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Michael Kruse / Politico:
‘This to Him Is the Grand Finale’: Donald Trump's 50-Year Mission to Discredit the Justice System — The former president is in unparalleled legal peril, but he has mastered the ability to grind down the legal system to his advantage. It's already changing our democracy.
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Raw Story, Hackwhackers and Political Wire
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Politico:
Trump's latest about-face: He now says 2020 election was ‘long over’ — It's a new piece of rhetoric that Trump hopes will help him win immunity from his criminal charges. — In the months after the 2020 election, Donald Trump leaned on his campaign to launch ad blitzes and legal challenges …
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New York Times, Twitchy, Raw Story, Political Wire, Washington Examiner and The Messenger
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Oregon Supreme Court won't remove Trump from ballot for now, says it's waiting on SCOTUS — The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a bid to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot based on the 14th Amendment's “insurrectionist ban,” saying it's waiting for the US Supreme Court to rule on the issue.
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CBS News, The Messenger, Raw Story, Washington Times, New York Post, Washington Examiner and Fox News
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Americans divided on how SCOTUS should handle Trump ballot access: POLL
Americans divided on how SCOTUS should handle Trump ballot access: POLL
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The Hill and SCOTUSblog
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Trump Must Return $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments, Democrats Demand
Trump Must Return $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments, Democrats Demand
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The Hill, Washington Examiner and HuffPost
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Trump Admits He Was “Doing Services” for Foreign Governments Who Paid Him
Trump Admits He Was “Doing Services” for Foreign Governments Who Paid Him
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The Daily Caller, ABC News, New York Times, The Messenger and Business Insider
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump's history of launching “birther” conspiracy theories against rivals
Trump's history of launching “birther” conspiracy theories against rivals
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The Bulwark, The UnPopulist, KHOU-TV, USA Today, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Elise Stefanik's Ugly “Hostages” Barb Points to Serious GOP Mayhem Ahead — GOP Representative Elise Stefanik no doubt thought it was shrewd to describe the rioters who attacked the Capitol as “January 6 hostages.” This sort of talk hits a sweet trifecta for a GOP leader with seemingly limitless ambition.
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Raw Story
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David French / New York Times:
The Greatest Threat Posed by Trump — If Donald Trump storms through Iowa and easily seizes the G.O.P. nomination, as presumed, and then goes on to win back the presidency, his victory will trigger a wild political and legal melee. The primary motivating purpose of his campaign is vengeance.
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The Bulwark and Forbes
Sophia Cai / Axios:
How MAGA pastors boost Trump's campaign
How MAGA pastors boost Trump's campaign
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New York Times and Raw Story
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 ‘hostage’ comments fuel House GOP divisions in tough election year
Jan. 6 ‘hostage’ comments fuel House GOP divisions in tough election year
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CBS News and Blue Virginia
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Dean Phillips: I'm Being Blackballed — and It's Joe Biden's Fault — What the Minnesota Rep's unsurprising media struggles say about our news ecosystem. — “I'm appalled,” fumes U.S. Rep. and presidential hopeful Dean Phillips. “I'm disappointed. I'm disgusted that professionals …
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Fox News
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Washington Examiner:
DeSantis-Haley is the best replacement for Biden
DeSantis-Haley is the best replacement for Biden
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Chicago Tribune, The Hill, Heatmap News, RedState, Breitbart, Washington Post, Washington Times, Fox News, WFLA-TV, USA Today and National Review
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Kinzinger says he'd vote for Biden instead of Trump ‘in a heartbeat’
Kinzinger says he'd vote for Biden instead of Trump ‘in a heartbeat’
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Mediaite, Digby's Hullabaloo, The Nation, New York Times, Business Insider and NewsNation
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
$6 Trillion in Taxes Are at Stake in This Year's Elections
$6 Trillion in Taxes Are at Stake in This Year's Elections
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The Guardian, International Liberty and Vox
Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
No Labels has 13 contenders for ticket against Biden and Trump
No Labels has 13 contenders for ticket against Biden and Trump
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Associated Press
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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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.
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas in Yemen
Statement from President Joe Biden on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas in Yemen
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Faisal Islam / BBC:
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Early Student Debt Cancellation for Borrowers Enrolled in SAVE — From Day One of my Administration, I vowed to fix the student loan system and make sure higher education is a pathway to the middle class - not a barrier to opportunity.
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New York Magazine, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Post Millennial, UPI and The Messenger
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Cory Turner / NPR:
Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans
Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans
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The Hill, Politico, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, CBS News, CNBC, Forbes, USA Today, NBC News and ABC News
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Biden cancels student loans for more borrowers
Biden cancels student loans for more borrowers
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New Jersey Online, Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Hill, Chicago Sun Times and USA Today
CNN:
2024 Republicans worry that subzero temperatures could scramble caucus turnout — The 2024 Republican presidential contenders are growing increasingly concerned about the dangerously frigid weather that Iowans will be confronted with when they head to the polls on caucus day …
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Politico, The Hill, NBC News, Semafor, The Guardian, PoliticusUSA, Iowa Starting Line and Axios
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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 …
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Diana Falzone / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: Here's The Tape of Roger Stone Discussing Assassination of Democrats — Which He Denied Ever Doing — Roger Stone has contested Mediaite's reporting this week regarding comments he made on tape floating the assassination of two members of Congress.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Megan K. Stack / New York Times:
Don't Turn Away From the Charges of Genocide Against Israel — With the question of whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza now before the International Court of Justice, the Biden administration has struck a tone of glib dismissal. — “Meritless” seems to be the agreed-upon term among U.S. officials.
Politico:
Johnson confronts biggest test yet: Whether to walk away from his own funding deal — Conservatives are pushing him to renege. Most of the rest of his party wants him to stand firm. Whichever path he chooses carries real risks. — Speaker Mike Johnson's grip on his fractious conference slipped …
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The Messenger, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, Axios, The Bulwark and New Republic
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Joe Biden Called David Axelrod a ‘Prick.’ It Won't Shut Him Up. — A Q&A with the former Obama strategist who's not afraid to critique the Biden campaign. — David Axelrod recently got a gift in the mail. — It was a box of political pins that captured the unique role …
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The Hill, Washington Examiner and Fox News
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Independent Party ID Tied for High; Democratic ID at New Low — 43% identified as independents in 2023, tying 2014 record — Record-low 27% identify as Democrats, tying Republicans — Republicans maintain slight edge in leaned party identification