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7:20 AM ET, February 8, 2024

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Washington Post:
GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes  —  Former president Donald Trump has used his perch as the GOP frontrunner to bend Congress to his political whims  —  Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck …
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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 …
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 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside the “very tough” vote for House Democrats on Israel aid
Tori Otten / New Republic:
House Republicans Suddenly Miss Kevin McCarthy After All That Losing
Washington Post:
Senate GOP blocks border deal; future of Ukraine, Israel aid unclear
Associated Press:
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Joe Biden is currently losing the election  —  I try not to spend my days being a doomer or a catastrophist, but in both casual and formal conversations I've come to think that there is one very basic point about politics in 2024 that is being broadly underrated — Joe Biden is currently …
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Marianne Williamson ends her 2024 presidential run
Discussion: DNyuz and The Daily Beast
Marist Poll:
The Road to the General Election
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.
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Politico:
Playbook: SCOTUS has entered the 2024 chat  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST POSTED — “How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington,” by Robert Draper in NYT Magazine: “Court documents that remain under seal …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats sound alarm, take action against Biden's third-party threats  —  Biden allies are increasingly worried about the potential threat posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein  —  Democratic alarm over third-party challengers spoiling President Biden's reelection …
Discussion: The Hill
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: UPI and The Guardian
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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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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
‘Ironic’: Haley Criticizes Trump for Engineering a Skewed Primary Process
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
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
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?
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.”
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Meet the lawyers arguing Trump's Supreme Court Colorado ballot case  —  One is a familiar face at the Supreme Court and a former Texas solicitor general.  The other is appearing before the high court for the first time.  Both have experience as law clerks to Supreme Court justices.
Discussion: DNyuz and CBS News
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” …
Robert Draper / New York Times:
How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington  —  The untold story of the rise and fall of Trump's former chief of staff — and his role in the prosecutions that may determine the 2024 election.  —  On most Monday mornings, Mark Meadows commutes from his home in South Carolina to his workplace in Washington.
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
 
 
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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
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
David Gilbert / Wired:
Russia Is Boosting Calls for ‘Civil War’ Over Texas Border Crisis
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS Sports anchor and commentor, died at 78 of cancer

 
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