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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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Washington Examiner, Yahoo News, Raw Story, The Hill and PJ Media
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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.
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New Republic, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
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
Washington Post:
Trump D.C. trial drops off court's March calendar, clearing way for N.Y. case — Administrative move comes as anticipation mounts over how — and when — an appeals court will decide former president's claim of immunity from criminal prosecution — Former president Donald Trump's March 4 trial date …
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Forbes, Daily Caller News Foundation 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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Civil Discourse …, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Forbes, Raw Story, Mediaite, Crooks and Liars and Political Wire
New York Times:
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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Talking Points Memo, ABC7, CNN, Raw Story, Mediaite, National Review, HuffPost, Political Wire, Forbes and REALITYCHEX.COM
CNN:
Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch
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MeidasTouch, The Hill, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Business Insider, New Republic and Politico
Politico:
Haley's money surges after debates. Trump's spikes when he's indicted.
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Washington Examiner
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Trump NY fraud verdict now expected by mid-February: Court
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Bloomberg, Reuters, WHDH-TV, CNBC, HuffPost, Raw Story, UPI, The Guardian and Business Insider
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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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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Business Insider, RedState, The Daily Caller, 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 …
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Washington Free Beacon, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Politico
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is Having an ‘Identity Crisis’ — “Look, I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else,” Joe Biden said at a rally four years ago in Detroit, flanked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. “There's an entire generation of leaders you saw standing behind me.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, Greensburg Tribune-Review and Washington Times
Politico:
Republicans in Congress are bending to Trump's demands. Some are frustrated.
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Raw Story, Mediaite, One America News Network, Iowa Capital Dispatch, UPI, Washington Times, KRDO, Political Wire and HuffPost
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Biden Refers to Trump as a ‘Sick Fuck’ Behind Closed Doors: Report
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The Daily Caller, Louder With Crowder, Raw Story, HotAir, Washington Times, Delaware County Times and Mediaite
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
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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Associated Press, New York Times, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, UPI, The Daily Caller and KRDO
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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.
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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Fox News, Louder With Crowder, Alpha News, New York Times, San Bernardino Sun, European Commission and Althouse
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 …
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 …
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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Diane Ravitch's blog, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Political Wire, Florida Center … and WFLA-TV
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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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Hurt U.S. Jobs but Swayed American Voters, Study Says — New research finds that former President Donald J. Trump's tariffs did not bring back U.S. jobs, but voters appeared to reward him for the levies anyway. — The sweeping tariffs that former President Donald J. Trump imposed …
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Washington Post, Benzinga and The Diplomat
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
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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