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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Ballroom won't be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request … And several GOP senators aired public concerns about including any ballroom funding in a bill otherwise dedicated to immigration enforcement.  A larger swath of Republicans were privately opposed …
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
The Real Reason Thomas Massie Lost  —  Last night, Donald Trump notched the latest victory in his cross-country revenge campaign against political apostates.  Ed Gallrein, a Navy SEAL backed by the president, soundly defeated the seven-term representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Fourth Congressional District.
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian … Obama did not have a say in MacDonough's appointment in 2012.  —  The broadside came just days after MacDonough ruled that a provision allowing roughly $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8B “weaponization” fund  —  The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions.
Discussion: Raw Story, MS NOW, Mediaite and Newsweek
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Judiciary Republicans reject subpoenas for architects of new ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
Discussion: Raw Story
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Trump may regret his revenge tour
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Better Late Than Never? Trump Endorses Paxton After Voting Starts
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Why Thomas Massie Thought He Was Different
Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
Republicans brush off Trump demand to oust nonpartisan Senate rulekeeper
Lawfare:
The President Who Sued Himself  —  The Trump administration settles Trump's lawsuit against the IRS with $1.776 billion for his allies and blanket immunity from civil actions.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  EricColumbus  —  ericcolumbus.bsky.social  —  Meet The Authors
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
2 Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump DOJ's ‘slush fund’  —  There's no shortage of questions surrounding the Trump administration's controversial new $1.776 billion fund.  White House friends and foes alike have wondered aloud about who'll receive taxpayer-financed checks …
New York Times:
Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Will Benefit Criminals and the President Himself
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and The Hill
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump's Payout Fund
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump officials say they can build 250-foot arch without Congress's okay  —  To build a triumphal arch near Arlington Cemetery, the administration hopes to rely on a 100-year-old authorization for a different project in the area.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration does not plan …
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86 … Barney Frank, the brassy, lightning-quick former Massachusetts representative who for decades was the most prominent gay politician in the country and who was an author of the most significant overhaul …
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Matt Prichard / NBC Boston:
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at age 86
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Former federal prosecutor indicted for stealing copies of unreleased Jack Smith report … U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has barred public release of that volume of Smith's report, which discusses his investigation into the presence of classified documents at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro on murder and conspiracy charges for downing of planes in 1996  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing …
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James LaPorta / CBS News:
U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action25 minutes ago
Discussion: PJ Media and The Daily Caller
Reuters:
US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cuba's Raul Castro
Quinnipiac University Poll:
Trump's Handling Of Economy Hits All-Time Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Prefer Dems To Win Control Of House But Give Them Poor Marks For Current Job  — mail_outline  —  More than two months after the U.S. launched an attack on Iran and with a jump in oil prices …
Discussion: Fox News, Bloomberg, AP-NORC and Newsweek
Rick Rojas / New York Times:
He Was Jailed Over a Charlie Kirk Post.  The Sheriff Now Owes Him $835,000.  —  Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk's killing and jailed him for 37 days.  —  A Tennessee man who was jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
White House must comply with Presidential Records Act, judge rules … Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, faulted the OLC opinion for relying on a “stark misreading” of Supreme Court precedent.  He also rejected the Justice Department's arguments that the law is unconstitutional …
CNBC:
CNBC Exclusive: Transcript: Jeff Bezos Speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin on “Squawk Box” Today  —  Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC exclusive interview with Amazon Executive Chairman & Founder, Blue Origin Founder and Project Prometheus Co-Founder & Co-CEO Jeff Bezos live …
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New York Times:
James Murdoch, Intent on ‘Thoughtful Journalism,’ Buys Half of Vox Media … James Murdoch is acquiring roughly half of Vox Media, a dramatic expansion in American media for the younger son of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch.  —  The deal includes Vox Media's podcast network as well as New York magazine …
The Harvard Crimson:
70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap  —  Faculty voted 458-201 to cap A grades beginning in fall 2027, while rejecting a companion measure that would have let courses opt out.  —  Harvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning in fall 2027 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats scramble to contain their Maureen Galindo problem  —  House Democrats are in a mad dash to isolate Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo, who has said she wants to turn an ICE facility into a “prison for American Zionists.”
Carmen Paun / Politico:
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover … “If it had been doing its job, we would have early screening,” he told Ohio Republican Troy Balderson.  —  Some advocates for people with diseases are already lobbying to expand the range of services the task force …
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Paul Krugman:
From Dropping Bombs to Dropping Bonds  —  The economic costs of the Iran debacle keep rising  —  Busy day, so just a note on the latest bad news.  —  This morning's economic headlines are largely about spiking interest rates.  “The global bound rout is accelerating,” says the Wall Street Journal.
Discussion: Axios, Forbes, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call  —  President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran in a difficult call on Tuesday, three sources said, with one source saying Netanyahu's “hair was on fire” after the call.
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban  —  A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices for all operations within city limits” and"a total termination of all internet services."
 
 
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Ryan King / New York Post:
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James LaPorta / CBS News:
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New Iran peace proposal triggers tense Trump-Netanyahu call   Find
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CNBC:
Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview   Find
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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
DOJ veterans fear criminal probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists   Find
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New York Times:
Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Will Benefit Criminals and the President Himself   Find
 
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Schools hiding gender transitions from parents would lose federal funds under House-passed bill10 minutes ago
Discussion: Washington Examiner and NRCC
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
DOJ veterans fear criminal probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists
Piper French / Bolts:
This DA Tried to Punish Stanford Protesters Again, Until Judge Pulled Him from Case
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Joe Concha / Washington Examiner:
Stephen Colbert's demise, by the numbers
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The Downballot:
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Sherrilyn Ifill / Sherrilyn's Newsletter:
Trump's Insurrectionist Payout Scheme Violates the 14th Amendment
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
They're Really Going For It  —  Trump's plan to overturn the midterm elections comes into focus.
 

 
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