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2:10 PM ET, January 9, 2024

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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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New York Times:
Trump's Claim of Immunity Reaches Appeals Court  —  Judges Seem Skeptical of Trump's Claim of Immunity  —  Judges heard from a lawyer for Donald J. Trump who argued that a president could face criminal charges only if impeached and convicted first, even if the case involved the assassination of a political rival.
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 …
Discussion: The Messenger and IJR
ABC News:
Trump immunity hearing live updates: Lawyer warns of ‘frightening future’ if Trump wins case  —  Trump is seeking the dismissal of his federal election interference case.  —  Following a hearing this morning, a three-judge panel in the Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals is considering arguments …
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult Pro:
Trump's Iowa Support Grows Ahead of Next Week's Caucuses
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Hopes Any US Market Crash Occurs Under Biden, Not Him
Punchbowl News:
1/9/2024 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … Former President Donald Trump is on the path to the GOP presidential nomination.  Speaker Mike Johnson is in an increasingly perilous position with his right flank.  —  Does it sound like Congress is going to approve a border security and immigration deal?
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Hoyer to run for reelection, ending retirement speculation
Discussion: The Messenger
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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NBC News:
Trump co-defendant alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fani Willis and fellow Georgia prosecutor
Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Trump doubles down after DC hearing: 'Most people agree that we're entitled to immunity' - live  —  If the judges rule in favor of Trump, it could lead to the dropping of the criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith  —  Trump: 'Most people agree that we're entitled ... to immunity'
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Roger Stone Plotted Assassinating Democrats, Bombshell Report Says  —  Explosive new audio of Roger Stone reveals the longtime Trump ally was trying to plot the assassinations of two outspoken Democratic congressmen.  —  A few weeks before the 2020 election, Stone told a member …
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Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
Judge Judy endorses Nikki Haley in 2024 presidential election  —  Famed television court personality “Judge” Judy Sheindlin endorsed 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley in the GOP primary Monday, calling the former South Carolina governor “whip smart.”  —  “She is principled …
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
5th Circuit announces takeover of Department of Energy  —  Here we go again:  —  As silly as the finding of standing is, the 5th Circuit's position on the merits that any regulation issued by a Democratic administration is “arbitrary and capricious” is even worse!
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Wenstrup Releases Statement Following Day 1 of Dr. Fauci's Testimony  —  WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after day one of Dr. Anthony Fauci's two-day, 14-hour transcribed interview:
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 …
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Georgia court weighs voting machines at heart of Trump election fraud claims  —  A Georgia trial will cast a spotlight on the security of the state's voting machines, which have long come under attack by the former president and his allies.  —  A federal court will begin hearing arguments Tuesday …
Discussion: The Messenger and The Guardian
NPS.gov:
Park withdraws review of Welcome Park rehabilitation proposal  —  Contact: Andrew McDougall, 215-435-4372  —  PHILADELPHIA — Independence National Historical Park has withdrawn the review of a draft proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park and closed the public comment period.
NBC News:
Israel has a long track record of assassinating its enemies.  Will it work against Hamas?  —  Previous “targeted killing” campaigns against Hamas' leadership failed to inflict permanent damage on the group and had unintended consequences.  —  Last week, the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency issued …
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Aiming to retake House, DCCC invests $35 million to mobilize voters of color  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will invest millions of dollars in an initiative that aims to engage with and persuade voters of color to support Democratic candidates as part of its effort to take back the House majority in November.
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Don Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Chaos on the borders, but rising immigration is driving California's population and labor force growth
Politico:
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to one year probation
Adam Carrington / Washington Examiner:
As Penn and Harvard presidents fall, let's seize the full opportunity to reform education
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