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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump plays defense after Haley attacks his age — The former president, 77, touted his cognitive skills during a campaign stop in New Hampshire, saying he feels ‘about 35 years old’ — Onstage at a New Hampshire campaign event on Wednesday night, former president Donald Trump bragged about many things …
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J.T. Young / Washington Examiner:
What if Trump is acquitted in the courts? — Unquestionably, Democrats are pursuing all available nonelectoral means to beat former President Donald Trump. Two of the most prominent and drawn-out involve the courts: indictments and trials across a host of matters and barring him from the ballot in Colorado and Maine.
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UPI, The 19th and The Messenger
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump will stay on ballot in Washington state — A judge in Washington rejected an effort to boot former President Trump off the state's primary and general ballots in a ruling Thursday. — Thurston County, Wash., Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson's ruling was in response to a challenge …
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
McConnell, Republican lawmakers sign Supreme Court brief on keeping Trump on ballot — Nearly 180 congressional Republicans signed on to an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Donald Trump's legal battle to remain on the primary election ballot in Colorado.
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Trump and Haley battle for Tim Scott endorsement
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump urges Supreme Court to ‘put swift and decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges
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Cal Thomas / Townhall:
Is It Over? — The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.
Axios:
Scoop: Mike Pence's former chief of staff endorses Trump
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The Messenger, Business Insider and Political Wire
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump leads Biden with independent voters by 11 points: Poll
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The Gateway Pundit, New York Magazine and BizPac Review
James D. Zirin / The Hill:
With Trump's victory in Iowa, we're inching toward autocracy
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The Daily Beast, Axios and Washington Post
Politico:
The DeSantis Team Ran the Worst Campaign in History — The bizarre decisions behind a $130 million debacle. — Tim Pawlenty's and Scott Walker's presidential campaigns can breathe a sigh of relief. The mantle of Worst Republican Presidential Campaign Ever has been lifted from their shoulders …
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Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
DeSantis regrets anti-media strategy: ‘I should have gone on everything’
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Statement on Transcribed Interview with Kevin Morris — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on today's transcribed interview with Kevin Morris, a Hollywood lawyer and Democrat donor:
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Hunter Biden Friend Tells Congress He Never Sought Favors for Loans to First Son — Kevin Morris told investigators he loaned Hunter Biden around $5 million, a source familiar with the interview told The Messenger — JWPlayer — House Republicans on Thursday argued that Kevin Morris …
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HotAir, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
How a Judge in India Prevented Americans From Seeing a Blockbuster Report — Free speech on the internet took a huge hit when the news agency Reuters took down an important hacking investigation to comply with an overseas legal challenge. — Two months ago, the news agency Reuters published …
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Columbia Journalism Review
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles — Google News is boosting sites that rip-off other outlets by using AI to rapidly churn out content, 404 Media has found. Google told 404 Media that although it tries to address spam on Google News, the company ultimately does not focus …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Elon Musk's scheme to gut worker protections nationally — For a guy who claims to want to save humanity, he's got some strange ideas. … “This is a battle for the future of civilization,” Elon Musk tweeted in 2022. “If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead.”
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Washington Monthly
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Cancellation for 74,000 Borrowers — Today, my Administration approved debt cancellation for another 74,000 student loan borrowers across the country, bringing the total number of people who have gotten …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
California 2024 Poll: Schiff and Garvey Gain Support in Crowded Primary — An Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey of the California Senate Election finds a quarter of voters (25%) support Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, while 18% support former Los Angeles Dodger …
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Sarah Grace Taylor / Politico:
Steve Garvey is running for Senate in California as a Republican — but don't ask about Trump
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CNN, Los Angeles Times, Semafor, KRON4 and Daily Kos
Erum Salam / The Guardian:
Outrage as Oklahoma Republican's bill labels Hispanic people ‘terrorists’ — Lawmaker JJ Humphrey seeks punishments for ‘acts of terrorism’ and defines terrorist as ‘any person who is of Hispanic descent’ — An Oklahoma lawmaker is facing backlash for proposing a discriminatory bill …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Senate Democrats launch website targeting GOP on abortion ahead of Roe v Wade anniversary — The Senate Democrats' campaign arm launched a website on Friday targeting Republicans in battleground states on their past comments on abortion ahead of the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.
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Washington Examiner
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Pro-Biden group raised $208M as Dems brace for tough election year — The top outside group supporting Joe Biden's reelection raised $208 million in 2023. — The top outside group supporting President Joe Biden raised $208 million in 2023, an enormous sum as Democrats gear up for a difficult reelection year.
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The Messenger and Political Wire
Washington Post:
House, Senate pass short-term bill averting government shutdown until March — Far-right House conservatives were furious over the move, which sends the bill to President Biden to sign into law and keep the government open. — Congress on Thursday passed legislation to keep …
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Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Salad and spinach kits sold in 7 states recalled over listeria risk — BrightFarms spinach and salad kits sold in seven U.S. states are being recalled because they may be contaminated with listeria, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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WSYR and New York Post
Armed Services Republicans:
ROGERS REQUESTS SECRETARY AUSTIN TESTIFY BEFORE HASC ON FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HOSPITALIZATION — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, requesting that he testify …
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United States Capitol Police:
USCP Threat Assessment Cases for 2023 — The number of United States Capitol Police (USCP) threat assessment cases climbed last year, as we head into an election year when threats typically surge. — In 2023, the USCP's Threat Assessment Section (TAS) investigated 8,008 cases.
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day strike to protest looming staff cuts — Los Angeles Times newsroom guild leaders called for a one-day walkout Friday to protest planned cuts to offset steep financial losses that owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family have absorbed since acquiring the paper nearly six years ago.
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