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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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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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Politico, Rolling Stone, The Messenger, Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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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The Hill, Reuters, Raw Story, New Republic and The Guardian
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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The Daily Beast, The Messenger, HuffPost, PJ Media, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Washington Examiner, RedState, Fox News, New York Times, Twitchy and The Hill
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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Benzinga and Political Wire
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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The Daily Caller, CNN, New York Daily News, HuffPost and New York Times
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.
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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Robert Reich, Punchbowl News, HuffPost, KTSM 9 News, KLFY.com, Mock Paper Scissors, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, Raw Story, Axios and The Gateway Pundit
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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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Washington Examiner, HuffPost, WUSA and New Republic
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 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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The Daily Signal, ABC News, Semafor and Roll Call
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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The Messenger, acecomments.mu.nu, Reuters, HotAir and Middle East Monitor
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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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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The Register
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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HuffPost, Michigan Advance, KLAS and Mock Paper Scissors
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Jordan Wolman / Politico:
Business coalition sues California over nation-leading climate disclosure laws — Thousands of large businesses operating in the state would be required to disclose their carbon footprint and climate-related financial risks under the laws. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce …
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Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
Business Groups Sue California to Block Climate Disclosures
Business Groups Sue California to Block Climate Disclosures
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Los Angeles Times and Daily Caller News Foundation
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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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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The Post Millennial
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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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New York Times, National Review, Raw Story, Political Wire and Daily Caller News Foundation
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 …
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Political Wire
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams-founded Fair Fight lays off staff, pares back services amid mounting debt — The Fair Fight political and advocacy organization that Stacey Abrams founded is laying off staffers and narrowing its mission as it struggles with mounting debt from lengthy court battles over voting rights that racked up massive legal bills.
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The Hill and Daily Caller News Foundation
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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Raw Story, Fox News, The Daily Caller and KRDO
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.