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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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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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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 …
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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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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.
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Isabella Murray / ABC News:
Trump can stay on Illinois 2024 ballot after 14th Amendment challenge, officials say
Trump can stay on Illinois 2024 ballot after 14th Amendment challenge, officials say
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
DeSantis super PAC quietly funnelled money into anti-Trump group
DeSantis super PAC quietly funnelled money into anti-Trump group
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Illinois elections board dismisses effort to remove Trump from ballot
Illinois elections board dismisses effort to remove Trump from ballot
New Republic:
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified
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Washington Examiner and Political Wire
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
It's not that MAGA doesn't believe E. Jean Carroll — they just don't care that Trump abuses women
It's not that MAGA doesn't believe E. Jean Carroll — they just don't care that Trump abuses women
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David Gilbert / Wired:
The ‘Take Our Border Back’ Convoy Is Already a Complete Mess — Instead of immigrants, the group of extremists mostly battled each other, paranoia, and their GPS systems. — On Monday morning, the organizers of the Take Our Border Back convoy kicked off their road trip to the Texas-Mexico border in Virginia Beach.
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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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Sen. Rick Scott / The Hill:
The voters are rejecting Washington's failed border deal
The voters are rejecting Washington's failed border deal
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Mayorkas impeachment push is a Biden dry run
The Mayorkas impeachment push is a Biden dry run
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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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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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Jerusalem Post:
Israeli commandos, dressed as doctors, foil terror attack in Jenin hospital
Israeli commandos, dressed as doctors, foil terror attack in Jenin hospital
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Associated Press:
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
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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
House GOP infighting threatens to derail vote on bipartisan tax package
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
January 2024 National Poll: Trump and Biden Remain Neck-and-Neck in Likely Rematch — Home Polls January 2024 National Poll: Trump and Biden Remain Neck-and-Neck in Likely Rematch — Immigration Rises as Top Issue for Republican Voters — The January Emerson College Polling national …
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Politico:
Biden planning post-UAW endorsement trip to Michigan
Biden planning post-UAW endorsement trip to Michigan
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
After three years, Biden goes all-in on the T-word
After three years, Biden goes all-in on the T-word
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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
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Disturbing Bill Would Let Arizona Legislators Ignore Election Results — The proposed bill would give the legislature absolute power to control the state's electoral college votes, disenfranchising millions of citizens. — An Arizona lawmaker who signed on to be a “fake elector” …
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Brandon Morse / RedState:
Montana's Governor Defends Stealing a Teenager From Parents Over Not Conforming to Transgender Agenda — As RedState previously reported, Montana's state child protective services came and took away the 14-year-old girl of a family in Glasgow. The parents, Krista and Todd Kolstad …
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Prosecutor in Trump Georgia case settles divorce ahead of testimony — The lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump and his allies settled a contentious divorce dispute on Tuesday, canceling a hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning …
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Axios:
House Democrats close ranks against “bulls**t” Mayorkas impeachment — House Democrats are expecting their caucus to stay unified against a Republican vote to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas that could come as soon as next week.
Associated Press:
Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused campaign funds for her own personal security, the progressive lawmaker confirmed in a statement Tuesday.
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NBC News:
Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds
Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds
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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.
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 …
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 …
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Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Hunter Biden Got Charged in Gun Case ‘For Partisan Political Reasons’ by Prosecutors Who ‘Succumbed’ to Trump: Court Filings — The federal firearms charges against Hunter Biden in Delaware are politically motivated and should be dismissed, attorneys for President Joe Biden's son argued Tuesday
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