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Chief justice gives Jack Smith one week to respond to Trump's bid to stave off trial — Trump wants the Supreme Court to keep his federal election trial on hold while he appeals a decision denying him immunity. — Chief Justice John Roberts is giving prosecutors a week to respond …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
An Infuriating Poll Finding About Trump Should Galvanize Democrats — You've probably heard that Donald Trump has “tightened his grip on the Republican Party,” or that he's “bent the party to his will.” Pundits repeat such formulations constantly, because, well, it's true …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Republicans Are No Longer a Political Party — It's become yet another subsidiary of Trump Inc. — When historians chronicle the end of the Grand Old Party, they may mark 2024 as the turning point. Something called the Republican Party will surely exist for years to come …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is hoping a Supreme Court ruling on ballot eligibility could help him too
‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is hoping a Supreme Court ruling on ballot eligibility could help him too
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
After facing off with Senate ‘Freedom Caucus’, McConnell urges Johnson on Ukraine — But the GOP leader did not push the speaker to bring up the Senate-passed foreign aid bill, specifically. — The Ukraine fight has been a painful one for Mitch McConnell, fueling conservative calls …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
McConnell urges Mike Johnson to allow vote on Ukraine aid … - “What I do think is appropriate is for the House to be able to work its will on Ukraine, which obviously was the most controversial part of what we did,” McConnell said. … - The debate over the package has taken months …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill After Fierce GOP Debate
Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill After Fierce GOP Debate
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Associated Press:
US Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
US Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer rejects Speaker Johnson's call to add border reform to Ukraine bill
Schumer rejects Speaker Johnson's call to add border reform to Ukraine bill
Associated Press:
House GOP will try again to impeach Mayorkas after failing once. But outcome is still uncertain
House GOP will try again to impeach Mayorkas after failing once. But outcome is still uncertain
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Senate approves Ukraine, Israel foreign aid package
Senate approves Ukraine, Israel foreign aid package
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Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump adviser proposes new tiered system for NATO members who don't pay up — A leading national security adviser to Donald Trump told Reuters on Tuesday that he would push for changes to NATO if the former president returns to power that could result in some member nations losing protection against an outside attack.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Is Losing It — It is unclear whether Donald Trump has forgotten the precise nature of NATO or whether he ever fully grasped it in the first place. — What is clear, however, is that Trump — who ostensibly spent four years as president of the United States — has little clue of what NATO is or what NATO does.
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Why John Bolton Is Certain Trump Really Wants to Blow Up NATO
Why John Bolton Is Certain Trump Really Wants to Blow Up NATO
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
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Associated Press:
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Rant At ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Comedy Gold — The far-right congresswoman better watch out for those “nasty commies” from California. — LOADING — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took her far-right views to another dimension Tuesday in a wild screed against HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene rips ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: HBO show depicts Trump supporters as ‘racists and red necks’ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is blasting a politically charged episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” saying it “lied” and painted conservatives in her state and supporters …
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Washington Post:
Tesla worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality — Evidence suggests the advanced driver-assistance system was engaged during a fatal crash that killed recruiter Hans von Ohain in 2022 — The following footage obtained by The Washington Post shows Colorado …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Get Used to It: Biden Isn't Going Anywhere — The GOP fantasy crowd is so accustomed to conspiracy theories that they're betting the Democrats will switch candidates at the last minute. Have they actually paid attention to politics? — The Republican refrain goes something like this …
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Half of Americans think Biden got special treatment in document probe, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Half of Americans think Biden got special treatment in document probe, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Inside the GOP plan to stoke fear on Biden's age
Scoop: Inside the GOP plan to stoke fear on Biden's age
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Natalia Contreras / The Texas Tribune:
It took me three tries to register to vote in Texas — and I'm an elections reporter — Moments after I became a naturalized citizen in 2023, I registered to vote. Here's what happened next. … When I started working at Votebeat more than a year ago, I knew little about elections.
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Percentage of Americans expecting improved financial situation highest in almost 4 years: Survey — Americans were more optimistic about their financial situations in January 2024 than they have been at any time since the pandemic began nearly four years ago, according to new data released Monday.
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines — Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — The agency is loosening …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes — House and Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, Biden administration officials and witnesses in racist ways, both in casual comments and in official settings. — When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene …
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Bloodbath at CBS News claims senior correspondent embroiled in First Amendment case — and another who weathered HR probe: sources — Several CBS News reporters were caught up in layoffs at Paramount Global that claimed 800 jobs, including one who is embroiled in a high-stakes First Amendment fight …
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Detroit Free Press:
GOP State Rep. Josh Schriver loses staff, committee post after sharing racist conspiracy — Arpan Lobo Clara HendricksonDetroit Free Press — State Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, lost his staff and his spot on a legislative committee as punishment for sharing a social media post amplifying a racist conspiracy theory.
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