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4:50 PM ET, January 23, 2024

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Elise Stefanik's Deranged Defense of Trump Offers Democrats a Lesson  —  When it comes to Donald Trump's legal travails, there are two general schools of thought among Democrats.  In one, a jury's finding that Trump is liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll—and his pending trials …
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Politico:
Donald Trump has a big problem ahead  —  A whole swath of GOP voters appears firmly committed to not voting for Trump in November.  —  Donald Trump has a problem no matter what happens in New Hampshire on Tuesday night: There's a whole swath of the Republican electorate and a good chunk …
Axios:
Trump's surprise fan club: Why many Dems want him to win big in N.H.
Politico:
Playbook: How Trump is winning on the issues
Discussion: RedState
Molly Ball / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Wants Pure Uncut Trumpism
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Post:   Jamie Dimon's MAGA warning to Dems is right on target
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump vs. Haley: Could the polls be wrong?
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Massachusetts ballot commission dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Sununu: Trump on ticket ‘hurts our Senate races, our gubernatorial races’
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida plan to have taxpayers pay Trump's legal bills nixed after DeSantis veto threat
NBC News:
Alaska Airlines CEO: We found ‘many’ loose bolts on our Max 9s following near-disaster  —  “I'm angry,” said Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci.  “This happened to Alaska Airlines.  It happened to our guests and happened to our our people.”  —  The CEO of Alaska Airlines said new …
emptywheel:
How One New Hampshire Voter and One Politico Journalist Refused to Hold “a Pig ... a Womanizer ...  [an] Arrogant Asshole” Accountable  —  Politico has an interesting profile of a two-time Obama voter, who will today become a three-time Trump voter, New Hampshire voter Ted Johnson.
Discussion: Politico
CBS News:
Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of “Sunday Morning,” dies at 91  —  Award-winning journalist Charles Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for 22 years and was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File,” died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.  He was 91.
Will Steakin / ABC News:
House ethics probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz picks up steam with new witnesses contacted: Sources  —  The DOJ last year declined to bring charges against Gaetz following its probe.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz greets supporters at the New Hampshire campaign headquarters of former President Donald Trump in Manchester, NH, Jan. 21, 2024.
Governor Kathy Hochul:
Governor Hochul Leads Nine-Governor Coalition to Call for Federal Action on Immigration  —  In a Letter to White House and Congressional Leaders, Nine Governors Urge Congress to Pass President Biden's Supplemental Funding Request and Border Security Legislative Package
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Ursula Perano / Politico:
Fetterman's break from the left excites Republicans
Discussion: The Maine Wire
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
No Labels Sued by Durst Family Members Claiming Breach of Contract  —  Two members of the Durst real estate family are suing the centrist political group No Labels, saying its pursuit of a possible third-party presidential bid is a breach of contract.  —  Two members of the powerful Durst …
The Hill:
Low energy in New Hampshire may point to depressed turnout  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire political insiders are lowering their expectations for turnout in today's primary, even as the secretary of state predicts record numbers.  —  New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Haley wins all six votes in tiny Dixville Notch
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. Times to lay off at least 115 people in the newsroom  —  The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that it was laying off at least 115 people — or more than 20% of the newsroom — marking one of the largest workforce reductions in the history of the 142-year-old institution.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
What counts as a win for Biden in New Hampshire's unprecedented primary?  —  Biden supporters and detractors alike have been trying to set expectations in a primary that won't officially count and has no clear benchmarks.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — What counts as a good outcome for President Joe Biden …
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Bloomberg:
Biden Puts Focus on Abortion Rights to Paint Contrast With Trump
Lara Seligman / Politico:
Pentagon says Ukrainian soldiers running out of ammunition without US funds  —  The money is caught up in the extended negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over U.S. border policy.  —  Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines are running out of ammunition and other weapons needed …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Putin aide mocks CIA video recruiting Russian double agents  —  The Kremlin's press secretary mocked the CIA on Tuesday after the agency posted a Russian-language video attempting to recruit spies.  —  Dmitry Peskov joked that the video, posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter …
Doyle Rice / USA Today:
Doomsday Clock time update says humanity is as close as ever to global catastrophe  —  We're still as close as ever to global catastrophe, according to the annual update of the Doomsday Clock, announced Tuesday morning.  —  The time on the symbolic clock is the same as last year …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Republican Dan Frei announces primary challenge against Bacon  —  Former GOP congressional candidate Dan Frei is launching a primary bid against Rep. Don Bacon (R) in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, he announced Tuesday.  —  News of Frei's bid, which was first shared with The Hill …
Discussion: Nebraska Examiner
 
 
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Andrea Grimes / Dame Magazine:
Anti-Abortion Folks Want Us to Feel Hopeless. Don't!
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Robert Downen / The Texas Tribune:
Email sheds new light on Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill's role in Southern Baptist leader's sex abuse scandal
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