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5:50 PM ET, January 30, 2024

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New York Times:
Trump Has Devoured the Republican Establishment  —  It was almost 15 months ago that The New York Post published a full-page cover photo of Ron DeSantis with the headline “DeFUTURE.”  His 19-point victory in the Florida governor's race was one of the few bright spots of the 2022 elections …
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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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Illinois election board to consider whether to boot Trump from ballot over insurrection amendment
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
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift  —  Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed Joe Biden's 2024 campaign, but Trump is already privately grousing he's “more popular” than her  —  Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection yet.
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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
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
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
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
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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The Hill:
GOP moderates send warning shot to Johnson over tax deal  —  Moderate House Republicans sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday, coming close to blocking legislative action on the House floor in protest of the bipartisan, bicameral tax deal not including an increase in the state and local tax deduction (SALT).
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
House GOP infighting threatens to derail vote on bipartisan tax package
Discussion: ABC News, Roll Call and Semafor
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
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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
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 …
Timour Azhari / Reuters:
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah suspends attacks on US forces  —  Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing “embarrassment” of the Iraqi government, the group said.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden says he's decided how to respond to deadly attack on US forces in Jordan
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 …
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.
 
 
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
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