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9:35 AM ET, January 13, 2024

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit  — A New York judge former President Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters nearly $400,000 to cover their legal costs for a lawsuit by him that was dismissed last year.
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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
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Iowa Pastors Say Video Depicting Trump as Godly Is ‘Very Concerning’
Discussion: U-S-NEWS.COM
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
US launches another retaliatory airstrike against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen  —  The strikes are aimed at degrading their capability to attack Red Sea shipping.  —  On Jan. 11, 2024, at 2:30 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces, in coordination with the United Kingdom …
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Associated Press:
US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes
CNN:
US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Greene denounces Yemen strikes, pointing to Biden's past criticism of Trump
Samson Ellis / Bloomberg:
Taiwan Elects Leader China Calls ‘Troublemaker’ in Blow for Xi  — The ruling party's Lai Ching-te secured comfortable victory  — Result is setback for Beijing's aim to forge closer ties  —  Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president of the global chip hub at the center of US-China tensions …
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets Haley  —  Ron DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to head straight to South Carolina — which holds the first GOP votes in the South — after Monday's Iowa caucuses.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Ron DeSantis Admits Fox News Isn't Real News … Meeting with reporters Friday, Ron DeSantis blurted out something every Republican politician knows, but never says: Conservative media does not hold Republicans accountable.  “He's got basically a Praetorian Guard of the conservative media …
Politico:
Iowa blizzard cancels GOP events, threatens caucus turnout
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Two US Navy sailors reported missing while conducting operations off coast of Somalia  —  Two U.S. Navy sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia on Thursday evening, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday, adding that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate them.
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again  —  The IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires as the agency's leadership tries to promote the latest work it has done to modernize …
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The Messenger:
Hunter Biden's Offer to Testify Won't Protect Him From Contempt, GOP Says  —  If Republicans 'want to play chicken with this, fine, that's their choice,' a source close to Hunter Biden told The Messenger  —  House Republicans said Friday they will continue to pursue contempt of Congress charges …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Hunter Biden agrees to deposition, GOP chairs say contempt resolution on track until a date is set
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Kicks Mike Lindell and His MyPillow Ads to the Curb  —  The pillow magnate claims Fox News “canceled” him for hiring Lou Dobbs, but a Fox News source with knowledge told The Daily Beast that Lindell simply hasn't paid his bills.  —  MAGA pillow magnate Mike Lindell alleges that Fox News …
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using ChatGPT for “Military and Warfare”  —  The Pentagon has its eye on the leading AI company, which this week softened its ban on military use.  —  OPENAI THIS WEEK quietly deleted language expressly prohibiting the use of its technology for military purposes …
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 …
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to review restrictions on homeless encampments  —  The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether state and local officials can punish homeless individuals for camping and sleeping in public spaces when shelter beds are unavailable.  —  The justices will review …
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
The Supreme Court Will Decide if States Can Force Hospitals to Let Women Die  —  Here are the types of patients who will die if Supreme Court justices say states can block doctors from providing emergency abortion care  —  The Supreme Court will decide this term whether states can force doctors …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Sununu reacts to ‘Never Nikki’ site: ‘Nobody cares what Rand Paul thinks’  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) went after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during a recent appearance on Newsmax, saying “nobody cares what Rand Paul thinks” after the senator targeted Nikki Haley's campaign Friday morning.
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.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Oregon Supreme Court won't remove Trump from ballot for now, says it's waiting on SCOTUS
 
 
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