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2:20 PM ET, January 6, 2024

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New York Times:
Clashing Over Jan. 6, Trump and Biden Show Reality Is at Stake in 2024  —  In dueling sets of speeches, Donald Trump and President Biden are framing the election as a battle for the future of democracy — with Mr. Trump brazenly casting Mr. Biden as the true menace.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Obama, worried about Trump, urges Biden circle to bolster campaign  —  The former president shared his thoughts about the reelection campaign during a private lunch with Biden at the White House  —  Former president Barack Obama has raised questions about the structure of President Biden's …
Washington Post:
Trump's promotion of debunked election report reveals divisions in his circle  —  Former president Donald Trump took to his social media website one day this past week to post a report ridden with falsehoods about fraud in the 2020 election.  And his legal team cited Trump's post in a brief …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump Considers Making 2017 Personal Tax Cuts Permanent  — Candidate intends to keep corporate tax levels unchanged  — Trump aims to seize on Biden's economic weakness with voters  —  Donald Trump plans to make permanent the 2017 individual tax cuts that he enacted as president …
The Hill:
A second Trump presidency is an existential national security threat to our democracy  —  If you had told us in 2019 that a mob of Americans would be inspired by a president of the United States to ransack the U.S. Capitol, assault police officers and intimidate sitting members of Congress …
Discussion: BizPac Review
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
DeSantis Says He's Looking to Make ‘Credible Case’ to Remove Biden From Florida Ballot  —  The Sunshine State governor made a similar comment recently when he warned that Maine's ruling disqualifying Trump 'opens up Pandora's box'  —  JWPlayer  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has revealed that he's …
Discussion: NBC News, USA Today and Fox News
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court agrees to weigh whether Trump can be kicked off ballot in Colorado
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Raskin touts Biden's Jan. 6 speech as ‘remarkable’ ahead of riot anniversary
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech
Jonah E. Bromwich / New York Times:
New York A.G. Seeks $370 Million From Trump After Civil Fraud Trial
The Hill:
Biden gives full-throated attack on Trump over Jan. 6
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Biden focuses on Trump in speech near Valley Forge: “Democracy is on the ballot”
Associated Press:
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
FBI in Florida captures 3 people linked to Jan. 6 on third anniversary of riot  —  The FBI apprehended three people accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, at a ranch in Florida, the agency announced Saturday.  —  FBI's Tampa office identified the fugitives …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
A tense new Jan. 6 video shows Republican congressmen admonishing rioters trying to enter House chamber  —  “You ought to be ashamed of yourself!” one Republican representative told rioters as they attempted to breach the House floor.  “I've never had people act this way.”
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
What Did Josh Hawley's Jan. 6 Fist Pump Really Mean?  We Asked the Photographer Who Got the Shot.  —  A Q&A with POLITICO photographer Francis Chung on capturing an iconic moment.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley gestures toward a crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered outside …
Discussion: Raw Story and Roll Call
Washington Post:
How the GOP's rewriting of Jan. 6 paved the way for Trump's comeback  —  Pressure from family members and advocates for accused rioters was amplified by online influencers and right-wing media figures, leading lawmakers to minimize, excuse and deny the violence and rehabilitate Trump
Associated Press:
Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Associated Press:
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues.
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Order on Idaho's Abortion Ban
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion law against emergency room doctors ahead of hearing case
Bloomberg:
US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army  — China missiles filled with water, not fuel: US intelligence  — Xi seeking to root out corruption, prepare military for combat  —  US intelligence indicates that President Xi Jinping's sweeping military purge came …
Oren Liebermann / CNN:
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recovering after being admitted to hospital  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on New Year's Day for complications from an elective medical procedure, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Doesn't Actually Speak for the Silent Majority  —  I can't fit everything that I think into a single piece, especially when I'm writing on deadline.  My column this week, for example, was on the effort to disqualify Trump from the 2024 ballot using Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Erin Doherty / Axios:
House Speaker Johnson invites Biden to deliver State of the Union address on March 7 … - It will be the first State of the Union address for Johnson, who became House speaker in October after a drawn-out and bitter battle for the chair. … - He also went off script and urged Republicans …
 
 
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