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4:40 PM ET, January 9, 2024

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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump warns of ‘bedlam,’ declines to rule out violence after court hearing  —  The former president spoke after his lawyers argued he should be immune from prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election  —  Republican polling leader Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened unrest …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
How Trump's Unhinged Immunity Demand Could Unleash a Second-Term Crime Spree  —  Donald Trump and his lawyers are making an extraordinary demand in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals: They want Trump granted immunity from criminal charges related to his subversion of the 2020 election …
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.
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
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity  —  Former President Trump's legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive's broad immunity to criminal prosecution.
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.
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'
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
5 ways the Supreme Court may try to defuse its newest Trump bomb
ABC News:
Trump immunity hearing live updates: Lawyer warns of ‘frightening future’ if Trump wins case
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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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult Pro:
Trump's Iowa Support Grows Ahead of Next Week's Caucuses
Discussion: The Daily Caller and WOI
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 …
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New York Times:
Austin Was Hospitalized for Complications From Prostate Cancer Surgery  —  The defense secretary was admitted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Jan. 1 with severe abdominal, hip and leg pain after a minor procedure the week before, officials said.
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Jonathan Turley / The Daily Beast:
Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas' Failures Are Not Impeachable
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!
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 …
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 …
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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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Dave McCormick-Led Hedge Fund Shed Hundreds Of Jobs After Pocketing State Money  —  The Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania has run as an expert in job creation.  —  LOADING  —  Dave McCormick, an extremely wealthy hedge fund manager running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania …
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Asa Hutchinson reminds Iowans who forgot him: 'I'm still running'  —  The former Arkansas governor has carried on with a campaign that has barely registered a blip in the first GOP caucus state  —  WAUKEE, Iowa — Asa Hutchinson surveyed the beer and burger joint.
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024  —  A wave of elections coincides with state influence operations, a surge of extremism, A.I. advances and a pullback in social media protections.  —  Billions of people will vote in major elections this year …
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Democratic Donors Bought Hunter Biden's Artwork, Gallery Owner Tells House Investigators  —  Sources with direct knowledge of the interview of a New York art dealer said Hunter Biden's artwork was sold to two or three Democratic donors  —  A New York art dealer who sells Hunter Biden's work …
Discussion: Fox News and New York Post
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 …
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 …
 
 
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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:
Progressives MIA in San Francisco mayor's race
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Trump co-defendant alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fani Willis and fellow Georgia prosecutor
NBC News:
Israel has a long track record of assassinating its enemies. Will it work against Hamas?
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to one year probation
NPS.gov:
Park withdraws review of Welcome Park rehabilitation proposal
 Earlier Items: 
Adam Carrington / Washington Examiner:
As Penn and Harvard presidents fall, let's seize the full opportunity to reform education
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Hoyer to run for reelection, ending retirement speculation
Discussion: The Messenger
Associated Press:
Sprawling storm wallops US with tornado reports, damage and heavy snow, closing roads and schools
BBC:
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
Zack Colman / Politico:
'It's a scary time' as world shatters temperature record
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