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7:55 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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Washington Post:
Biden and Trump jockey for an edge amid the rubble of the border deal  —  Democrats say Trump is now responsible for border chaos.  Republicans say Biden's three-year record on immigration will hurt him with voters.  —  President Biden and his aides say the swift collapse …
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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate Wednesday after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package that had been tied to the funding …
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 …
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
Associated Press:
Supreme Court hears landmark election case seeking to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
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
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
Discussion: DNyuz and The Daily Beast
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Senior Biden campaign officials kick-start coordination with House Democrats for 2024 race
Discussion: Political Wire
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
Discussion: UPI and The Guardian
Politico:
Loyalty is a one-way street in Donald Trump's GOP.  Just ask Ronna McDaniel  —  The Republican National Committee chair is expected to step down this spring.  —  For seven tumultuous years, Ronna McDaniel accomplished a feat that eluded almost everyone else in Donald Trump's orbit: She held on.
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Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
‘Ironic’: Haley Criticizes Trump for Engineering a Skewed Primary Process
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.”
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 …
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: CBS News
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.
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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Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
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