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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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Washington Post:
Live updates Closing statements conclude in Trump's N.Y. civil fraud trial — Closing statements concluded Thursday in New York state's $370 million civil fraud trial against Donald Trump, his company and others. Show more — Key updates — Trump rails against trial, judge from courtroom seat
Paul Rosenzweig / The Bulwark:
Trump's Lawyers Argue Biden Can Assassinate Him — 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, no doubt, of some latent pro-Army sentiment because my stepson served in that branch.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Bomb Threat Made at Home of Judge in Trump's Bank Fraud Trial
Bomb Threat Made at Home of Judge in Trump's Bank Fraud Trial
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Rasmussen Reports:
Election 2024: Trump, DeSantis Lead Biden. Haley? Nope. — Former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also has a narrow edge over the incumbent, but Biden would beat former U.N. Secretary Nikki Haley.
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Trump Reacts To Woman Telling Him He ‘Personally Demeaned’ So Many Ex-Associates
Trump Reacts To Woman Telling Him He ‘Personally Demeaned’ So Many Ex-Associates
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Trump backs off 2024 campaign theme threatening political ‘retribution’
Trump backs off 2024 campaign theme threatening political ‘retribution’
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump's Fox News Town Hall Draws Nearly 70% More Viewers Than CNN's Haley/DeSantis Debate
Trump's Fox News Town Hall Draws Nearly 70% More Viewers Than CNN's Haley/DeSantis Debate
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Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
Congress approves resolution against Biden EV charger plans — The measure targets a limited waiver from Buy America rules. Democrats and the White House say it would backfire. — The House approved legislation Thursday to undo a Biden administration rule meant to facilitate the proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations.
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
House votes down Biden ‘Buy America’ waiver for EV chargers
House votes down Biden ‘Buy America’ waiver for EV chargers
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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 …
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Did Ron DeSantis Shake His Wife's Hand?
Did Ron DeSantis Shake His Wife's Hand?
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Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
Jill Biden slams ‘horrible’ Republicans for showing nude Hunter photos during hearing and says what they're doing to him is ‘cruel’ — ‘What they are doing to Hunter is cruel,’ she said in interview on Morning Joe — She also defended Joe's Biden age: ‘I say his age is an asset’
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Hunter Biden attends House committee vote to cite him for contempt, walks out on Marjorie Taylor Greene — The votes came hours after Hunter Biden strolled smiling into the Oversight meeting, sparking a fierce reaction among lawmakers who called him a coward and other names.
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NBC News:
Live updates: Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges
Live updates: Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges
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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.
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 …
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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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Politico:
Johnson flails as Republicans demand consequences for conservative hijacking — The speaker denied making any commitments to conservatives who want him to scrap this week's bipartisan government spending agreement.
Politico:
Johnson's rider push meets reality — With an assist from Ursula Perano, Jordain Carney, Burgess Everett and Katherine Tully-McManus — RIDERS OR DIE? — Speaker Mike Johnson is selling the dream of conservative “policy riders” as a big upside to the nearly $1.7 trillion bipartisan funding deal reached over the weekend.
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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.
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Political Wire
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M — Online retailer eBay Inc. will pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over a harassment campaign waged by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items …
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)
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Abbott: 'We're not shooting people' who cross the border because feds ‘would charge us with murder’ — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said shooting people who cross the border is the only tool the state is not using to deter migrants because the Biden administration would sue the state for “murder.”
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Republicans respond to Trump ballot bans with bill to make SCOTUS only authority on insurrection challenges — Tillis leading bill to create expedited process for Supreme Court to review 14th Amendment ballot cases — Read this article for free! — Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Ramaswamy backs Trump before Supreme Court in 14th Amendment case
Ramaswamy backs Trump before Supreme Court in 14th Amendment case
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