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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Johnson says Ukraine aid and border policy reform ‘likely’ to be split — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told the three leaders of the Baltic parliaments that President Biden's national security supplemental that includes aid for Ukraine is “likely” to be split up over concerns …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
GOP Rep. on Border Security: 'Congress Doesn't Have to Do Anything' — “Why would I help Joe Biden approve his dismal 33 percent [approval rating]?” Rep. Troy Nehls said in a video obtained by Rolling Stone … The GOP has done all it can to raise hell over the issue …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Republicans are weaponizing a boring House tradition. The result is more paralysis.
Republicans are weaponizing a boring House tradition. The result is more paralysis.
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Rebecca Morin / The Messenger:
Trump Said He Had The ‘Best Border’ In US History. Here's The Truth. — An analysis of immigration data by The Messenger found Trump's border rhetoric doesn't match reality — Former President Donald Trump has touted having “the best border in history,” as the nation currently faces record levels …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Republican Senator Stunningly Slams Trump for Killing Border Deal — At least one Republican has reached a breaking point over Donald Trump's border security chicanery. — On Tuesday, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer had swing voters at the front of his mind, lobbing his own mud at Trump …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
The Surprising Twist That Saved Fani ... for Now — As the late, great Wilford Brimley declared in Absence of Malice: “Wonderful thing, subpoenas.” In a divorce action that had dragged out for over two years, Jocelyn Wade had sent a subpoena to Fani Willis to explain why Wade's estranged husband Nathan …
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Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton DA Willis, Wade subpoenaed to testify at Feb. 15 hearing — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade have been subpoenaed to testify at a Feb. 15 hearing involving motions to disqualify them from the election interference case, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit alleging retaliation by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — A judge dismissed a lawsuit Disney filed against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that alleged he retaliated against the company for publicly criticizing a controversial parental rights law the governor backed.
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
Federal judge throws out Disney's lawsuit against DeSantis — “This is an important case with serious implications for the rule of law, and it will not end here,” Disney said Wednesday. — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Disney lost a major battle in its bitter struggle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Matchups: Biden Opens Up Lead Over Trump In Head-To-Head, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Haley Leads Biden 1 On 1, But Trails When Third Party Candidates Are Added — mail_outline — As signs point to the 2024 presidential election being a repeat of the 2020 race between …
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Angela Yang / NBC News:
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents at online child safety hearing — “I'm sorry for everything you've all gone through,” the Meta CEO said at a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing called “Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis.” — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized Wednesday …
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New York Times:
Meta Rejected Efforts to Improve Children's Safety, Documents Show
Meta Rejected Efforts to Improve Children's Safety, Documents Show
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ABC News:
Social media CEOs to face grilling from senators on child safety
Social media CEOs to face grilling from senators on child safety
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Business Insider:
Trump's big NY fraud verdict won't come until next week: source — A verdict in Trump's NY fraud trial won't come until February, a source told Business Insider. — Judge Arthur Engoron had said he'd try to get it done by the end of January. That won't happen.
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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Politico:
House Republican reported for doing pull-ups at the top of Capitol dome — The Capitol Visitor's Center reported Rep. Rich McCormick to the sergeant at arms for “unsafe actions” while on a tour, according to an email reviewed by POLITICO.
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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.
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as top U.S. climate diplomat — The veteran Democratic political strategist will add the role to his duties at a crucial time for President Biden's climate agenda — President Biden will tap senior adviser John D. Podesta to replace outgoing U.S. special …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state — Secretary of State Tony Blinken asked the State Department to conduct a review and present policy options on possible U.S. and international recognition of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza …
ABC News:
Nikki Haley says Texas can secede from US if it wants but 'isn't going to' — That view contradicts centuries of history and precedent. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley attends a Lady Hawkeyes Tailgate campaign event in Coralville, Iowa, December 30, 2023.
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Even Jefferson Davis recognized Section III ‘automatically disqualified him’: Dozens of historians urge Supreme Court to remove Trump from 2024 ballot — Even Jefferson Davis, leader of the Confederacy — and his lawyer — knew the insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution not only disqualified …
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Lara Korte / Politico:
California introduces first-in-nation slavery reparations package — The set of bills notably excludes direct cash payments. — SACRAMENTO, California — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore property taken by …
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Associated Press:
Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns — Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure inside the United States …
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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 …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
US veteran accused of tearing down Satanic Temple idol in Iowa Capitol charged with hate crime — A U.S. Navy veteran who is accused of tearing down a Satanic Temple statue within the Iowa state Capitol has been charged with a hate crime. — Michael Cassidy, a conservative Christian veteran …
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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 a landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla's board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trump's mobilizing his “prayer warriors”: Religion scholar on what MAGA means by “spiritual warfare” — Professor André Gagné explains that MAGA's “adoption of aggressive spiritual warfare language” is a warning sign — Donald Trump may control the Republican Party — but his power is not 100 percent absolute.
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Slate:
A State Supreme Court Just Issued the Most Devastating Rebuke of Dobbs Yet — The Supreme Court's eradication of the constitutional right to abortion in 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization had an immediate and devastating impact on gender equality in the United States.
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US Department of Justice:
eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through its Website — For Immediate Release — Fourth-Largest Controlled Substances Act Settlement in History; First Controlled Substances Act Settlement with an E-Commerce Company
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Michigan's Arabs and Muslims push to defeat Biden in critical state — As the war in Gaza leads to the deaths of friends and relatives, anger at Biden's refusal to call for a cease-fire has turned into political organizing — DEARBORN, Mich. — Mohammad Enayah relied on a cousin in Gaza …
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