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12:00 PM ET, February 2, 2024

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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's conviction scenario  —  Former President Trump is breezing to the GOP nomination — but, in private, is bracing for the genuine possibility that he'll be the first convicted felon in U.S. history to represent a major party.
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump Is Inching Closer to the Worst Legal Defeat of his Life  —  It sure looks like Trump's business empire is about to get hammered.  —  Former President Donald Trump has suffered through plenty of painful courtroom defeats during his lengthy career as one of America's most litigious businessmen.
Washington Post:
Trump D.C. trial drops off court's March calendar, clearing way for N.Y. case  —  Administrative move comes as anticipation mounts over how — and when — an appeals court will decide former president's claim of immunity from criminal prosecution  —  Former president Donald Trump's March 4 trial date …
Politico:
Republicans in Congress are bending to Trump's demands.  Some are frustrated.  —  Republicans are increasingly sensitive to Trump's viewpoints and conscious of his power to upend bills that Joe Biden might be able to tout on the campaign trail.  —  Before Jason Smith moved …
New York Times:
Trump's Former Finance Chief in Negotiations to Plead Guilty to Perjury
The Daily Beast:
The Knives Are Already Out in the Trump VP Race
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Haley's money surges after debates. Trump's spikes when he's indicted.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
What Biden *really* says about Trump behind closed doors  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from producer Raymond Rapada.  —  President JOE BIDEN has a reputation for salty language behind closed doors.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Inside Biden's obsession with “Morning Joe”  —  When White House aides appear on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” they're often booked between 7 and 7:40 a.m. ET.  That's so they'll reach one crucial and loyal viewer: President Biden. … - During the day, Biden has long asked his staff whether they saw a story …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Voters: Biden, Most in House Don't Deserve Another Term  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer than four in 10 U.S. registered voters say President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected, while less than a quarter say the same about most members of the U.S. House.  As is almost always the case …
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is Having an ‘Identity Crisis’  —  “Look, I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else,” Joe Biden said at a rally four years ago in Detroit, flanked by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris.  “There's an entire generation of leaders you saw standing behind me.
Politico:
Michigan Dems have a warning for Biden
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct.  Then Trump Hired Him.  Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case.  —  Trump body man Walt Nauta is a critical figure in the Mar-a-Lago documents case.  Trump only hired him after Nauta was dismissed from the White House after sexual harassment claims.
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ABC News:
Special counsel questioned witnesses about 2 rooms FBI didn't search inside Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence: Sources  —  The FBI missed the rooms in their search for classified documents, said sources.  —  In this June 9, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump is shown at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, much better than expected  — Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 353,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000.  The unemployment rate held at 3.7%, against the estimate for 3.8%.  — Average hourly earnings increased 0.6%, double the monthly estimate.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
New report points to blockbuster U.S. job growth as 2024 begins  —  By every metric, the latest jobs report points to an incredibly strong U.S. job market.  The political implications have the potential to be dramatic.  —  Expectations heading into this morning showed projections …
Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP  —  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan says Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has failed to comply with two earlier requests for documents.  —  WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan …
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Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Jim Jordan subpoenas Fani Willis over alleged misuse of federal funds
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Andy Kim leads Tammy Murphy by double digits in NJ Senate race, poll says  —  The race to replace Bob Menendez is a test of the Garden State's unique party boss system.  —  Rep. Andy Kim is the leading candidate for Senate in New Jersey, with a double-digit lead over his chief rival …
Associated Press:
Eagerly awaited redistricting reports that will reshape Wisconsin Legislature are due  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to examine maps redrawing state legislative districts said Thursday that plans submitted by the Republican Legislature …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Ken Paxton's lawlessness previews Trump's second term  —  And it's terrifying. … Last May, the Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.  The following September, after a sustained pressure campaign by his political allies and donors, he was acquitted by the Senate of all the charges.
Discussion: Off the Kuff
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Hurt U.S. Jobs but Swayed American Voters, Study Says  —  New research finds that former President Donald J. Trump's tariffs did not bring back U.S. jobs, but voters appeared to reward him for the levies anyway.  —  The sweeping tariffs that former President Donald J. Trump imposed …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
House Democrats continue to do the legislative heavy lifting  —  When the House passed a $78 billion tax package, it was members of the Democratic minority who provided most of the votes.  This keeps happening.  —  As awful as the current Congress is, it would be an overstatement to argue …
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos and HotAir
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans' plotting to block a Democratic president goes public
Discussion: Vanity Fair
 
 
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Suzanne Blake / Newsweek:
Republicans Want New Hampshire to Leave United States
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
‘Virtually impossible’: RNC members say there's no chance of a convention fight against Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Did Iranian Agent Serving as Pentagon Chief of Staff Cause Death of 3 Soldiers?
Annie Karni / New York Times:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Rep. Victoria Spartz waffling on retirement decision
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill that would remove gender identity from the state's civil rights law
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Ex-CIA hacker who leaked secrets to WikiLeaks gets 40 years in prison
Reese Gorman / The Daily Beast:
Secret Recording: Black Candidate Can't Win in Texas
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Early election-year polls can be dead on. But you can't tell which.
Khadijah Edwards / Pew Research Center:
Among Black adults, those with higher incomes are most likely to say they are happy
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Sorry Appin, We're Not Taking Down Our Article About Your Attempts To Silence Reporters
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Sources: Apple and OpenAI are preparing a major announcement of their partnership at WWDC; the new AirTag with a better chip is scheduled to arrive by mid-2025

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