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Judge will delay Trump's federal trial as court considers his presidential immunity claim  —  Judge Tanya Chutkan called off the March 4 trial date in an order on Friday, saying she will set a new date after Trump's immunity appeal is resolved.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald …
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 …
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
CNN:
Ohio GOP Senate candidate endorsed by Trump deleted tweets critical of the former president
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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.
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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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden attends solemn ceremony for troops killed in Jordan drone strike
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
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 …
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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.
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
MSNBC:
I prosecuted Watergate and never feared for our democracy — but Greg Abbott has me worried  —  Abbott either doesn't understand the Constitution, or doesn't want to.  Both options are worrying.  —  By Jill Wine-Banks, former Watergate prosecutor  —  I am not an alarmist by nature.
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