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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
NBC News:
Republican secretary of state threatens to kick Biden off the ballot as Trump payback
Republican secretary of state threatens to kick Biden off the ballot as Trump payback
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘We have to get over it’: Trump responds to Iowa school shooting during speech
‘We have to get over it’: Trump responds to Iowa school shooting during speech
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justices to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot
Justices to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech
Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court agrees to weigh whether Trump can be kicked off ballot in Colorado
Supreme Court agrees to weigh whether Trump can be kicked off ballot in Colorado
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Biden focuses on Trump in speech near Valley Forge: “Democracy is on the ballot”
Biden focuses on Trump in speech near Valley Forge: “Democracy is on the ballot”
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Liz Cheney Warns That Voting for Trump in 2024 Could Be 'Last Vote You'll Ever Cast'
Liz Cheney Warns That Voting for Trump in 2024 Could Be 'Last Vote You'll Ever Cast'
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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.”
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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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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 …
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
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Associated Press:
Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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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 …
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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.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices said they would hear arguments …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Order on Idaho's Abortion Ban
Statement from President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Order on Idaho's Abortion Ban
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion law against emergency room doctors ahead of hearing case
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion law against emergency room doctors ahead of hearing case
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to decide if U.S. law requires some emergency room abortions
Supreme Court to decide if U.S. law requires some emergency room abortions
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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 …
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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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Defense Secretary Hospitalized After Complications From Elective Procedure
Defense Secretary Hospitalized After Complications From Elective Procedure
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Defense secretary recovering after hospital visit
Defense secretary recovering after hospital visit
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NBC News:
Nikki Haley says she would ‘maybe’ consider Ron DeSantis as her running mate — Haley wouldn't rule out joining forces with the Florida governor, while saying she is “not running to be vice president.” — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she would “maybe” consider Florida …
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