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2:20 PM ET, January 12, 2024

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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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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 …
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 …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Americans divided on how SCOTUS should handle Trump ballot access: POLL  —  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear ballot access arguments on Feb. 8.  —  Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns, in Clinton, Iowa, Jan 6, 2024.
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.
CNN:
US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen  —  The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies warned that the Iran-backed militant group …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Greene denounces Yemen strikes, pointing to Biden's past criticism of Trump
Associated Press:
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas in Yemen
Politico:
Inside Biden's decision to strike the Houthis
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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David French / New York Times:
The Greatest Threat Posed by Trump
Discussion: The Bulwark and Forbes
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 ‘hostage’ comments fuel House GOP divisions in tough election year
Discussion: CBS News and Blue Virginia
Sophia Cai / Axios:
How MAGA pastors boost Trump's campaign
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Politico:
Iowa blizzard cancels GOP events, threatens caucus turnout  —  Candidates are canceling events, as extreme weather shuts campaigning down.  —  WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Every campaign takes a certain number of precautions heading into the critical stretch run of a primary.
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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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Cory Turner / NPR:
Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans
Politico:
The real Senate battleground  —  PROGRAMMING NOTE: We'll be off this Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday.  —  THE BUZZ: BANKING ON THE BAY — Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff launched their first TV ads of the Senate campaign this week …
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Melanie Mason / Politico:   Schiff would abolish filibuster, end the Electoral College in his pro-democracy plan
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.
The Hill:
Hunter Biden reverses course, would sit for closed-door deposition with new subpoena  —  Hunter Biden on Friday reversed course and said he would agree to give closed-door testimony to Congress if the House Oversight and Judiciary committees issue new subpoenas.
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens to Vacate Johnson If Ukraine Spending Approved  —  The Georgia Republican previously bashed notions to vacate the speaker, calling it ‘the dumbest thing that could happen’  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Friday said she will fight pairing supplemental aid …
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and BizPac Review
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.
David Introcaso / The Hill:
The social costs of greenhouse gas emissions in health care are astounding — and we've been ignoring them completely  —  The social cost of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, considered the single most important measure in addressing the climate crisis, is generally defined as an estimate of societal damages …
Discussion: Washington Post
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
Discussion: The Messenger, Axios and The Hill
 
 
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Andrew Keshner / MarketWatch:
IRS has already collected more than $500 million in back taxes from delinquent millionaires
Discussion: Reuters, NBC News, UPI and Political Wire
Washington Post:
The AMA wants a Medicare cut reversed - and lawmakers to stay out of care
Discussion: GovExec.com
 Earlier Items: 
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
$6 Trillion in Taxes Are at Stake in This Year's Elections
Zane McNeill / Truthout:
Florida Bill Could Lead to a $35,000 Fine for Accusing Someone of Racism
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Raw Story