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3:55 PM ET, January 11, 2024

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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Launches into Courtroom Tirade About ‘Witch Hunt’ Fraud Case, Claiming He Deserves Damages  —  The former president didn't wait for the judge's permission before reciting a roughly five-minute rant that he's being ‘persecuted’  —  Donald Trump launched into a tirade Thursday …
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Paul Rosenzweig / The Bulwark:
Trump's Lawyers Argue Biden Can Assassinate Him  —  The arguments were stupid to begin with, but one judge's question SEALed the deal.  —  I CONFESS TO A LONGSTANDING PREFERENCE for the Army's Delta Force over the Navy's SEAL Team Six.  The preference is not rational—it is the product …
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 …
Politico:
Latest GOP split: Senate leaders hold out as House brass goes all-in for Trump  —  The former president's allies warn it's a risky move, depending on “how much Donald Trump wants to keep a grudge.”  —  Most Senate GOP leaders are confronting a dilemma they hoped to avoid …
New York Times:
Will You Vote for Trump Again?
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
'I know who it's going to be': Trump hints he's made up his mind about his VP pick
Tess Owen / VICE:
Democrats Propose Bill to Neuter Militias  —  The “Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act” would effectively limit most militia activity.  —  Militias who like to spend their weekends training to overthrow the government could find themselves running afoul of federal law …
Discussion: Washington Times
The Hill:
Hogan steps down from No Labels board amid 2024 speculation  —  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) stepped down as co-chair of No Labels last month, raising speculation about a potential third party presidential campaign.  —  Hogan's resignation letter, dated Dec. 15 and first reported …
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NBC News:
No Labels engages Chris Christie allies on a potential third-party run
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
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Ohio woman who miscarried at home will not be criminally charged, grand jury says  —  Brittany Watts, 34, had been charged with a felony for abuse of a corpse after she miscarried in her bathroom and was later admitted to a hospital for a life-threatening hemorrhage.
Erin Cox / Washington Post:
Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges resigns  —  Carlos Ayala, nominated to the state's top election board by Republicans last year, allegedly wore a ‘Stop the Steal’ button while breaching the U.S. Capitol  —  A top Maryland elections official was arrested this week …
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
Chris Queen / PJ Media:
The Plot Thickens in the Fani Willis Corruption Allegations  —  These Fani Willis allegations are getting crazier by the day.  By now, I'm sure you've read Athena Thorne's intrepid report on the accusations that Willis hired an attorney with whom she is supposedly carrying on an extramarital affair …
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Politico:
Jan. 6 committee helped guide early days of Georgia Trump probe
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, Breitbart and HotAir
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Federal judge rules book ban lawsuit against Florida school can move forward  —  U.S. District Judge Kent Wetherell ruled on Wednesday a lawsuit against a Florida school over it pulling books off its shelves has standing to move forward, a win for those who have been raising the alarm about book bans in schools.
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Renewable energy grows at fastest rate in decades: IEA  —  Renewable energy expanded more than 50 percent last year compared to 2022, potentially putting the international goal of tripling capacity by 2030 in sight, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Discussion: IEA and Electrek
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Fortune:
Boeing nearly escaped criminal charges over its 737 Max crashes when Alaska Airlines lost a door mid-flight—and it could blow the case wide open again  —  Last week's accident involving a Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 not only resulted in the grounding of scores of jets, but could complicate …
Discussion: inews.co.uk
US Food and Drug Administration:
Update on FDA's ongoing evaluation of reports of suicidal thoughts or actions in patients taking a certain type of medicines approved for type 2 diabetes and obesity  —  Preliminary evaluation does not suggest a causal link  —  Drug Safety Communication (PDF - 214 KB)
Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press and Forbes
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Concludes  —  The Defense Department's inspector general found that American defense officials and diplomats in Washington and Europe had failed to quickly or fully account for all of nearly 40,000 weapons sent to Ukraine.
 
 
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Conservatives Revolt Anew Over Johnson Deal to Avert Shutdown
Axios:
Scoop: Biden warned to stop bringing big donors to Oval Office
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Hunter Biden attends House committee vote to cite him for contempt, walks out on Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Biden administration announces $623M for EV chargers, alternative fueling stations
Sam Stockard / Tennessee Lookout:
Tennessee House adopts rules to punish decorum violators
Discussion: Daily Kos and WATN
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Biden Grows Battleground State Operation As Campaign Continues to Ramp Up
Discussion: WisPolitics and USA Today
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Sophie Peel / Willamette Week:
Staffers Allege Jamie McLeod-Skinner's Driver Feared Physical Violence From Her
Discussion: BizPac Review
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Guv Frontrunner Had Secret Meeting With Ginni Thomas After Jan. 6
Discussion: Raw Story
Irina Anghel / Bloomberg:
Brexit Cost the UK Economy £140 Billion, London Mayor Says
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
Washington Post:
Chris Christie caught on hot mic, says Nikki Haley will ‘get smoked’
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA
Discussion: MIT Technology Review
 

 
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