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12:45 PM ET, January 18, 2024

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar  —  This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran.  A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation - codenamed *'Marg Bar Sarmachar'*.
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Bloomberg:
Houthis Say They're Improving Military Might in Defiance of US
Associated Press:   Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
Associated Press:
Pakistan launches airstrikes in Iran, killing 9, after an earlier attack by Tehran
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
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Justice Department report finds ‘critical failures’ in response to Uvalde attack  —  Listen To Our Podcast  —  Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail.  They don't just tell you what happened.
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and Channel3 NOW
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CNN:
Uvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds  —  Officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was still unfolding to reassess their flawed response to the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the US Justice Department concludes in a damning new report.
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Florida bill could lead to ban on pride flags in schools, government buildings  —  Florida lawmakers are mulling legislation that would ban gay pride flags and flags representing other political movements from flying on public properties, including schools and college campuses.
Discussion: MyFloridaHouse.gov, Axios and Politico
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
'We've got to earn reelection': VP Kamala Harris talks about 2024 campaign, women's rights on ‘The View’  —  Harris says Americans are scared about the future of reproductive rights.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on “The View” on Jan. 17, 2024.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris stopped …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden, Harris to mark Roe anniversary with abortion-focused rally in Virginia
CBS News:
Biden-Harris campaign to unveil new effort to push abortion rights advocacy ahead of Roe anniversary
Discussion: Political Wire
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
emptywheel:
Donald Trump Has Chosen to Pay Millions to Trash Rule of Law  —  I have a standing complaint that reporters serially fall into Donald Trump's trap of reporting on his courtroom tantrums rather than the evidence of his fraud and crime presented therein.  But I'm going to do just that …
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Eric Lach / New Yorker:
The Donald Trump Doom Loop
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
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
Loose bolts open door to racism  —  On January 5th, 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.
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
Introducing the New England DEI Patriots  —  If racism is America's original sin, then Democrats and others on the Left are the biblical Babylonians of the 21st century.  For a group of people who claim to want racism gone, they wickedly do everything possible to make sure it remains alive — or at least the insinuation of it.
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
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 …
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis On The Border Wall v. The Supplemental As Proposed; His Path To Super Tuesday  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joined me this AM:  —  Audio:  —  01-18hhs-desantis  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida joins me.  Good morning, Governor.
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
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 …
Dan Merica / The Messenger:
Nikki Haley as a Third-Party Candidate?  No Labels Would Give ‘Serious Consideration’  —  Former Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman cast Haley as an impressive candidate to run on the group's third-party ballot line, should be he interested  —  The founding chairman of third-party political group …
 
 
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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
Politico:
Phillips battles DEI controversy at the worst possible time
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Solodev / Florida Department of Education Home:
State Board of Education Passes Rule to Permanently Prohibit DEI in the Florida College System
Congressman Daniel Goldman:
Congressman Dan Goldman to Introduce Resolution to Censure Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for Her Support of January 6th Insurrectionists
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Jamie Dimon praises Trump, warns MAGA criticism could hurt Biden
 

 
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