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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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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Trump pollster predicts “smackdown” of Haley in South Carolina — Trump's longtime pollster told donors and select supporters Friday that the former president “is set to deliver a South Carolina smackdown to Nikki Haley in her home state where she is best known,” according to a private polling memo obtained by Axios.
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New York Times:
Tim Scott, the Former G.O.P. Presidential Contender, Will Back Donald Trump — The former president and his allies had been privately courting Mr. Scott, hoping to win his endorsement before the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. — Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina will endorse Donald J. Trump …
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Is Quietly Starting to Build His Off-Ramp From 2024
Ron DeSantis Is Quietly Starting to Build His Off-Ramp From 2024
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Orlando Sentinel, Balloon Juice, Political Wire, HuffPost, WFLA-TV, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Marist Poll:
The Presidential Contest in New Hampshire
The Presidential Contest in New Hampshire
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
Who Donald Trump Should — and Shouldn't — Pick for Vice President
Who Donald Trump Should — and Shouldn't — Pick for Vice President
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Deposition video shows Trump claiming he prevented “nuclear holocaust” as president — Combative, angry and prone to grandiose claims — newly unveiled footage of an April 2023 deposition gives a glimpse into how former President Donald Trump behaves when testifying under oath.
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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 …
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Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
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CNN, Robert Reich, Raw Story and CNBC
David Siders / Politico:
'New Hampshire Is Close to a Make-or-Break for Keeping the Nomination Out of Donald Trump's Hands.'
'New Hampshire Is Close to a Make-or-Break for Keeping the Nomination Out of Donald Trump's Hands.'
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Townhall, The Georgia Record and The Big Picture
J.T. Young / Washington Examiner:
What if Trump is acquitted in the courts?
What if Trump is acquitted in the courts?
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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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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans for 74k borrowers
Biden forgives another $5 billion in student loans for 74k borrowers
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
Sports Illustrated lays off most of its staff, threatening iconic brand's future — Much of the staff of Sports Illustrated, and possibly all remaining writers and editors, received layoff notices Friday, which essentially could spell the end of a publication that for decades was the gold standard of sports journalism.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Dems float a trade: Ukraine-border deal for protecting Johnson — The longshot notion underscores the increasingly desperate thinking around getting a Senate compromise through the House. — With Senate negotiators expected to unveil their elusive bipartisan border deal any day now …
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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 …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Media outlets making their own coverage decisions isn't “authoritarian” — Trump's call to take them off the air is — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is worried about creeping authoritarianism in the United States. Not from Donald Trump, whose presidential bid Rubio endorsed Sunday despite …
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The Authoritarian Playbook …, The Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Guardian and Washington Examiner
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 …
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The Hill:
Attorney for Hunter Biden's benefactor accuses House GOP of misrepresenting testimony — An attorney for Kevin Morris, a close friend of Hunter Biden, accused House Republicans of misrepresenting his testimony following Morris'sThursday closed-door interview.
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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 …
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Columbia Journalism Review
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’
Boebert Slams Spending Deal, Calls it ‘Pelosi-Esque’
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Washington Post:
Ga. prosecutor in Trump case paid for flights with Fani Willis, filing shows — The lead prosecutor in the election interference case against former president Donald Trump paid for at least two airline trips with embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) …
Brad Dress / The Hill:
NATO admiral warns of potential all-out war with Russia — Top NATO official Adm. Rob Bauer warned Thursday that a larger war with Russia and other adversaries is a real threat amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. — Bauer, chair of the Western security alliance's Military Committee …
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Louise Nordstrom / France 24:
Sweden's call for population to prepare for war sparks panic and criticism
Sweden's call for population to prepare for war sparks panic and criticism
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 …
Daily Mail:
Nikki Haley DID cheat on husband Michael - had affairs with her comms consultant and a MARRIED South Carolina lobbyist before she became governor, sworn affidavits and new witnesses claim — Nikki Haley, 51, denied claims she cheated on her husband Michael before she became South Carolina governor …
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. seeks jail for Trump adviser Navarro in Jan. 6 contempt case — The former Trump White House trade adviser acted without a lawyer in defying a House subpoena and failed to substantiate a claim that Trump asserted executive privilege to bar his testimony
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