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11:45 PM ET, January 10, 2024

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Associated Press:
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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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 …
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
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.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Haley takes aim at DeSantis for Disney feud  —  Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley denounced 2024 rival Gov. Ron DeSantis for his feud with Disney during a heated Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night. … - “We don't need government fighting against our private industries.
NBC News:
‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
Discussion: Raw Story and The Messenger
ABC News:
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial
Discussion: Above the Law and Bloomberg
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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New York Post:
Hunter Biden surprisingly shows up to House contempt hearing after defying subpoena
NBC News:
House Republicans to vote on resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
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 …
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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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.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
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Jesse Pound / CNBC:
SEC approves rule changes that pave the way for bitcoin ETFs
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. …
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 …
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 …
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.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat joins GOP calls for Biden's defense secretary to resign  —  Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) on Wednesday became the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to step down over the secrecy around his recent hospitalization.
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
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 …
Discussion: Axios and New York Post
ABC News:
Ohio House votes to override veto of HB 68, bill banning trans youth care, sports participation  —  At least 21 states have implemented restrictions on trans medical care.  —  By Kiara AlfonsecaVideo by Lilia Geho  —  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a news conference, Dec. 29, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio.
 
 
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Greg Abbott will use $19 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Rhodium Group:
Preliminary US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 2023
Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill and UPI
Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Country music star releases song endorsing 'America's Governor' DeSantis: ‘Never Back Down’
Rodrigo Orihuela / Bloomberg:
Spanish Premier Sanchez Scrapes Through First Major Policy Vote
Discussion: Politico
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law
Discussion: USA Today and The Messenger
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Wenstrup Releases Statement Following Dr. Fauci's Two-Day Testimony
Julia Frankel / Associated Press:
Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocation
Discussion: The Guardian
Matt Holt / The Messenger:
New Arizona Poll Finds Sinema Trails Gallego, Lake in Three-Way Matchup (Exclusive)
Discussion: Breitbart
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Two Biden judicial nominees withdraw from consideration
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’
 

 
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to the NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Ellen Clegg / What Works:
After The Minnesota Star Tribune decided last summer not to endorse anyone for president, 15 former opinion staffers posted their own endorsement online
 
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