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11:25 PM ET, February 7, 2024

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Associated Press:
The Senate eyes new plan on Ukraine, Israel aid after collapse of border package  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mounting a last-ditch effort, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried Wednesday to salvage wartime funding for Ukraine from a collapsed deal that had included border enforcement …
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Washington Post:
Senate GOP blocks border deal; future of Ukraine, Israel aid unclear  —  National security spending for key U.S. allies will receive its own vote after the failure to pass border package.  —  The Senate voted down a sweeping national security and border reform package on Wednesday …
NBC News:
The Biden administration is considering executive action to deter illegal migration at the southern border  —  With border security legislation unlikely in Congress, the White House wants to take action.  Migrant crossings are expected to soar back to last year's record levels.
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Speaker Johnson: We Were Counting on Democrat to Be In Emergency Surgery During Impeachment Vote  —  A ghoulish way to run the government.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans were shocked as their impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas went …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside the “very tough” vote for House Democrats on Israel aid  —  The White House was calling Democrats to flip them against House Republicans' Israel aid bill, Axios has learned.  But 46 voted for it anyway. … - “It was a very tough vote for most,” said Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), who voted for the bill.
Tori Otten / New Republic:
House Republicans Suddenly Miss Kevin McCarthy After All That Losing
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Matt Gaetz says he misses Kevin McCarthy after House fails to impeach Mayorkas
ABC News:
Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial  —  Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday denied former President Trump's motion for a mistrial following Trump's conviction for defaming E. Jean Carroll.  —  Trump's attorney Alina Habba moved for a mistrial after Carroll testified she had deleted …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case  —  A federal judge denied Donald Trump's motions for a mistrial in the defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll saying the former president's arguments had no “merit” and are “entirely pointless.”
Discussion: Politico, UPI, The Guardian and MeidasTouch
David Brennan / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Could Face Sanctions Over Putin Interview  —  Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the conservative pundit targeted by European Union lawmakers, current and former members of the European Parliament have told Newsweek.
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Washington Post:
Putin interview with Tucker Carlson shows Kremlin outreach to Trump's GOP  —  MOSCOW — As Russian state television propagandists salivated over Tucker Carlson's interview with President Vladimir Putin, the first of Carlson's falsehoods about his visit to Moscow was punctured, fittingly enough …
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden  —  Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.  The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser …
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Marianne Williamson ends her 2024 presidential run  —  The guru made famous by some viral moments on the 2020 debate stage will turn to promoting her new book this spring.  —  Marianne Williamson has suspended her campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after coming …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Caitlyn Jenner Faces Right-Wing Rage for Backing Trump on Bud Light  —  Some rightwing personalities are still not willing to accept the brand after its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.  —  Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner is facing a slew of vicious anti-trans attacks …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company
Politico:
Gaetz ousted McCarthy.  Now he's moving on to another House GOP target.  —  “I never considered Matt a threat,” Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said of the Floridian's visit to his backyard.  “I considered him an ass, but never a threat.”
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Noah Berlatsky / CNN:
The right-wing misreading of ‘Blazing Saddles’ is so telling  —  Editor's Note: Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) is a freelance writer in Chicago.  The views expressed here are his own.  View more opinion on CNN.  —  CNN —  On social media at least, Mel Brooks' classic “Blazing Saddles” …
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Domination or Dissolution, Rule or Ruin  —  Whenever you are weighing in on politics, society, and culture, ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable making this argument directly to the face of the people whose lives, rights, and dignity are most immediately affected by the issue in question?
David Ingram / NBC News:
After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed  —  The FBI and local law enforcement said bomb threats across the country have tied up government resources even when they turn out to be hoaxes.  —  Last March, police in Coralville, Iowa, investigated a bomb threat targeting a junior high school.
Daryl Huff / Hawaii News Now:
Bill that could ban Trump from Hawaii ballot passes first test  —  HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A proposal that would allow Donald Trump to be disqualified from the Hawaii ballot for causing an insurrection survived a close vote in a state Senate committee Tuesday.
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
After Humiliating Result in Nevada, Haley Goes After Her Own Party  —  The former South Carolina governor, who was outvoted by “None of These Candidates” after Donald Trump declined to participate in the primary, criticized the state of the Republican Party.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis  —  An all-encompassing Russian disinformation campaign is using everything from bots to lifestyle influencers to powerful state-run media to sow division in the United States.  —  A Russian disinformation campaign …
Rich Miller / Bloomberg:
Immigration to Boost US GDP by $7 Trillion Over Decade, CBO Says  — Migrant surge will lift demand and increase the labor force  — CBO also projects $1 trillion more in government revenues  —  The surge in immigration will help bolster the US economy by about $7 trillion …
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Times
Chris Perez / Denver Westword:
Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Calls Restraining Order “Cruel and Unfair,” Says He Wasn't Served  —  Jayson Boebert believes the restraining order filed by Lauren was the congresswoman's way of further justifying her move to CD4. … Last week, Representative Lauren Boebert filed …
 
 
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Meet the lawyers arguing Trump's Supreme Court Colorado ballot case
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CBS News:
Special counsel Robert Hur has completed report on Biden's handling of classified documents, Garland says
Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
Education Secretary Cardona declines to say if ‘from river to sea’ chant is antisemitic
Discussion: Roll Call and Politico
Ross Barkan / New York Times:
How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party
Discussion: HotAir and The Hill
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Bill Clinton's Press Secretary Called This Saudi Prince a ‘Ruthless Killer.’ Now, He Works for Him.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Associated Press:
Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over an abortion rights ballot measure
Associated Press:
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
CBS News:
Man awarded $25 million after Oklahoma newspaper mistakenly identified him as sports announcer who made racist comments
Discussion: RedState and Reason
Politico:
Durbin calls for Thomas recusal in SCOTUS case on Trump ballot eligibility
Thom Hartmann / Raw Story:
Inside the deadly new GOP plan to rapidly privatize Medicare
Discussion: WTOP News and STAT
Bill McKibben / The Guardian:
Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry
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