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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Loses Federal Appeal on Immunity in E. Jean Carroll Case — No judge from the Second Circuit called for a vote to rehear Trump's appeal, leaving the Supreme Court as the last possible stop for the former president — Donald Trump on Monday lost again in the former president's bid …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Kilmeade says Biden went ‘full Hitler’ attacking Trump during Valley Forge speech — Fox News hots Brian Kilmeade said President Biden went “full Hitler” in a recent speech attacking former President Trump ahead of a potential rematch between the two candidates in the 2024 presidential election.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Hopes Any US Market Crash Happens Under Biden And Not Him — US economic indicators remain robust, but voters are uneasy — Trump has predicted economic calamity under Biden since 2020 — Donald Trump said he hopes any US economic crash happens this year and not during his prospective second term.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The GOP's post-Trump lesson: Power isn't dependent on voting — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) serves as Republican Conference chair, the party's third-highest leadership position in the House. She earned that position in part by doing what her predecessor, former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney …
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Latest US Swing States Voting Intention (28-30 December 2023)
Latest US Swing States Voting Intention (28-30 December 2023)
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Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial
The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial
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The reality of Trump and Stefanik's Jan. 6 ‘hostages’
The reality of Trump and Stefanik's Jan. 6 ‘hostages’
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Biden's January 6 Speech Was The Template For A Winning Campaign
Biden's January 6 Speech Was The Template For A Winning Campaign
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Politico:
Biden won't accept an Austin resignation if offered
Biden won't accept an Austin resignation if offered
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Asma Khalid / NPR:
Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech
Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump
Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Can Biden Convince Americans His Brand of Populism Is Better Than Trump's?
Can Biden Convince Americans His Brand of Populism Is Better Than Trump's?
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Mariana Labbate / The Messenger:
Trump Says He Will Attend Presidential Immunity Hearing
Trump Says He Will Attend Presidential Immunity Hearing
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Filing alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fulton DA, top Trump prosecutor — Fani Willis hired alleged romantic partner as special prosecutor, court motion says — District Attorney Fani Willis improperly hired an alleged romantic partner to prosecute Donald Trump …
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Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Roger Stone Spoke With Cop Pal About Assassinating Eric Swalwell and Jerry Nadler — Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, infamous political operative Roger Stone sat across from his associate Sal Greco at a restaurant in Florida. — At the time, Greco was an NYPD cop working security for Stone on the side.
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Discussed Assassinating Dems Before 2020 Election: Report — ‘TIME TO DO IT’ — Roger Stone discussed assassinating members of Congress in the lead-up to the 2020 election with a then-NYPD police officer, according to audio of the longtime Republican operative's comments obtained by Mediaite.
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NBC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas Day — Police were dispatched toward Smith's residence but were called off when they learned it was a false alarm and that everyone inside the home was safe. — Special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing …
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NBC News:
Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of ‘swatting’ — Police and fire trucks responded to reports of a shooting at Chutkan's home, but police determined no shooting had taken place. — WASHINGTON — Police and fire trucks showed …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida Republican Party ousts Christian Ziegler as chairman after rape allegation — The move was widely expected after news broke last month that Ziegler was under investigation by the Sarasota County Police Department. — The Republican Party of Florida on Monday formally voted …
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Substack says it will remove Nazi publications from the platform — Nazi content violates rules against incitement to violence, the company says — Substack is removing some publications that express support for Nazis, the company said today. The company said this did not represent …
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Ginger Gibson / NBC News:
Driver in custody after crashing into White House gates — The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. ET, a spokesman for the Secret Service wrote on X. — WASHINGTON — A driver was in custody Monday after crashing a vehicle into an exterior gate of the White House complex, a spokesman for the Secret Service wrote on X.
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Rudy Giuliani Asks Georgia Judge to Let His Defense Team Interview Co-Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty — The longtime personal attorney for former President Donald Trump argued in a motion Monday that the opportunity to interview witnesses is ‘required by Georgia law’
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
This Might Be the High-Water Mark of Trumpism — 1. How Biden Wins — Mark Halperin watched both Trump and Biden's January 5 speeches and came away with a shrewd piece of analysis. … Halperin then says that Biden's three big problems are: — That he's playing from behind as an incumbent …
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Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says — Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products — The developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot …
Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:
United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections — Air safety reporting by The Air Current is provided without a subscription as a public service. Please subscribe to gain full access to our all scoops, in-depth reporting and analyses.
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