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11:40 AM ET, January 18, 2024

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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The GOP Is Already Clashing Over Trump's VP Pick  —  While Trump tries to sew up the nomination, his camp is already feuding about his future running mate — and hoping it isn't Nikki Haley.  —  As the vice-presidential field continues to develop, many consider what a Nikki Haley vice presidency could mean for the GOP.
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Days before New Hampshire primary, most Republicans would be satisfied with Trump as 2024 nominee: POLL
Discussion: The Messenger and Political Wire
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden, Harris to mark Roe anniversary with abortion-focused rally in Virginia  —  The Biden campaign is planning an aggressive effort to highlight the stakes of the 2024 election for abortion access around what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
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CBS News:
Biden-Harris campaign to unveil new effort to push abortion rights advocacy ahead of Roe anniversary
Discussion: Political Wire
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Jamie Dimon praises Trump, warns MAGA criticism could hurt Biden
NBC News:
Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration's cease-and-desist letter on border access  —  The Department of Homeland Security had directed the state to stop blocking the U.S. Border Patrol's access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Texas defies federal threat to abandon border area, setting up legal showdown
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Conservative justices, lawyers ready a path for ending agency deference  —  In nearly four hours of arguments on Wednesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court debated who should be deciding how are laws in our country are implemented.  By the end of the arguments, the six-justice …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic Presidents
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Overturn Key Chevron Precedent
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Loose bolts open door to racism  —  On January 9th, a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a door panel flew off mid-air.  No deaths were reported, but multiple passengers required medical attention, officials said.
Associated Press:
Pakistan launches airstrikes in Iran, killing 9, after an earlier attack by Tehran  —  Pakistan's air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran against alleged militant hideouts, killing at least nine people and further raising tensions between the neighbors.
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The Daily Beast:
This GOP Rep.'s Anti-Abortion Stances Keep Vanishing From Her Website  —  Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) initially ran for Congress with an unabashed anti-abortion stance.  Ever since then, abortion has quietly been disappearing from her campaign website.
Tina Reed / Axios:
United States of Ozempic: Where anti-obesity drugs are taking off  —  For every 1,000 people in Kentucky, roughly 21 were prescribed a drug that belongs to a buzzy class of diabetes and anti-obesity medications last year — the highest rate of any state, according to insurance claims data provided …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and WSPA-TV
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Missouri Could Become the Latest State to Put Abortion on the Ballot in 2024  —  Abortion rights activists have scored a series of wins since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and voters in more states could weigh in on the issue this year  —  Missouri could become the latest state …
Emily Ngo / Politico:
A Democratic mainstay is set to run against Eric Adams  —  Scott Stringer, who also ran in 2021, is launching a committee and exploring a bid for mayor.  —  NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has his first viable reelection challenger — and he'll face a familiar foe.
Politico:
Phillips battles DEI controversy at the worst possible time  —  The Democratic presidential candidate is scrambling to tamp down an uproar just days before New Hampshire's primary.  —  At a crucial moment in his longshot campaign, Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House: GOP's Mayorkas impeachment push is unconstitutional  —  The White House argued on Thursday that the House GOP's push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is unconstitutional, urging them to drop it and work with President Biden on immigration reform.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
John Fetterman Endorses Andy Kim in High-Stakes New Jersey Senate Primary  —  The Pennsylvania senator, the first among his colleagues to weigh in on the primary battle to oust the indicted Senator Robert Menendez, said he had concerns about Tammy Murphy's G.O.P. history.
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
“Here's why that's bad news for Biden”: A chat with NYT Pitchbot  —  The legend himself speaks to Public Notice.  —  ∙ Paid … If you're active on twitter — or were before Elon Musk started making everyone more progressive than Steve Bannon think about deleting their account …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump warns campaigns: Do not hire ex-DeSantis operative Jeff Roe  —  The admonition is another example of the former president's penchant for punishing people perceived as disloyal.  —  Former President Donald Trump and people in his inner circle have told down-ballot Republican candidates …
Eric Lach / New Yorker:
The Donald Trump Doom Loop  —  Sitting in a courtroom, feet away from the woman he sexually assaulted, the ex-President keeps trying to outrun the consequences of his own bad acts.  —  At Donald Trump's first criminal arraignment, in April, the security measures were out of a Hollywood action movie.
Solodev / Florida Department of Education Home:
State Board of Education Passes Rule to Permanently Prohibit DEI in the Florida College System  —  ~ State Board also replaced “Principles of Sociology” with an American History course as an option on the list of social studies general education core courses ~
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Scott Sutton / WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm:
Florida's State Board of Education passes rule to ‘permanently prohibit’ DEI at public colleges
 
 
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Riley Griffin / Bloomberg:
Hackers Stole $7.5 Million in Grant Money From US Health Department
Discussion: The Messenger and Fox Business
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat in 2024 — and the U.S. is less ready than ever
NBC News:
Long-awaited DOJ report on Uvalde mass shooting to be released Thursday
 Earlier Items: 
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Harris says ‘no denying’ America's history of racism
Discussion: Breitbart and The Daily Beast
Congressman Daniel Goldman:
Congressman Dan Goldman to Introduce Resolution to Censure Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for Her Support of January 6th Insurrectionists
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Christian Nationalists Team Up on Illicit Push to Get Churches to Campaign for Trump
Discussion: The American Mind
Associated Press:
Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case
NBC News:
Senate Republicans warn House they won't get a better immigration deal under Trump
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Arnold Schwarzenegger detained at German airport over his watch