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12:10 PM ET, January 30, 2024

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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.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
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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.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
It's not that MAGA doesn't believe E. Jean Carroll — they just don't care that Trump abuses women  —  Trump verdict and new Vince McMahon allegations are a dark reminder that red state America cultivates rape culture  —  Not that she'll ever bring herself to use words like “rapist” or …
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: 'He Has Declined.  That's a fact'  —  The former UN ambassador has recently ramped up the attacks on both Biden and Trump's mental acuities and ages  —  JWPlayer  —  GOP Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley doubled down on her notion …
Discussion: Raw Story
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Did E. Jean Carroll Admit Her Real Motivations for Her Accusations Against Trump?
Discussion: The Hill
New Republic:
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified
Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:
Nikki Haley banking on Trump's legal dramas as key to lasting in primary race
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Post
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump puts on full-court press for big-time donors — and nabs more than a few
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
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HuffPost:
Republicans Who Screamed About A Crisis On The Border Now Oppose A Plan To Fix It  —  Many on the right claim the U.S. is being “invaded” by migrants but also want to wait until Donald Trump is elected president again to stop it.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― For months …
Washington Post:
Mayorkas defends record as Republicans move forward with impeachment process  —  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas vigorously defended his record Tuesday as Republicans moved forward with the process of impeaching him — which, if successful, would be the first such action against a Cabinet member in almost 150 years.
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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 …
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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Joyce E. Cutler / Bloomberg Law:
Sotomayor Calls Supreme Court Pace, Workload More Demanding
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden says he's decided how to respond to deadly attack on US forces in Jordan  —  President Biden said Tuesday he has decided how he plans to respond to an attack on U.S. forces in Jordan that killed three Americans, but stressed he was not seeking a wider war in the Middle East.
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Washington Post:
Biden faces treacherous political choices in answering deadly attack
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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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Carroll says she would ‘absolutely’ sue Trump again if another case arises
Reuters:
Exclusive: US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure  —  The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, according to two Western security officials …
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Party feud breaks out ahead of RNC meeting in Las Vegas  —  GOP county chairs and local activists warned the party isn't doing enough to compete in November.  —  LAS VEGAS — Days before the Republican National Committee was set to convene here, hundreds of Republican officials gathered …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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 …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘White Lives Matter’ member gets 18 years for firebombing church that planned drag events  —  Aimenn Penny told the FBI that he would have felt better if his Molotov cocktails had burned an LGBT-friendly church to the ground.  —  WASHINGTON — A member of the pro-Nazi group White Lives Matter …
New York Times:
Biden Super PAC Plans a Historic $250 Million Ad Blitz  —  The flood of TV and digital spots in battleground states is set to be the largest single purchase of political advertising by a super PAC in U.S. history, according to the group, Future Forward.  —  The main Democratic super PAC …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Economic Mood Improves, but Inflation Still Vexing Americans  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — While still negative overall, Gallup's Economic Confidence Index has improved each of the past two months to its highest point in two years, reflecting improved views of both current economic conditions and the economy's direction.
Discussion: The Hill and The Messenger
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Haley Losing by 35% in South Carolina, Attack Ads ‘Worthless’: Trump Pollster (Exclusive)  —  The former South Carolina governor does not have a clear path to victory, the former president's pollster added  —  Donald Trump is beating Nikki Haley 66-31% in her home state of South Carolina …
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Tim Scott Blasts Critics of Trump Endorsement: ‘The Most Racist in the Country Are Liberals’  —  The South Carolina senator blasted ‘vile and disgusting comments’ he's received over backing the former president  —  Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Monday lashed out at critics of his endorsement of Donald Trump …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans now say it might be okay to ignore the Supreme Court  —  A consequential development of the Trump era is what increasingly looks like the Republicans' acrimonious divorce from the rule of law.  —  The party that once prided itself as the law-and-order side has leaped headlong …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Fox News:
Rep Tenney nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘historic’ Abraham Accords  —  Effort to create Abraham Accords ‘were unprecedented,’ she says  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!
Discussion: RedState and The Messenger
 
 
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Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Democrats ramp up spending in a race that will determine control of the Pennsylvania state House
Discussion: The Hill
The Daily Beast:
How This Nutty Ohio Primary Is Dividing the GOP
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: Algemeiner.com and Raw Story
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Apple warns proposed UK law will affect software updates around the world
Washington Post:
Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe
Discussion: The Hill and HuffPost
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Merrick Garland to transfer power during back surgery
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One
Discussion: Political Wire
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Republicans are quietly deleting mentions of abortion from their websites. We asked them why
 

 
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