from ballot
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Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Could the Supreme Court actually disqualify Trump?
Could the Supreme Court actually disqualify Trump?
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Chicago Tribune, Maine Morning Star, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Politico and Fox News
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Backers Warn Supreme Court That Letting States Disqualify Candidates is a ‘Recipe for Electoral Chaos’
Trump Backers Warn Supreme Court That Letting States Disqualify Candidates is a ‘Recipe for Electoral Chaos’
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New York Times, ABC News, Raw Story and The Hill
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How Trump (and his lawyers) keep the election-fraud mirage alive
How Trump (and his lawyers) keep the election-fraud mirage alive
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Raw Story, Data For Progress, Breitbart, Diane Ravitch's blog and The Hill
David French / New York Times:
The Case for Disqualifying Trump Is Strong
The Case for Disqualifying Trump Is Strong
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Plain Dealer, The American Spectator, The Daily Caller and Reason
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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The Hill, Raw Story and Florida Politics
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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.
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
‘The grassroots have left DeSantis’: Trump crushes Florida governor in Miami-Dade GOP straw poll
‘The grassroots have left DeSantis’: Trump crushes Florida governor in Miami-Dade GOP straw poll
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The Daily Caller, CBS News, The Hill, The Dispatch, Florida Politics and The Floridian
New York Times:
How Trump Has Used Fear and Favor to Win Republican Endorsements
How Trump Has Used Fear and Favor to Win Republican Endorsements
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The Atlantic, New York Post, Raw Story, HuffPost, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Hill, Business Insider, The Messenger and Washington Examiner
NBC News:
‘Phony’: Ron DeSantis intensifies attacks on Nikki Haley in Iowa
‘Phony’: Ron DeSantis intensifies attacks on Nikki Haley in Iowa
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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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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
James Comer searched for China link to Biden — but Oversight found Trump instead: reporter — The House Oversight and Reform Committee, under Rep. James Comer's (R-KY) leadership, has searched through the finances of President Joe Biden and the rest of his family looking for incriminating links to foreign entities.
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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 …
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Meets With Teamsters President as Union Weighs 2024 Endorsement
Trump Meets With Teamsters President as Union Weighs 2024 Endorsement
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Hartford Courant, Reuters, Washington Examiner, The National Pulse+, The Daily Caller, Politico, Fox News, RedState and The Messenger
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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USA Today, National Review, Semafor, El País, NPR, Informed Comment, The Japan News, The Economist, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Al-Monitor, Elder Of Ziyon and Press Herald
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Politico:
US hasn't formally assessed if Israel violating human rights
US hasn't formally assessed if Israel violating human rights
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The Messenger and Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal:
Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles
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Reuters, El País, Politico, Euromaidan Press, BBC, The Dispatch, Fox News, Axios, Kyodo News+, The Defense Post, Balloon Juice, The Guardian, New York Post, PBS NewsHour, Voice of America, Metro.co.uk, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, New York Times, Al Jazeera, UPI, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Messenger, USA Today, Washington Times, Associated Press, KRDO, Bloomberg, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Defense One
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 …
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USA Today, CBS News, Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Messenger, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Axios, ABC News, The Guardian, Roll Call, KRDO and Political Wire
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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The Messenger, CBS News, UPI, NBC News, Axios, Politico, Associated Press, ABC News, WFLA-TV, The Hill and PoliticusUSA
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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. …
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Raw Story, The Hill, The Messenger and Political Wire
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.
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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.
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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.
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New York Post, WHDH 7News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, HotAir, Twitchy, The Daily Caller and The Atlantic
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Israeli calls for Gaza's ethnic cleansing are only getting louder — You're reading an excerpt from the Today's WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday.
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New York Times, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, The Japan News and Eschaton
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.
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National Review, Politico, Deseret News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner and Fox News
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 …
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NBC News, The Messenger and Reason