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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Republicans Are No Longer a Political Party  —  It's become yet another subsidiary of Trump Inc.  —  When historians chronicle the end of the Grand Old Party, they may mark 2024 as the turning point.  Something called the Republican Party will surely exist for years to come …
Politico:
Chief justice gives Jack Smith one week to respond to Trump's bid to stave off trial  —  Trump wants the Supreme Court to keep his federal election trial on hold while he appeals a decision denying him immunity.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts is giving prosecutors a week to respond …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Taps Election Deniers Lara Trump, Michael Whatleyto Lead RNC
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Is Losing It  —  It is unclear whether Donald Trump has forgotten the precise nature …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors a Week to Respond in Trump Immunity Case
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Haley rips Trump's RNC moves: 'We don't have kings in this country'
Discussion: FOX40
Burgess Everett / Politico:
After facing off with Senate ‘Freedom Caucus’, McConnell urges Johnson on Ukraine  —  But the GOP leader did not push the speaker to bring up the Senate-passed foreign aid bill, specifically.  —  The Ukraine fight has been a painful one for Mitch McConnell, fueling conservative calls …
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James Bickerton / Newsweek:
Democrats Propose Discharge Petition to Get Past Mike Johnson  —  Senior Democrats are suggesting that a discharge petition could be introduced to bring a $95-billion overseas aid bill to a vote in the House of Representatives if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to introduce it.
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
House GOP impeaches Mayorkas by a single vote  —  Breaking: House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, succeeding on second try, in a rebuke of Biden's immigration policy.  The resolution is non-binding, however, and may not go very far in the Senate because even some Republicans …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
McConnell urges Mike Johnson to allow vote on Ukraine aid
Associated Press:
Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill After Fierce GOP Debate
Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump adviser proposes new tiered system for NATO members who don't pay up  —  A leading national security adviser to Donald Trump told Reuters on Tuesday that he would push for changes to NATO if the former president returns to power that could result in some member nations losing protection against an outside attack.
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Biden condemns Trump's Nato comments as ‘dumb, shameful, dangerous and un-American’ - as it happened
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Rant At ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Comedy Gold  —  The far-right congresswoman better watch out for those “nasty commies” from California.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took her far-right views to another dimension Tuesday in a wild screed against HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Marjorie Taylor Greene rips ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: HBO show depicts Trump supporters as ‘racists and red necks’
Discussion: Mediaite
Washington Post:
Tesla worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality  —  Evidence suggests the advanced driver-assistance system was engaged during a fatal crash that killed recruiter Hans von Ohain in 2022  —  The following footage obtained by The Washington Post shows Colorado …
Damon Linker / The Atlantic:
Democrats Should Pick a New Presidential Candidate Now  —  The party needs to wake up and stop sleepwalking toward disaster with Biden as its nominee.  —  The Democratic Party is heading into the 2024 election with a presumptive nominee who may well be incapable of defeating former President Donald Trump.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Inside the GOP plan to stoke fear on Biden's age
Natalia Contreras / The Texas Tribune:
It took me three tries to register to vote in Texas — and I'm an elections reporter  —  Moments after I became a naturalized citizen in 2023, I registered to vote.  Here's what happened next. … When I started working at Votebeat more than a year ago, I knew little about elections.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes  —  House and Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, Biden administration officials and witnesses in racist ways, both in casual comments and in official settings.  —  When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Percentage of Americans expecting improved financial situation highest in almost 4 years: Survey  —  Americans were more optimistic about their financial situations in January 2024 than they have been at any time since the pandemic began nearly four years ago, according to new data released Monday.
Discussion: newyorkfed.org
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines  —  Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance planned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  The agency is loosening …
Alice Herman / The Guardian:
Wisconsin lawmakers adopt new legislative maps that could undo gerrymandering  —  Votes by Republican-dominated state assembly and state senate signal that the years-long battle may be finally drawing to a close  —  The fight for democracy is supported by  —  Wisconsin lawmakers voted …
Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX fined after ‘near amputation’ suffered by worker, records show  —  U.S. worker safety officials fined Elon Musk's SpaceX $3,600 this month after an accident at its site in Washington state led to a “near amputation,” according to inspection records reviewed by Reuters.
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Axios BFD: Kushner says he's not looking to return to White House  —  Jared Kushner said he plans to sit out a potential second Trump administration in an interview at the Axios BFD conference in Miami on Tuesday, saying he's committed to his work with his investment firm, Affinity Partners.
U.S. Department of Defense:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Released From Hospital  —  Following consultation with medical staff, Secretary Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center today at approximately 3:30 pm.  —  He is recovering well and resumed his full functions and duties today at 5 pm.
The Daily Beast:
GOP's Star Witness in Hunter Biden Probe Has Ties to Russian Oligarch  —  House Republicans want voters to take Tony Bobulinski's word over everyone else in Hunter Biden's orbit—except Bobulinski has some unsavory connections of his own  —  Tony Bobulinski, the high-flying investor …
 
 
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Erin Delmore / BBC:
Why US economy is powering ahead of Europe's
Discussion: Raw Story
Nancy Cutler / The Journal News:
Racial slurs spewed at Scarsdale v. East Ramapo girls basketball game, officials say
Bryan Schott / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah House speaker spoke at a Christian nationalist event. Now Legislature says they have no record of his public calendar.
Discussion: Raw Story and Deseret News
David Moye / HuffPost:
GOP Lawmaker Dubiously Claims Amendment Would Let 1-Year-Olds Get Abortions
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
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Alfred Ng / Politico:
A company tracked visits to 600 Planned Parenthood locations for anti-abortion ads, senator says
Discussion: The Hill
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia election board votes down proposal to limit absentee voting
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israeli minister blocking flour Bibi promised Biden would be allowed into Gaza
Discussion: Middle East Monitor
 

 
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