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9:20 PM ET, February 13, 2024

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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 …
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Politico:
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 …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is hoping a Supreme Court ruling on ballot eligibility could help him too
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Haley rips Trump's RNC moves: 'We don't have kings in this country'
Discussion: NEWS10 ABC
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Democrats Propose Discharge Petition to Get Past Mike Johnson  —  Senior Democrats are suggesting that a discharge petition could be introduced to bring a $95-billion overseas aid bill to a vote in the House of Representatives if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to introduce it.
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on House GOP's Baseless Impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas  —  History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games.
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 …
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
House GOP impeaches Mayorkas by a single vote  —  Breaking: House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, succeeding on second try, in a rebuke of Biden's immigration policy.  The resolution is non-binding, however, and may not go very far in the Senate because even some Republicans …
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Here's the latest on the impeachment vote.  —  House Republicans Impeach Mayorkas for Border Policies  —  In a redo of their first failed attempt, Republicans pushed through the charges over solid Democratic opposition, making the homeland security secretary the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached.
Associated Press:
Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill After Fierce GOP Debate
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 …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
Associated Press:
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
High School Girls Basketball Team Quits After Crowd Allegedly Spews Racial Slurs  —  School officials in Scarsdale and East Ramapo have announced an investigation into the incident.  —  A high school girls' basketball game in Scarsdale, New York came to an early finish on Saturday …
Discussion: Press Herald
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Nancy Cutler / The Journal News:
Racial slurs spewed at Scarsdale v. East Ramapo girls basketball game, officials say  —  Scarsdale and East Ramapo school officials are investigating a reported racially charged incident during a Feb. 10 girls basketball game at Scarsdale.  It's the latest investigation into slurs being spewed during a Section 1 sporting event.
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
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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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 …
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 …
Alice Herman / The Guardian:
Wisconsin lawmakers adopt new legislative maps that could undo gerrymandering  —  Votes by Republican-dominated state assembly and state senate signal that the years-long battle may be finally drawing to a close  —  The fight for democracy is supported by  —  Wisconsin lawmakers voted …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX fined after ‘near amputation’ suffered by worker, records show  —  U.S. worker safety officials fined Elon Musk's SpaceX $3,600 this month after an accident at its site in Washington state led to a “near amputation,” according to inspection records reviewed by Reuters.
Erin Delmore / BBC:
Why US economy is powering ahead of Europe's  —  While countries around the world have struggled to recover from the economic setbacks brought on by the pandemic, one has emerged particularly strong.  —  With a fast-growing economy, a strong labour market and falling inflation …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah House speaker spoke at a Christian nationalist event. Now Legislature says they have no record of his public calendar.
Discussion: Raw Story and Deseret News
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David Moye / HuffPost:
GOP Lawmaker Dubiously Claims Amendment Would Let 1-Year-Olds Get Abortions
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Alfred Ng / Politico:
A company tracked visits to 600 Planned Parenthood locations for anti-abortion ads, senator says
Discussion: Rolling Stone and The Hill
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia election board votes down proposal to limit absentee voting
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Percentage of Americans expecting improved financial situation highest in almost 4 years: Survey
Discussion: newyorkfed.org
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israeli minister blocking flour Bibi promised Biden would be allowed into Gaza
Discussion: Middle East Monitor
The Daily Beast:
GOP's Star Witness in Hunter Biden Probe Has Ties to Russian Oligarch
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B
 
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