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9:20 AM ET, February 1, 2024

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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House passes $78 billion tax bill in bipartisan vote  —  The House passed a $78 billion tax bill on Wednesday that boosts the child tax credit and reinstates business deductions that were rescinded during the Trump administration, sending the bipartisan, bicameral legislation to the Senate for consideration.
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NBC News:
GOP senator doesn't want to pass a tax bill because it could make Biden ‘look good’  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley made the comments ahead of a House vote on a $78 billion package that would expand the child tax credit and provide some tax breaks for businesses.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley …
Politico:
Trump spent more than he took in during 2023  —  His total legal bill is staggering.  And it left one of his primary committees with little cash on hand.  —  Donald Trump's political operation spent millions more than it took in over the past year due, in part, to massive legal costs incurred by the former president.
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Inside Trump's Costly Outburst: ‘Like an 8-Year-Old Having a Temper Tantrum’  —  Roberta Kaplan's strategy delivered E. Jean Carroll $83 million from Donald Trump.  Federal prosecutors may want to take note.  —  Roberta Kaplan knows how to beat Donald Trump in court.  She's already done it twice.
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Falsely Suggests He ‘Won’ New York Court Battle
Discussion: HuffPost, UPROXX and PoliticusUSA
Politico:
Biden's money machine, Trump's legal bills and other takeaways from the 2024 money race
Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Haley Trails in Home State  —  Few GOP primary voters worried by Trump legal problems  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Both Nikki Haley and Donald Trump have gained support among South Carolina Republican primary voters since the presidential nomination contest became a two-person race.
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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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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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit alleging retaliation by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Embattled Georgia prosecutor Willis will not recuse herself from Trump case amid affair allegations, sources say  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has no plans to step down from the Georgia election subversion case over allegations she's having an affair with her lead prosecutor …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CBS News
Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Fani Willis Axed Employee Who Blew Whistle on Misuse of Federal Funds  —  Embattled Georgia DA has a ‘pattern’ of ‘ethical violations, abuse of power’ and misusing funds, whistleblower says  —  Fani Willis may have fired the employee who warned her about mishandling federal funds.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
The Surprising Twist That Saved Fani ... for Now
CNN:
US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea  —  A cruise missile launched by the Houthis into the Red Sea on Tuesday night came within a mile of a US destroyer before it was shot down, four US officials told CNN, the closest a Houthi attack has come to a US warship.
Fabiola Cineas / Vox:
Conservatives have long been at war with colleges  —  A brief history of the right's long-running battle against higher education.  —  In the wake of the resignations of two university presidents; campaigns against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; and a Supreme Court ruling ending …
Politico:
Biden expected to issue executive order targeting Israeli settlers in West Bank  —  The executive order is set to be released later Thursday.  —  President Joe Biden is expected to imminently issue an executive order aimed at punishing Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians …
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.
Discussion: UPI and Raw Story
Politico:
Kari Lake's fundraising puts her behind in Arizona Senate race  —  She ended the year with a little over $1 million in bank — and $308,000 in debt.  —  Kari Lake raised more money challenging the results of her last election than she did running for a new one.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
When QAnon fundraises for Kari Lake ... she shows up
Discussion: CNBC
Kevin Purdy / Ars Technica:
Study finds that once people use cargo bikes, they like their cars much less  —  Even some one-car households ditched vehicles in favor of cargo bike-sharing.  —  Cargo bikes started as something you'd see in images from Europe—bakfiets loaded up with groceries or sometimes kids.
Jonathan Browning / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Loses London Case Against Ex-MI6 Spy Over Kremlin Dossier  — Trump's lawsuit against ex-MI6 agent knocked out by UK court  — Trump had said he'd planned to testify in London in case  —  Donald Trump lost his London lawsuit against an ex-British spy after a court dismissed …
The White House:
FACT SHEET: One Year After Train Derailment, Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Support People in East Palestine, Ohio and Nearby Communities and Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable  —  President Biden to visit East Palestine, Ohio in February  —  One year ago, on February 3, 2023 …
Kyra Howard / The Statehouse File:
Lucas shows gun, students feel fear Tuesday at the Statehouse  —  Students from Burris Laboratory School in Muncie who were visiting the Statehouse Tuesday say they felt threatened after Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, opened his coat and flashed a handgun.  —  The students, members …
Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
The Most Justified Impeachment in American History  —  Secretary Mayorkas willfully allowing millions to invade the country is not just a “policy dispute.”  —  As the House Homeland Security Committee advanced articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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Melanie Mason / Politico:
A Dem on Dem race gets expensive
Discussion: NRCC
VICE:
Man Posted YouTube Video With Father's Severed Head While Ranting About Joe Biden
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Strained U.S. Immigration System Draws More and More Asylum Claims
Discussion: Washington Examiner and HotAir
NBC News:
Bob Menendez's fundraising drops and legal fees skyrocket amid indictments
ABC News:
Social media CEOs to face grilling from senators on child safety
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Zachary Leeman / The Messenger:
Biden Opens Up About Personal Tragedies In Call To Grieving Parents of Soldier Killed In Jordan
Discussion: American Thinker, The Hill and Mediaite
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Trump's mobilizing his “prayer warriors”: Religion scholar on what MAGA means by “spiritual warfare”
Discussion: Raw Story
Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
John Podesta to succeed John Kerry as top U.S. climate diplomat
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: State Department reviewing options for possible recognition of Palestinian state
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
Discussion: Reason and Raw Story
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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