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Washington Post:
Fani Willis admits relationship with prosecutor on Trump Georgia case  —  ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) admitted she had a personal relationship with an outside prosecutor she appointed to manage the election interference case against former president Donald Trump …
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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 …
Daniel Klaidman / CBS News:
Fani Willis' 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 …
Politico:
House Republicans subpoena Georgia district attorney handling Trump case
Discussion: National Review
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Jim Jordan subpoenas Fani Willis over alleged misuse of federal funds
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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 …
The Daily Beast:
The Knives Are Already Out in the Trump VP Race
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is Having an ‘Identity Crisis’
Politico:
Michigan Dems have a warning for Biden
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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Politico:
Biden's ‘holy grail’ economy  —  The strong job market, coupled with the end of price spikes, counters Republicans' campaign message that the economy is weakening.  —  The blowout job growth in January adds fuel to President Joe Biden's pitch to voters that the economy is solidly recovering under his watch.
Discussion: The Hill
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.
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.
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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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 …
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.  Neither Judge Engoron's final decision in the New York civil fraud case nor the long-awaited presidential immunity opinion from the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has materialized.  We are still waiting.
Discussion: Raw Story
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ABC News:
Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence: Sources
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million  —  Hit show to be distributed broadly, including on YouTube, rather than exclusively on audio-streaming service  —  Spotify has reached a new deal with star podcaster Joe Rogan that will allow his hit show to be distributed broadly.
Suzanne Blake / Newsweek:
Republicans Want New Hampshire to Leave United States  —  A growing number of conservatives are pushing for New Hampshire to secede from the union.  —  The New Hampshire House will soon consider CACR 20 and House Bill 1130, which in part call for the state to become independent from the rest of the United States.
 
 
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