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6:05 PM ET, February 7, 2024

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Associated Press:
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats  —  Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings.
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Politico:
Senate Republicans officially block foreign aid bill with border changes  —  It marks the end of immigration negotiations that dragged on for four months.
Discussion: Raw Story and Press Herald
Axios:
Epic double debacle stings House GOP
NBC News:
Chuck Schumer to push stripped-down Israel and Ukraine aid package after GOP blocks Senate border bill
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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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.
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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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.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company
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 and CBS News
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
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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Kayla Guo / New York Times:
Al Green, in Hospital Garb, Delivers Vote to Kill Mayorkas Impeachment
Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
Matt Gaetz says he misses Kevin McCarthy after House fails to impeach Mayorkas
Marist Poll:
The Road to the General Election  —  NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll  —  Biden Competitive with Trump, Haley... Biden Opens Up Lead if Trump is Convicted  —  President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remain in a statistical tie among registered voters nationally.
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
‘None of these candidates’ beats out Haley in Nevada primary that Trump skipped
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.
Associated Press:
Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say  —  A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, officials said.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Hamas proposes three-stage ceasefire over 135 days, leading to end of war
Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Blinken briefs Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks
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” …
Acyn / MeidasTouch:
Lankford Reveals Threat from ‘Popular Commentator’ Over Border Security Negotiations  —  ‘If you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this presidential year, I will do whatever I can to destroy you’  —  Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who has been the lead Republican negotiating …
Discussion: Business Insider, Joe.My.God. and IJR
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Bill Clinton's Press Secretary Called This Saudi Prince a ‘Ruthless Killer.’ Now, He Works for Him.  —  Joe Lockhart, Bill Clinton's former press secretary, once referred to Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman as “one of the most ruthless killers in the world.”
Discussion: Political Wire
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.”
Discussion: Business Insider
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency:
PRC State-Sponsored Actors Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. Critical Infrastructure … SUMMARY  —  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assess that People's Republic of China …
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 …
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Biden administration tightens standards for deadly air pollution  —  The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
 
 
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Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
Education Secretary Cardona declines to say if ‘from river to sea’ chant is antisemitic
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Ross Barkan / New York Times:
How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party
Discussion: HotAir and The Hill
Chris Perez / Denver Westword:
Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Calls Restraining Order “Cruel and Unfair,” Says He Wasn't Served
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Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over an abortion rights ballot measure
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Politico:
Durbin calls for Thomas recusal in SCOTUS case on Trump ballot eligibility
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Reuters:
Pope denounces ‘hypocrisy’ of those who criticize LGBTQ blessings
Discussion: UPI, Raw Story and Fargo | KFGO
Thom Hartmann / Raw Story:
Inside the deadly new GOP plan to rapidly privatize Medicare
Discussion: WTOP News and STAT
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Military helicopter with 5 Marines on board goes missing en route to California
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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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Jeanine Pirro Stuns Fox News Co-Hosts by Calling Black Colleague an ‘Oreo’
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