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7:15 AM ET, January 12, 2024

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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
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump's history of launching “birther” conspiracy theories against rivals  —  Former President Trump resumed old tricks this week against a new target —fellow Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. … - Trump shared a post by The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website popular among …
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Trump Admits He Was “Doing Services” for Foreign Governments Who Paid Him  —  Donald Trump says it's OK that he got paid by foreign governments while he was president because he was “doing services” for them.  —  Trump participated in a Fox News town hall Wednesday night instead of the Republican primary debate.
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Trump Launches into Courtroom Tirade About ‘Witch Hunt’ Fraud Case, Claiming He Deserves Damages
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
Associated Press:
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship …
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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 …
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.
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 …
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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Associated Press:
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan steps down from No Labels' board in a possible sign of a 2024 bid  —  Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland and a moderate Republican who has been critical of Donald Trump, stepped down last month from the leadership of the third-party movement No Labels …
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The Hill:
Hogan steps down from No Labels board amid 2024 speculation
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Biden cancels student loans for more borrowers … - The SAVE plan provisions come nearly six months ahead of schedule, per the White House, and are intended to help community college and low-income borrowers.  — The Department of Education did not immediately respond to Axios …
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Did Ron DeSantis Shake His Wife's Hand?  —  Their businesslike grasp of hands set off chatter at Wednesday's debate — and showed the risks of interacting with your family when you're a presidential candidate.  —  In a campaign full of strained social interactions and clumsy pantomimes of warmth …
Discussion: Political Wire, CNBC and The Hill
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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.
Zane McNeill / Truthout:
Florida Bill Could Lead to a $35,000 Fine for Accusing Someone of Racism  —  “More attempts to chill free speech in the ‘free’ State of Florida,” said one Democratic lawmaker.  —  Florida State Sen. Jason Brodeur (R) recently introduced a bill that would revoke certain privileges from journalists …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Raw Story
Doug G Ware / Stars & Stripes:
More than $1B in US military aid to Ukraine not properly tracked by Pentagon, DOD audit finds  —  WASHINGTON — More than $1 billion in military weapons and equipment that the United States has provided Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces cannot be accounted for and is not being fully tracked …
 
 
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William Bredderman / The Daily Beast:
Court Docs Link Trump Jr. and Navarro to Chinese Financier
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Chris Cook / Financial Times:
Moscow imports a third of battlefield tech from western companies
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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
Discussion: NewsNation
Mariana Labbate / The Messenger:
Georgia Senator Indicted With Trump in ‘Fake’ Elector Plot Wins 3-Month Stay
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Politico:
Johnson's rider push meets reality
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Congress Is Ready To Turn Up The Heat On Biden Over His Israel Policy
Politico:
Johnson flails as Republicans demand consequences for conservative hijacking
Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Press:
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Tess Owen / VICE:
Democrats Propose Bill to Neuter Militias
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Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre
 

 
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