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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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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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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 …
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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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NBC News, The Texas Tribune and Talking Points Memo
Sam Cabral / BBC:
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules
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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
A Border Security Bill Worth Passing
A Border Security Bill Worth Passing
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ABC News:
You can probably guess why Trump is dead set against the border bill
You can probably guess why Trump is dead set against the border bill
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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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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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Politico:
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Heritage Action urges ‘no’ vote on border security, foreign aid package
Heritage Action urges ‘no’ vote on border security, foreign aid package
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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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Associated Press:
Senate presses toward vote on border policies and Ukraine amid Republican backlash
Senate presses toward vote on border policies and Ukraine amid Republican backlash
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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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MeidasTouch, Breitbart, DNyuz, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and HotAir
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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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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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Project Veritas, James O'Keefe settle suit over false claims of 2020 voter fraud in Pennsylvania — Project Veritas and conservative activist James O'Keefe have settled a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election that were initially …
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The Guardian, NBC News and Joe.My.God.
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’
Chris Christie predicts ‘huge personnel problem’ if Trump is reelected to ‘vendetta presidency’
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
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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Seamus Hughes / Court Watch:
Exclusive: FBI Arrests Would-Be Border Militia Member — As elected officials hotly debate new border security legislation, the FBI has arrested a Tennessee man they say was planning to join a militia border group, set off explosives, and act as a sniper at the Mexico/U.S. border.
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The Daily Caller, Rolling Stone and Raw Story
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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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.
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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,” …
Raw Story:
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion pill case retracted — Two of the key studies cited by plaintiffs and judges as evidence that medication abortion should be pulled from the market or heavily restricted have been retracted because of undeclared conflicts of interest and unreliable findings …
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