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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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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.
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 …
Politico:
Michigan Dems have a warning for Biden
The Daily Beast:
The Knives Are Already Out in the Trump VP Race
Discussion: Raw Story
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
‘Virtually impossible’: RNC members say there's no chance of a convention fight against Trump
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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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.
New York Times:
Trump's Former Finance Chief in Negotiations to Plead Guilty to Perjury
CNN:
Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch  —  Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and stormed off during a deposition at Mar-a-Lago after learning that his legal team had agreed to provide her lunch.
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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.
ABC News:
Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence: Sources
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Still Waiting  —  It's 8:53 p.m. Central Time as I pick up my pen to write tonight.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Politico:
House Republicans subpoena Georgia district attorney handling Trump case  —  It's the latest step in a larger House GOP probe into whether or not Fani Willis used federal funds as part of her investigation into Trump.
Discussion: National Review
Daniel Klaidman / CBS News:
Fani Willis' draft court filing confirms romantic relationship with lawyer on Trump case but denies any conflict  —  Lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis are preparing to formally acknowledge in a court filing that she had a romantic relationship with lawyer Nathan Wade …
Discussion: Washington Post and Slate
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
New report points to blockbuster U.S. job growth as 2024 begins  —  By every metric, the latest jobs report points to an incredibly strong U.S. job market.  The political implications have the potential to be dramatic.  —  Expectations heading into this morning showed projections …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, much better than expected  — Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 353,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000.  The unemployment rate held at 3.7%, against the estimate for 3.8%.  — Average hourly earnings increased 0.6%, double the monthly estimate.
Politico:
Biden's ‘holy grail’ economy
Discussion: The Hill
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The toll of legal fees on Trump's 2024 campaign, in context  —  The 2024 general election has only just begun, and Donald Trump looks prepared to sail to yet more GOP nominating contest victories in Nevada and South Carolina in the weeks to come.  —  But the campaign for the White House …
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Politico:
Haley's money surges after debates. Trump's spikes when he's indicted.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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