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11:55 AM 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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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.
Discussion: The Messenger, NBC News and Variety
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.
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 …
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.
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Hopes Any US Market Crash Occurs Under Biden, Not Him
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Nevada 2024 Poll: Trump with 65 Point Lead in Republican Party-Held Caucus
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
This Might Be the High-Water Mark of Trumpism
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Asma Khalid / NPR:
Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech
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 …
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” …
Discussion: The Messenger
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Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Defense and prosecutors wrap arguments in Trump immunity appeal - 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  —  Defense and prosecutors wrap up arguments in Trump immunity appeal
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Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial
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 …
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 …
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
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
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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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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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
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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Adam Carrington / Washington Examiner:
As Penn and Harvard presidents fall, let's seize the full opportunity to reform education
Washington Post:
Brazil thwarted a coup attempt. Here are our lessons for the world.
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Nation
Reuters:
France's Macron to name new PM as he launches political reset
US Department of Justice:
U.S. Navy Sailor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Transmitting Sensitive U.S. Military Information to Chinese Intelligence
NBC News:
The reality of Trump and Stefanik's Jan. 6 ‘hostages’
 Earlier Items: 
Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:
United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
Ginger Gibson / NBC News:
Driver in custody after crashing into White House gates
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Rudy Giuliani Asks Georgia Judge to Let His Defense Team Interview Co-Defendants Who Pleaded Guilty
Discussion: WAGA-TV and Raw Story
abc7NY:
325 arrested after Pro-Palestinian protesters block major bridges, Holland Tunnel
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida Republican Party ousts Christian Ziegler as chairman after rape allegation
 

 
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Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
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