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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.
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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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The Messenger and IJR
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Ramaswamy's campaign shows signs of unraveling — Vivek Ramaswamy won't be on the Illinois GOP primary ballot, some of his campaign staffers have begun looking for work elsewhere, and he hasn't qualified for Wednesday's final televised debate before Iowa's caucuses.
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ABC News, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, The Messenger, NBC News and Variety
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
'He doesn't give a damn about people:' Biden campaign hits Trump comments on economy crashing — President Biden's reelection campaign bashed former President Trump on Tuesday after he said he hoped the U.S. economy crashed in the next 12 months, arguing he doesn't care about people.
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult Pro:
Trump's Iowa Support Grows Ahead of Next Week's Caucuses
Trump's Iowa Support Grows Ahead of Next Week's Caucuses
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The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Trump trades Iowa rallies for day in court in preview of campaign to come
Trump trades Iowa rallies for day in court in preview of campaign to come
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New York Times, ABC News, USA Today, Politico, The Guardian and NBC News
James Pindell / The Boston Globe:
The Nikki Haley surge in New Hampshire may have peaked, Globe poll finds
The Nikki Haley surge in New Hampshire may have peaked, Globe poll finds
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The Spectator World, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Hill, The Messenger, CBS News, Washington Post and Political Wire
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Biden highlights the connection between rejecting democracy and race — President Biden's visit to South Carolina on Monday and the speech he gave at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston have been connected, including by the president, to his speech at Valley Forge, Pa., last week …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Kilmeade says Biden went ‘full Hitler’ attacking Trump during Valley Forge speech
Kilmeade says Biden went ‘full Hitler’ attacking Trump during Valley Forge speech
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The Federalist, The American Spectator, Fox News, Twitchy, National Review, Mediaite, The Messenger, HuffPost and PJ Media
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The enthusiasm gap shadowing Biden
The enthusiasm gap shadowing Biden
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The Hill, The Messenger, Emerson Polling, Breitbart, New York Magazine, NBC News and ABC News
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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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Semafor, The Messenger, Mediaite, HuffPost, Rolling Stone and The Daily Beast
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'
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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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Raw Story, Washington Examiner, Daily Kos and The Messenger
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Hoyer to run for reelection, ending retirement speculation
Hoyer to run for reelection, ending retirement speculation
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The Messenger
Nick Visser / HuffPost:
Rep. Steny Hoyer To Seek 23rd Term In Congress, Ending Retirement Speculation
Rep. Steny Hoyer To Seek 23rd Term In Congress, Ending Retirement Speculation
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Washington Post, Politico, Fox News and IJR
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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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 …
NBC News:
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer — Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, officials from Walter Reed said in a statement Tuesday. — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed …
Catherine Kim / Politico:
Pizzagate, QAnon and the ‘Epstein List’: Why the Far Right Is Obsessed with Sex Trafficking — An expert on conspiracy theories explains why MAGA figures are embracing the latest twist in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. — A day before the so-called Epstein list was supposed to drop …
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American Greatness, Daily Mail and Breitbart
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 …
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The Messenger and The Guardian
Politico:
Progressives MIA in San Francisco mayor's race — THE BUZZ: MOD-ON-MOD FIGHT — Progressives apparently don't want to run the most liberal major city in America. — The emerging field in the 2024 San Francisco mayor's race includes an incumbent and two well-known challengers all campaigning …
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Washington Examiner
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!
Cristina Corujo / CBS News:
RFK Jr. backs out of his own birthday fundraiser gala after Martin Sheen, Mike Tyson said they're not attending — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is backing out of his own birthday fundraiser gala after celebrity guests Martin Sheen, Dionne Warwick, Mike Tyson and Andrea Bocelli, who were reported to be attending …
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The Messenger, Page Six and The Daily Beast
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:
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Washington Examiner, RedState, The Hill, IJR, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, Twitchy and CBS News
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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Roll Call, Daily Caller News Foundation and The Hill
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Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News:
Democrats to spend $35M targeting voters of color in House races
Democrats to spend $35M targeting voters of color in House races
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Axios, TIME and The Messenger