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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
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
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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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 …
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
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 …
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
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
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 …
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.
Bloomberg.com:
Tanker Boarded by ‘Unauthorized’ People in Apparent Seizure in Gulf of Oman  —  An oil tanker once at the center of a crisis between Iran and the United States was boarded in the Gulf of Oman by “unauthorized” people in military uniforms early on Thursday morning, an advisory group run …
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
GOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal  —  Speaker Johnson and Rep. Chip Roy had a heated confrontation as the vote ended  —  Read this article for free!  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!
Discussion: Forbes, Roll Call and RedState
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Mike Johnson urges fellow Republicans to leave him alone on social media
 
 
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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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
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The compelling evidence to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
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