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Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
Anti-Anti-Chauvinism — Conservative trolls are the REAL victims! — We all saw it. It was captured on video. It lasted nine interminable minutes. It ignited our righteous indignation—an oil fire floating on an ocean of grief. — Most people felt this way about the video of the murder …
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The Daily Beast:
Columbus Police Fatally Shoot Black Teen Who Called Them for Help, Aunt Says — Just as Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter, Columbus police killed another person. Eyewitnesses said the victim was a Black teenager. — COLUMBUS—A Columbus police officer shot …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
By bearing witness — and hitting ‘record’ — 17-year-old Darnella Frazier may have changed the world — Her motivations were simple enough. You could even call them pure. — “It wasn't right,” said Darnella Frazier, who was 17 last year when she saw George Floyd pinned under a Minneapolis police officer's knee.
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The Intercept
Mark Ferenchik / The Columbus Dispatch:
Columbus police shooting updates: Aunt says teen girl killed; crowd protests — An angry crowd protested near a home on the Southeast Side where a Columbus police officer fatally shot someone while responding to an attempted stabbing call. — The shooting happened just minutes …
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New York Times, WSYX, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Beast and Breaking911
New York Times:
Ex-Officer May Face Decades for Killing That Spurred Protests — Members of the jury, I will now read the verdicts as they will appear in the permanent records of the Fourth Judicial District: State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin District Court, Fourth Judicial District, state of Minnesota …
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The Hill, Media Matters for America, Insider, NBC News, Political Wire and Althouse
Washington Post:
Derek Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day.
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
It's time to ‘be mindful’ of the police reaction now Chauvin has been convicted: Professor Eddie Glaude — On MSNBC Tuesday, Princeton professor Eddie Glaude warned that the conviction of Derek Chauvin does not yet mean there will be peace — and to be on the lookout for negative reactions …
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POLITICUSUSA
Jake Dima / Washington Examiner:
Ilhan Omar says Derek Chauvin trial ‘feels like a closed case’ — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said the contentious trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, “feels like a closed case.” — “The case to me feels like a closed case …
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New York Times:
Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
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Yahoo News:
Columbus Police Fatally Shoot Black Teen Who Called Them for Help, Aunt Says
Columbus Police Fatally Shoot Black Teen Who Called Them for Help, Aunt Says
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The Daily Beast, Breitbart and Insider
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’
Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’
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Star Tribune:
Who are the jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial?
Who are the jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial?
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Alexa Mencia / KARE-TV:
Derek Chauvin trial: What happens when a jury is sequestered?
Derek Chauvin trial: What happens when a jury is sequestered?
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Sarah Kolinovsky / ABC News:
Biden says he's praying for ‘the right verdict’ in Chauvin trial
Biden says he's praying for ‘the right verdict’ in Chauvin trial
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Troubled Waters: Congresswoman's comments complicate the Chauvin case
Troubled Waters: Congresswoman's comments complicate the Chauvin case
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Outside the Beltway, Washington Examiner, Al Jazeera and The Jeffrey Lord
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
House rejects GOP attempt to censure Rep. Maxine Waters over remarks about Chauvin trial
House rejects GOP attempt to censure Rep. Maxine Waters over remarks about Chauvin trial
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
McEnany lectures Biden: 'It's the role of the president of the United States to stay back, to not inflame' — Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday blasted President Joe Biden for speaking out about the Derek Chauvin trial even though her former boss, Donald Trump, often expressed his opinion on similar events.
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POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite, Occupy Democrats, Townhall and CANNONFIRE
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Who's the president? Because it's apparently not Joe Biden
Who's the president? Because it's apparently not Joe Biden
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Politico, ABC News, The Western Journal, Washington Free Beacon, HotAir and RedState
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
‘Anglo-Saxon’ Is What You Say When ‘Whites Only’ Is Too Inclusive — Last week, far-right Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar distanced themselves from a proposal to create an America First Caucus, after a document bearing the group's name made reference to “Anglo-Saxon political traditions.”
