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10:25 AM ET, February 2, 2024

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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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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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Politico:
Michigan Dems have a warning for Biden
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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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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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 …
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 …
Discussion: CBS News and Raw Story
The Hill:
Trump doles out millions to lawyers: Here's who's getting the most
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.
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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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.
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos, HotAir and NBC News
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans' plotting to block a Democratic president goes public
Discussion: Vanity Fair and NBC News
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” …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Did Iranian Agent Serving as Pentagon Chief of Staff Cause Death of 3 Soldiers?  —  How were terrorists able to perfectly time their drone attack without inside information?  —  In September 2023, Pentagon Chief of Staff Ariane Tabatabai, an Iranian immigrant, was accused of having worked as an agent of the Tehran regime.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
The Knives Are Already Out in the Trump VP Race  —  The jockeying between two top Republicans to be Trump's No. 2 has gotten dirty, and fast, as the GOP primary wraps up. … WATCH YOUR BACK  —  As the race for the Republican presidential nomination cools down, the race to be Donald Trump's running mate …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
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