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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Don't Be So Certain Trump Has the Nomination Locked Up  —  Here's the path for a Nikki Haley upset.  —  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 and voters convinced there might …
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Trump Reacts To Woman Telling Him He ‘Personally Demeaned’ So Many Ex-Associates  —  The former president was confronted by a DeSantis supporter at the Fox News town hall and tried to spin his way out of it.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump on Wednesday wriggled out of a town hall question …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
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.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire 2024 Poll: Haley Gains, Trump Loses Support but Maintains Lead
Discussion: Florida Politics and ABC News
NBC News:
'I know who it's going to be': Trump hints he's made up his mind about his VP pick
CNN:
Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign
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: The Hill, The Messenger and Raw Story
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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NBC News:
Judge in Trump's civil fraud trial faces bomb threat ahead of closing arguments  —  The bomb squad was called to Engoron's home and was investigating Thursday morning.  It is unclear whether Engoron was home at the time.  —  Nassau County police on Thursday have responded to a bomb threat …
CNN:
Trump can't speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Breitbart
Mike Spies / ProPublica:
Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre  —  Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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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 …
Discussion: MIT Technology Review
Politico:
American intel officials warn of risk of Hezbollah attacking U.S.  —  Hezbollah has more capability to strike inside the U.S. than other terrorist groups like ISIS, officials say.  —  U.S. officials assess that there's a rising risk Lebanese Hezbollah militants will strike Americans in the Middle East …
Ian Haworth / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump must share in Anthony Fauci's ignominy  —  This week, former decadeslong director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and professional human manifestation of “the science,” Anthony Fauci, was grilled on COVID-19.  —  A Republican-led House select subcommittee hearing …
Discussion: The Messenger
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
COVID ‘6-feet’ social distancing ‘sort of just appeared,’ likely lacked scientific basis, Fauci admits
New York Times:
Kim Reynolds Has Another Account, @Kimberl26890376, and Opinions About Donald Trump  —  In recent months, the Republican governor of Iowa has used a secondary account on X to share her unfiltered feelings on the Republican presidential primary race.  —  Not long after the calendar turned to 2024 …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Sophie Peel / Willamette Week:
Staffers Allege Jamie McLeod-Skinner's Driver Feared Physical Violence From Her  —  The new allegations, however, mark the first public claim that the congressional candidate laid a hand on an employee.  —  Expand  —  Three former campaign workers for U.S. congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Biden Grows Battleground State Operation As Campaign Continues to Ramp Up  —  The hires reflect how the Biden campaign's focus is squarely on the general election, and how he is pulling from past Democratic campaigns, not only his 2020 bid  —  Joe Biden's presidential campaign …
Discussion: USA Today
Duane Patterson / HotAir:
John Fetterman Tells South Africa to Sit This One Out Regarding ICJ Suit Against Israel  —  The day will come when Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman returns to the form we feared in 2022.  Thankfully, today is not that day.  —  Our friend Salena Zito interviewed the junior senator …
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.
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Guv Frontrunner Had Secret Meeting With Ginni Thomas After Jan. 6  —  The leading GOP candidate for governor of North Carolina is very public on his thinking about overturning the 2020 election.  But his private meetings are telling, too.
Discussion: Raw Story
Daniel Estrin / NPR:
Israelis are increasingly questioning what war in Gaza can achieve  —  TEL AVIV, Israel — What will it take for Israel to declare mission accomplished in Gaza and end the war?  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Israeli citizens that the military offensive in Gaza will press …
Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Beast
Irina Anghel / Bloomberg:
Brexit Cost the UK Economy £140 Billion, London Mayor Says  — Study suggests UK has 2 million fewer jobs due to EU divorce  — Sadiq Khan says ‘mature approach’ needed to forge closer ties  —  London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday will blame Brexit for costing the UK economy £140 billion …
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
 
 
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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