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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.
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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 …
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CNN:
Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
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.
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CNN:
Trump can't speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump. — In a letter to attorneys for Trump …
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Associated Press:
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
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Bloomberg:
Chris Christie to Exit 2024 Race Days Before Iowa Republican Caucus
Chris Christie to Exit 2024 Race Days Before Iowa Republican Caucus
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NBC News:
Trump promotes ‘totally baseless’ birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley
Trump promotes ‘totally baseless’ birther conspiracy theory against Nikki Haley
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NBC News:
‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
‘A spiritual battle’: Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies
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ABC News:
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
Chris Christie expected to end his 2024 presidential campaign: Sources
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
George Conway: Trump legal team's immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’
George Conway: Trump legal team's immunity argument ‘made absolutely no sense’
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump won't be allowed to give his own closing argument in N.Y. fraud trial
Trump won't be allowed to give his own closing argument in N.Y. fraud trial
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Eddy Wax / Politico:
Trump vowed he'd ‘never’ help Europe if it's attacked, top EU official says
Trump vowed he'd ‘never’ help Europe if it's attacked, top EU official says
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Judge reverses on allowing Trump to give his own closing argument at NY fraud trial
Judge reverses on allowing Trump to give his own closing argument at NY fraud trial
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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.
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 …
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files complaint about Georgia prosecutor who charged Trump — A co-defendant in Trump's case has alleged the prosecutor improperly benefited from the hiring of an outside attorney on the case. — WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. …
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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 …
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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
SEC approves rule changes that pave the way for bitcoin ETFs
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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.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP AGs Urging Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas Squirm When Asked About Trump — “I'm just a simple attorney general from Oklahoma,” said Genter Drummond when Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) asked if Trump's conduct warranted impeachment. — LOADING — WASHINGTON ― Rep. Eric Swalwell …
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Irina Anghel / Bloomberg:
Brexit Erased £140 Billion From UK Economy, 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 …
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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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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
GOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal
GOP rebels plunge House into chaos amid mutiny over government shutdown deal
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat joins GOP calls for Biden's defense secretary to resign — Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) on Wednesday became the first Democratic member of Congress to call for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to step down over the secrecy around his recent hospitalization.
The Hill:
Record 20M sign up for ACA coverage — ObamaCare breaks records — More than 20 million people have signed up for insurance plans on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health exchanges, blowing past last year's previous record of 16 million. — © Getty
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Haley takes aim at DeSantis for Disney feud — Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley denounced 2024 rival Gov. Ron DeSantis for his feud with Disney during a heated Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night. … - “We don't need government fighting against our private industries.
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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 …
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