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New York Times:
Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation — Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani's communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch. — Two years ago, Rudolph W. Giuliani finally got one thing …
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Washington Post:
FBI warned Giuliani, key Trump ally in Senate of Russian disinformation campaign targeting Biden — The FBI warned Rudolph W. Giuliani in late 2019 that he was the target of a Russian influence operation aimed at circulating falsehoods intended to damage President Biden politically ahead …
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Washington Times and Politico
Simon Shuster / TIME:
Long Before Raiding Rudy Giuliani's Home, Investigators Sought ‘Everything’ From His Associates — By the time federal investigators searched the Manhattan home of Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, they had amassed a trove of evidence from his associates in Ukraine, focusing most intently …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Ukrainian ex-lawmaker says he spoke to FBI about Giuliani
Ukrainian ex-lawmaker says he spoke to FBI about Giuliani
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The Daily Beast:
Bombshell Letter: Gaetz Paid for Sex With Minor, Wingman Says — PEN PALS … The Daily Beast has obtained a confession letter that Joel Greenberg wrote after asking Roger Stone to help him obtain a pardon. — A confession letter written by Joel Greenberg in the final months …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
‘A lot of confusion’: Virginia Republicans stumble over their own voter ID requirement … WASHINGTON — As Republicans across the country insist more laws are needed to protect election integrity, Virginia Republicans have found themselves in a bit of a voter ID quagmire.
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Virginia Mercury and NBC4 Washington
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Gaetz, Greene plan national tour to call out RINOs — Matt Gaetz is going on tour. With Marjorie Taylor Greene. — Rocked by a steady stream of leaks about a federal investigation into alleged sex crimes, the Florida congressman is planning to take his case on the road by holding rallies across …
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Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene launching rally series
Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene launching rally series
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Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
The Biden administration will use the force of law to crush political dissent
The Biden administration will use the force of law to crush political dissent
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Deadline:
Joe Biden's Address To Congress Snares 22.6M Viewers In Near Final Numbers; Way Down From Trump As ABC Tops Broadcast & Cable - Update — UPDATED, 12:56 PM PT: Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress drew 22.6 million viewers across seven major networks.
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Marie Fazio / New York Times:
The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme. — Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month's NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity. — The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells.
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Eve Crawford Peyton / Slate:
I Was 12 When We Met — Blake Bailey was my favorite teacher. Years later, he forced himself on me. Why did I seek his approval for so long? — More than 20 years before I got up the courage to send an open letter to the New York Times accusing my former English teacher Blake Bailey …
David Martosko / Newsweek:
U.S. Capitol Police to Be Sued for $10 Million for Killing Unarmed Rioter — The family of Ashli Babbitt—the only person shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol—plans to sue the U.S. Capitol Police department, and the officer who shot her, for at least $10 million, their attorney said.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt's family to seek $10 million from USCP in lawsuit
Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt's family to seek $10 million from USCP in lawsuit
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Washington Examiner
Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:
Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history … By Mike Hixenbaugh, Suzy Khimm, Perla Trevizo, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune, Ren Larson, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune and Lexi Churchill, ProPublica/The Texas Tribune
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Joe Rogan walks back anti-vaccination comments — Joe Rogan back-pedaled on statements he made on his podcast last week when he suggested young people who are healthy do not need to get the coronavirus vaccine. — Why it matters: Rogan's comments drew swift backlash from critics, including multiple Biden officials.
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Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett join liberals in immigration case — Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, on Thursday, joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court to rule against the federal government in an immigration case.
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Michael Ginsberg / The Daily Caller:
Sen. Tim Scott Responds To Racist Attacks: ‘They Are Literally Attacking The Color Of My Skin’ — Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott slammed “the intolerance [that] so often comes from the left” during a Monday “Fox and Friends” appearance. — After Scott delivered the Republican rebuttal …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Tim Scott speech buzzing in Iowa and New Hampshire
Tim Scott speech buzzing in Iowa and New Hampshire
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Washington Examiner, NH Journal, The Daily Caller and Vanity Fair
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Sen. Tim Scott discusses police reform legislation with George Floyd's brother, advocates
Sen. Tim Scott discusses police reform legislation with George Floyd's brother, advocates
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ABC News, Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Exclusive: Biden's $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers — President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on Americans who make less than $400,000 only applies to individuals — not married couples filing jointly, a White House official clarified to Axios on Wednesday.
