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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
George Conway calls Trump an ‘evil man’ with ‘no conscience’ after defamation verdict  —  Conservative attorney George Conway railed against former President Trump, calling him an “evil man,” after a jury ruled Trump must pay columnist E. Jean Carroll for defaming her by repeatedly denying her sexual assault allegations.
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New York Times:
Details of Trump's $83.3 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll
Washington Post:
Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M in defamation damages trial
Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation trial
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo, Al Jazeera and TASS
New York Times:
Trump-Carroll Defamation Trial
Tara Suter / The Hill:
House Majority Whip: Biden only interested in border because it's a ‘political liability’  —  House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) criticized President Biden Saturday for what he believes to be an increased interest in securing the southern border, as lawmakers continue to battle over a Senate-backed border deal.
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Yuka Hayashi / Wall Street Journal:
Eager for Economic Wins, Biden to Announce Billions for Advanced Chips  —  Industry, lawmakers worry semiconductor production could take years because of negotiations, permitting and worker shortages  —  WASHINGTON—The Biden administration, eager to highlight a signature economic initiative …
Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden says he'll shut down the border if deal gives him authority
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in House races: Donald Trump  —  Democrats trying to claim competitive House seats in New York are hoping to tie GOP opponents to the former president.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — A noun, a verb and Donald Trump.  —  Democrats are banking on the former president again …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
On Trump-Biden rematch, many senators say bring it on
Discussion: The Forward and CNN
Reuters:
Nikki Haley targeted in ‘swatting’ incident at her South Carolina home  —  Authorities responded to a fake emergency at the South Carolina home of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley last month after a man claimed to have shot a woman and threatened to harm himself at her home, according to town records obtained by Reuters.
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BBC:
UNRWA claims: UK halts aid to UN agency over allegation staff helped Hamas attack
Associated Press:
US pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
New York Times:
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers' Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Rudy Giuliani targets Donald Trump for ‘unpaid legal fees’ in new bankruptcy filing  —  Mr Giuliani filed for bankruptcy last month after he was ordered to pay $148m to Georgia election workers he defamed  —  Rudy Giuliani announces lawsuit against Joe Biden
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
The 2024 door is closing faster than Haley thinks.  Here's what the delegate math shows.  —  Nikki Haley isn't wrong when she says it's early in the GOP primary — less than 3 percent of delegates have been awarded so far.  —  But the rest of the states are coming fast …
Discussion: The Messenger and Breitbart
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Journalism may never again make money.  So it should focus on mission.  —  America is struggling with several crises, most notably a radical, antidemocratic leader and movement controlling one of its major political parties.  America's journalism industry is also in crisis …
Discussion: CNN
Ben Smith / Semafor:
On The Record with Will Lewis  —  ON THE RECORD  —  Semafor Business' signature interview series, On The Record, brings you conversations with the people running, shaping, and changing our economy.  Read Liz Hoffman's earlier conversations with Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz on Hollywood's golden age of IP …
Michael Galant / The Hill:
Trump's sanctions are still hurting everyday Venezuelans — and fueling migration  —  Five years ago Sunday, Donald Trump announced a major escalation of U.S. sanctions against Venezuela.  On top of sweeping financial restrictions imposed in 2017, the new measures targeted the very heart of the Venezuelan economy, oil.
Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Cheney accuses Stefanik of deleting 2021 statement condemning Jan. 6 protesters  —  As of Saturday morning, Stefanik's House website showed no press releases prior to 2023.  —  Former GOP House chair Liz Cheney on Saturday accused her successor Elise Stefanik of deleting a press release …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The News Business Really Is Cratering  —  The state of the industry is more dire than ever.  —  Journalists across the country burst into flames of panic this week, as bad news for the news business crested and erupted everywhere all at once.  —  Patrick Soon-Shiong …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is preparing for a massive new trade war with China  —  The former president has talked to advisers about imposing a 60 percent tariff sure to enrage Beijing  —  Former president Donald Trump is weighing options for a major new economic attack on China if reelected …
Discussion: The Messenger
 
 
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