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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New Hampshire 2024 Poll: Haley Gains, Trump Loses Support but Maintains Lead
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Washington Post:
Chris Christie caught on hot mic, says Nikki Haley will ‘get smoked’
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NBC News:
'I know who it's going to be': Trump hints he's made up his mind about his VP pick
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CNN:
Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign
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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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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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NBC News:
Judge in Trump's civil fraud trial faces bomb threat ahead of closing arguments
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CNN:
Trump can't speak during closing arguments in NY civil fraud trial, judge says
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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 …
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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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.
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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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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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 …
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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).
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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NBC News:
No Labels engages Chris Christie allies on a potential third-party run — The group is seeking to put together a bipartisan, third-party presidential ticket in 2024, and it's reached out to Christie allies and donors in recent weeks. — DES MOINES, Iowa — No Labels …
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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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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 …
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Ian Haworth / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump must share in Anthony Fauci's ignominy — This week, former decadeslong director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and professional human manifestation of “the science,” Anthony Fauci, was grilled on COVID-19. — A Republican-led House select subcommittee hearing …
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