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New York Times:
Federal Investigators Execute Search Warrant at Rudy Giuliani's Apartment — Prosecutors obtained the warrant as part of an investigation into whether Mr. Giuliani broke lobbying laws as President Trump's personal lawyer. — Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant …
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ABC News:
Rudy Giuliani's home, office searched by federal agents as part of lobbying probe, sources tell ABC News — Sources say Giuliani's electronic devices were confiscated by authorities. — Feds consider Rudy Giuliani email probe … Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE
Wall Street Journal:
Rudy Giuliani's New York Apartment Searched by Federal Investigators — Authorities seize the former New York City mayor's electronic devices in investigation into possible violation of foreign-lobbying rules — Federal investigators executed a search warrant Wednesday morning …
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Politico:
Rudy under fire: Former mayor's New York pad is raided by the Feds — The Justice Department sharply escalated an investigation into former President Donald Trump's longtime confidant and lawyer Rudy Giuliani Wednesday by executing search warrants at his Manhattan home.
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, Real America's Voice News and Crooks and Liars
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Giuliani's long quest to put himself in legal jeopardy appears to have paid off
Giuliani's long quest to put himself in legal jeopardy appears to have paid off
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Insider and RedState
Benjamin Hart / New York Magazine:
Preet Bharara Thinks Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Deep Trouble’
Preet Bharara Thinks Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Deep Trouble’
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Federal agents execute search warrants on Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office
Federal agents execute search warrants on Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump supporter found guilty of threatening to kill members of Congress after Jan. 6 insurrection — NEW YORK — Brendan Hunt, an enthusiastic Trump supporter who called for killing members of Congress days after the Jan. 6 insurrection, was found guilty Wednesday of making a death threat against elected officials.
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ABC News:
In 1st, two women will sit behind a president for a speech to Congress
In 1st, two women will sit behind a president for a speech to Congress
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Liz Peek / The Hill:
Border crisis torches Kamala Harris's presidential prospects
Border crisis torches Kamala Harris's presidential prospects
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Joe Schoffstall / Fox News:
Pelosi's PACs flooded with over $1M in cash from teachers' unions as debate raged over school reopenings
Pelosi's PACs flooded with over $1M in cash from teachers' unions as debate raged over school reopenings
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New York Times:
Cuomo Aides Spent Months Hiding Nursing Home Death Toll — Aides to the New York governor, Andrew M. Cuomo, repeatedly prevented state health officials from releasing the number of nursing home deaths in the pandemic. — The effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office to obscure the pandemic death toll …
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Meredith Newman / delawareonline:
Delaware man to deliver first joint address to Congress Wednesday night — President Joe Biden, just before his 100th day in office, will deliver his first speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. — After decades of watching these speeches as a U.S. senator and vice president, Biden will deliver one of his own.
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
What Jill Biden's guest list tells us about the president's speech tonight
What Jill Biden's guest list tells us about the president's speech tonight
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Michelle Stoddart / ABC News:
Biden's speech to joint session of Congress: Live updates
Biden's speech to joint session of Congress: Live updates
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Laurie McGinley / Washington Post:
Biden administration expected to announce plan to ban menthol cigarettes — A prohibition on menthol cigarettes is a priority for Black health advocates and anti-tobacco groups, which note that African Americans have been disproportionately harmed by the product
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Bo Erickson / CBS News:
Biden expected to ban menthol cigarettes
Biden expected to ban menthol cigarettes
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan … Today, President Biden announced the American Families Plan, an investment in our kids, our families, and our economic future. — In March, the President signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which continues to provide immediate relief to American families and communities.
