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4:35 PM ET, January 12, 2024

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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
E. Jean Carroll Wants Judge to Stop Trump From Turning Trial Into a ‘Circus’  —  Carroll's legal team on Friday questioned whether Trump can even testify — and showed his five-minute courtroom tirade in his fraud case to argue he wants to ‘sow chaos’  —  JWPlayer
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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.
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 …
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Iowa Pastors Say Video Depicting Trump as Godly Is ‘Very Concerning’
Discussion: Althouse and Raw Story
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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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  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) denounced U.S. airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday, calling the Biden administration “insanely out of control.”  —  The joint U.S.-U.K. airstrikes hit …
New York Times:
Israel presents its defense against claims of genocide in Gaza.
Associated Press:
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
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: Washington Post, CBS News and Raw Story
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David French / New York Times:
The Greatest Threat Posed by Trump
Discussion: The Bulwark and Forbes
Sophia Cai / Axios:
How MAGA pastors boost Trump's campaign
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Moderate Democrats say they'd help Mike Johnson keep his job as speaker  —  Conservatives have floated ousting Johnson over a bipartisan spending deal and Ukraine aid.  His predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was deposed by the same group of hardliners.  —  WASHINGTON — A handful of moderate Democrats …
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Oil companies will soon pay fees for emitting a climate ‘super-pollutant’  —  The action is one of the Biden administration's strongest against the fossil fuel industry under provisions of a 2022 climate law  —  The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed steep new fees …
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David Introcaso / The Hill:
The social costs of greenhouse gas emissions in health care are astounding — and we've been ignoring them completely
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.
Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire and SCOTUSblog
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Oregon Supreme Court won't remove Trump from ballot for now, says it's waiting on SCOTUS
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
Discussion: Twitchy
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.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Hunter Biden agrees to deposition, GOP chairs say contempt bid on track until date set
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.
Internal Revenue Service:
More than $482 million recovered from 1,600 millionaires who have not paid tax debts  —  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today continued progress to expand enforcement efforts related to high-income individuals, large corporations and complex partnerships as part of wider efforts to transform the agency.
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Andrew Keshner / MarketWatch:
IRS has already collected more than $500 million in back taxes from delinquent millionaires
Carolyn Thompson / Associated Press:
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket  —  Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.  Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving …
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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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
NBC News:
Swing state Republican parties are engulfed in turmoil ahead of key 2024 races  —  Republicans are concerned state leadership strife in Florida, Michigan and Nevada could jeopardize the party's chances this fall.  —  Republican parties in three battleground states are navigating turbulence …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Detroit News
 
 
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