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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Poll: Haley trims Trump's lead to single digits in New Hampshire — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has trimmed former President Donald Trump's lead in the Republican primary race in New Hampshire to single digits, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire.
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Washington Post:
Trump trades Iowa rallies for day in court in preview of campaign to come — Republican polling leader Donald Trump returned Tuesday to the federal courthouse in Washington where he was arraigned in August on charges of interfering with the 2020 election results, making a voluntary appearance just before the Iowa caucuses.
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University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository:
Haley Within Striking Distance of Trump in New Hampshire 1/9/2024 — Former President Donald Trump continues to lead the 2024 New Hampshire Republican Primary but former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has reduced Trump's lead to single digits. Haley would likely move even closer to Trump …
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James Pindell / The Boston Globe:
The Nikki Haley surge in New Hampshire may have peaked, Globe poll finds — Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's rise in New Hampshire in the past two months has been real and has injected new energy into what has been largely a sleepy race for the Republican presidential nomination dominated by former president Donald Trump.
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Ramaswamy's campaign shows signs of unraveling
Ramaswamy's campaign shows signs of unraveling
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The Messenger, NBC News and Variety
Politico:
Playbook: New NH polls, Trump in court, border talks falter
Playbook: New NH polls, Trump in court, border talks falter
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Roll Call, The Messenger, USA Today, NBC News and Breitbart
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Nevada 2024 Poll: Trump with 65 Point Lead in Republican Party-Held Caucus
Nevada 2024 Poll: Trump with 65 Point Lead in Republican Party-Held Caucus
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
This Might Be the High-Water Mark of Trumpism
This Might Be the High-Water Mark of Trumpism
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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
Roger Stone Discussed Assassinating Dems Before 2020 Election: Report
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Hoyer to run for reelection, ending retirement speculation — Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will run for reelection this year, ending speculation over a potential retirement for the Capitol Hill veteran. — In a statement on Monday, Hoyer pointed to the “partisanship,” “polarization” …
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Rep. Steny Hoyer To Seek 23rd Term In Congress, Ending Retirement Speculation — The powerful lawmaker stepped down from his role as House Majority Leader after the party lost its majority in the last election cycle. — LOADING — Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) plans to file for reelection …
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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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The enthusiasm gap shadowing Biden
The enthusiasm gap shadowing Biden
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Hopes Any US Market Crash Occurs Under Biden, Not Him
Trump Hopes Any US Market Crash Occurs Under Biden, Not Him
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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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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
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BBC:
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade — The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. — The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat.
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Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:
South Korea's parliament expected to pass bill to ban dog meat trade
South Korea's parliament expected to pass bill to ban dog meat trade
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The fleecing of America's hourly workers — More than 200,000 workers across the country are owed $163.3 million in back pay, according to a website maintained by the Department of Labor (DOL). This is money companies have paid after they were found liable for wage theft violations …
Associated Press:
Sprawling storm wallops US with tornado reports, damage and heavy snow, closing roads and schools — Winter weather may dampen turnout for 2024 Iowa caucuses — A sprawling winter storm hit the South with strong thunderstorms and tornado warnings that blew roofs off homes and tossed …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
5 ways the Supreme Court may try to defuse its newest Trump bomb — As the justices confront a historic case with enormous political stakes, they might seek a narrow way out. — After years of dodging Donald Trump-related questions, the Supreme Court is now facing the most consequential one of all …
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IJR
Adam Carrington / Washington Examiner:
As Penn and Harvard presidents fall, let's seize the full opportunity to reform education — The mighty can fall. We have witnessed this reality recently. Two presidents of elite universities have been driven from office: first Elizabeth Magill of Penn and then Claudine Gay of Harvard.
Reuters:
France's Macron to name new PM as he launches political reset — French President Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections.
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Reuters:
Russia detains U.S. citizen on drugs charges — A Russian court said on Tuesday that a U.S. citizen had been detained on drugs charges which can carry up to 20 years in prison. — Moscow's Ostankino District Court said that on Jan. 6 Robert Romanov Woodland had been remanded …
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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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