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6:45 PM ET, February 2, 2024

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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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Ron Filipkowski / MeidasTouch:
Trump Campaign Paid $20K to Fake a Union Rally  —  When Joe Biden became the first president to join a picket line this past September for the UAW, the Trump campaign scrambled to do something to counter the move.  Michigan is a critical state for both campaigns, and when auto workers went …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Judge suspends Trump's March election interference trial while awaiting immunity ruling  —  The judge overseeing former President Trump's election interference case on Friday suspended his March 4 trial, saying she will set a new trial date after an appeals court weighs whether the case …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Most Republicans aren't aware of Trump's various legal issues
Discussion: Yahoo News
Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life
Discussion: The Guardian, HuffPost and Raw Story
CNN:
Ohio GOP Senate candidate endorsed by Trump deleted tweets critical of the former president
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump PAC Paid to Investigate Stupidity of Trump's Own Lawyers
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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Fani Filing: A Fling Is Fine, So F Off  —  Sometimes, the best defense is a good offense.  And sometimes, offense is just a desperate ploy.  —  Fani Willis and Nathan Wade faced a deadline today to respond to the disqualification motion filed by RICO defendant Michael Roman that alleges a personal conflict of interest.
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP
Daniel Klaidman / CBS News:
Fani Willis' court filing confirms romantic relationship with lawyer on Trump case but denies any conflict
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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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.
The Hill:
Supreme Court won't block West Point from considering race in admissions  —  The Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Military Academy at West Point may continue using race as a factor in admissions, leaving intact the slim remains of affirmative action in higher education.
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court refuses to stop West Point's race-conscious admissions policy
E.W. Niedermeyer:
It's The Impunity, Stupid  —  The very first time I decided to actually look into whether Tesla was doing what it said it was doing, I spent a long weekend discovering that its revolutionary battery swap station was a sham designed to rip off California's Zero Emission Vehicle program.
Discussion: TechCrunch
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
U.S. retaliatory strikes start in Iraq and Syria in first response to Jordan drone attack  —  The military action is a significant escalation in Washington's bid to deter the growing threat from Iran-backed groups across the Middle East.  —  The United States launched attacks in the Iraq …
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
Tommy Tuberville May Yet Pay for His Antics, if House Dems Have Their Way  —  Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday called for an investigation into Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade on military promotions.  —  Tuberville single-handedly blocked hundreds of military promotions …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:   House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Tuberville's military holds
Bonchie / RedState:
CNN Anchor Stunned Into Silence After Panelist Explains Why Illegals Don't Stay in Florida  —  CNN anchor Erica Hill was stunned into silence on Friday morning after a panelist explained to her why illegal immigrants don't stay in Florida.  —  The exchange came after four illegal immigrants …
Washington Post:
Texas border showdown is far-right magnet, hate trackers warn  —  As a convoy gathers in Eagle Pass, extremism monitors see vestiges of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's defiance of federal orders  —  EAGLE PASS, Tex. — A motley crew is gathering here this weekend …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Ryan Samsel, Jan. 6 defendant who instigated breach, convicted of multiple felonies  —  Samsel and four others were convicted of participating in the “civil disorder” wrought by the mob and of assaulting police officers.  —  The Jan. 6 defendant widely seen as the instigator of the violent breach …
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
 
 
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Melanie Mason / Politico:
The race to succeed Katie Porter is getting nasty. Really nasty.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges and Seizures Linked to Illicit, Billion-Dollar Global Oil Trafficking Network …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams:
House Dems Urge Biden to ‘Swiftly’ Appoint Postal Board Governors
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