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Politico:
Democratic leaders find a way to defuse conservatives' House floor sabotage
Democratic leaders find a way to defuse conservatives' House floor sabotage
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Washington Examiner and Townhall
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Cheney: I didn't invite Trump to GOP retreat in Florida
Cheney: I didn't invite Trump to GOP retreat in Florida
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POLITICUSUSA and BizPac Review
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Feds Track Down Capitol Rioter With Facial Recognition Hit On His Girlfriend's Instagram — Stephen Chase Randolph was arrested in Kentucky. Federal authorities say he told undercover agents it was “f**king fun” to be in the Capitol mob. — Federal authorities arrested a suspect …
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Bolton puts out a poll to sandbag Trump — John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security adviser turned outspoken critic, has commissioned a new poll to illustrate that the former president's grip on the Republican Party is loosening. — The poll, released on Tuesday morning …
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The Hill, Washington Times, The Daily Caller and USA Today
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David Siders / Politico:
'It's almost like insanity': GOP base continues to lash out over Trump's defeat
'It's almost like insanity': GOP base continues to lash out over Trump's defeat
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Darragh Roche / Newsweek:
Lin Wood Working ‘20 Hours a Day’ to Reverse 2020 Election Result
Lin Wood Working ‘20 Hours a Day’ to Reverse 2020 Election Result
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Washington Post:
‘The wheels fell off’: How Biden's misgivings on border surge upended plan on refugees — President Biden overruled his top foreign policy and national security aides, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, when he kept in place the Trump administration's record low cap on the number …
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Townhall and PolitiFact
Jonathan Edwards / Virginian-Pilot:
Norfolk fires police lieutenant who donated to accused vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse — NORFOLK — The second in command of the Norfolk Police Department's internal affairs unit has been fired after he made what the city manager called “egregious” comments praising Kyle Rittenhouse …
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POLITICUSUSA, Twitchy and HotAir
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study Says — The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s. — Could getting too little sleep increase your chances of developing dementia?
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Wall Street Journal:
Satellite Images Show Russia's Expanding Ukraine Buildup — Combat aircraft, other military equipment seen in Crimea and along the Ukraine border as estimates of Kremlin forces grow — Russia has moved warplanes to Crimea and bases near Ukraine to an extent greater than has previously been disclosed …
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Politico:
Matt Gaetz sparked William Barr to drop the f-bomb in a legal spat over Florida voting — Months before news broke that the feds were investigating him for sex trafficking, Rep. Matt Gaetz was at the center of a separate internal fight at the Justice Department.
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RedState, Raw Story and Florida Politics
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell vents over ‘fake news’ — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday vented about his “frustration” with media coverage of the Biden administration's exploration of expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court. — McConnell chastised members of the Capitol press corps …
Isobel Lewis / The Independent:
Ted Nugent tests positive for coronavirus after calling pandemic a ‘scam’ — Musician Ted Nugent has tested positive for coronavirus months after he said that the virus was “not a real pandemic”. — In his Christmas message shared on social media in December, Nugent called the worldwide crisis a …
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Politico:
Trump's former aides say he whiffed on vaccination legacy — With more than half of adults in the country having received at least one shot of a Covid vaccine, Trump supporters remain stubbornly resistant to vaccination — and it's sparking a new round of questions over what role, if any …
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Politico:
GOP senators float $600-800 billion infrastructure counteroffer — Republican senators Tuesday discussed a counterproposal to President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, likely coming in at $600 billion to $800 billion and paid for with user fees and unspent Covid relief money.
Politico:
Biden's open to doing immigration through reconciliation, Hispanic lawmakers say — President Joe Biden promised Hispanic lawmakers on Tuesday that he would make a more proactive case for the economic benefits of immigration. — In the process, he left the impression that it would not just be a portion …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ryan Mills / National Review:
Private School Head Admits ‘Anti-racist’ Curriculum Is ‘Demonizing White People for Being Born’ — The head of a New York City private school that has been accused of indoctrinating students with progressive politics and “anti-racist” orthodoxy privately acknowledged that the school is guilty of …
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Kate Uesugi / American Humanist Association:
American Humanist Association Board Statement Withdrawing Honor from Richard Dawkins — Established in 1953, the Humanist of the Year Award is conferred annually by the American Humanist Association (AHA), recognizing the awardee as an exemplar of humanist values.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Congressman Made Emergency Calls To Police Just To See How Quickly They'd Come — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's test of Capitol Police as they face actual threats is “reprehensible,” one officer said. — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) made two false calls for emergency help from U.S. Capitol Police …
Kristen Jordan Shamus / Detroit Free Press:
Sterling Heights couple among 334 statewide who got COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated — It was Easter morning when Nicole Pierson, 44, of Sterling Heights noticed her 20-month-old daughter, Emme, wasn't feeling well. — In the days that followed, Emme would go on to test positive for coronavirus …
Kirby Wilson / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida transgender sports bill might have just died in the Florida Senate — “I don't know that we will have sufficient time to revisit SB 2012 this session,” the Senate sponsor of the version said in a statement. — Published Earlier today — TALLAHASSEE — A national effort …
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