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12:30 AM ET, January 11, 2024

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Associated Press:
Trump not allowed to give closing arguments in NY civil trial  —  Donald Trump won't make his own closing argument after all in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge's insistence that the former president stick to “relevant” matters and “not deliver a campaign speech.”
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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.
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.
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.
Bloomberg:
Chris Christie to Exit 2024 Race Days Before Iowa Republican Caucus
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
Washington Post:
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump won't be allowed to give his own closing argument in N.Y. fraud trial
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial
Discussion: Above the Law and Bloomberg
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Washington Post:
Biden holding private meetings at White House to reassure supporters
Discussion: Axios and New York Post
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 …
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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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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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
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
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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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 …
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
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.
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.
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.
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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Wall Street Journal:
California's Wealth Tax Arrives
Discussion: The Hill, Politico, PJ Media and RedState
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
Associated Press:
US adults across racial groups agree the economy is a top priority, AP-NORC and AAPI Data polls show
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Country music star releases song endorsing 'America's Governor' DeSantis: ‘Never Back Down’
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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
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