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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DC bar authorities file disciplinary charges against pro-Trump 2020 election lawyers — The charges are the latest in a slew of disciplinary proceedings against attorneys who aided Donald Trump's bid to subvert the election. — Washington, D.C. bar investigators have filed disciplinary charges …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Angry Rant About His Legal Mess Reveals an Ugly MAGA Truth … Donald Trump's lawyers have been arguing in court that he should have immunity from prosecution for crimes related to his insurrection because they constituted official acts committed while he was president.
CNN:
Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland says there should be ‘speedy trial’ of Trump as 2024 election looms
Exclusive: Attorney General Merrick Garland says there should be ‘speedy trial’ of Trump as 2024 election looms
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Republicans close ranks around Trump as he looks to lock up his third nomination
Republicans close ranks around Trump as he looks to lock up his third nomination
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Washington Examiner, Fox News and Axios
Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
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Washington Examiner, The American Conservative, Robert Reich, CNN, Raw Story and CNBC
New York Times:
Tim Scott, the Former G.O.P. Presidential Contender, Will Back Donald Trump
Tim Scott, the Former G.O.P. Presidential Contender, Will Back Donald Trump
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Is Quietly Starting to Build His Off-Ramp From 2024 — Mr. DeSantis praised Donald J. Trump's victory in Iowa. He admitted to an early strategic error. And he's begun casting his eyes forward to 2028. — After a humbling loss in Iowa, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is starting …
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside the breakup of Haley and Trump's partnership over her U.N. role
Inside the breakup of Haley and Trump's partnership over her U.N. role
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The Hill
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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IJR, Raw Story, The Spectator World, CBS News and Semafor
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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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
My proposed additions to the New York Times style guide to improve its political coverage — The New York Times repeatedly abuses the English language in its political reporting. — I decided it needs some additions to its style guide. — Here are my initial suggestions.
Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Bank records: DA Willis and special prosecutor traveled together during Trump probe — Bank records show that special prosecutor Nathan Wade purchased airline tickets in his and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' name for trips to San Francisco and Miami, according to a court motion filed Friday.
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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) …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Comer's habit of cherry-picking depositions comes back to haunt him — One of the arguments offered by attorneys for President Biden's son Hunter when responding to a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door deposition was that the committee had shown a pattern …
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The Hill:
Attorney for Hunter Biden's benefactor accuses House GOP of misrepresenting testimony
Attorney for Hunter Biden's benefactor accuses House GOP of misrepresenting testimony
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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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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Entire Town's Newspapers Stolen On Day It Runs Story About Rape At Police Chief's Home — “It's pretty clear that someone didn't want the community to read the news this week,” said Ouray County Plaindealer co-publisher Erin McIntyre. — LOADING — It's an old-fashioned paper caper ― but maybe don't call the cops.
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Neil Sturdevant / Uvalde Leader News:
Robb grand jury forms to examine investigation — Editor's note: This story was updated at 5:20 p.m. on Jan. 19 to clarify how the jury will operate. — A jury has been convened in Uvalde to determine if law enforcement officers will face criminal charges related to the attack at Robb Elementary School.
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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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RedState, acecomments.mu.nu, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, Wide World of News and Political Wire
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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WWL-TV, Digby's Hullabaloo, Reason, CBS News, New York Post, Fox Business, Fortune and Washington Times
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 …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
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 and Washington Examiner
Axios:
Scoop: W.H. demands proof from Cabinet officials on return-to-office — White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is ratcheting up pressure on Cabinet secretaries and agencies heads to bring their workforce back into the office, telling them to “personally track” their progress and develop “concrete plans” to achieve their goals.
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Bloomberg and Political Wire
Marist Poll:
The Presidential Contest in New Hampshire — Marist New Hampshire Poll — Biden Would Best Trump, DeSantis in New Hampshire... Haley Would Edge Biden in the Granite State — In this Marist Poll of New Hampshire, President Joe Biden performs best against Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump …
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Map That Empowers More Black Voters — The Legislature passed a congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district while shielding the state's most powerful conservatives in Washington from political jeopardy. — Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved …
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