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9:20 PM ET, February 4, 2024

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NBC News:
Senators unveil bipartisan bill to impose tougher asylum and border laws  —  The deal is the result of months of negotiations between Senate Republicans and Democrats, as well as the Biden administration.  It's not clear it will pass Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — Senators released …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate releases new $118 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, border  —  The Senate appropriations committee released on Sunday the text of their sweeping $118.3 billion emergency spending package, which combines foreign aid with restrictive policy changes for the U.S.-Mexico border.
Axios:
Trump floats ousting RNC chair after brutal 2023  —  Former President Trump, in a stunning public rebuke of a longtime ally, suggested on Fox News today that Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel should get the boot. … Trump's comments are a sign of him flexing muscle …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Nikki Haley targets Trump during Saturday Night Live appearance for refusal to debate
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 20-point deficit on handling economy highlights Biden's struggles against Trump  —  The president's approval rating has fallen to a new low in NBC News polling, as Trump narrowly leads in a 2024 general election matchup.  —  Despite a growing economy and little opposition for his party's nomination …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Forget No Labels. Biden's Third-Party Peril is on the Left.
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Post
Mark Murray / NBC News:
How a Trump conviction changes the 2024 race in our latest poll
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
George Stephanopoulos Cuts Off GOP Senator After He Suggests Trump Could Defy SCOTUS  —  Senator, thanks for your time this morning," George Stephanopoulos said before Sen. Vance's mic was cut off.  —  ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos would not tolerate another word from Sen. J.D. Vance …
Gerry McGovern:
When the tech bros come for me  —  First, the tech bros came for the warehouse workers, and I said nothing.  Paying them terrible wages, working them to the bone, tracking their every second, injuring them at record levels, all in the pursuit of customer obsession and profit.
Ellie Cook / Newsweek:
Tucker Carlson Being Spotted in Moscow Sparks Frenzied Speculation  —  The reported appearance of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in the Russian capital has sparked intense speculation over the purpose of the conservative media personality's visit to Moscow.
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Alia Shoaib / Business Insider:   Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends the prospect of Tucker Carlson interviewing Putin amid rumors he is in Moscow
Deirdre Bardolf / New York Post:
Nutty NYC professor that held machete to Post reporter's neck fired from Cooper Union over anti-Israel rants  —  She already has a machete — now she's gotten the ax.  —  Shellyne Rodriguez, the nutty professor caught on camera holding the blade to a Post reporter's neck in May has been fired …
Caroline Orr Bueno / Weaponized:
Russia amplifies calls for civil war in the U.S.  —  The ongoing controversy at the border in Texas has dominated the headlines recently — not only in U.S. newspapers, but also in Russian propaganda outlets, which have published dozens of inflammatory articles calling the border dispute a …
Wall Street Journal:
The Money and Drugs That Tie Elon Musk to Some Tesla Directors  —  Board members have reaped hundreds of millions from stock awards and separate investments, even as some have done drugs with Musk; former Tesla director Larry Ellison offered him a chance to dry out
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Ann Coulter: Best Thing Trump Could Do for America Is ‘Die’  —  The one-time MAGA supporter became a born-again anti-Trumper in recent years, admitting she was “a very stupid girl” to support Trump in the early days of his ascendance.  —  Ann Coulter didn't mince her words when asked …
Discussion: DNyuz and UPROXX
Trisha Ahmed / Associated Press:
South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks  —  A South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she spoke this week about wanting to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help deter immigration …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
House Dems say Texas' Greg Abbott inciting potential border violence  —  Democratic U.S. House members are accusing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) of inciting violence at the U.S.-Mexico border by using bigoted language about a border “invasion” and encouraging a rightwing convoy to come to the region.
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Scoop: Nikki Haley's fundraising takes off while GOP tries to end her campaign  —  Nikki Haley had an eye-popping month of fundraising in January, hauling in almost as much cash as the prior three months combined, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: The Haley campaign has the money to keep …
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
 
 
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Mike Lofgren / Salon:
How Donald Trump reduced the GOP to groveling sycophants
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump Pushes Immigration Conspiracy Theories and Mass Deportations
Discussion: DNyuz and Political Wire
Rebecca Picciotto / CNBC:
Trump floats ‘more than’ 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
Discussion: Bloomberg and CNN
The Guardian:
The Observer view: the list of Brexit wins is in. It's short and feeble
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South Carolina Democratic Primary Results
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
When Joe Biden lost his purpose
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Democrats inch closer to overturning Republican-drawn legislative maps
Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
They hoped solar panels would secure the future of their farm. Then their neighbors found out
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

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