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11:15 AM ET, January 19, 2024

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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside the breakup of Haley and Trump's partnership over her U.N. role  —  Nikki Haley began her time as U.S. ambassador to United Nations with diplomatic successes.  Although she veered right on some issues to satisfy Trump, he attacks her as a ‘globalist’ in their primary fight.
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Wrap and HuffPost
J.T. Young / Washington Examiner:
What if Trump is acquitted in the courts?
Discussion: UPI, The 19th and The Messenger
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Republican leaders forced to rely on Democrats to govern (again)  —  To prevent a government shutdown, Republican leaders grudgingly embraced the obvious solution they wanted to avoid: They relied on Democrats to govern.  —  As 2023 came to an end, and members of Congress wrapped up their work …
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Boebert Slams Spending Deal, Calls it ‘Pelosi-Esque’
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
House, Senate pass short-term bill averting government shutdown until March
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.
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump will stay on ballot in Washington state
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump urges Supreme Court to ‘put swift and decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges
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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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 …
Discussion: 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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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 …
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds  —  Thinktank report says ‘resounding evidence’ shows companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop  —  A new report claims “resounding evidence” shows that high corporate profits …
Gabriel Nadales / The Hill:
I once hated America, and I was so wrong  —  “I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”  —  Just a few days ago, I said these words in front of the friends who had accompanied me to take my Oath of Allegiance to become an American citizen.
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Andrew Yang Backs Biden Primary Rival, Says President Can't ‘Reinvent Grandpa’  —  Yang previously campaigned for President Joe Biden after ending his own White House bid in the 2020 election  —  Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has pledged his support to Rep. Dean Phillips …
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 …
Discussion: WFLA-TV and NBC News
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.”
Discussion: Washington Monthly
George Monbiot / The Guardian:
What do angry farmers in Nevada and Germany have in common?  They're being exploited by the far right  —  Populists are taking advantage of agrarian protests sparked by genuine crises - and it all feels horribly familiar  —  When environmental activists calling for less pollution sit in the streets …
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.
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Malia Obama debuts short film ‘The Heart’ at Sundance  —  Malia Obama's short film, called “The Heart,” is getting a screening at the Sundance Film Festival.  —  In a video posted by Sundance about the project, Obama — who wrote and directed “The Heart” — described it as “an odd little story …
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 …
CNN:
Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland says there should be ‘speedy trial’ of Trump as 2024 election looms  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland said in an interview with CNN that he believes there should be a “speedy trial” in the election subversion case against Donald Trump …
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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Greta Rosen Fondahn / Reuters:
Asylum seekers ‘missing’ after crossing Russia border to Finland
Discussion: Politico
Associated Press:
Man sentenced to 3 years of probation for making threatening call to U.S. House member
Discussion: The Daily Caller
US Department of Justice:
American Airlines Flight Attendant Arrested for Filming Minors in Aircraft Lavatory
Voice of America:
Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against ‘Terrorist Hideouts’ in Iran
Armed Services Republicans:
ROGERS REQUESTS SECRETARY AUSTIN TESTIFY BEFORE HASC ON FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HOSPITALIZATION
Sheridan Bass / Committee on Homeland Security:
House Homeland Majority Releases Statement Regarding the Impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
 Earlier Items: 
The Messenger:
Pro-Trump ‘Fake’ Electors Ask Appeals Court to Move Georgia Prosecution to Federal Court
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
New bipartisan bill would let moms in Congress vote by proxy after giving birth
Discussion: The Hill and HuffPost
New York State Department of Health:
State Health Department Issues Unprecedented $300K Penalty to Midwife for Falsifying Vaccine Records
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Trump Prosecutor in Georgia Seeks to Avoid Testifying in Colleague's Divorce Case
Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Salad and spinach kits sold in 7 states recalled over listeria risk
Discussion: WUSA, WSYR and New York Post
 

 
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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

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
News Corp reports Q1 revenue up 3% YoY to $2.58B, net income up 148% YoY to $144M, Dow Jones revenue up 3% YoY to $552M, and WSJ subscriptions up 7% YoY to 4.3M

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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