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8:20 AM ET, January 21, 2024

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Washington Post:
New Hampshire's independents could drive Republican primary outcome  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Dawn Hartnett, 56, a registered independent who voted for Joe Biden in 2020, crammed into a country store this week to catch a glimpse of Nikki Haley.  She has never voted for a Republican in a presidential election …
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New York Times:
In Frigid New Hampshire, Haley Turns Up the Heat.  But Is It Too Late?  —  On the last weekend before the state's primary on Tuesday, Nikki Haley made her most forceful case yet in her long-shot bid to defeat Donald Trump for the G.O.P. nomination.  —  Nikki Haley on Saturday blasted Donald …
Marc Fortier / NBC Boston:
Latest poll shows Trump leading Haley by 19% in NH  —  Ron DeSantis is still a distant third at 6% with three days until the state's first-in-the-nation primary  —  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump increased his lead over Nikki Haley to 19% with two days remaining until the state's primary …
Discussion: Fox News and Florida Politics
Adam Wren / Politico:
Trump's feral close to the New Hampshire primary  —  The former president was magnanimous after winning Iowa.  He quickly returned to form.  —  For all of 17 minutes in Iowa, Donald Trump was magnanimous.  He thanked his campaign managers by name.  He praised Iowans for delivering him a victory.
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.
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 …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Stefanik pushes back on reports Trump mixed up Haley, Pelosi  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) pushed back on reports that former President Trump mixed up his GOP presidential primary rival Nikki Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), according to an NBC News report.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
DeSantis to New Hampshire voters: I'll bring ‘Live Free or Die’ motto to White House  —  Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis relayed a message to New Hampshire voters ahead of next Tuesday's primary that he will bring the “Live Free or Die” motto if elected president.
Discussion: NH Journal and Washington Examiner
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.
NBC News:
Tim Scott set to endorse Trump  —  The South Carolina senator is the latest former GOP presidential candidate to back Trump.  —  Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., endorsed Donald Trump on Friday night at a rally in New Hampshire, throwing his support behind the former president instead of fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley.
Politico:
Playbook: N.H.'s frigid finish, Louisiana's big payback
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:   Biden advisers brainstorm best policy pitch to halt Trump's rise
Bloomberg:
Haley Plans $4 Million Ad Buy to Boost South Carolina Bid
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House GOP already considering a future without Johnson  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is beset with political challenges: At least two conservative lawmakers have begun threatening his job.  The former acting speaker trashed Johnson's performance this week.  A border-policy showdown with the Senate and White House draws nearer every day.
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
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 …
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
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition  —  A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold as negotiators in Congress work to strike a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration, with vocal opposition from the hard right …
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Associated Press:
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DC Bar Association files disciplinary charges against lawyers over 2020 election fraud claims
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