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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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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 …
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.
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Bloomberg:
Haley Plans $4 Million Ad Buy to Boost South Carolina Bid — Advertising campaign to follow New Hampshire's GOP primary — Polls show Haley competitive against Trump in New Hampshire — Nikki Haley will launch a $4 million advertising campaign in her home state of South Carolina …
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Wall Street Journal:
Stefanik's Fierce Support for Trump Puts Her in the VP Conversation
Stefanik's Fierce Support for Trump Puts Her in the VP Conversation
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New York Post, BizPac Review, Israpundit, Washington Examiner and New York Times
Marc Fortier / NBC Boston:
Trump maintains 17% lead over Haley in latest NH poll
Trump maintains 17% lead over Haley in latest NH poll
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The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, Florida Politics, National Review and NBC News
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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Politico:
Playbook: N.H.'s frigid finish, Louisiana's big payback — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — NEW HAMPSHIRE SNOOZER? — If Tuesday's New Hampshire primary is the final stand for the anti-DONALD TRUMP wing of the Republican Party …
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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.
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congress keeps punting on the hard work, then leaving town for recess — The latest stopgap funding bill gave lawmakers an early-March deadline, but now their schedules call for a light workload in February — Congressional bureau chief — Once the House on Thursday finished kicking …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
DC Bar Association files disciplinary charges against lawyers over 2020 election fraud claims — The Bar association in Washington, D.C., filed disciplinary charges against three lawyers associated with former President Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
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