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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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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
D.C. Circuit panel unanimously rejects Trump's criminal immunity claim — On Tuesday morning, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously rejected Donald Trump's claims that he is immune from criminal prosecution for life for acts he took while president.
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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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from Trump's loss in his immunity case — Donald Trump suffered a significant setback Tuesday in his quest to escape criminal conviction, with a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruling that he is not immune from charges for his acts as president.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump fraud trial judge demands details about possible perjury by Allen Weisselberg
Trump fraud trial judge demands details about possible perjury by Allen Weisselberg
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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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Talking Points Memo and The Texas Tribune
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Appeals court rules against Trump presidential immunity in 2020 election interference case
Appeals court rules against Trump presidential immunity in 2020 election interference case
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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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Wall Street Journal:
A Border Security Bill Worth Passing
A Border Security Bill Worth Passing
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Politico:
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
Playbook: ‘Everything is dead’
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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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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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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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NBC News:
Trump campaign plans for its takeover of the Republican National Committee — Under one scenario, Ronna McDaniel would resign. Under the other, she'd remain at the RNC, albeit in a weakened position. — Former President Donald Trump's campaign is quietly weighing options for how to reshuffle …
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The Gateway Pundit, Forbes, Washington Examiner, Fox News and The Hill
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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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
70 NYC housing workers charged in largest bribery takedown in DOJ history
70 NYC housing workers charged in largest bribery takedown in DOJ history
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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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New York Post, BizPac Review, DNyuz, WTOP News and Forbes
NBC News:
Rigger falls to death during production of Marvel's ‘Wonder Man’ — The incident occurred Tuesday at the Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California. — LOS ANGELES — A rigger died after falling from rafters Tuesday during the production of Marvel Studios' “Wonder Man” in California, an official confirmed.
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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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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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Madeline Roth / The Daily Beast:
Gina Carano Sues Disney Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing—With Elon Musk's Help — Carano is seeking a court order that would force Lucasfilm to recast her on the Star Wars series. — Gina Carano, the actress who was fired from The Mandalorian for offensive and antisemitic posts …
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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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Politico:
McConnell admits defeat on border deal: ‘It will not become law’ — The news comes one day before Chuck Schumer plans to force a procedural vote to begin debate on the bill.
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RedState and Political Wire
Washington Post:
DOJ report on Biden classified documents coming soon; no criminal charges — The special counsel report criticizes how Biden and aides handled sensitive material after his vice presidency but says those actions don't amount to crimes — The Justice Department is preparing to release …
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CNBC, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Political Wire and acecomments.mu.nu
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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Brooke Leigh Howard / The Daily Beast:
South Florida School Demands Parent Consent for Black History Month Events — Parents of students at the IPrep Academy in South Florida were shocked after being asked to sign permission slips to allow their children to participate in Black History Month. — Black History Month has now become an educational target in Florida schools.
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