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Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial — Donald Trump won't make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters.
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National Review:
Republican Voters Can — and Should — Rethink Nominating Trump — To say Donald Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination is an understatement. He is above 60 percent in national polling averages and leads by roughly 30 points in Iowa. His lead is much narrower in New Hampshire …
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Eddy Wax / Politico:
Trump vowed he'd ‘never’ help Europe if it's attacked, top EU official says — ‘By the way NATO is dead,’ the former (and potential future) US president added in private meeting. — BRUSSELS — One of Europe's most senior politicians recounted how former U.S. President Donald Trump privately warned …
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Trump's Bad Day in Court — The first of many to come — Following Tuesday morning's oral argument in the District of Columbia, Donald Trump made some predictable comments to the press from a Washington, D.C., hotel. As he finished, a reporter shouted out a request that he use the moment to tell his followers, “No violence.”
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial — In a 27-page order, the judge overseeing the E. Jean Carroll case essentially sides entirely against Trump and suggests the case is basically already decided. — With Donald Trump's second rape defamation trial only one week away …
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Judge reverses on allowing Trump to give his own closing argument at NY fraud trial
Judge reverses on allowing Trump to give his own closing argument at NY fraud trial
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump often passively encourages violence — and actively rationalizes it
Trump often passively encourages violence — and actively rationalizes it
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
George Conway: Trump legal team's immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’
George Conway: Trump legal team's immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’
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Politico:
‘You have no balls’: Hunter Biden derails GOP vote to hold him in contempt — The president's son made his second straight surprise appearance designed to rattle the Republicans investigating him. It seemed to work.
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Washington Post:
Hunter Biden makes surprise appearance at House contempt hearing
Hunter Biden makes surprise appearance at House contempt hearing
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NBC News:
House Republicans to vote on resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
House Republicans to vote on resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Mike Johnson urges fellow Republicans to leave him alone on social media … - Facing a Jan. 19 deadline, some hardliners have said they are not opposed to shutting down the government in an attempt to get more concessions. — Democrats have noted that Republicans have very little leverage due …
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NBC News:
Trump promotes ‘totally baseless’ birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley — The former U.N. ambassador was born in South Carolina and is a U.S. citizen. — DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump, the chief propagator of false birther claims first against then-President Barack Obama …
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Trump prosecutor accused of ‘improper’ relationship with Georgia DA Fani Willis billed $4K for meetings with WH officials — The special prosecutor that Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is accused of having an “improper” relationship with billed the Fulton County DA's office $4,000 …
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Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: Georgia Trump Haters Are Getting Their Fani Handed to Them
The Morning Briefing: Georgia Trump Haters Are Getting Their Fani Handed to Them
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Mick Mulvaney / The Hill:
Democrats play a dangerous game with dire warnings about Trump
Democrats play a dangerous game with dire warnings about Trump
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Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Republican governors in 15 states reject summer food money for kids — Moving beyond efforts to block expansion of health care for the poor and disabled, Republican governors in 15 states are now rejecting a new, federally funded summer program to give food assistance to hungry children.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida school district removes dictionaries from libraries, citing law championed by DeSantis — The Escambia County School District, located in the Florida panhandle, has removed several dictionaries from its library shelves over concerns that making the dictionaries available to students would violate Florida law.
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Wenstrup Releases Statement Following Dr. Fauci's Two-Day Testimony — WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the second day of Dr. Anthony Fauci's transcribed interview:
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Stefanik slams NYC move to shift migrants to high school, forcing students into remote learning: ‘Outrageous’ — Adams' office said the move was out of an abundance of ‘caution’ — Read this article for free! — Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!
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New York Post:
Nearly 2,000 migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field due to high winds
Nearly 2,000 migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field due to high winds
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
New Arizona Poll Finds Sinema Trails Gallego, Lake in Three-Way Matchup (Exclusive) — Biden and Trump are also locked in a dead heat in the state — A new poll from Arizona found that Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is far behind her potential general election opponents.
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Arrested on Weapons and Assault Charges — In addition to the assault and weapons counts, Boebert was also charged with harassment ("strikes shoves, kicks"), disorderly conduct, and trespassing, jail records show. — Jayson Boebert, the former husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
PA 2024 Elections: Biden On Upside Of Too-Close-To-Call Race, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Casey Opens Up Double-Digit Lead In Senate Race — mail_outline — In the key swing state of Pennsylvania, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain in a too-close …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission for payments his campaign made to his daughter-in-law last year.
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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Bosses in the Biden admin are pressed over young staffers' anonymous letters — Protest letters, like those over Israel, were rare in past administrations. White House veterans can barely contain their disdain over how times have changed. — Protest culture is shattering the last remaining barriers …
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Alexandra Valencia / Reuters:
Ecuador president says country is at war as gangs hold prison staff hostage — Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday that his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage and who briefly captured a TV station live on air …
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