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Chris Christie caught on hot mic, says Nikki Haley will ‘get smoked’ — Moments before ending his 2024 presidential campaign at a New Hampshire town hall, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie was caught on a hot mic saying GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley will “get smoked” in the primary race.
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How Nikki Haley Just Might Beat Donald Trump — Trump is the clear favorite for the GOP nomination. But Haley still has a path. — Contrary to conventional wisdom, Nikki Haley doesn't have to win New Hampshire, or even South Carolina — she just has to keep it close enough to keep donors …
New York Times:
Will You Vote for Trump Again? — It's the question weighing on Republicans across the country. But Iowans get to decide first. We listened as they grappled with their choices. — By Jennifer MedinaPhotographs by Jordan Gale — There is no way around it: The Iowa caucuses on Monday …
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Politico:
Latest GOP split: Senate leaders hold out as House brass goes all-in for Trump — The former president's allies warn it's a risky move, depending on “how much Donald Trump wants to keep a grudge.” — Most Senate GOP leaders are confronting a dilemma they hoped to avoid …
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NBC News:
'I know who it's going to be': Trump hints he's made up his mind about his VP pick — Former President Donald Trump declined to offer any hard information, though, about whom he is considering to be his running mate should he win the Republican presidential nomination.
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.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Haley takes aim at DeSantis for Disney feud
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Bloomberg:
Chris Christie to Exit 2024 Race Days Before Iowa Republican Caucus
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‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
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ABC News:
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
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NBC News:
Trump promotes ‘totally baseless’ birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
George Conway: Trump legal team's immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Bomb Threat Made at Home of Judge in Trump's Bank Fraud Trial — A bomb squad rushed to Justice Arthur F. Engoron's house on Long Island, a source told The Daily Beast. — The danger surrounding Donald Trump's bank fraud trial in New York escalated just hours before its final hearing on Thursday …
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Trump can't speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says
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Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA — Top regulatory officials call for clinicians to speak up and drown out misinformation. — The US may be heading to a “dangerous vaccination tipping point,” with immunization rates falling so low …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Musk uses megaphone to promote misleading claims about voting, push for severe restrictions — This week, Elon Musk has repeatedly promoted false and misleading claims about voting to his 168 million followers on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter.
Politico:
Jan. 6 committee helped guide early days of Georgia Trump probe — In the spring of 2022, the committee staff helped Fulton County prosecutors prepare for interviews with key witnesses. — Georgia prosecutors probing Donald Trump's effort to subvert the 2020 election got an early boost in the spring of 2022.
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files complaint about Georgia prosecutor who charged Trump
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Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Haters gonna hate: Pentagon pushes back against Fox News conspiracy theory involving Taylor Swift — Watters on Tuesday told viewers that “around four years ago, the Pentagon's psychological operations unit floated turning Taylor Swift into an asset.” — There may be bad blood between Taylor Swift …
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US Securities and Exchange Commission:
Statement on the Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products — Today, the Commission approved the listing and trading of a number of spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares. — I have often said that the Commission acts within the law and how the courts interpret the law.
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Jesse Pound / CNBC:
SEC approves rule changes that pave the way for bitcoin ETFs
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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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Eric Lagatta / USA Today:
UFO sightings: House bill would allow civilian pilots to report UAP for national security — The bipartisan legislation would enable commercial pilots and other airline employees to report UFO sightings to the FAA, which would share it with the Pentagon — Commercial airline pilots …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
COVID ‘6-feet’ social distancing ‘sort of just appeared,’ likely lacked scientific basis, Fauci admits — Dr. Anthony Fauci confessed to lawmakers Tuesday that guidelines to keep six feet of separation — ostensibly to limit the spread of COVID-19 — “sort of just appeared” without scientific input.
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Two Dead in Overturned Vessel Off Alaskan Island Where Netflix Show ‘Outlast’ Filmed — Three others were rescued, the Coast Guard said. — Two people died and three others were rescued Tuesday evening when a vessel overturned in frigid waters near an island in Alaska where Netflix's survivalist reality show Outlast was filmed.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP AGs Urging Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas Squirm When Asked About Trump — “I'm just a simple attorney general from Oklahoma,” said Genter Drummond when Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) asked if Trump's conduct warranted impeachment. — LOADING — WASHINGTON ― Rep. Eric Swalwell …
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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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