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12:40 PM ET, February 10, 2024

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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump argues he should ‘not be charged’ in classified docs case if Biden isn't  —  Former President Trump argued Friday night that he should “not be charged” in his federal classified documents case since a special counsel announced this week that President Biden would not face charges for Biden's handling of classified materials.
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Politico:
Can Biden emerge from his ‘cocoon’?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WORKING WEEKEND — The Senate remains in session today as it grinds through a series of procedural hoops toward passage of the $95 billion supplemental spending bill delivering aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Politico:
White House frustration with Garland grows  —  The president believes the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents went beyond his remit.  And part of the blame is being placed on the AG.  —  Joe Biden has told aides and outside advisers that Attorney General Merrick Garland …
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Haley to troll Trump in South Carolina with mobile billboard highlighting his age  —  The mobile billboard will appear outside a Trump rally on Saturday.  —  Nikki Haley is stepping up her attacks on Donald Trump's age — this time at his own rally in South Carolina.
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News and The Daily Beast
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
February 9, 2024  —  Yesterday, Special Counsel Robert Hur, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in January 2023 to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents before he was president, released his report.  It begins: “We conclude that no criminal charges are warranted in this matter.
Discussion: Associated Press and The Guardian
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Question Is Not If Biden Should Step Aside.  It's How.  —  Joe Biden should not be running for re-election.  That much was obvious well before the special prosecutor's comments on the president's memory lapses inspired a burst of age-related angst.  And Democrats who are furious …
New York Times:
In Private Remarks to Arab Americans, Biden Aide Expresses Regrets on Gaza  —  In a closed-door meeting, the aide offered some of the administration's clearest notes of contrition for its response to the Gaza war, a sign of rising Democratic pressure on President Biden.
David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘Yikes’: Internet erupts after ‘Dementia Trump’ makes several verbal slip-ups at NRA rally  —  Donald Trump Friday was hit with a stream of criticism for several verbal slip-ups at an event for the NRA in Pennsylvania.  —  The former president slurred when saying the word “subsidies,” said …
New York Times:
White House Calls Special Counsel Report on Biden Politically Motivated
Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Hawley says Garland should invoke 25th Amendment if DOJ declines to charge Biden: ‘One or the other’
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Biden faces his ‘Comey moment’
Matthew Xiao / Washington Free Beacon:
WATCH: ‘This Is Terrible,’ Democratic Strategist Says of Biden's Press Conference
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
What Biden's Critics Get Wrong About His Gaffes
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House goes on attack against special counsel over Biden age, memory
C. Stewart Verdery Jr / The Hill:
History confirms Republicans rejected a once-in-a-lifetime immigration opportunity  —  Immigration politics may be the most important to winning and losing elections in America.  Add the substance around immigration reform and border security and it is one of the most complicated policy issues facing America as well.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Ukraine funding package moves closer to Senate passage
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
New Jan. 6 footage appears to show rioter firing a gun in the air during Capitol attack  —  John Emanuel Banuelos was previously identified by NBC News as a Jan. 6 rioter who told police he had a weapon that day.  New footage appears to show him firing it.  —  WASHINGTON — Newly unearthed footage …
Discussion: Raw Story
Laura Paddison / CNN:
Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists  —  A crucial system of ocean currents may already be on course to collapse, according to a new report, with alarming implications for sea level rise and global weather …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
What the Long Island special election tells us about the battle over the suburbs  —  The race between former Rep. Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip could provide clues for both parties on immigration and crime as they gear up for 2024.  —  The nation's suburbs are moving toward Democrats.
Discussion: ABC News and Associated Press
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024  —  LAS VEGAS - Shuffling through jeans on a clothing rack in her small store at a Latino market, Christy Rosales says she hopes Trump returns to office.  —  The 40-year-old native of Colombia complains …
Fox News:
Conservative firebrand announces run for key battleground Senate race being targeted by Dems … A conservative firebrand has officially filed to run for the Montana Senate in the heated contest to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Tester.  —  Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., made the long awaited announcement Friday …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Leading GOP hardliner spurned by Trump in tough Senate fight
Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Republican Larry Hogan Is Running For Senate In Maryland
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Texas woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for death threats to judge in Trump's documents case  —  Tiffani Shea Gish of Houston had pleaded guilty in November to leaving threatening voicemails for U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.  —  A Texas woman accused of making death threats …
Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:
Matt Gaetz stopped at airport security for having a Taser, report says  —  Gaetz then threw away the weapon, according to a news report.  —  U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was stopped by airport security in Dallas when it was discovered he had a Taser.  —  As he was headed to his flight …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats file FEC complaint against Robert Kennedy Jr. and allied super PAC  —  The Democratic National Committee accused third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday of violating federal election law by unlawfully coordinating with a supportive super PAC in a $15 million effort to collect signatures for state ballot access.
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Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Exclusive: Biden officials confront limits of federal response in exercise preparing for 2024 election threats
Discussion: Raw Story and CSO
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Big Pharma spends billions more on executives and stockholders than on R&D
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Apple Is Lobbying Against Right to Repair Six Months After Supporting Right to Repair
Boris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Putin's interview with his fawning stooge Tucker Carlson was straight out of Hitler's playbook. I pray Americans see through this unholy charade
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