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Ron Charles / Washington Post:
The Philip Roth biography is canceled, Mike Pence's book could be next — and publishing may never be the same — Judge the book, not the author. — That old saying was always more pretense than rule, but this week, it's in the trash bin. — Tuesday afternoon, W.W. Norton announced …
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Fox News Channel Press:
FOX NEWS CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS — Megan Albano and Jerry Andrews Join Network's Weekend Programming Leadership Team in New York — Greg Headen Promoted to Vice President of News Coverage — Doug Rohrbeck Elevated to Senior Vice President of DC News
Ina Fried / Axios:
Exclusive: Coalition calls on Biden to form disinformation task force — A coalition of groups is calling on President Biden to create a task force that can explore ways to crack down on deliberate disinformation campaigns in ways that don't unduly limit free expression.
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NBC News:
As forgeries spread, CDC tells states to pull vaccination card templates from web — Specific directions showing how to forge Covid-19 vaccination cards have proliferated on conspiracy, pro-Trump and anti-vaccination forums throughout the internet in recent weeks, as users have exploited a largely makeshift verification system.
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Joe.My.God.
Jen Fifield / Arizona Republic:
Arizona election auditors are running ballots under UV light. What could they be looking for? — While there hasn't been much transparency from the contractors attempting to audit Maricopa County's general election results, they are shining a light on the ballots. But why?
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Human Events and Twitchy
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CNN:
US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House — Washington (CNN)Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious …
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Chrissy Clark / The Daily Wire:
WATCH: Professor Berates Student For Calling Police ‘Heroes’ — A professor at Cypress College in Southern California berated a student during a Zoom class for calling the police “heroes.” — During a communications class, Braden Ellis gave a presentation about “cancel culture” and why it is …
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The Daily Caller
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Rachel Hollis, Lifestyle Author, Faces Backlash — Rachel Hollis, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, built a blockbuster business sharing her “authentic” self. Then things got a little too real. — May 14 was supposed to mark Rachel Hollis's return to her happy place: a stage in front of an adoring audience.
USA Today:
Joe Biden's economy 100 days in: An inflationary disaster? Or a policy for the people? — USA TODAY, Opinion — USA TODAY asked opinion contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden's economic record during his first 100 days. — Building a bright, prosperous future
James D. Walsh / New York Magazine:
Trolled Lawyer Richard Luthmann was a Roger Stone-worshipping member of the Staten Island political scene. Then the fake Facebook posts began. — Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie.
Ben Popken / NBC News:
U.S. economy grew at 6.4 percent annual rate in first quarter as consumer spending drives robust recovery — The reopening economy surged in President Joe Biden's first 100 days, with U.S. gross domestic product hitting 6.4 percent, the best quarterly reading since 2003.
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Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter
U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter
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Andy Mannix / Star Tribune:
Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other three ex-officers on civil rights charges — Ex-cop would face federal charges in two cases; three others just in Floyd case. — TEXT SIZE — MORE — Leading up to Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Justice Department officials had spent months gathering evidence …
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Christian Piquemal / The American Mind:
Twilight in Paris — Twenty French generals implore the government to take a firm hand against chaos. … Mister President, — Members of the Cabinet, — Members of Parliament, — The hour is late, France is in peril, threatened by several mortal dangers.
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FiveThirtyEight:
Advantage, GOP — In tennis, the two players switch sides of the court after every odd game — to even out any advantages that one player might have due to the sun. Democracy is no tennis game, but it is nevertheless a competition. — And in the U.S., the competition is far from fair.
Leana Wen / Washington Post:
With masks and distancing, Biden's speech sent the wrong message about the power of our vaccines — With his speech before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, President Biden missed his biggest opportunity to reduce vaccine hesitancy. — The problem wasn't the content of his speech — it was the setting.
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