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Axios:
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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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, HuffPost, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
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
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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MeidasTouch, The Hill, Raw Story, Business Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New Republic and Politico
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
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 …
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, New York Post, New Republic, Forbes, Raw Story, Mediaite, Crooks and Liars and Political Wire
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The toll of legal fees on Trump's 2024 campaign, in context
The toll of legal fees on Trump's 2024 campaign, in context
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The Dispatch, CBS News, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, RedState, The Guardian, ABC News, New Republic, Axios, New York Times, Politico and Political Wire
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, The Daily Caller, RedState, Newsbusters, Mediaite and HuffPost
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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, The Daily Caller, The Bulwark, Digby's Hullabaloo, UPROXX, Benzinga, Balloon Juice, RedState, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, HuffPost, PoliticusUSA, New Republic and IJR
Politico:
Republicans in Congress are bending to Trump's demands. Some are frustrated. — Republicans are increasingly sensitive to Trump's viewpoints and conscious of his power to upend bills that Joe Biden might be able to tout on the campaign trail. — Before Jason Smith moved …
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Business Insider, Raw Story, Mediaite, One America News Network, Iowa Capital Dispatch, UPI, Washington Times, KRDO 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 RedState
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Contends With ‘Burdens of Incumbency’ as Trump Hedges on Big Issues
Biden Contends With ‘Burdens of Incumbency’ as Trump Hedges on Big Issues
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Politico, nationalinterest.org, KRDO and Raw Story
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is Having an ‘Identity Crisis’
The Democratic Party Is Having an ‘Identity Crisis’
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Guardian, Greensburg Tribune-Review and Washington Times
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Biden Refers to Trump as a ‘Sick Fuck’ Behind Closed Doors: Report
Biden Refers to Trump as a ‘Sick Fuck’ Behind Closed Doors: Report
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Twitchy, The Daily Caller, Louder With Crowder, Raw Story, Washington Times, HotAir, Delaware County Times and Mediaite
CNN:
How the Biden campaign is breaking with the Obama reelection model
How the Biden campaign is breaking with the Obama reelection model
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Washington Examiner, NBC News, Associated Press and Politico
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump leads Biden in Georgia, receiving just over 50% support
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, The Hill, USA Today and The Post Millennial
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Early election-year polls can be dead on. But you can't tell which.
Early election-year polls can be dead on. But you can't tell which.
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New York Times and Business Insider
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Jim Jordan subpoenas Fani Willis over alleged misuse of federal funds — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday for records of her use of federal grant money, citing whistleblower allegations that she had misused the funds.
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Bloomberg, ABC News, Axios, CBS News, USA Today, HuffPost, The Guardian, National Review, WAGA-TV, DNyuz, Mediaite, RedState, Washington Times, Newsbusters, Washington Free Beacon, CNN and Forbes
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to produce documents related to the use and spending of federal funds, according to copy of the subpoena obtained by CNN.
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The Hill, Fox News, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP
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The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, WXIA-TV, The Post Millennial, PJ Media, Washington Post, WAGA-TV and HotAir
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, The Hill, New York Times, CBS News, Quartz, Hopium Chronicles, 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, San Bernardino Sun, New York Times, 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 …
Associated Press:
Eagerly awaited redistricting reports that will reshape Wisconsin Legislature are due — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine maps redrawing state legislative districts said Thursday that plans submitted by the Republican Legislature …
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Chicago Sun Times, Wisconsin Examiner, WisPolitics and Daily Kos
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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