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Washington Post:
White House proposes $1.8 trillion package that would dramatically expand education, safety net programs
White House proposes $1.8 trillion package that would dramatically expand education, safety net programs
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
‘Not an easy transition’: Inside Trump's unconventional first months out of office — Palm Beach, Florida (CNN)Most Mondays and Tuesdays, former President Donald Trump skips golf to confer with aides about the week ahead. — Together they decide which Republican candidates he will meet …
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Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Roll The Tape: CNN's New Day Claims to be Straight News, But Adopts Dunks-and-Owns Format — The new New Day debuted last week on CNN. Brianna Keilar is now the co-host alongside John Berman. The show's reboot comes with a new attitude as they chase audience share.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Three Georgia Men Charged with Federal Hate Crimes and Attempted Kidnapping in Connection with the Death of Ahmaud Arbery — Three Georgia men were indicted today by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia and charged with hate crimes and the attempted kidnapping of Ahmaud Arbery.
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Spencer Buell / Boston Magazine:
They Wanted to Call Roller World. Instead They've Been Calling the New York Times — The calls come out of the blue. He'll be relaxing on a weekend afternoon, wrapping up work on deadline, or chatting with friends on a Zoom call. And then all of a sudden, his phone will buzz …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Loeffler asks Georgia attorney general to investigate Raffensperger over 2020 election — Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) is calling on Georgia's top law enforcement official to investigate Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for his handling of the 2020 election.
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David Crary / Associated Press:
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion — When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they'll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don't receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights.
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New York Times:
Scott Stringer, New York Mayoral Candidate, Is Accused of Sexual Assault — Jean Kim said Mr. Stringer assaulted her when she was an unpaid intern on his campaign 20 years ago and warned her not to tell anyone. He denied the allegation. — A woman who said she worked as an unpaid intern …
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Amanda Eisenberg / Politico:
Leading NYC mayoral candidate accused of sexual assault, harassment
Leading NYC mayoral candidate accused of sexual assault, harassment
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David Gilbert / VICE:
This Crossfit Chiropractor Is Secretly One of QAnon's Leading Influencers — IET, a leading and hugely antisemitic voice in the Q community, has gone to great lengths to conceal his identity, which VICE News can now reveal. — DG — Under his pseudonym of InevitableET, or IET …
Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won't seek 4th term — CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won't seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking,” Liz Cheney said Wednesday. — Trump suggested Tuesday that Wyoming's congresswoman would become a lobbyist or …
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
The Fascist Face Of Charlottesville Joined The Military. Then He Got Kicked Out. — A rare example of the military taking proactive steps to keep an extremist — the man in a viral photo from the deadly 2017 white supremacist rally — out of its ranks. — The white nationalist featured …
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Alex Oh Resigns from SEC; Melissa Hodgman Named Acting Director of Enforcement — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Alex Oh has resigned her position as Director of the Division of Enforcement for personal reasons. Melissa Hodgman will return to the role of Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement.
Josh Siegel / Washington Examiner:
Senate votes to cancel Trump EPA deregulation in effort to reinstate methane emissions curbs — The Senate voted Wednesday to cancel a Trump administration action that would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from controlling methane emitted by the oil and gas industry.
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Alex Bollinger / LGBTQ Nation:
Concerned father arrested while peacefully testifying against Arkansas trans health care ban — He was arrested for going 30 seconds over his allotted two minutes to speak. The anti-LGBTQ hate group representative who spoke before him talked for 40 minutes.
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court debates student free speech rights on social media — Justices consider teenager's challenge to school punishment for vulgar Snapchat. — Snapchat battle over free speech heads to Supreme Court — ABC News' Devin Dwyer speaks with a teen who is at the center of a Supreme Court case …
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BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Is Hiding Posts With #ResignModi — Facebook is hiding posts calling for the resignation of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the platform's latest foray in a series of controversial decisions affecting free speech in a country experiencing a full-blown COVID-19 crisis.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Federal Grand Jury Returns a Superseding Indictment Adding New Charges in the Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer — Three Defendants Charged with Conspiracy to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and Two Defendants Charged with Federal Firearms Violations
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Jerry Iannelli / The Appeal:
Lori Lightfoot's Record Shows the Limits of ‘Police Reform’ — In various offices across two decades, Mayor Lightfoot has failed to bring change to the Chicago Police Department. — Lori Lightfoot has had several chances to hold the Chicago Police Department accountable for its actions.