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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.
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 and The Messenger
NBC News:
Trump promotes ‘totally baseless’ birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley
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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
Associated Press:
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
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
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
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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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 …
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 …
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
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
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
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 …
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
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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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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Daniel Estrin / NPR:
Israelis are increasingly questioning what war in Gaza can achieve
Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Beast
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Guv Frontrunner Had Secret Meeting With Ginni Thomas After Jan. 6
Discussion: Raw Story
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Greg Abbott will use $19 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans
New York Post:
Hunter Biden surprisingly shows up to House contempt hearing after defying subpoena
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat joins GOP calls for Biden's defense secretary to resign
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP AGs Urging Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas Squirm When Asked About Trump
Discussion: Mother Jones
ABC News:
Ohio House votes to override veto of HB 68, bill banning trans youth care, sports participation
Mark Green / Fox News:
The compelling evidence to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Country music star releases song endorsing 'America's Governor' DeSantis: ‘Never Back Down’
 

 
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