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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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Michael Cohen suggests Trump's mounting legal fees make him ‘thoroughly compromised’: ‘He is for sale’  —  Michael Cohen - who long served as former President Trump's personal lawyer and fixer - warned on Sunday of the potential risk of sending Trump back to the White House with mounting legal fees and financial liabilities.
Discussion: Raw Story, PoliticusUSA and Forbes
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:
Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at ‘Sneaker Con,’ a day after a $355 million ruling against him  —  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,” …
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 …
Discussion: Global Affairs
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump remains silent on Navalny's death  —  Former president Donald Trump, who earlier this month set off worries among allies after he said would encourage Russia to invade a NATO country that wasn't spending enough on defense, has remained silent on the death of Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's most potent political opponent.
Discussion: UPI and Hartford Courant
Zachary Halaschak / Washington Examiner:
Hillary Clinton claims Trump would pull US out of NATO
Discussion: RedState, NBC News and CNBC
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Haley Calls Navalny a ‘Hero,’ Saying Trump Must Answer for His Death
Associated Press:
Suspect dead amid shooting that claimed the lives of 2 officers, 1 first responder, group says  —  A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed, according to officials.
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
Heavy police presence at ‘active scene’ in Minnesota neighborhood  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said police were responding to a call of a family in danger.  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives described it as a domestic violence call.  —  Two police officers and a first responder …
NBC News:
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk helped oust Ronna McDaniel at the RNC.  Now the knives are out for him.  —  The right-wing provocateur's antics — including attacks on Martin Luther King Jr., Black pilots and Taylor Swift — have caused a rift in Trump world.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Mediaite
Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
Tlaib endorses protest vote against Biden in Michigan  —  Detroit U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is endorsing the campaign urging Michigan Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in the Feb. 27 presidential primary in protest of President Joe Biden's policy in Gaza.  —  In a video posted to social media Saturday …
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Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
Ukrainian forces don't have enough artillery to battle Russia.  A key withdrawal Saturday shows that  —  Dwindling ammunition threatens Ukraine's hold on the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line under withering assault by Russian artillery.  Defensive lines are in jeopardy.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Inside Kamala Harris' quiet effort to break through the Biden campaign's information bubble  —  For some, it's been a conversation off to the side at the White House congressional holiday party.  Others have gathered at actress Eva Longoria's house in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Althouse, Political Wire and NPR
Associated Press:
Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands  —  The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges …
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 …
Associated Press:
A year after Jimmy Carter's entered hospice care, advocates hope his endurance drives awareness  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years.
 
 
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