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1:10 AM ET, January 12, 2024

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Associated Press:
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen  —  The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas in Yemen  —  Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number …
Faisal Islam / BBC:
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen  —  Who are the Houthi rebels attacking Red Sea ships?  —  Summary  — US and UK forces have begun air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, US officials say  — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier briefed his cabinet …
Politico:
Inside Biden's decision to strike the Houthis  —  The administration had been under pressure to respond to the Iran-backed attacks.  —  President Joe Biden was still on his holiday getaway in St. Croix when he spoke with his national security team on the first morning of 2024.
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.
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?
Discussion: CNBC and Political Wire
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Trump's Fox News Town Hall Draws Nearly 70% More Viewers Than CNN's Haley/DeSantis Debate
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Why Platformer is leaving Substack  —  After much consideration, we have decided to move Platformer off of Substack.  Over the next few days, the publication will migrate to a new website powered by the nonprofit, open-source publishing platform Ghost.  If you already subscribe to Platformer …
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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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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NBC News:
Live updates: Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to nine tax charges
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.
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 …
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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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
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.
Discussion: The Messenger and The Hill
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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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Doug G Ware / Stars & Stripes:
More than $1B in US military aid to Ukraine not properly tracked by Pentagon, DOD audit finds
William Bredderman / The Daily Beast:
Court Docs Link Trump Jr. and Navarro to Chinese Financier
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Cook / Financial Times:
Moscow imports a third of battlefield tech from western companies
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Politico
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, higher than expected, pushing the annual rate to 3.4%
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden Campaign to Send Top Allies to Iowa to Spread Democrats' Message
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Mariana Labbate / The Messenger:
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
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Discussion: New Republic and Los Angeles Times
Mike Spies / ProPublica:
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