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8:40 PM ET, January 18, 2024

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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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Politico:
Judge hints at delay for Trump's March trial date in federal election case  —  Judge Tanya Chutkan suggested that Trump will get additional time to prepare for trial if appellate courts reject his claims of immunity.  —  The judge overseeing the federal criminal case against Donald Trump …
The Messenger:
Pro-Trump ‘Fake’ Electors Ask Appeals Court to Move Georgia Prosecution to Federal Court
Discussion: Raw Story
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Trump Prosecutor in Georgia Seeks to Avoid Testifying in Colleague's Divorce Case
Cal Thomas / Townhall:
Is It Over?  —  The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.  —  Top Columns  —  Trending on Townhall Media  —  Call For a Mop - There's Been an Evisceration During Congressional Testimony and the Floor Is Slippery
Discussion: HotAir and RedState
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Axios:
Scoop: Mike Pence's former chief of staff endorses Trump  —  Mike Pence's former chief of staff Nick Ayers is endorsing former President Trump, Axios has learned. … - “How long are the candidates going to stay the race and continue to divert money to an intramural squabble?”
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump leads Biden with independent voters by 11 points: Poll
James D. Zirin / The Hill:
With Trump's victory in Iowa, we're inching toward autocracy
Discussion: Axios, Washington Post and IJR
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The GOP Is Already Clashing Over Trump's VP Pick
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
DeSantis regrets anti-media strategy: ‘I should have gone on everything’  —  The governor initially appeared only on conservative outlets before changing his strategy.  —  MIAMI — Ron DeSantis wishes he could have a do-over with the media.  —  In an interview Thursday with radio host Hugh Hewitt …
Discussion: HuffPost and Florida Politics
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis On The Border Wall v. The Supplemental As Proposed; His Path To Super Tuesday
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 …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump urges Supreme Court to ‘put swift and decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges  —  Former President Trump told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the decision kicking him off Colorado's ballot was based on a “dubious interpretation” of the 14th Amendment, urging the justices to reverse …
CNBC:
Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer in E. Jean Carroll sex assault defamation trial  — E. Jean Carroll resumed testifying in her civil defamation trial stemming from sexual assault claims against Donald Trump.  — Trump clashed with Judge Lewis Kaplan and complained about Carroll's testimony during her first day on the stand.
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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 …
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 …
Associated Press:
Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected U.S. calls to scale back Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip or take steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state after the war …
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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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
California 2024 Poll: Schiff and Garvey Gain Support in Crowded Primary  —  Home Polls 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%) …
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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
Discussion: KRON4, KRDO and Daily Kos
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.
Discussion: Fox Business
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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New York Post:
Hunter Biden ‘sugar brother’ Kevin Morris interviewed in impeachment inquiry
New York State Department of Health:
State Health Department Issues Unprecedented $300K Penalty to Midwife for Falsifying Vaccine Records  —  Roughly 1,500 School-Aged Children Affected Across New York State  —  Children Are Required to Receive Vaccines Prior to Returning to School  —  The New York State Department of Health …
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 …
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.
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CNN:
Uvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Democratic Lawmakers Plan Push To Get Controversial Biden Adviser Out Of Office  —  House Democrats have drafted a letter seeking the resignation of White House aide Brett McGurk, whose Middle East policies are seen as worsening the Gaza crisis.  —  LOADING
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.
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.
Discussion: Politico, The Hill, NBC News and Roll Call
 
 
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Sheridan Bass / Committee on Homeland Security:
House Homeland Majority Releases Statement Regarding the Impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
NBC News:
New bipartisan bill would let moms in Congress vote by proxy after giving birth
Discussion: The Hill and HuffPost
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
Senate braces for Trump to try to kill its border-Ukraine deal
Paul McLeary / Politico:
‘Please guys, wake up’: European leaders push Biden, Congress on Ukraine
Discussion: Atlantic Council and Fox News
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Democrat Frost challenges GOP to introduce bill to remove Statue of Liberty
Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Rick Perlstein / American Prospect:
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Claretta Bellamy / NBC News:
Spelman College to receive $100 million, largest single donation to an HBCU
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
“Here's why that's bad news for Biden”: A chat with NYT Pitchbot
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United States of Ozempic: Where anti-obesity drugs are taking off
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Fortune
 

 
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Sean Burch / The Wrap:
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Memo: Business Insider founder Henry Blodget says he is leaving BI's board, will remain an adviser and contribute occasional columns, and plans to write a novel

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

 
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