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3:45 PM ET, January 30, 2024

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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Illinois election board to consider whether to boot Trump from ballot 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
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
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: 'He Has Declined. That's a fact'
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Times
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
House GOP infighting threatens to derail vote on bipartisan tax package
Discussion: Roll Call
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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
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Associated Press:
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
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.
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 …
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
E. Jean Carroll Says She Would ‘Absolutely’ Sue Trump If He Defamed Her Again
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Did E. Jean Carroll Admit Her Real Motivations for Her Accusations Against Trump?
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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US Department of Justice:
Ohio Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Firebombing a Church that Planned to Host Drag Show Events
Discussion: The Hill and Fox 8 Cleveland WJW
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 …
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
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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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
Bree Burkitt / KNAU Arizona Public Radio:
Proposed bill would give Arizona Legislature authority to override popular vote  —  An Arizona lawmaker wants to give the state Legislature the power to appoint presidential electors regardless of who wins the popular vote.  —  Currently, the candidate who wins the popular vote gets Arizona's electors.
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 …
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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Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Ron DeSantis Calls For Ilhan Omar To Be Expelled From Congress, Denaturalized And Deported
Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
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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
Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Tim Scott Blasts Critics of Trump Endorsement: ‘The Most Racist in the Country Are Liberals’
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Haley Losing by 35% in South Carolina, Attack Ads ‘Worthless’: Trump Pollster (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Daily News
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Economic Mood Improves, but Inflation Still Vexing Americans
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Cricket Icon Jailed for 10 Years in ‘Sham Trial’ Before Pakistan Election
The Daily Beast:
How This Nutty Ohio Primary Is Dividing the GOP
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans now say it might be okay to ignore the Supreme Court
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
 

 
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