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Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial — NEW YORK (AP) — 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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Bloomberg:
Chris Christie to Exit 2024 Race Days Before Iowa Republican Caucus — Christie was most stridently anti-Trump candidate in GOP race — Exit could boost Haley in bid to be Trump's top challenger — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is ending his long-shot 2024 campaign …
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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CNN:
Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
ABC News:
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources — He often said he was the only Republican running to beat Trump. — Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign event at Linda's Breakfast & Lunch Place, Dec. 29, 2023, in Seabrook, N.H.
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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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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National Review:
Republican Voters Can — and Should — Rethink Nominating Trump
Republican Voters Can — and Should — Rethink Nominating Trump
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump won't be allowed to give his own closing argument in N.Y. fraud trial
Trump won't be allowed to give his own closing argument in N.Y. fraud trial
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NBC News:
‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial
Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial
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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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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Why Haley Won't Break Through
Why Haley Won't Break Through
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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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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 — President's son also made an unexpected appearance last December to blast House Republicans who have subpoenaed him — Hunter Biden made an unexpected appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning …
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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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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
GOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal
GOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal
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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Washington Post:
Biden holding private meetings at White House to reassure supporters — The sessions are designed in part to quell concerns about Biden's age and energy level — President Biden has been holding private lunches at the White House with top donors and other supporters as part of an effort …
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Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Barack Obama fears close 2024 race with Trump, tries to ‘move the needle’ for Biden, closest confidants say
Barack Obama fears close 2024 race with Trump, tries to ‘move the needle’ for Biden, closest confidants say
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Politico:
Conservatives take revenge for Johnson's spending deal by halting action on House floor — They're looking for ways to punish GOP leadership, even if they're not yet willing to boot the speaker.
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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.
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files complaint about Georgia prosecutor who charged Trump — A co-defendant in Trump's case has alleged the prosecutor improperly benefited from the hiring of an outside attorney on the case. — WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. …
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The Hill:
Record 20M sign up for ACA coverage — ObamaCare breaks records — More than 20 million people have signed up for insurance plans on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health exchanges, blowing past last year's previous record of 16 million. — © Getty
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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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Jesse Pound / CNBC:
SEC approves rule changes that pave the way for bitcoin ETFs — The approval could prove to be a landmark event in the adoption of cryptocurrency by mainstream finance. — The decision will likely lead to the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which holds about $29 billion of the cryptocurrency, into an ETF.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Appeals court suggests DeSantis prosecutor suspension could violate First Amendment — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday harshly criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's 2022 suspension of the elected prosecutor for Hillsborough County, Andrew Warren …
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New York Post:
Nearly 2,000 migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field due to high winds — Students at a Brooklyn high school were kicked out of the classroom to make room for nearly 2,000 migrants who were evacuated from a controversial tent shelter due to a monster storm closing in on the Big Apple.
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