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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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New Republic:
Meet the Lonely Republicans Willing to Say It: Trump Is Disqualified … Three former Republican governors—Marc Racicot of Montana, Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey, and Bill Weld of Massachusetts—have signed on to a legal brief to the Supreme Court arguing that Donald Trump is disqualified …
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Haley Hits Trump on Cognitive Abilities: 'He Has Declined. That's a fact'
Discussion: Raw Story
Fox News:
Rep Tenney nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for ‘historic’ Abraham Accords
Discussion: RedState and The Messenger
Mabinty Quarshie / Washington Examiner:
Nikki Haley banking on Trump's legal dramas as key to lasting in primary race
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Post
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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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 …
Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
Did E. Jean Carroll Admit Her Real Motivations for Her Accusations Against Trump?
Discussion: The Hill
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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
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 …
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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
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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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
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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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’
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Haley Losing by 35% in South Carolina, Attack Ads ‘Worthless’: Trump Pollster (Exclusive)
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Cricket Icon Jailed for 10 Years in ‘Sham Trial’ Before Pakistan Election
 Earlier Items: 
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
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Apple warns proposed UK law will affect software updates around the world
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One
 

 
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