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12:20 PM ET, February 7, 2024

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Axios:
Epic double debacle stings House GOP  —  It's 10 minutes of humiliation that will live in House lore. … - Speaker Mike Johnson lost by one vote — a Republican vote! — the first impeachment of a Cabinet official in 148 years. … - GOP lawmakers openly criticized leaders for bringing …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Chip Roy knocks Trump over border claim: 'That didn't happen'  —  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) took a dig at former President Trump in a House floor speech on Tuesday, denying the former president's claim that any executive could unilaterally close the southern border.
Discussion: Twitchy and Mediaite
Kayla Guo / New York Times:
Al Green, in Hospital Garb, Delivers Vote to Kill Mayorkas Impeachment  —  The Democrat from Texas had undergone abdominal surgery but rushed to the Capitol because he said the vote was “personal.”  —  With the final minutes for the vote dwindling, the House watched intently on Tuesday night …
NBC News:
Chuck Schumer to push stripped-down Israel and Ukraine aid package after GOP blocks Senate border bill  —  The vote comes after Republican senators made clear there isn't enough support for a bipartisan border security bill that included foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails  —  A House GOP effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed in embarrassing fashion Tuesday as three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment of a Cabinet official.
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Matt Gaetz says he misses Kevin McCarthy after House fails to impeach Mayorkas
Mike Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Voted Against the Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill and Washington Post
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Mayorkas Impeachment Vote
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
In Trump's Colorado case, Supreme Court will make and face history
Just Security:
How Long Will Trump's Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
Discussion: DNyuz and Law Dork
New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Claim of Absolute Immunity
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Nikki Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in the Nevada GOP primary
Adam Wren / Politico:
‘Literally off his rocker’: Why Trump is fixated on Indiana
Discussion: Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Behind the border mess: Open GOP rebellion against McConnell  —  The Republican leader told POLITICO that his critics “had their shot” already.  But conservatives are not done whacking him over the immigration-for-Ukraine aid implosion.  —  Conservative hardliners once celebrated Mitch McConnell …
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Politico:
Playbook: Two leaders in trouble
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 …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin: We Reject All Western Media but Tucker Carlson Is Different  —  He's just not like those other Western journalists in one very important way, the Russian president's spokesman said.  —  The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday that an interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Inside Donald Trump's Incredible Cash Crunch  —  Two New York laws are about to smack Trump in the face, no matter if he plans to appeal two massive civil judgments that could wipe out all the cash in his pocket. … Donald Trump is just days away from getting slammed with a court judgment …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Ronna McDaniel, R.N.C. Chairwoman, Plans to Step Down  —  Donald Trump is likely to back a supporter of his false claims of election fraud, Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina G.O.P., to replace her.  —  The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel …
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Jeanine Pirro Stuns Fox News Co-Hosts by Calling Black Colleague an ‘Oreo’  —  During a Fox News segment on how New York Mayor Eric Adams applauded his “chocolate” administration, things got a bit awkward.  —  Fox News host Jeanine Pirro called her Black colleague an “Oreo” …
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Military helicopter with 5 Marines on board goes missing en route to California  —  The helicopter was en route from Nevada to California Tuesday night.  —  A CH-53E Super Stallion is seen here in an undated file photo.  —  California search and rescue crews are looking for a missing helicopter …
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James Jarvis / ARLnow.com:
Report: Arlington's first guaranteed income pilot boosted quality of life for poorest residents  —  Results from Arlington's first guaranteed income pilot reveal that an additional $500 per month significantly enhanced the quality of life for impoverished families.
Discussion: Business Insider
New York Times:
For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China  —  The United States bought more goods from Mexico than China in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, evidence of how much global trade patterns have shifted.  —  In the depths of the pandemic, as global supply chains buckled …
Discussion: Quartz, Balloon Juice and DNyuz
Julie Zauzmer Weil / Washington Post:
IRS: Fund us, and we'll collect hundreds of billions from tax cheaters  —  A new Treasury Department study, taking aim at GOP critics, argues a bigger budget prevents massive tax evasion  —  The Internal Revenue Service is fighting back against Republican efforts to shrink its budget …
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Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding
 
 
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CBS News:
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