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6:35 PM ET, January 23, 2024

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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 …
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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 …
Marc Fortier / NBC Boston:
With DeSantis out, Trump widens lead over Haley in NH, new tracking poll shows  —  Former President Donald Trump now leads his only serious challenger, Nikki Haley, by 22% in the New Hampshire primary, according to our daily poll  —  With Ron DeSantis out of the GOP race …
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Trump DC Trial Should Be Audio Live Streamed at Minimum, Media Coalition Argues
Discussion: Raw Story, Politico and Bloomberg
Axios:
Trump's surprise fan club: Why many Dems want him to win big in N.H.
The Hill:
Low energy in New Hampshire may point to depressed turnout
Ben Feuerherd / The Messenger:
Trump Defamation Trial Postponed Until at Least Thursday After COVID Scare: Court Docs
Molly Ball / Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Wants Pure Uncut Trumpism
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Politico:
Playbook: How Trump is winning on the issues
Discussion: RedState
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Sununu: Trump on ticket ‘hurts our Senate races, our gubernatorial races’
New York Post:   Jamie Dimon's MAGA warning to Dems is right on target
Associated Press:
Los Angeles Times to lay off one-fourth of newsroom staff starting this week, union head says  —  The Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 94 newsroom employees — one-fourth of its newsroom staff — starting Tuesday, a number that is substantial but less than feared, the head of the journalists union said.
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida insiders fear vengeful DeSantis will ‘burn it all down’  —  Many wonder if he'll seek political vengeance against people he views as disloyal.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Ron DeSantis is out of the Republican presidential race.  But in Florida, his second term as governor has only just gotten started.
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida plan to have taxpayers pay Trump's legal bills nixed after DeSantis veto threat
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Breaking: Travel bans proposed in Tennessee & Oklahoma  —  States would send aunts & grandmas to prison as “traffickers” for helping teens  —  We knew it was never going to stop with Idaho.  —  Tennessee Republican Rep. Jason Zachary introduced a travel ban yesterday …
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 …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Donors sue No Labels for ‘bait and switch’ 3rd party threat  —  Two New York mega-donors have sued No Labels for an alleged “bait and switch” maneuver, accusing the third-party organization of accumulating donations for bipartisan governing initiatives that are now instead funding a “unity ticket” for a 2024 presidential run.
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.
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
ABC News:
US stages retaliatory airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, officials say  —  U.S. personnel suffered brain injuries in a ballistic missile attack Sunday.  —  A member of the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashed al-Shaabi), a powerful pro-Iranian militia, stands guard at the site …
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Alexander Ward / Politico:
How to stop the Houthis  —  With help from Joe Gould, Daniel Lippman, Joseph Gedeon and Lara Seligman
Tori Otten / New Republic:
New Transcript Blows Up James Comer's Entire Hunter Biden Argument  —  The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released the transcript of the testimony of Kevin Morris, a friend of and attorney for Hunter Biden, and his statements undercut everything Republicans have said about the embattled first son.
 
 
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Frustrations explode at Senate GOP lunch over border deal
Discussion: KRDO, Political Wire, WGN-TV and WWLP-TV
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Anti-Abortion Folks Want Us to Feel Hopeless. Don't!
Discussion: Abortion, Every Day
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