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5:50 PM ET, January 21, 2024

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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ending his once-promising presidential campaign, which steadily deflated as he struggled to connect with voters and convince Republicans to swap Donald Trump for a younger, more disciplined champion of his ideas.
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump's lead over Haley widens to double digits in New Hampshire  —  The race for the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary appears to be former President Donald Trump's to lose, according to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire following Trump's 30-point win in Iowa's caucuses last week.
NBC News:
What DeSantis suspending his campaign could mean for Haley  —  GOP Presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley shares that this is the race she has been hoping for after Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 campaign suspension.  NBC News' Ali Vitali explains how the suspension will affect the Haley campaign moving forward.
Discussion: Axios, Daily Kos and RedState
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump hints at VP pick: 'People won't be that surprised'  —  Former President Trump on Saturday suggested he has his pick for vice president and hinted people will not “be that surprised” by his choice of running mate.  —  Asked by Fox News chief political anchor Brett Baier during a pull aside …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘very honored’ by DeSantis endorsement after Florida governor suspends presidential run  —  ‘Very honored to have his endorsement’  —  Former President Trump said he is “very honored” by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' endorsement, telling Fox News Digital he is looking forward “to working together with him to beat Joe Biden.”
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
DeSantis Campaign Uses Fake Churchill Quote in Final Message  —  The International Churchill Society once referred to it as “a double misquote” in a blog post on the same set of words.  —  The Ron DeSantis large language model appeared to hallucinate on Sunday, with the campaign running …
New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Drops Out of Presidential Race and Endorses Trump  —  The Florida governor, who once appeared to be Donald Trump's most daunting challenger, ran a costly, turbulent campaign that failed to catch on with Republican voters.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida suspended his campaign …
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is planning to drop his presidential bid Sunday  —  The move comes two days before the primary in the state, where he was projected to fall behind both former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Politico:
'We don't have a clear path to victory': DeSantis exits presidential race
Washington Post:
Inside New Hampshire Gov. Sununu's drive to stop Trump, boost Haley
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Dean Phillips Floats a No Labels Bid if 2024 Is Trump vs. Biden  —  The Minnesota Democrat, currently challenging President Biden, said he would consider running on the ticket of the centrist group if he thought Mr. Biden would lose to Donald Trump.  —  Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota …
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Whitmer pushes Biden to talk more bluntly about abortion
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade  —  In late 2022, a group of conservative activists and academics set out to abolish the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Texas' public universities.  —  They linked up with a former aide to the state's powerful lieutenant governor …
Washington Post:
In Judge Kaplan's court, Trump plays with fire  —  A misbehaving defendant claims to want a showdown Monday with a judge who has a unique track record on contempt  —  In the high-stakes world of presidential trials, there are no judges like Lewis A. Kaplan.
Reuters:
Fire erupts at Russia's Novatek Baltic Sea terminal after explosions heard  —  Novatek (NVTK.MM), Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer, said on Sunday it had been forced to suspend some operations at a huge Baltic Sea export terminal due to a fire started by what Ukrainian media said was a drone attack.
The Hill:
US support for Ukraine: The difference between victory and defeat  —  Ukrainians will continue to fight Russian forces that have been invading, occupying and bombing their country not just since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in February 2022 but since …
Discussion: Euromaidan Press
Lara Korte / Politico:
Could a Baseball Star Really Flip Dianne Feinstein's Seat?  —  COMPTON, California — “Ryan, do you have a pen?”  —  Steve Garvey is sitting in the backseat of his Hyundai Genesis outside Ruben's Bakery & Mexican Food in South Los Angeles; Ryan, his son, sits in the driver's seat.
 
 
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