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Behind the Curtain: Trump's conviction scenario — Former President Trump is breezing to the GOP nomination — but, in private, is bracing for the genuine possibility that he'll be the first convicted felon in U.S. history to represent a major party.
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Trump's Former Finance Chief in Negotiations to Plead Guilty to Perjury — Allen H. Weisselberg would admit to lying on the stand during the former president's civil fraud trial, according to people familiar with the talks. — Allen H. Weisselberg, a longtime lieutenant to Donald J. Trump …
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CNN, HuffPost, Raw Story, Mediaite, National Review, Forbes, Political Wire and REALITYCHEX.COM
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life — It sure looks like Trump's business empire is about to get hammered. — Former President Donald Trump has suffered through plenty of painful courtroom defeats during his lengthy career as one of America's most litigious businessmen.
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The Guardian and Wall Street Journal
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump PAC Paid to Investigate Stupidity of Trump's Own Lawyers — Donald Trump's fans paid for his revenge lawsuits, a private defamation case, his bail, and many more legal headaches. But they also paid to investigate his lawyers. … As Donald Trump fights off four criminal indictments …
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Trump NY fraud verdict now expected by mid-February: Court
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Politico:
What Biden *really* says about Trump behind closed doors — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from producer Raymond Rapada. — President JOE BIDEN has a reputation for salty language behind closed doors.
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Raw Story, Benzinga, nationalinterest.org, Balloon Juice, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, RedState, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, HuffPost and PoliticusUSA
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Inside Biden's obsession with “Morning Joe” — When White House aides appear on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” they're often booked between 7 and 7:40 a.m. ET. That's so they'll reach one crucial and loyal viewer: President Biden. … - During the day, Biden has long asked his staff whether they saw a story …
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RedState, Newsbusters, Mediaite and HuffPost
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Voters: Biden, Most in House Don't Deserve Another Term — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer than four in 10 U.S. registered voters say President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected, while less than a quarter say the same about most members of the U.S. House. As is almost always the case …
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Biden Refers to Trump as a ‘Sick Fuck’ Behind Closed Doors: Report
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Raw Story, HotAir, Washington Times, Mediaite and Delaware County Times
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump leads Biden in Georgia, receiving just over 50% support
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CNN, New York Post, One America News Network, Political Wire, FITSNews, Washington Times, USA Today, The Hill and The Post Millennial
ABC News:
Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence: Sources — The FBI missed the rooms in their search for classified documents, said sources. — In this June 9, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump is shown at the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Civil Discourse …, Forbes, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, Raw Story and Political Wire
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Then Trump Hired Him. Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case. — Trump body man Walt Nauta is a critical figure in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Trump only hired him after Nauta was dismissed from the White House after sexual harassment claims.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
House Democrats continue to do the legislative heavy lifting — When the House passed a $78 billion tax package, it was members of the Democratic minority who provided most of the votes. This keeps happening. — As awful as the current Congress is, it would be an overstatement to argue …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans' plotting to block a Democratic president goes public
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Vanity Fair, NBC News and Washington Examiner
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Christian Ziegler Told His Wife to ‘Hunt’ For Sex Partners — New police records also show Ziegler's Google searches for “OnlyFans” and the average settlement amount for sexual battery. — Former Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler and his wife, Bridget—known for promoting “family values” …
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Political Wire, Florida Center … and WFLA-TV
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin redistricting experts tell Supreme Court Republican map proposals are gerrymanders — Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine maps redrawing state legislative districts said Thursday that plans submitted by the Republican Legislature and a conservative law firm …
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Chicago Sun Times, Wisconsin Examiner and Daily Kos
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan says Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has failed to comply with two earlier requests for documents. — WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan …
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PJ Media, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Post, WAGA-TV, HotAir and One America News Network
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Ken Paxton's lawlessness previews Trump's second term — And it's terrifying. … Last May, the Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. The following September, after a sustained pressure campaign by his political allies and donors, he was acquitted by the Senate of all the charges.
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Off the Kuff, Texas Attorney General and The Texas Tribune
Will Sommer / Washington Post:
Wall Street Journal shakes up D.C. bureau with big layoffs — The Wall Street Journal took a hatchet to its Washington bureau on Thursday, laying off roughly 20 staffers in a restructuring that adds to a brutal start to 2024 for the journalism industry. — The cuts focused …
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Associated Press, Columbia Journalism Review and The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
Washington Post:
Inflation has fallen. Why are groceries still so expensive? — Ongoing supply chain disruptions, droughts, avian flu, labor shortage and more continue to keep grocery prices high — Americans are finally getting a break from inflation, with prices for gasoline, used cars and health insurance …
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Alpha News, New York Times, Althouse, European Commission and San Bernardino Sun
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Andy Kim leads Tammy Murphy by double digits in NJ Senate race, poll says — The race to replace Bob Menendez is a test of the Garden State's unique party boss system. — Rep. Andy Kim is the leading candidate for Senate in New Jersey, with a double-digit lead over his chief rival …
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Daily Caller News Foundation, New Jersey Online, New Jersey Monitor, New Jersey Globe and Roll Call
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Ex-CIA hacker who leaked secrets to WikiLeaks gets 40 years in prison — A former CIA software engineer who was convicted of carrying out the largest data breach in the agency's history was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.
Associated Press:
North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles into the sea, extending recent testing spree — Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Friday extended a provocative series of weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations and toured a shipyard.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Speaker Mike Johnson's Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the Phone — Speaker Mike Johnson, who once routinely stopped for hallway interviews, has taken to pressing his iPhone to his ear as he walks through the Capitol, avoiding questions as he navigates a tough new job.
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
123 passengers sickened aboard cruise ship: CDC — More than 100 passengers and crew aboard a Queen Victoria cruise ship have fallen sick with a gastrointestinal illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported. — The Cunard Cruise Line ship departed on Jan. 22 …
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UPI, KRDO and New York Post
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