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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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Washington Post:
A ‘whale’ of a tale: Trump continues to distort cognitive test he took — The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test aimed at detecting dementia or cognitive decline, never included the combination of animals Trump identified this week — Donald Trump this week bragged about purportedly acing …
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.
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Associated Press:
Trump mocks Nikki Haley's first name. It's his latest example of attacking rivals based on race — ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley 's birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to attack people of color, especially his political rivals.
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Washington Post:
Trump lobs racially charged attacks against Haley ahead of N.H. primary
Trump lobs racially charged attacks against Haley ahead of N.H. primary
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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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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, CBS News, Fox News and Axios
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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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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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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A.J. Perez / Front Office Sports:
Sports Illustrated's Publisher Guts Staff. Future Unclear … Staffers at Sports Illustrated were notified on Friday of massive layoffs—some immediately, others in short time, with potential for the entire staff to be gone in three months. — Authentic, the licensing group …
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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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Dennis Aftergut / The Bulwark:
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
Jamie Dimon Joins the Trump Normalizers
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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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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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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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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 18, 2024 — This afternoon, Congress passed a new continuing resolution necessary to fund the government past the upcoming deadlines in the previous continuing resolution. Those deadlines were tomorrow (January 19) and February 2. The deadlines in the new measure are March 1 and March 8.
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Politico:
Louisiana Legislature spurns Johnson, enacts new House map he opposed — The new map means an all-but-certain pickup for House Democrats.
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.
Michael Mechanic / Mother Jones:
Global Millionaires Say Yes to Taxing Extreme Wealth, Poll Finds — But by US standards, they may not be rich enough to matter. — Millionaires from around the world support wealth taxes as a way to curb extreme inequality, according to a new poll that was released to coincide with the meeting …
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Patriotic Millionaires and National Review
The Guardian:
S&P 500 hits new record high amid signs of easing US economic gloom — Index climbs to all-time high of 4,838, clearing record set two years ago, as US consumer confidence rises while inflation concerns ease — The S&P 500 scaled a new all-time high on Friday amid signs that the economic despondency …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Police won't charge ex-Florida GOP chair with sexual battery, forward voyeurism allegations to prosecutors — The investigation into an alleged sexual encounter between a woman and former Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler has rocked state politics. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. …
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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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Bryan Metzger / Business Insider:
Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft — Bernie Moreno, backed by Trump, is well-positioned to be the GOP nominee for Senate in Ohio. — He settled over a dozen wage theft lawsuits before launching his campaign.
Melissa / Harvard University President:
Announcement of Presidential Task Forces — Dear Members of the Harvard Community, — Among the repercussions of conflict in the Middle East have been the loss of family and friends among many members of our community, as well as feelings of uncertainty, abandonment, mistrust, and fear.
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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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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