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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
E. Jean Carroll Lawyer Threatens to Seek Sanctions Against Trump Attorney for ‘Utterly Baseless’ Claims Judge Was Her ‘Mentor’  —  Trump's lawyer Alina Habba claimed the judge had a conflict of interest based on a tabloid rumor of an alleged 30-year-old professional tie
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
First look: John Bolton's predictions for a second Trump term  —  John Bolton — Donald Trump's former national security adviser — is laying out his nightmare scenarios for a second Trump term in a foreword to the paperback edition of his memoir “The Room Where It Happened,” out Tuesday.
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
E. Jean Carroll Delivered the Sound Bite That Could Win Trump the Election  —  There's the liberal media's crusade against the former president, but then there's E. Jean Carroll's war against Trump, which is something otherworldly.  She's filed multiple lawsuits against Donald Trump.
Associated Press:
Illinois election board keeps Trump on ballot, rejects challenge  —  Illinois' election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican's role in the Jan. 6, 2021 …
Isabella Murray / ABC News:
Trump can stay on Illinois 2024 ballot after 14th Amendment challenge, officials say  —  A bipartisan state board voted 8-0 to affirm Trump's eligibility.  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he departs for his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago …
New York Times:
Trump's PACs Spent Roughly $50 Million on Legal Expenses in 2023  —  The former president is facing four criminal indictments and potential trials that could drive his legal bills even higher as he seeks to lock up the Republican presidential nomination.  —  Donald J. Trump piled up legal expenses …
New Republic:
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Did E. Jean Carroll Admit Her Real Motivations for Her Accusations Against Trump?
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Biden planning post-UAW endorsement trip to Michigan  —  His trip comes as Biden lags in polls and amid anger over his handling of Israel policy.  —  President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Michigan on Thursday as he tries to rally support among voters in a battleground state viewed …
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Voters said they didn't want a Biden-Trump rematch. Now they're facing longest general election ever.
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: 'He Has Declined. That's a fact'
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
The Hill:
House Republicans poised to torpedo GOP's best chance in years to pass border bill  —  House Republicans appear to be on the precipice of torpedoing their best opportunity in years of passing border legislation.  —  Republicans had long insisted on changes to border and migration policy …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
House GOP infighting threatens to derail vote on bipartisan tax package
HuffPost:
Republicans Who Screamed About A Crisis On The Border Now Oppose A Plan To Fix It
Associated Press:
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants  —  Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants in a dramatic raid that underscored …
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The Times of Israel:
IDF says it killed 3 terrorists planning Oct. 7-like attack hiding in Jenin hospital  —  CCTV footage shows undercover forces in fake beards or dressed as Muslim women before they killed 3 armed Hamas members in West Bank medical center, in dramatic 10-minute raid
Bonchie / RedState:
CONFIRMED: House Democrat Being Criminally Investigated Is ‘Squad’ Member Cori Bush  —  As RedState reported on Monday, a House Democrat is currently under criminal investigation for the misuse of government funds under the guise of paying for “security” services.
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NBC News:
Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds
Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: My McLuhan lecture on enshittification (30 Jan 2024)  — My McLuhan lecture on enshittification: Live from Berlin.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2014, 2019, 2023  — Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading
Discussion: The Register
US Department of Justice:
Ohio Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Firebombing a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events  —  For Immediate Release  —  An Ohio man was sentenced yesterday to 216 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to burn down a church because of its support for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘White Lives Matter’ member gets 18 years for firebombing church that planned drag events
Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Not Just Claudine Gay.  Harvard's Chief Diversity Officer Plagiarized and Claimed Credit for Husband's Work, Complaint Alleges  —  It's not just Claudine Gay.  Harvard University's chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, appears to have plagiarized extensively in her academic work …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Justice Sotomayor speaks on frustration following some Supreme Court rulings  —  Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor opened up on Monday about the “frustration” she said she experiences daily as the high court's conservative supermajority continues to move the country further to the right.
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Politico:
New US-made longer-range bomb expected to arrive as soon as Wednesday in Ukraine  —  The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb doesn't even exist in the U.S. inventory.  —  The Pentagon has successfully tested a new long-range precision bomb for Ukraine that is expected to arrive on the battlefield …
Discussion: Political Wire
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Ron DeSantis Calls For Ilhan Omar To Be Expelled From Congress, Denaturalized And Deported  —  Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called Tuesday for Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to be expelled from Congress, denaturalized as a U.S. citizen and deported back to Somalia in response …
Washington Post:
Inside Kyrsten Sinema's reelection decision: Will ‘voters even care’ about her record?  —  As she pushes for another tricky bipartisan accomplishment, the deadline nears for the Arizona independent senator to decide on reelection  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has spent the past few months …
Discussion: NBC News
 
 
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Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
Business Groups Sue California to Block Climate Disclosures
Jacob Magid / The Times of Israel:
Blinken says evidence of UNRWA staffers' Oct. 7 involvement ‘highly, highly credible’
C. Todd Lopez / U.S. Department of Defense:
3 U.S. Service Members Killed, Others Injured in Jordan Following Drone Attack
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MercoPress:
Argentina chooses US-built F-16 fighters over Chinese JF-17s
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden says he's decided how to respond to deadly attack on US forces in Jordan
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Tim Scott Blasts Critics of Trump Endorsement: ‘The Most Racist in the Country Are Liberals’
The Daily Beast:
How This Nutty Ohio Primary Is Dividing the GOP
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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