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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen  —  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump's trade policies and threatened …
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Paul Krugman:
The Moose That Roared  —  Why Trump will lose his war with Canada  —  Two years ago the idea of a trade war between Canada and the United States would have seemed absurd.  Canada was our closest ally, a nation whose soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in many wars, up to and including Afghanistan.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Reality TV Cabinet Secretary Has No Grasp of Reality  —  Killer AI-powered robots with no human in the loop have been a hypothetical sticking point between the Trump administration and AI companies.  But in Ukraine, they're already a reality.  The New York Times reports …
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Canada Is Right, The USA Cannot Be Trusted  —  Others Must Act Like … A few people have asked me to write something about the US-Canada dispute (which is about far more than trade, it is about Canada's right to exist as a sovereign state).  On the one hand I actually was worried …
Associated Press:   Live updates: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods as rift with Ottawa deepens
Leyland Cecco / The Guardian:
Mark Carney says Canada can't accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist  —  An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk's killing.  —  A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post …
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
Washington Post:
Bessent unveils sweeping campaign of sanctions and pressure against Iran  —  The treasury secretary said Trump is contacting other world leaders to demand support for the “economic asphyxiation” of the Iranian regime but gave no deadline for action.  —  Summary
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Financial Times:
Scott Bessent: an economic D-Day is coming for Iran
New Republic:
Trump's Fury Over Natalie Harp Mess Worsens as Leaks Grow More Damning  —  Donald Trump's handling of the Natalie Harp mess has backfired big-time.  The Atlantic reports that Trump's own anger is why Trumpworld exploded so vehemently after Senator Jon Ossoff highlighted their closeness.
Discussion: twitchy.com, TMZ.com and NewsNation
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
White House Crops Natalie Harp Out of Grand Prix Content  —  Things seemed a little awkward between Trump, his wife, and his deeply devoted personal aide during Sunday's IndyCar Freedom250 Grand Prix  —  As we've learned in recent weeks, Natalie Harp rarely leaves the president's side …
Discussion: Mercury News, TMZ.com and The Hill
New York Times:
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians.  It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.  —  An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.  —  The grave of Tetiana Bubynets, who was killed last month in a drone strike on a gas station in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Some of Russia's A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say
Kat Lonsdorf / NPR:
In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment  —  As the sight of armed, uniformed National Guard troops became ubiquitous in Washington, D.C., over the past year, one voice has been notably absent from the public discourse around the deployment: the guard members themselves.
Tiago Ventura / Time:
Backlash After Hakeem Jeffries Holds Private Meeting With Jared Kushner Ahead of Midterms  —  Tiago Ventura … That dynamic could change if Democrats take control of the House, where Republicans currently hold a slim majority of 218 Republicans to 212 Democrats and one independent.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
We Need To Hear From Jeffries
Discussion: New York Times
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Senate Race In Alaska Is What A Rigged Election Looks Like  —  The Democrats' ‘Decoy Dan’ plot to oust Sen. Dan Sullivan would be hilarious if it weren't actually happening.  —  If you want to know what a “rigged” election looks like, look no further than the U.S. Senate primary race still underway in Alaska.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Clarence Thomas thanks Cruz for defending him against ethics complaints  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas praised Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) during a podcast appearance for publicly defending him against ethics complaints in recent years.  —  “You're one of the people who actually stands up …
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CBS News:
Ted Cruz says he thinks Canada's tariff response is “a little performative”
Discussion: Fox News
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Darline Graham refuses to say if she would have certified 2020 election results  —  Lindsey Graham voted to certify the results of the 2020 election.  Would his sister?  The appointed senator apparently doesn't want to talk about it.  —  By the evening of Jan. 6, 2021 …
Discussion: NewsNation and The Guardian
Euronews:
Iranian state TV broadcasts video targeting Barron Trump with $10m bounty  —  Tehran state-run media has broadcast footage purportedly tracking US President Donald Trump's youngest son, showing the location of his university, escort vehicles and Secret Service posts, and alleging his movements were “fully monitored”.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump and Natalie: A F*cked-Up Love Story  —  The weirdest relationship ever just got weirder.  —  1. Munchausen?  —  The Trump-Harp relationship turns out to be even weirder than we already knew.  —  Let's jump back to the beginning—the very beginning—with the story Harp used to catch Donald Trump's attention.
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say  —  The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
Discussion: Fox News and The Post Millennial
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said … The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials.
Michael Bartiromo / The Hill:
Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA files lawsuit, says she was stripped of crown over conservative beliefs  —  (NEXSTAR) - Brittany Boltinhouse, who was recently dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA, has filed a lawsuit against the organizers of the Miss USA and Miss North Carolina USA pageants …
Steve Vladeck / One First:
245. Irreparable Harm, “Administrative” Stays, and the White House Ballroom  —  Chief Justice Roberts's Friday order in the White House ballroom case is a useful (if exasperating) illustration of how standardless the Court's approach to “administrative” stays appears to be.
The Moscow Times:
Ex-Pussy Riot Member Says She Helped the FSB Spy on Kremlin Critics  —  Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores has revealed that she was coerced into working as an informant for Russia's FSB security service, saying that she gathered information on anti-war activists and was involved …
Bloomberg:
Bessent's Murky Deficit Plan Faces Grim Prospects in Congress  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's promised deficit reduction plan due in the coming days will plow headlong into a stark reality: there is no sign the Republican-controlled Congress is going to make any net budget cuts this year.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The old kingmaker magic is gone  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “If I endorse a person, they win,” President Trump claimed last year.  “With the Republican Party, it's like 399-0.  Think of that.”
Dave Zirin / The Nation:
Enes Kanter Freedom's Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women  —  The trans women in sports panic is nothing but a stalking horse for permitting violence against trans people—and we should celebrate players like Natasha Cloud who say so.  —  Pocket
Fox News:
FIRST ON FOX: ICE quietly arrests jaw dropping number of illegal immigrants in massive DC area operation  —  FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants in the Washington, D.C., region in what federal sources …
Discussion: RedState and Legal Insurrection
Reuters:
US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle  —  The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.
Discussion: New York Post, The Hill and NewsMax.com
 
 
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Explainer: The battle over Trump's bid to restrict mail voting hits a pivotal point. Where things stand and what comes next
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Rioter Advocate Endorses Ralph Norman Over Darline Graham
Discussion: Roll Call
Washington Post:
Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas after legal setback
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.
Discussion: MS NOW
NewsNation:
South Carolina runoff to test Trump's political influence
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can't Find It.
Discussion: New Republic, HotAir and Fox News
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Thor Benson / Rolling Stone:
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Johanna Alonso / Inside Higher Ed:
How New Visa Limits Are Already Affecting Colleges
Discussion: Legal Insurrection
Holly Berkley Fletcher / The Bulwark:
Trump's New Foreign Aid Plan Is a Handout to the Religious Right
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger
Bruce Swartz / Just Security:
Sword of the People: The Power of Grand Juries to Investigate Administration Corruption
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
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Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
California State Assembly passes a bill to create tax credits for local news organizations based on journalist headcount; the bill awaits Senate approval

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Internal messages: Nexstar has ordered its Fox affiliates to stop using news packages from Fox News Edge in an attempt to bolster the prominence of NewsNation

Elliott Davis / The Hill:
Trump says NBC News host Kristen Welker will be reported to the FCC “for rebuke or punishment” after she talked about his “mixed” endorsement results
 
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