Playbook: Can Dems flip the border script?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  I'VE GOT A BLANK SPACE, BABY — The NYT takes a close look this morning at President JOE BIDEN's general election battle plan, which will “couple a direct assault on …

Trump civil fraud trial: Why the New York case stands apart  —  Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders, adding him to a short list of scam marketers …

Trump calls UAW president a ‘dope’ after union endorses Biden  —  “Get rid of this dope & vote for DJT,” Trump said on Truth Social.  —  Former President Donald Trump took a swipe at the United Auto Workers president Sunday night, calling him a “dope” days after the UAW endorsed President Joe Biden.

The second insurrection  —  “The Federal Government has broad constitutional powers in determining what aliens shall be admitted to the United States, the period they may remain, regulation of their conduct before naturalization, and the terms and conditions of their naturalization …

Pro-Trump network OAN execs may have ‘engaged in criminal activities’ while promoting 2020 election lies, Smartmatic alleges  —  In the wake of the 2020 election, the president of the far-right network One America News sent a potentially explosive email to former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell …

Trumps Throw Tantrum Over Court Monitor's Financial Bombshell  —  A lawyer for the Trumps slammed Judge Barbara S. Jones in a court filing Monday morning, vehemently denying Trump lied about a missing $48 million loan.  —  Now that the retired federal judge babysitting the Trump Organization …

At Least 12 U.N. Agency Employees Involved in Oct. 7 Attacks, Intelligence Reports Say  —  Around 10% of Palestinian aid agency's 12,000 staff in Gaza have links to militants, according to intelligence dossier  —  TEL AVIV—At least 12 employees of the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency …

Biden Faces Tough Choice Over How to Respond to Iran  —  Even as the US became more and more embroiled in the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October, President Joe Biden could take comfort from the fact none of his forces had lost their lives in attacks by militias linked to Iran.

Don't Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas  —  House Republicans are misusing the process to target an official who has done nothing wrong.  —  Political and policy disagreements aren't impeachable offenses.  The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach federal officials for treason, bribery and “other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

Pa. Supreme Court sends Medicaid-funded abortion question back to Commonwealth Court  —  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday issued a complex opinion on a case involving the funding of abortions by Medicaid, finding that the right to “reproductive autonomy” is fundamental.

Kyrsten Sinema Loves to Fly Private—on the Taxpayer's Dime  —  Kyrsten Sinema is using her Senate office's money for a curious purpose: private flights. … It's hardly a secret that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) likes to fly private.  It was just last April when it came out that Sinema's campaign …

Scoop: Israeli defense chief tells U.S. he won't allow rebuilding of settlements in Gaza  —  Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant told U.S. officials last week that he and the Israeli military will not allow the rebuilding of illegal outposts or settlements by Israeli settlers inside the Gaza Strip …

Democrats endorse their first slate of challengers in the fight for the House majority  —  First on NBC News: The DCCC is backing 17 candidates in some of the most competitive districts on the 2024 map as part of its “red to blue” program.  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are officially issuing …

Meet the Press - January 28, 2024  —  Nikki Haley (R) Presidential Candidate, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), Cornell Belcher, Matt Gorman and Carol Lee  —  KRISTEN WELKER:  —  This Sunday: fighting on.  —  CROWD:  —  USA.  USA.  —  KRISTEN WELKER:

Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump's name from March primary ballot  —  Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state's election board …