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11:35 AM ET, February 7, 2024

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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.
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Washington Post:
In chaotic scene, Republicans argue with GOP lawmaker after ‘no’ vote on impeachment  —  Moments before the vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas narrowly failed Tuesday evening, a chaotic scene unfolded on the House floor.  —  The vote had unexpectedly come to a tie …
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
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.
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 …
Mike Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
Why I Voted Against the Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Washington Post
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Mayorkas Impeachment Vote
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Former Trump White House lawyer predicts crushing defeat at Supreme Court  —  A former attorney for the Trump White House predicts that the Supreme Court will rule unanimously against the 45th president on his claims to be immune from criminal prosecution.
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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:
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Claim of Absolute Immunity
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
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
D.C. Circuit panel unanimously rejects Trump's criminal immunity claim
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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
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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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
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 …
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” …
Discussion: BizPac Review
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Gaetz, Stefanik offer resolution declaring Trump ‘did not engage in insurrection’
Bill McKibben / The Guardian:
Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry  —  The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals.  Can we see more of this kind of backbone?  —  Ten days ago Joe Biden did something remarkable, and almost without precedent - he actually said no to big oil.
Discussion: Heatmap News and RedState
Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Ransomware hackers raked in a record $1 billion from victims last year  —  A study says 75% of ransomware payments are for $1 million or more.  —  Victims of ransomware paid their attackers more than $1 billion last year, a new report has found, a record high that shows that many cybercriminals …
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
David Zipper / Slate:
A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail.  That's Bad News for All of Us.  —  It's a nightmare situation on a highway: Your car hits a patch of ice and starts to skid.  Unable to regain control, you panic as you veer toward the roadway's edge.  —  In emergencies like this, guardrails provide a failsafe.
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
CBS News:
Alleged aspiring militia “sniper” with plans to attack agents at border arrested  —  A Tennessee militia member who told an undercover federal agent that the U.S. is “being invaded” by migrants was planning to travel to the southern border with a stockpile of weapons and commit acts of violence …
Discussion: VICE and NBC News
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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Anti-abortion group's studies retracted before Supreme Court mifepristone case
Gallup:
Democrats Lose Ground With Black and Hispanic Adults
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
NBC News:
Helicopter carrying 5 Marines goes missing, search underway in San Diego County
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1 Out of 5 ‘New Jobs’ in Biden's Booming Economy are Government Jobs
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Alexander Tin / CBS News:
FDA says hands tied after suspect named in applesauce lead poisonings
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Jacob Shamsian / Business Insider:
Donald Trump paid more than $2.3 million in donor money to law firms helping Ivanka Trump with her legal problems last year
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