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2:45 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.
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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 …
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:
Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as election board declines to ban him over insurrection amendment  —  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 …
New Republic:
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:   Tim Scott Blasts Critics of Trump Endorsement: ‘The Most Racist in the Country Are Liberals’
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Did E. Jean Carroll Admit Her Real Motivations for Her Accusations Against Trump?
Discussion: The Hill
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New York Times:
How the Border Crisis Shattered Biden's Immigration Hopes
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: 'He Has Declined. That's a fact'
Discussion: Washington Times 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 …
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
House GOP infighting threatens to derail vote on bipartisan tax package
Discussion: Roll Call
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NBC News:
Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds  —  The Missouri Democrat confirmed the investigation, denying any wrongdoing and saying that her campaign is “fully cooperating.”  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., a key progressive …
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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.
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
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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 …
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
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
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 …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Manchin's wife hospitalized after car accident  —  Gayle Manchin, the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), was admitted to a hospital in Alabama on Tuesday after being involved in a car accident, the senator's office announced.  —  According to Sen. Manchin's office, his wife and a colleague …
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 …
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.
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 …
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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Bree Burkitt / KNAU Arizona Public Radio:
Proposed bill would give Arizona Legislature authority to override popular vote
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
MercoPress:
Argentina chooses US-built F-16 fighters over Chinese JF-17s
Discussion: nationalinterest.org
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Haley Losing by 35% in South Carolina, Attack Ads ‘Worthless’: Trump Pollster (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Daily News
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Cricket Icon Jailed for 10 Years in ‘Sham Trial’ Before Pakistan Election
Fox News:
Rep Tenney nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘historic’ Abraham Accords
Discussion: RedState and The Messenger
The Daily Beast:
How This Nutty Ohio Primary Is Dividing the GOP
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Right-Wingers Say Super Bowl Is Rigged So Taylor Swift Can Endorse Biden
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans now say it might be okay to ignore the Supreme Court
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
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