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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Republicans demonstrate their unseriousness about the border — Trump ordered Mike Johnson and company to punch themselves in the face and they obliged. … In recent months, the Biden White House and Democrats in Congress have signaled readiness to accept a bipartisan border deal heavily tilted towards …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement — For too long, going back decades, the immigration system has been broken. It's time to fix it. That's why over two months ago I instructed members of my administration to work with a bipartisan group of Senators to …
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Alexander Burns / Politico:
Why The Border Deal Happened: Republicans Held Europe For Ransom — Europeans supporting aid to Ukraine get a brutal lesson in how American politics is hampering the transatlantic security relationship. — Rep. Greg Murphy said he agreed with former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen (above) …
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’
Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’
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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Schumer ‘hopeful’ Senate will pass bipartisan border bill despite opposition from GOP hard-liners
Schumer ‘hopeful’ Senate will pass bipartisan border bill despite opposition from GOP hard-liners
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Associated Press:
Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
Senators release a border and Ukraine deal but the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
NBC News:
Senators unveil bipartisan bill to impose tougher asylum and border laws
Senators unveil bipartisan bill to impose tougher asylum and border laws
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate releases new $118 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, border
Senate releases new $118 billion package for Ukraine, Israel, border
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Mike Johnson faces internal GOP dissent on Israel bill
Mike Johnson faces internal GOP dissent on Israel bill
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Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Political Wire, TASS and Breitbart
Politico:
Supreme Court Shocker? Here's What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot — Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue. — “Increase its perceived public legitimacy” — “Rip the country apart”
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
The 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot — Norma Anderson, a trailblazing former GOP legislator, is among the Colorado voters who have challenged the Republican front-runner's candidacy in a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court
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Raw Story, Fox News and The Colorado Sun
Kellyanne Conway / New York Times:
Who Should Be Trump's No. 2? — “Who should President Trump choose for V.P.?” is one of the most popular questions among the political cognoscenti right now. It's understandable: Donald Trump won both Iowa and New Hampshire with more than 50 percent of the vote, after his closest competitors …
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Global Business Empire Is Growing Again — Former president resumes expansion of his foreign real-estate portfolio after pause during White House term — During Donald Trump's first campaign and his four years in the White House, his foreign business dealings drew constant scrutiny for potential conflicts of interest.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Obama veterans relaunch national security group backing Biden
Scoop: Obama veterans relaunch national security group backing Biden
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nationalinterest.org and Washington Examiner
Reese Gorman / The Daily Beast:
A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover — Nancy Mace's entire D.C. office has turned over since Nov. 1. Former staff members described a “toxic” work culture driven by a “delusional” boss. … Add another ignoble credential to Rep. Nancy Mace's résumé.
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare — And Fast — The right-wing policy agenda written for a new Donald Trump presidency would “greatly accelerate” efforts to privatize Medicare — LAST YEAR, FOR the first time ever, a majority of Americans eligible for Medicare were on privatized Medicare Advantage plans.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Publix versus the public — Elected officials should not do the bidding of corporate donors; they should act in the best interests of their constituents. It is often difficult, however, to prove a politician's motivation. A politician can generally claim that an act or omission that benefits …
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Seeking Rents
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden condemns ‘anti-Arab hate’ after Wall Street Journal op-ed labels Michigan city 'America's jihad capital' — President Biden called out “anti-Arab hate” against Dearborn, Mich., residents after an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called the city “America's jihad capital.”
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Not just Civil War — Insurrection and Trump's Ineligibility for Office — Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment bans oath-breaking insurrectionists from holding office. The Supreme Court of Colorado has ruled that Trump's name should not appear on primary ballots in that state.
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Reason and Balkinization
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Donald Trump is the only reason Jim Jordan is subpoenaing Fani Willis — An alleged whistleblower in Georgia is the most recent pretext the House Judiciary Committee is seizing on to try to discredit the case against Trump. — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio …
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Dems invoke George Santos in last-minute ad buy for NY seat — The influx of money in the final days of the race suggests some concern ahead of the election. — Democrats are finally invoking George Santos as a bogeyman in the race to replace him — as part of a last-minute $1.25 million ad buy …
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The Daily Caller
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
House Republicans Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas at Their Peril — Just when you thought House Republicans couldn't warp the impeachment process any more, here we are, watching them twist and stretch this weighty constitutional provision beyond all recognition — like some grimy wad of Silly Putty pulled …
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
McCarthy wanted a successor. He got a fight. — In red California, the race to replace the former speaker could be a microcosm of forces shaping the Republican Party. — Kevin McCarthy couldn't bend unruly Republican lawmakers to his will in Washington. Back home in Bakersfield, Republican voters may reject his succession plan.
Conrad Hoyt / Washington Examiner:
Trump suggests Ronna McDaniel may be removed as RNC chairwoman — Former President Donald Trump said there will “probably be some changes made” regarding the Republican National Committee and its chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel. — Speaking on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures …
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