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7:25 PM ET, January 2, 2024

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The Harvard Crimson:
HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY  —  Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University's history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.
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Claudine Gay / Harvard University President:
Personal News  —  Dear Members of the Harvard Community,  —  It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president.  This is not a decision I came to easily.  Indeed, it has been difficult beyond words because I have looked forward …
April Rubin / Axios:
Harvard president resigns after antisemitism hearing and plagiarism probe  —  Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday weeks after she appeared before Congress in a disastrous hearing on antisemitism. … She will have the shortest tenure in school history.
New York Times:
Read Claudine Gay's resignation letter.  —  Claudine Gay faced backlash over Harvard's response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record.  —  Here's what to know about Claudine Gay's resignation.  —  Faced with a new round of accusations over plagiarism …
New York Times:
Harvard President Resigns After Mounting Plagiarism Accusations  —  Claudine Gay faced backlash over the university's response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record.  —  Harvard's president, Claudine Gay, announced her resignation on Tuesday …
Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
Harvard's President Faces New Plagiarism Accusations
Washington Post:
Republican loyalty to Trump, rioters climbs in 3 years after Jan. 6 attack  —  Three years after the Jan. 6 attack, Republicans are more sympathetic to those who stormed the U.S. Capitol and more likely to absolve Donald Trump of responsibility for the attack than they were in 2021 …
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
How death threats get Republicans to fall in line behind Trump  —  The insidious way violence is changing American politics — and shaping the 2024 election.  —  Stephen Richer should have been safe.  —  In early 2021, Richer was an Arizona Republican official who regularly attended local party events.
Breitbart:
Exclusive — Trump Plans Aggressive Expansion of Electoral Map, Says He'll Make ‘Heavy Play’ for New York, New Jersey, Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota  —  PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that assuming he wins the GOP nomination for president again …
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump appeals Maine's decision to ban him from the primary ballot
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Majority in new poll say Jan. 6 was attack on democracy that should never be forgotten
David Skolnick / Vindicator:
Bill Johnson to resign Jan. 21 from Congress, start as YSU president the next day  —  YOUNGSTOWN - Bill Johnson submitted his letter of resignation today to the U.S. House of Representatives, effective Jan. 21, and will start the next day as Youngstown State University president.
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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
House GOP Frustrated Over Lack of Consequences For Agitators: ‘Congress Lives in a Lawless Society’
Discussion: USA Today, Raw Story and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Top Hamas Leader Killed in Suspected Israeli Strike in Beirut  —  Saleh al-Arouri was a founder of the Hamas military wing and one of its top political leaders  —  A top Hamas leader was killed Tuesday by a suspected Israeli strike in Beirut, according to two Lebanese security officials …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
‘Wrath of God II’? Beirut Explosion Kills Hamas Political Leader
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez facing even more charges in new superseding indictment  —  The Democrat is now accused of making positive comments about Qatar for gifts.  —  Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., departs the Senate floor in the Capitol, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Man forces way into Colorado Supreme Court days after Trump ballot decision  —  A man was arrested early Tuesday after he broke into the Colorado Supreme Court overnight, opened fire and caused “significant and extensive” damage, local authorities said.  —  The man was involved …
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Trouble with tha God  —  The influential radio host of “The Breakfast Club” is a thorn in the side of Democrats — but he's also representative of one of their biggest problems.  —  Charlamagne tha God sits in his throne in the recording studio for “The Breakfast Club” on iHeart Radio in New York on October 2023.
Discussion: Breitbart and Althouse
Coleman Spilde / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Crowd Has A Breakdown After Green Day Swipes Them on Live TV  —  The pop-punk band changed the lyrics of their song “American Idiot” to fire at the “MAGA agenda,” causing an instantaneous social media meltdown.  —  The dawn of a new year might be a cause for hope and a time for new beginnings …
Michael Barfield / Florida Center …:
Rape investigation of FL GOP chairman expands to video voyeurism  —  Sarasota police are investigating whether Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler unlawfully videotaped the sexual encounter at the heart of a rape allegation against him, a third search warrant affidavit obtained by the Florida Trident reveals.
 
 
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