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10:15 AM ET, February 8, 2024

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Washington Post:
GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes  —  Former president Donald Trump has used his perch as the GOP frontrunner to bend Congress to his political whims  —  Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck …
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NBC News:
The Biden administration is considering executive action to deter illegal migration at the southern border  —  With border security legislation unlikely in Congress, the White House wants to take action.  Migrant crossings are expected to soar back to last year's record levels.
Washington Post:
Sen. Murphy calls GOP border meltdown ‘bizarre, maddening’  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  We're running our weekly Q&A, which typically appears on Fridays, a day early this week.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.  Thanks for waking up with us.
Roll Call:
House GOP had lowest win rate on ‘party unity’ votes since 1982  —  Vote Studies annual tally finds minority Democrats won nearly one-third of divided votes  —  House Republicans last year were the least unified party bloc on legislation in more than four decades, CQ Roll Call's annual Vote Studies analysis …
Washington Post:
Senate GOP blocks border deal; future of Ukraine, Israel aid unclear
Associated Press:
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Inside the “very tough” vote for House Democrats on Israel aid
Tori Otten / New Republic:
House Republicans Suddenly Miss Kevin McCarthy After All That Losing
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Speaker Johnson: We Were Counting on Democrat to Be In Emergency Surgery During Impeachment Vote
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Joe Biden is currently losing the election  —  I try not to spend my days being a doomer or a catastrophist, but in both casual and formal conversations I've come to think that there is one very basic point about politics in 2024 that is being broadly underrated — Joe Biden is currently …
Discussion: Wide World of News
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden  —  Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.  The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser …
Washington Post:
Biden and Trump jockey for an edge amid the rubble of the border deal  —  Democrats say Trump is now responsible for border chaos.  Republicans say Biden's three-year record on immigration will hurt him with voters.  —  President Biden and his aides say the swift collapse …
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Senior Biden campaign officials kick-start coordination with House Democrats for 2024 race
Discussion: Political Wire
Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Marianne Williamson ends her 2024 presidential run
Discussion: DNyuz and The Daily Beast
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
What Nikki Haley isn't saying about Trump  —  She's sharpened her attacks.  But it's not nearly enough.  —  ∙ Paid … Nikki Haley remains in the Republican primary race despite two straight losses in Iowa and New Hampshire.  While no one is particularly bullish about her chances …
Discussion: CBS News and New York Times
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Politico:
Loyalty is a one-way street in Donald Trump's GOP. Just ask Ronna McDaniel
ABC News:   Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Discussion: The Guardian and UPI
Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
‘Ironic’: Haley Criticizes Trump for Engineering a Skewed Primary Process
Robert Draper / New York Times:
How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington  —  The untold story of the rise and fall of Trump's former chief of staff — and his role in the prosecutions that may determine the 2024 election.  —  On most Monday mornings, Mark Meadows commutes from his home in South Carolina to his workplace in Washington.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats sound alarm, take action against Biden's third-party threats
Discussion: The Hill
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Meet the lawyers arguing Trump's Supreme Court Colorado ballot case  —  One is a familiar face at the Supreme Court and a former Texas solicitor general.  The other is appearing before the high court for the first time.  Both have experience as law clerks to Supreme Court justices.
Discussion: New York Times and CBS News
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court hears landmark election case seeking to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol attack
Alex Woodward / The Independent:
Bounced cheques and Trump's ‘unpaid fees’: Rudy Giuliani lays bare his finances in bankruptcy hearing  —  Over three hours in the fifth-floor room of a court building, Donald Trump's one-time attorney reeled off a list of assets that revealed the strained state of his finances, from a Bronx storage unit to a $1m tax bill.
ABC News:
Authorities investigating online threats made to potential witness related to Trump classified docs case  —  The threats are cited in a court filing from the special prosecutor.  —  Former President Donald Trump arrives at the New York State Supreme Court in New York, on Oct. 2, 2023.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Biden classified document case ends without charges  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland notified Congress that the special counsel had concluded his investigation.  —  An independent investigation into classified documents found at the home of President Joe Biden and a think tank office …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Caitlyn Jenner Faces Right-Wing Rage for Backing Trump on Bud Light  —  Some rightwing personalities are still not willing to accept the brand after its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.  —  Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner is facing a slew of vicious anti-trans attacks …
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Domination or Dissolution, Rule or Ruin  —  Whenever you are weighing in on politics, society, and culture, ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable making this argument directly to the face of the people whose lives, rights, and dignity are most immediately affected by the issue in question?
David Brennan / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Could Face Sanctions Over Putin Interview  —  Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the conservative pundit targeted by European Union lawmakers, current and former members of the European Parliament have told Newsweek.
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Biden Confuses European Leaders, Swaps Kohl and Merkel  — Mistake comes days after confusing France's Macron, Mitterrand  — Biden, 81, battling concerns over his age in reelection bid  —  President Joe Biden once again mixed up European leaders, twice conflating former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl …
 
 
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