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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 …
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Republicans fear they will be targets in Trump's ‘retribution’ campaign
Republicans fear they will be targets in Trump's ‘retribution’ campaign
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Bloomberg:
Trump Denied Immunity in DC Election Case by Appeals Court
Trump Denied Immunity in DC Election Case by Appeals Court
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ABC News:
Appeals court rejects Trump's immunity claim in federal election interference case
Appeals court rejects Trump's immunity claim in federal election interference case
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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.
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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” …
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Politico:
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 5, 2024 — It's been an exceedingly weird 24 hours. — Last night the Senate released …
February 5, 2024 — It's been an exceedingly weird 24 hours. — Last night the Senate released …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP will block border deal, leaving Ukraine in limbo
Senate GOP will block border deal, leaving Ukraine in limbo
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
The GOP dog caught the car. Again.
The GOP dog caught the car. Again.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Heritage Action urges ‘no’ vote on border security, foreign aid package
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Border Patrol Supports ‘Strong’ Immigration Deal. Republicans Don't Care
Border Patrol Supports ‘Strong’ Immigration Deal. Republicans Don't Care
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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 …
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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.
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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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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Christie calls hot mic moment ‘a complete mistake’ in 1st interview since leaving race — The former governor sat down exclusively with George Stephanopoulos. — Former New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie speaks with George Stephanopoulos from ABC News, Feb. 5, 2024.
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Chris Christie predicts ‘huge personnel problem’ if Trump is reelected to ‘vendetta presidency’
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Christie says second Trump term will be ‘vendetta presidency’
Christie says second Trump term will be ‘vendetta presidency’
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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 …
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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 …
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US Department of Justice:
70 Current And Former NYCHA Employees Charged With Bribery And Extortion Offenses — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — In the Largest Number of Federal Bribery Charges on a Single Day in DOJ History, 70 Current and Former Employees …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Dozens of NYC Housing Workers Accused of Bribery in Historic Bust
Dozens of NYC Housing Workers Accused of Bribery in Historic Bust
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Denise Chow / NBC News:
Category 6? Climate-boosted hurricanes push scientists to rethink classifications — The findings add to ongoing debates about how to better communicate to the public the threats of extreme weather events and the ways that climate change can multiply them.
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.
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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,” …
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Tensions flare in Trump world over Montana's GOP Senate primary — As Rep. Matt Rosendale prepares to launch a campaign, frustrations about his lack of loyalty are filtering out from aides and others close to the former president. — A hostile Republican Senate primary is brewing in Montana …
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