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5:45 PM ET, February 14, 2024

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ABC News:
White House to brief lawmakers as House chairman warns of ‘serious national security threat’  —  Lawmakers said the issue is serious but shouldn't cause immediate alarm.  —  National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2024.
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NBC News:
House Intel chair warns of ‘serious national security threat’ ahead of planned White House briefing  —  The administration will brief House leaders on Thursday.  Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said there's no reason for Americans to panic.
CNN:
House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia  —  House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner has made information concerning a “serious national security threat” available to all members of Congress to review, the committee said on Wednesday.
Politico:
What we know about the ‘disturbing’ Russia intel roiling the Hill  —  The intelligence is related to Moscow's weaponization of its orbital systems, one of those informed about its content said.  —  A vague warning by the chair of the House Intelligence Committee about a “serious national security threat” …
Discussion: MeidasTouch and Pravda EN
New York Times:   U.S. Has New Intelligence About Russia's Nuclear Capabilities
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
House Intel chair calls on Biden to declassify details on ‘serious national security threat’
The Daily Beast:
George Santos Mercilessly Trolls GOP After Democrats Win His Old Seat  —  He even took the time to text his former colleagues to call them “f***ing idiots.”  —  Disgraced former congressman George Santos tore into the Republican Party on Tuesday night after a Democrat won his old House seat …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 takeaways from the New York special election  —  Democrats had reason to celebrate yet another election Tuesday, with Tom Suozzi winning the special election for the seat of indicted and expelled former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) and flipping the district blue.
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson: New York special election result ‘in no way a bellwether’ for fall
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
NY-03 gives Republicans lots to worry about
Politico:
The Santos stench: 6 takeaways from the New York special election
New York Times:
Leaning Into Migrant Woes, Suozzi Paves Election-Year Path for Democrats
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Republicans admit it.  Kevin McCarthy has never looked so good.  —  House GOP insiders view the new speaker as a man perpetually without a plan.  —  For nine months in his speakership, Kevin McCarthy seemed like a man with a title but no power — desperately improvising to keep …
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
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David Strom / HotAir:
About Damn Time  —  The Republicans in the House finally did something right.  Alejandro Mayorkas was finally impeached.  —  Way back when the House Republicans dumped Kevin McCarthy and finally replaced him with Mike Johnson, I predicted nothing would change.  Republicans have too small a majority to get much of anything done.
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Powerful House GOP chair retiring after Mayorkas impeachment … - Green's decision to retire comes on the same week as the House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.  — Green joins House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-Texas) …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Pravda EN
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Nikki Haley: ‘Diminished,’ ‘unhinged’ Trump has changed since she backed him  —  In an interview with NBC News' Craig Melvin, Haley explained away her past support for Trump while knocking his recent conduct and his age.  —  Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley defended her past support …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
House Democrat says Trump setting stage for World War III
Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation  —  The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis.  —  President Biden on Wednesday shielded thousands of Palestinians …
Discussion: Reuters, IJR and Pravda EN
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
“History is watching,” President Joe Biden said this afternoon.  He warned “Republicans in Congress who think they can oppose funding for Ukraine and not be held accountable” that “[f]ailure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten.”
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Nate Ostiller / The Kyiv Independent:
Military says Russian landing ship sunk in Black Sea  —  Editor's Note: This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.  —  The Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov was sunk in the Black Sea in the morning of Feb. 14, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed.
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Biden attacked Hur for asking him when Beau died.  That didn't happen, sources say.  —  The president raised his son's death after being asked about his workflow at a Virginia rental home, where he said he found classified materials, two sources said.  —  President Joe Biden lashed …
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Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn:
ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER CLYBURN STATEMENT ON HOUSE LEADERSHIP ROLE  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn released the following statement on his decision to step down from House Democratic leadership:  —  “I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jim Clyburn steps down from House Democratic leadership role
Discussion: The Hill
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Nearly 1 in 5 Believe Taylor Swift Election Conspiracy Theory  —  But 2 in 3 Americans approve of the singer encouraging voter turnout  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Just under 1 in 5 Americans believe the singer Taylor Swift is part of a covert effort to help President Joe Biden win the 2024 election.
Will Steakin / ABC News:
House panel obtains texts allegedly showing Gaetz setting up 2017 Florida Keys trip with woman his associate paid for sex: Sources  —  The House Ethics Committee is reviewing the messages, sources tell ABC News.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz is shown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2024.
Discussion: MeidasTouch and Mediaite
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing  —  A conservative group has told a Georgia judge that it doesn't have evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing during the the 2020 general election and a runoff two months later.
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Pete Hoekstra Is Rightful Chair of Michigan Republicans, R.N.C. Says  —  The Republican National Committee sided with a group of state members who ousted Kristina Karamo, a far-right election denier, in January.  —  After a bitter monthlong fight in Michigan over who has a valid claim to lead …
 
 
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