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2:15 PM ET, February 6, 2024

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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trump has no immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, appeals court rules  —  A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, rejecting Trump's sweeping claim of presidential immunity and moving the case one step closer to a jury.
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Politico:
Trump is not immune from prosecution for bid to subvert the 2020 election, appeals court rules  —  The unanimous 57-page decision is a major win for special counsel Jack Smith.  —  Former President Donald Trump — and indeed any other former president — may be prosecuted for alleged crimes …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Appeals court rules against Trump presidential immunity in 2020 election interference case  —  Trump is likely to ask the Supreme Court to intervene after the ruling, which would allow the trial to go ahead in the criminal case in Washington, D.C.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court …
Sam Cabral / BBC:
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules  —  Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled.  —  Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune …
Libby Cathey / ABC News:   Chris Christie predicts ‘huge personnel problem’ if Trump is reelected to ‘vendetta presidency’
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Christie calls hot mic moment ‘a complete mistake’ in 1st interview since leaving race
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Bloomberg:
Trump Denied Immunity in DC Election Case by Appeals Court
The Hill:
Appeals panel rules against Trump on presidential immunity
Wall Street Journal:
A Border Security Bill Worth Passing  —  The Senate bill has reforms Trump never came close to getting.  —  Do Republicans want to better secure the U.S. border, or do they want to keep what has become an open sore festering for another year as an election issue?
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The GOP's True Priority  —  The Republicans who won't take yes for an answer  —  Sometimes, a negotiation produces a deal.  —  Sometimes, a negotiation reveals the truth.  —  Negotiators in the Senate have produced a draft agreement on immigration and asylum.  The deal delivers on Republican priorities.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As a compromise border plan collapses, the GOP is in disarray  —  There can be little doubt that one of the major American political parties is in disarray, but it's not the Democratic Party.  —  For those familiar with online political commentary, the phrase “Dems in disarray” …
Politico:
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST POSTED — “Is Antony Blinken Too Nice to be Secretary of State?” by Nahal Toosi: “The secretary of State has shown ... quiet fury in private these last few months …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP will block border deal, leaving Ukraine in limbo  —  Senate Republicans, under heavy pressure from former President Trump, will block a procedural motion to begin debate on a bipartisan border security deal this week, leaving funding for the war in Ukraine in limbo for the foreseeable future.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Heritage Action urges ‘no’ vote on border security, foreign aid package
Discussion: Republican Leader
Washington Post:
Border-for-Ukraine deal on life support as GOP opposition mounts
Politico:
Our border deal whip count: It's halfway to getting blocked
Discussion: Associated Press
Punchbowl News:
Senate GOP poised to block border deal — for now
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The RNC's chief of staff is stepping down  —  The departure comes amid growing speculation that Donald Trump will push for changes at the committee.  —  Republican National Committee chief of staff Mike Reed is set to step down from his role later this month.  —  Reed had served as chief of staff at the committee since Jan. 2022.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Accountant's Apparent Lies Further Dooms Trump's Bank Fraud Defense  —  Trump accountant Allen Weisselberg is apparently working out a deal addressing lies he told on the stand in the New York bank fraud trial.  Now Trump is in even more trouble.  —  Donald Trump's expected massive loss …
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
N.H. attorney general says he found source of fake Biden robocalls  —  New Hampshire's top law enforcement official said, “We have never seen...such a blatant attempt to mislead voters.”  —  New Hampshire's Attorney General on Tuesday named a Texas telecom company as the source …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Second GOP rep says he'll vote against Mayorkas impeachment  —  Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) announced Tuesday that he would vote against a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, becoming the second Republican to buck the party and putting GOP plans in jeopardy.
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Bluesky, a trendy rival to X, finally opens to the public  —  The upstart social network has been by invitation only since its launch last year  —  When Jack Dorsey, then Twitter's CEO, tweeted in 2019 that he planned to create a new, “decentralized” form of social media, most people scratched their heads.
Nadine El-Bawab / ABC News:
Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of manslaughter in son's school shooting  —  Ethan Crumbley killed four students at his high school in November 2021.  —  LIVE  —  Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of accused Oxford High School gunman Ethan Crumbley, listens on the stand in the courtroom …
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Toby Keith dead: Country singer dies following cancer battle at 62  —  Country music star Toby Keith has died at the age of 62, his family announced early Tuesday morning.  —  Keith, best known for songs such as “Red Solo Cup”, “Should've Been a Cowboy,” “Beer for My Horses,” …
Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Some want Justice Thomas to skip Trump's ballot case.  He doesn't plan to.  —  A look at why the justices recuse themselves and the arguments for and against Thomas doing so  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing calls from Democrats and court transparency advocates to recuse himself …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and ABC News
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Kari Lake's leaked recording is causing trust issues in the Arizona GOP  —  The Senate candidate was booed by the party faithful after a secret tape forced out the party chair.  Republican officials say they assume they are being recorded when speaking with her.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Raw Story:
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion pill case retracted
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Denise Chow / NBC News:
Category 6? Climate-boosted hurricanes push scientists to rethink classifications
NBC News:
Biden, Obama and Bill Clinton fundraiser expected in New York City in late March
Emily Wilkins / CNBC:
New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest
Discussion: NBC 7 San Diego
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Marcus Baram / ProPublica:
Proposed Wage Theft Legislation Would Strip Violators of Their Ability to Do Business in New York
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Paul Kiel / ProPublica:
Senate Investigation “Casts Fresh Doubt” About the Validity of Harlan Crow's Yacht Tax Deductions
Rex Huppke / USA Today:
Goofy 'God's Army' convoy on Texas border shows Trump's MAGA movement is just one long con
Discussion: DNyuz and Raw Story
Daniel Villarreal / LGBTQ Nation:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders appoints man who had sex with a minor to top state post
Sheila Flynn / The Independent:
Lauren Boebert abandoned her district and voters are rejoicing
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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