memeorandum: Bidens invite Kate Cox, the Texas woman, at the center of a high-profile abortion case to the State of the Union (Summer Concepcion/NBC News)

2:50 PM ET, January 24, 2024

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Steve Benen / MSNBC:

The irony of Trump's angry reaction to his N.H. primary victory — So let me get this straight. Donald Trump, of all people, is outraged by the very idea of a candidate presenting a second-place finish as a success? — For speechwriters, remarks after a primary victory are an easy lift.

Discussion: The Hill, The Messenger, Sanity Clause, Progressive Eruptions, Washington Post, NBC News, Raw Story, The Dispatch, Washington Examiner, Vox, The Daily Beast, Politico, HuffPost, Mediaite, RedState, Off Message, NPR, Fox News and Forbes

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:

Lindsey Graham ‘threw Trump under the bus’ in Georgia case, book says — Senator told grand jury in election subversion case Trump would have believed martians stole the election, per Find Me the Votes — The South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham “threw Donald Trump under the bus” …

Discussion: Mediaite, BizPac Review, Daily Caller News Foundation and Mock Paper Scissors

Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:

Why Republicans are (still) humiliating themselves for Trump — Even Nikki Haley will eventually have to kiss the ring. … With close to 90 percent of the vote counted early Wednesday morning evening, Donald Trump had beaten Nikki Haley by just over 10 points in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary.

Edward Luce / Financial Times:

Wall Street's bargain with Trump — Many corporate leaders are misguided in playing down the risks of a second term for the Republican former president — The Financial Times had only nice things to say about Benito Mussolini in a June 1933 supplement entitled “The Renaissance of Italy: Fascism's gift of order and progress”.

Discussion: Raw Story

Politico:

After Trump's NH win, Biden gets the opponent he wants — The president's campaign gears up for a Trump rematch — MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — The general election has all but begun — and it's the race President Joe Biden's team wanted. — Former President Donald Trump's victory …

Discussion: Vanity Fair, Washington Post, The Guardian, New Republic, Outside the Beltway, Associated Press, NBC News and The Hill

Zachary Basu / Axios:

Trump fumes in victory, Haley spins in defeat: Takeaways from New Hampshire … A disgusted Trump lashed out in response, dropping any pretense of civility as he ripped Haley as an “imposter” standing in his way. — 3 takeaways from New Hampshire … - You wouldn't know it from the tone of her speech …

Discussion: Media Matters for America, Washington Post, The Hill, Digby's Hullabaloo, Rolling Stone, Fox News, CNN, Yahoo News, The American Spectator, Mediaite, The Daily Beast and The Daily Caller

Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:

Trump Hammers Former Press Secretary McEnany After New Hampshire Win: 'Don't Need Any Advice From RINO' — The former president told his ex-employee to save her words of wisdom for Nikki Haley — JWPlayer — Donald Trump has no interest in advice from his former White House press secretary.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, BizPac Review, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, MeidasTouch and Mediaite

Washington Post:

DeSantis says Trump's victory in Iowa is ‘a huge warning’ for Republicans — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Donald Trump's commanding victory in Iowa should be “a huge warning sign” for Republicans, comments critical of the former president's influence on the party that come …

Discussion: Balloon Juice

Politico:
Playbook: 'That's the guy we will beat'

Discussion: The Messenger, Alaska Public Media, Raw Story and New Hampshire Bulletin

Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
New Hampshire Primary Takeaway: We Are Not a Serious Country

Discussion: The Messenger, The Gateway Pundit, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, The Hill, CBS News, Pharyngula, Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Associated Press, USA Today, MeidasTouch and NBC News

Washington Post:
Most N.H. GOP primary voters say Trump fit for presidency even if convicted

Discussion: The Bulwark, The Hill, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Fox News

Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wins NH Primary, But Not Quite the Victory He Wanted

Washington Post:
How Trump crushed Haley's momentum — and came closer to clinching the nomination

Discussion: The Hill, Hackwhackers, Sun-Sentinel, Raw Story, PolitiFact, Althouse, Axios, CBS News and New York Daily News, more at Mediagazer »

Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
New Hampshire's G.O.P. Primary Is Projected to Set a State Turnout Record

Discussion: Blaze Media, The Western Journal, New Republic, Sabato's Crystal Ball, Talking Points Memo and The Messenger

CBS News:
Trump won't be on Nevada's 2024 GOP primary ballot, and Haley won't be on Nevada's caucus ballot. Here's why.

