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12:50 PM ET, February 18, 2024

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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
In New York, the Trump Brand Is Costing Some Condo Owners  —  When Donald J. Trump became president, condominiums in buildings emblazoned with his name began selling for less, according to an analysis.  —  In the world of real estate, Donald J. Trump's name has long been synonymous with luxury.
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Associated Press:
Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ a day after a $355 million ruling against him  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con …
Washington Post:
Seeing Haley's attacks on Trump, some claim her as a member of the resistance  —  But the former S.C. governor rejects the label, saying her campaign ‘is not an anti-Trump movement’  —  Speaking to influential Republican donors at a private gathering in Palm Beach, Fla., on the last Tuesday of January …
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The GOP Has Crossed An Ominous Threshold on Foreign Policy  —  The long decline of the Republican Party's internationalist wing may have reached a tipping point.  —  Since Donald Trump emerged as the GOP's dominant figure in 2016, he has championed an isolationist and nationalist agenda …
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Haley Says She Is Going the Distance Against Trump.  Here's Her Plan.  —  The former South Carolina governor is expected to lose big in her home state.  Beyond that, it's an even steeper climb.  —  One week before the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina …
The Guardian:
Trump launches gold high top sneaker line a day after $350m court ruling  —  ‘Never Surrender High-Tops’ cost $399 and arrive on the market just after judge hands former US president huge penalty  —  Donald Trump has launched his own sneaker brand, a day after a New York judge ordered …
Discussion: Balloon Juice, Raw Story, Reuters and DNyuz
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Haley Calls Navalny a ‘Hero,’ Saying Trump Must Answer for His Death  —  Nikki Haley has long criticized her former boss over what she has described as his love of dictators and authoritarian leaders.  —  Nikki Haley on Saturday called Aleksei A. Navalny, the outspoken Russian opposition leader …
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 2-18-24: Nikki Haley, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Charlamagne tha God
Discussion: USA Today
Suzanne Lynch / Politico:
Navalny's death fails to move the dial for Republican Senator J.D. Vance  —  At Munich Security Conference, American senator doubles-down on view that Ukraine should cede territory to Russia.  —  U.S. Senator J.D. Vance has made a name for himself in the United States Congress …
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Bloomberg:
Germany Says Failure to Back Ukraine Aid Could Hurt US Economy
Discussion: Political Wire
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Cheney says it's ‘worth’ Johnson losing Speakership over passing Ukraine aid bill  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said it's worth it for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to lose the Speakership if he passes a bill approving aid for Ukraine.  —  Cheney called on Johnson to bring a bill …
Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
Top Maricopa county official quits as election looms: ‘All I do is play defense’  —  Clint Hickman, who helped lead Arizona's largest county through the pandemic and 2020 election, has faced endless harassment for the last few years  —  For Clint Hickman, an official who helped lead Arizona's …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Why Trump's Sleaziest Criminal Case Is So Important  —  Editor's note: The below article first appeared in David Corn's newsletter, Our Land.  The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture.
Associated Press:
George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel over Cameo video pranks  —  Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed Saturday that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel deceived him into making videos on the Cameo app that were used to ridicule the disgraced New York Republican on the show.
NBC News:
Biden's allies are stepping forward to vouch for him amid age questions  —  Some prominent Democrats aren't persuaded that the approach will ease concerns about his cognitive abilities.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's approach to deflecting questions about his age has pivoted from “watch me” to vouch for me.
 
 
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