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5:40 PM ET, January 20, 2024

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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Trump Confuses Haley and Pelosi, Accusing Rival of Jan. 6 Lapse  —  Donald Trump has often accused former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of failing to provide adequate security for the Capitol.  On Friday, he inexplicably substituted Nikki Haley's name for Ms. Pelosi's.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Haley needs a New Hampshire jolt to stop Trump.  But where's the energy?  —  Historically, New Hampshire has been abuzz in the final days before the presidential primary.  But not this time, with Trump on an apparent glide path to the nomination.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Something is missing in New Hampshire.
Jillian Frankel / NBC News:
Trio of South Carolina Republicans to attend Trump rally tonight  —  South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and two Republican members of the state's congressional delegation, Reps. Russell Fry and William Timmons, will attend Trump's rally tonight in Manchester, according to three sources familiar with their travel plans.
Discussion: Political Wire and NBC Boston
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Nikki Haley questions whether Trump is ‘mentally fit’ after he confuses her with Nancy Pelosi  —  Haley told supporters in New Hampshire that “we can't have someone else that we question whether they're mentally fit to do this.”  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Nikki Haley questioned whether Donald Trump …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Biden advisers brainstorm best policy pitch to halt Trump's rise  —  Prescription drug caps, taxing the wealthy and reining in corporate price-gouging eyed as potent advantages in president's reelection bid  —  In private conversations over the past several weeks, aides to President Biden …
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Absurdity of No Labels  —  A dangerous date for politics in the United States is approaching: March 5.  Not only is that when Super Tuesday will occur, with a slew of Republican primaries likely to anoint Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
Reuters:
Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen  —  Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four regional and two Iranian sources told Reuters.
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Al Jazeera:
Iran's IRGC says 4 members killed in Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus
Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent:
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, with a specific condition attached.  —  Speaking with U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 News, Zelensky said that Trump would be warmly received in the capital under one stipulation …
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Top Fani Willis ally calls for lead prosecutor Nathan Wade to step aside  —  A key ally of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) said Saturday that the lead prosecutor of the election interference case against former president Donald Trump should step aside amid allegations …
Washington Post:
Growing number of Senate Democrats question Biden's Israel strategy  —  Discomfort with Israel's onslaught, which started with the party's liberals, is moving to the Democratic mainstream  —  Five Senate Democrats on Friday signed onto a measure that would condition aid to Israel on its compliance …
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Associated Press:
Biden and Netanyahu have finally talked, but their visions still clash for ending Israel-Hamas war
Geoff Mulvihill / HuffPost:
Ohio Poised To Become 2nd State To Restrict Gender-Affirming Care For Adults  —  The changes would add bureaucratic hurdles to receiving care, trans advocates say.  —  LOADING  —  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access …
Discussion: HotAir, KRDO and LGBTQ Nation
Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
Science is revealing why American politics are so intensely polarized  —  Political psychologists say they see tribalism intensifying, fueled by contempt for the other side  —  ATKINSON, N.H. — They stood in line for hours, in steady snow that became steady sleet, to hear the leader of their tribe.
Discussion: Althouse
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: far-right figures try to create Christian nationalist ‘haven’ in Kentucky  —  Venture fund and real estate startup linked to far-right groups promote residential development as community for rightwingers  —  A venture fund and a real estate startup - both with links to far-right organizations …
Catherine Caruso / The Intercept:
After House Speaker Mike Johnson Pushed Through Israel Aid Package, AIPAC Cash Came Flowing In  —  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, donated around $95,000 to Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., in November, according to The Intercept's analysis of Federal Election Commission records.
Politico:
Trump, Rosendale, Sinema: The big decisions shaping the Senate GOP's odds  —  Republicans are feeling confident they can win back the Senate majority next year.  Some last-minute choices could still muddle their chances.  —  Senate Republicans have a solid shot in the battle for Senate control …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congress keeps punting on the hard work, then leaving town for recess
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
DC Bar Association files disciplinary charges against lawyers over 2020 election fraud claims
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Microsoft Actions Following Attack by Nation State Actor Midnight Blizzard
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 18, 2024  —  This afternoon, Congress passed a new continuing resolution necessary …
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Variety:
AMC Networks acquires full control of BBC America, after BBC Studios sold its remaining 50.1% interest in the channel to AMC Networks for $42M in cash

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
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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
 
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