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5:30 PM ET, January 13, 2024

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CNN:
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win  —  Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of conflict.
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Reuters:
Polls open in Taiwan's critical elections watched closely by China
Cindy Wang / Bloomberg:
Taiwan Elects US-Friendly President Defying China's Warnings
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Trump Uses Mobster-Turned-Rat as Character Witness  —  The former president suggested two presiding justices could learn ethics from ex-mobster Sammy the Bull.  —  Donald Trump would like to thank former mob boss Salvatore Gravano aka “Sammy the Bull” for his support.
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Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Trump  —  Lee is among at least 21 Republican senators who have endorsed Trump so far.  —  Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorsed former President Donald Trump, calling the presidential race a “binary choice.”  —  “Look, whether you like Donald Trump or not …
Axios:
Scoop: John Kerry to leave Biden administration, help campaign  —  John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, will leave the administration later this winter, and plans to help President Biden's campaign, Axios has learned. … - Kerry is working with White House Chief …
Washington Post:
Tom Shales, Pulitzer-winning TV critic of fine-tuned wit, dies at 79  —  He spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive and barbed commentary  —  Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post who brought incisive …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Voters Fear the Prospect of Civil Unrest  —  As Monday's caucuses approach, voters casually throw around the prospect of World War III and civil unrest, anxious of divisions they fear are tearing the country apart.  —  Presidential elections traditionally speak to future aspirations …
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Ban on guns in post offices is unconstitutional, US judge rules  —  A federal judge in Florida on Friday ruled that a U.S. law that bars people from possessing firearms in post offices is unconstitutional, citing a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling from 2022 that expanded gun rights.
Discussion: The Hill
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Biden campaign turns to a Jon Stewart vet for research help  —  The president's reelection effort is starting to fill out.  —  President Joe Biden's campaign is tapping a veteran of Jon Stewart's old show and a top aide from a progressive stalwart in the latest move to build out its national staff.
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Vivek Ramaswamy campaign still facing voter questions on race and religion days before Iowa  —  Apoorva Ramaswamy fielded several questions about her and her husband's race, ethnicity and beliefs during campaign stops across Iowa.  —  FORT MADISON, Iowa — Apoorva Ramaswamy had a simple ask …
Discussion: Mediaite and PoliticusUSA
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure  —  Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the Taiwan election?  —  THE PRESIDENT: We do not support independence.  (Inaudible.)  —  Q Mr. President, would you call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”?
Discussion: National Review and The Hill
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees  —  Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully …
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Wenstrup Issues Key Takeaways from Interview with Dr. Francis Collins  —  WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) released key takeaways after the Select Subcommittee's seven-hour transcribed interview with Dr. Francis Collins …
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Record winter storm upends plans in final Iowa caucus stretch  —  Freezing temperatures and record-level snowfall has battered the early-state ahead of its nominating contest, sparking concerns of turnout  —  DES MOINES — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's campaign had planned …
Wall Street Journal:
GOP Negotiator James Lankford Tries to Solve Border 'Rubik's Cube'  —  Senator takes on politically risky job as illegal crossings surge  —  Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma has taken on one of Congress's most thankless and politically risky jobs: leading negotiations to overhaul the country's immigration laws.
Discussion: Politico, Breitbart and Political Wire
 
 
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
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