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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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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
E. Jean Carroll used to be somebody — Once you enter Trump's world, your own world evaporates — E. Jean Carroll used to have a career, now she has Donald Trump. She used to have prestige, now she has Donald Trump. She used to have an identity, and then in 2019 she accused …
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Eric Lach / New Yorker:
The Donald Trump Doom Loop
The Donald Trump Doom Loop
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Washington Post:
Uvalde shooting report sharply critical of police response, leaders — The Justice Department slammed police failures during the massacre that left 21 dead at a Texas elementary school. — UVALDE, Tex. — The Justice Department issued a scathing report Thursday describing the myriad failures …
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Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Justice Department report finds ‘cascading failures’ in response to Uvalde attack — A U.S. Justice Department report released Thursday on the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, found “cascading failures” by law enforcement before, during, and after the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers.
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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Associated Press:
Pakistan launches airstrikes in Iran, killing 9, after an earlier attack by Tehran
Pakistan launches airstrikes in Iran, killing 9, after an earlier attack by Tehran
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Washington Post:
Ga. judge in Trump case orders hearing on accusations of Willis misconduct — Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee also wrote in his order that Willis must respond to the accusations in writing by Feb. 2. The accusations first came to light in a filing from one of Trump's co-defendants, former campaign aide Mike Roman.
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The Hill:
Judge in Trump Georgia case orders hearing on Fani Willis misconduct accusations — The Georgia judge overseeing former President Trump's criminal case scheduled a hearing next month to weigh accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) hired her romantic partner as a top prosecutor on the case.
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Associated Press:
Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario.
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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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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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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.
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Brendan Farrington / Associated Press:
Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying they're bad for students
Florida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying they're bad for students
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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Saint Anselm College:
New Poll By Saint Anselm College Survey Center Finds Trump Now Enjoys Majority Support Within Likely NH Republican Presidential Primary Voters — A new poll conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC) at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) finds former Ambassador Nikki Haley …
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Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Days before New Hampshire primary, most Republicans would be satisfied with Trump as 2024 nominee: POLL
Days before New Hampshire primary, most Republicans would be satisfied with Trump as 2024 nominee: POLL
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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
The Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic Presidents
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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 …
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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.
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 …
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