Discussion: Business Insider, KGW-TV, Vanity Fair, LifeSite, Decision Desk HQ, The Gateway Pundit, KRDO, Washington Examiner, USA Today, Breitbart, The National Pulse+, Raw Story and Boston Herald

William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Says He Lost 15 Pounds ‘The Hard Way’

Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News

Michael Goodwin / New York Post: Teflon Don shows his durability

Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
New Hampshire exit poll: Majority of GOP primary voters aren't MAGA, but most would be satisfied with Trump nomination

Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump ‘honored’ by New Hampshire win, says Republican Party is ‘very united’

Beth Mole / Ars Technica:

The White House has its own pharmacy—and, boy, was it shady under Trump — It wasted $750K during the Trump years and freely handed out Ambien and Provigil. — The White House has its own pharmacy that, until recently, could perhaps best be described as a hot mess, according …

Discussion: Althouse, Fox News, The Messenger and STAT

Tami Luhby / CNN:

Obamacare sign-ups hit record 21.3 million as Biden pushes his efforts to lower health care costs — A record 21.3 million Americans flocked to Affordable Care Act coverage for 2024, further cementing the law's place in the nation's health care landscape. — Nearly 5 million more people signed …

Discussion: The Hill, UPI, Florida Politics, Washington Times and The White House

Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Obamacare enrollment hits record level as Trump vows repeal

Discussion: KFF

Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:

Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 passenger jet awaiting takeoff — Delta Air Lines jet was due to depart from Atlanta airport and none of six crew or 184 passengers were hurt — A nose wheel fell off a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 passenger jet and rolled away as the plane lined up for takeoff …

Discussion: WBAL, New York Times, The Register, NBC News, Plain Dealer, Associated Press, Global News, IJR, The Daily Caller, KRDO, The Daily Beast, Reuters, New York Post, The Hill, BizPac Review and The Messenger

Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:

Republicans Turn on Their Impeachment Chairman: ‘Parade of Embarrassments’ (Exclusive) — One Trump ally told The Messenger ‘the base is starting to get more and more frustrated’ with Comer — JWPlayer — House Republicans are increasingly disenchanted with Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. …

Discussion: PoliticusUSA

Zi-Ann Lum / Politico:

What is Tucker Carlson doing in Canada? — Albertans turn out for Tucker Carlson MAGA tour. — CALGARY — A year ago, Tucker Carlson was calling on Americans to invade and “liberate” Canada from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. — Now, he's getting the red carpet treatment in Alberta.

Discussion: LifeSite, True North, The Western Journal, Mediaite, Louder With Crowder and BizPac Review

Alexander Tin / CBS News:

Factory failed to test applesauce for lead before poisonings, FDA says — The manufacturer behind now-recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches failed to ever test its product for heavy metals, the Food and Drug Administration found in a recent inspection, among several shortfalls by the plant …

Discussion: Centers for Disease Control and Fox Business

Paul Dallison / Politico:

Heaven knows I'm miserable now! The Smiths star recoils at Trump using his song — Donald Trump isn't known for his love of classic British guitar band The Smiths — even though they have a song called “Bigmouth Strikes Again” that could be an ideal soundtrack for his planned return to the White House.

Discussion: Plain Dealer, New York Post, Variety, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, The Messenger, Gothamist, MeidasTouch, HuffPost and Deadline

Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:

US Senate panel backs ‘big hammer’ plan to seize Russian assets to help Ukraine — A U.S. Senate committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would help set the stage for the United States to confiscate Russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine for rebuilding after the destruction of the nearly two-year-long war.

Discussion: The Hill, The Kyiv Independent and Politico

Summer Concepcion / NBC News:

Bidens invite Kate Cox, the Texas woman, at the center of a high-profile abortion case to the State of the Union — Kate Cox, a mother of two, sought a court order to block Texas' abortion bans after she discovered that her developing fetus had trisomy 18, a fatal diagnosis.

Discussion: Fox News, HuffPost, USA Today, CBS News, Axios, The Hill, The Messenger, MyNorthwest.com and KXAN-TV

Politico:

‘A bill that will be due:’ Pentagon's Middle East buildup costs $1.6B — Lawmakers are seeking ways to pay for the unplanned bill. — The Pentagon estimates the U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel will cost $1.6 billion, a bill the department …

Jason DeRose / NPR:

Religious ‘Nones’ are now the largest single group in the U.S. — When Americans are asked to check a box indicating their religious affiliation, 28% now check ‘none.’ — A new study from Pew Research finds that the religiously unaffiliated - a group comprised of atheists …