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10:30 AM ET, January 31, 2024

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Politico:
As judges mull presidential immunity, Trump reaps the benefits of delay  —  For over three weeks, the D.C. Circuit has been sitting on a potentially decisive question.  —  Whether Donald Trump faces a potential prison sentence in 2024 is at the mercy of a federal appeals court that's operating …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters:
Exclusive: Hotelier Robert Bigelow gives Trump $1 million for legal fees  —  Hotelier Robert Bigelow told Reuters on Tuesday he gave Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump $1 million for his legal fees and agreed to donate another $20 million to a pro-Trump outside group for campaign purposes.
Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:   Discrepancies in a $48 Million Loan Involving Trump and His Chicago Tower Should be Criminally Investigated: Legal Experts
Bloomberg:
Trump Risks Losing More Than Half of Swing-State Voters If Found Guilty  —  Even more voters say they won't support him if he's sent to prison.  —  More than half of swing-state voters wouldn't vote for Donald Trump if he were convicted of a crime, according to a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
RFK Jr. is still drawing more backing from Trump donors, even as an independent
Bloomberg:
Biden to Visit Site of East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment
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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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Why Trumpers are losing it over Taylor Swift  —  Swift goes to football games to support her boyfriend, shattering MAGA brains. … MAGA this week at last found its true, final, most hated enemy.  Not Barack Obama.  Not Hilary Clinton.  Not Joe Biden.  Not even Hunter Biden.
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Hannity Urges Taylor Swift To ‘Think Twice’ Before Endorsing Biden, Months After Railing Against Conservatives for ‘Hating on Her’  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity urged pop star Taylor Swift to “think twice” before endorsing President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, Tuesday …
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Randall Chase / Associated Press:
Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules  —  Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.
NBC News:
Pennsylvania man arrested after allegedly decapitating his father and displaying his head on YouTube  —  In the video, which has since been removed, Justin Mohn says his father was a federal employee and refers to him as a traitor while voicing right-wing conspiracy theories.
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Tom Sofield / LevittownNow.com:
Beheading Suspect Justin Mohn: Called For Attacks, Had Past Police Interactions & Sang That Dad Was Jealous Of Him  —  Approximately an hour before 9-1-1 received a call from a distraught woman stating that her husband's head was found inside her home, a man self-identified as 33-year-old Justin Mohn posted …
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Politico:
Playbook: Election-year politics hampers the Hill
Sen. Rick Scott / The Hill:
The voters are rejecting Washington's failed border deal
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Congressman urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court is backed by major law firms  —  Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) is publicly urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court.  In previously unreported comments, Roy explained that he feared his position would push the country into “a post-constitutional world.”
Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Florida Bans Transgender Drivers From Changing ID to Match Gender  —  The memo also provides a definition for gender that states it is not about gender identity, but ‘commonly been understood’ as a synonym for sex  —  JWPlayer  —  Transgender individuals will no longer be able to change …
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Activist who led ouster of Harvard president linked to ‘scientific racism’ journal  —  Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory  —  Rightwing activist Christopher Rufo has links to a self-styled …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
The ‘Profound Influence’ of Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson  —  Speaker Mike Johnson's spiritual journey reveals ties to Christian fundamentalists who support slavery.  Johnson's office won't say where he stands on that issue. … If you want to know where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson stands …
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
Neil Irwin / Axios:
U.S. winning world economic war  —  The United States economy grew faster than any other large advanced economy last year — by a wide margin — and is on track to do so again in 2024.  —  Why it matters: America's outperformance is rooted in its distinctive structural strengths, policy choices, and some luck.
Politico:
Sinema's fundraising plummets as reelection decision deadline nears  —  The Arizona independent is raising less and less each quarter.  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (I-Ariz.) fundraising cratered to her lowest quarterly total yet this cycle as she stares down an April deadline to file for reelection.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
US sees record syphilis cases as funding cuts threaten to worsen epidemic  —  Syphilis rates have continued to surge, reaching levels the nation hasn't seen since 1950, according to new federal data released Tuesday.  —  According to the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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NBC News:
Fulton County cyberattack investigated for possible connection to Trump election case  —  The hack hasn't affected material related to the case against Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants, a district attorney's spokesperson says.  —  ATLANTA — Officials investigating the recent cyberattack …
Discussion: WAGA-TV, CNN, The Messenger and The Hill
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Washington Post:
Prosecutor in Trump Georgia case settles divorce ahead of testimony
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” …
Leif Le Mahieu / The Daily Wire:
Pro-Life Demonstrators Found Guilty, Face Up To 11 Years In Federal Prison  —  NASHVILLE — Six pro-lifers were found guilty on Tuesday after the Biden administration charged them over a peaceful protest at a Tennessee abortion facility in 2021.  They face up to 10.5 years in prison.
 
 
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