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12:35 PM ET, February 16, 2024

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The Guardian:
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison  —  Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle  —  The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in jail, the country's prison service has said, in what is likely to be seen …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Fani Willis Endures Disrespect, Racist Tropes, And Public Humiliation  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  Sign up for the email version.  —  The District Attorney And Race  —  The smoldering confrontation in an Atlanta courtroom …
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison  —  Navalny, 47, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, spent his final years behind bars as the Russian leader reshaped the country to rally behind his war in Ukraine.  —  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison …
Jim Heintz / Associated Press:
Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russia's Putin, has died, Russian authorities say  —  Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison Friday, Russia's prison agency said.
Paul Kirby / BBC:
Putin critic Alexei Navalny, 47, dies in Arctic Circle jail  —  Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail, the prison service said.  —  Seen as President Vladimir Putin's most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving …
Anton Troianovski / Associated Press:
A day ago, in his last public appearance, Navalny seemed in good spirits.
New York Times:
Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban  —  In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Guardian and The Hill
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump opts against Supreme Court appeal on civil immunity claim over Jan. 6 lawsuits  —  The decision not to seek high court review means cases brought against Trump over Jan. 6 can move forward in district court, although he can still mount an immunity defense.
Discussion: The Hill and Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's ouster of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chair  —  “Loyalty is a one-way street” for the former president, one party committeeman said  —  For much of the fall, Donald Trump was annoyed at Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.  She was refusing to cancel the party's primary debates …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Why Attacks on Trump's Mental Acuity Don't Land  —  Ten years ago, I stood in the back of a large room at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, watching Donald Trump ramble.  The celebrity billionaire had been loitering on the fringes of American politics for a few years, but this was my first time seeing him give a proper speech.
Neil Baron / The Hill:   The law is clear: The Supreme Court must not allow Trump on the 2024 ballot
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Loses It Over Fani Willis Testimony: ‘MAJOR LEAGUE SCANDAL!’
Associated Press:
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company.
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Robert B. Hubbell / Today's Edition Newsletter:
A watershed moment for the truth.
Discussion: DNyuz
CNN:
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry
NBC News:
Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Witness Told Feds She Was Paid for Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz  —  The Ethics Committee is investigating Gaetz—and has text messages between the congressman and a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at parties she was paid to attend. … When ABC News reported on Wednesday …
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Robyn Pennacchia / Wonkette:
‘Sex Parties With Matt Gaetz’ Literally The Last Thing We Wanted To Think About This Morning  —  Family values!  —  Some new, profoundly nauseating details have emerged in the Matt Gaetz sex trafficking saga.  So if you've literally just had your breakfast, you may want to give yourself …
NBC News:
Joe Manchin to announce he will not run for president  —  The centrist West Virginia had been mulling a campaign for the White House that would have shaken up the 2024 campaign.  —  MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will announce Friday that he will not run for president …
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Washington Post:
Joe Manchin announces he won't run for president, ending months of speculation  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) announced Friday that he will not run for president after months of flirting with a campaign that could have complicated the 2024 race for the White House.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: Americans will be next on front lines against Russia if Ukraine aid not approved  —  American soldiers could be next in line to combat the Russian military if the House does not approve a supplemental package that includes aid to Ukraine, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Friday.
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Karen Gilchrist / CNBC:   U.S. troops will be on the front lines against Russia without further Ukraine aid, Senator Coons says
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
The top doctor for CBP tried to order fentanyl lollipops for a helicopter mission in New York, whistleblowers say  —  The whistleblowers also allege Dr. Alexander Eastman was already under investigation for trying to procure narcotics for a friend who worked as a chopper pilot for the border agency.
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden  —  It requires them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning a campaign.  —  Back to The Ezra Klein Show  —  More episodes of  —  The Ezra Klein Show  —  Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad  —  • 59:17
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Nicholas Paphitis / Associated Press:
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage  —  Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage.  It would make Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to do so.  The Valentine's Day session …
Monica Alba / NBC News:
Biden campaign blasts Trump's comments on Putin and NATO in a new ad  —  First to NBC News: The ad highlights Trump's remarks that Russia should “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that didn't spend enough on defense.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's re-election campaign …
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
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