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12:15 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 …
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
How the GOP's Thinking on Key International Issues Evolved  —  A new study of Republican attitudes helps explain why.  —  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 …
Discussion: Global Affairs
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lizzy McLellan Ravitch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump unveiled his line of gold sneakers at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia  —  Former President Donald Trump made a brief stop in Philadelphia on Saturday to announce his new sneaker brand and remind a crowd of sneakerheads to vote.Just hours before a planned campaign rally in Michigan …
NBC News:
Trump launches sneaker line  —  Former President Donald Trump launched a line of sneakers ranging in price from $199 to $399.  —  If anyone was waiting for the other shoe to drop in the upcoming presidential race, former President Donald Trump just did, launching his own line of tennis shoes on Saturday.
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
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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.
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel for Pranking Him on Cameo
Discussion: UPROXX
New York Post:
Lyin' expelled ex-Rep. George Santos makes Jimmy Kimmel's ‘wishes come true’ by suing host over misusing Cameo clips
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Rashida Tlaib urges Michigan Democrats to vote against Biden in the primary  —  The Michigan congresswoman urged voters to “vote uncommitted” while she stood outside an early voting site in a video posted to X on Saturday  —  Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is urging Democrats in Dearborn …
 
 
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