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10:40 AM ET, January 22, 2024

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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: GOP presidential candidates want to end democracy  —  Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) on Sunday dug into the GOP presidential candidates, claiming the group of three — at the time — White House hopefuls would “all undermine democracy.”  —  Speaking on NBC's “Meet The Press” …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Wall Street opposition to Trump collapses, as ‘pipe dream’ of primary defeat ends  — Many Wall Street executives have made a calculated decision not to speak out against Donald Trump, and in some cases they will consider supporting the Republican former president.
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 …
Robert Spencer / PJ Media:
Is Nikki Haley the Real Frontrunner?
Discussion: The Hill, NBC News and UnionLeader.com
Associated Press:
Election 2024: DeSantis ends presidential bid and endorses Trump
Philip Klein / National Review:
Ron DeSantis Was a Peloton Candidate in a Post-Covid World
Discussion: Reason, Daily Kos, Mediaite and ABC News
NBC News:
‘A total failure to launch’: Why Ron DeSantis was doomed from the start
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Trump hints at VP pick: 'People won't be that surprised'
NBC News:
What DeSantis suspending his campaign could mean for Haley
Discussion: Axios and The Messenger
New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race and Endorses Trump
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘very honored’ by DeSantis endorsement after Florida governor suspends presidential run
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden campaign features OB-GYN who left Texas for abortion in new ad  —  President Biden's reelection campaign on Monday dropped an ad to mark the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade that features an OB-GYN who couldn't receive an abortion in Texas after the landmark law was overturned
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The lawless presidency  —  In Federalist No. 69, Alexander Hamilton explains the key difference between the “king of Great Britain” and the “President of the United States.”  A king, Hamilton explains, is “sacred and inviolable” and “there is no constitutional tribunal to which he is amenable.”
Discussion: Mediaite and The Japan Times
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Polls Show Trump Could Be Doomed If He's Convicted.  Will a Trial Happen in Time?  —  Here's the real timeline for Trump's criminal trials.  —  This sketch depicts former President Donald Trump (right) listening as his attorney D. John Sauer speaks before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
'It's embarrassing': Republicans worry they have no achievements to run on in 2024  —  Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has openly questioned whether the GOP deserves to keep the House majority, lamenting the lack of accomplishments this Congress.  He's not alone.  —  WASHINGTON — When Congress began …
Discussion: Axios
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
California's marquee Senate race could be bad news for down ballot Dems
Tara Suter / The Hill:
GOP, Democrats neck and neck on generic congressional ballot: Survey
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Families condemn Koch brothers over ploy to avoid asbestos compensation  —  Georgia-Pacific, owned by Koch Industries, employ controversial legal tactic to circumvent paying millions to sickened workers  —  Asbestos victims, their families and attorneys are claiming a Koch Industries-owned company …
NBC News:
Fake Joe Biden robocall tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote on Tuesday  —  The call, an apparent imitation or digital manipulation of the president's voice, says, “Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again.”
Discussion: Raw Story, The Messenger and USA Today
Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Nikki Haley's word salad extremism  —  She's trying to dupe people and mostly failing. … Even with Ron DeSantis out of the race, Nikki Haley will not be the Republican Party's nominee for president.  But she will go down in history as one of the nation's most prolific purveyors of word salad.
Associated Press:
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says it won't recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state  —  Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state.
Discussion: Semafor, NBC News and Israpundit
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Washington Post:
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a possible VP pick, is engaged to be married  —  His fiancée Mindy Noce wore an engagement ring to church in South Carolina this morning, following an engagement last night on Kiawah Island  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a former presidential candidate …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
House Jan. 6 Committee deleted more than 100 encrypted files days before GOP took majority: sources  —  Loudermilk is demanding then-Jan. 6 Chairman Thompson provide passwords for encrypted files  —  Read this article for free!  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!
Discussion: The Messenger and The Daily Caller
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Devon Archer appeal in criminal case  —  The court turned away an appeal brought by a former business partner of Hunter Biden, bringing him closer to a term in prison.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal brought by Devon Archer …
U.S. Central Command:
CENTCOM Status Update on Missing Navy SEALs  —  TAMPA, Fla. - We regret to announce that after a 10-day exhaustive search, our two missing U.S. Navy SEALs have not been located and their status has been changed to deceased.  The search and rescue operation for the two Navy SEALs reported missing during …
 
 
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Colorado abortion rights groups formally launch 2024 ballot measure effort
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