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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Over 100 Republicans, Including Former Officials, Threaten to Split from GOP — More than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, are preparing to release a letter this week threatening to form a third party if the Republican Party does not make certain changes, according to an organizer of the effort.
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Washington Post:
Inside Liz Cheney's plan to take on former president Donald Trump — Rep. Liz Cheney may lose her House leadership position Wednesday, but she aims to become an even more influential political figure capable of weakening former president Trump's hold on their party — and continuing to push for his purge.
Donald J. Trump:
back to feed — Liz Cheney is a bitter, horrible human being. I watched her yesterday and realized how bad she is for the Republican Party. She has no personality or anything good having to do with politics or our Country. She is a talking point for Democrats, whether that means the Border …
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Tim Reid / Reuters:
‘Rationals’ vs. ‘radicals’: Anti-Trump Republicans threaten third party — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over 100 former Republican officials will sign a letter on Thursday declaring that if the Republican Party does not break with former President Donald Trump and change course, they will back the creation of a third party.
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Washington Post:
House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership for calling out Trump's false election claims — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership post Wednesday because she continues to challenge former president Donald Trump over his false claims about election fraud …
Sarah Mucha / Axios:
Swing-voter focus group: Ousting Cheney is a mistake — As House Republicans meet to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post for criticizing Donald Trump, swing voters in Axios' latest Engagious/Schlesinger focus groups hold a near-unanimous view that Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his caucus are making a mistake.
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
A GOP Civil War? Don't Bet On It. — If you've been reading the coverage lately, or listened to gloating Democrats, it's easy to believe the Republican Party is eating itself alive. — The former Republican president literally campaigns against incumbents of his own party.
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David Jolly / Medium:
A New Center-Right Party Won't Work.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: House Republicans Oust Liz Cheney From Leadership
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Liz Cheney Meets Her Fate in a Capitol Basement
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: The fight over Liz Cheney and Donald Trump is just beginning
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Axios:
House Republicans vote to remove Liz Cheney from leadership
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ABC News:
House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership as she vows to stop Trump
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NBC News:
More than 100 Republican former officials to seek reforms, threaten new party
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The Hill:
GOP votes to dump Cheney from leadership
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Liz Cheney strikes defiant tone in floor speech on eve of her expected ousting from House GOP leadership
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The Daily Beast:
House Republicans Cancel Liz Cheney for Her Refusal to Lie
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Associated Press:
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict …
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Dozens killed as Israel, Palestinians exchange worst violence in years — and prepare for more
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Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
Consumer Prices Jumped as Economic Recovery Picked Up — Consumer price index rose 4.2% from year earlier, highest 12-month level since the summer of 2008 — U.S. consumer prices surged in April as the economic recovery picked up, reflecting surging demand as the pandemic eased and higher prices due to supply bottlenecks.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation speeds up in April as consumer prices leap 4.2%, fastest since 2008 — The Consumer Price Index rise for April from a year earlier was the sharpest since September 2008. — Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 3.6%.
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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
U.S. Consumer Prices Jump Most Since 2009, Outpacing Estimates
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Michigan GOP lawmaker floats bill to register, fine ‘fact checkers’ — Lansing — A Michigan lawmaker who's been at the center of efforts to question the 2020 election introduced a bill Tuesday that would require “fact checkers” to register with the state. — Rep. Matt Maddock, R-Milford …
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Tom Maguire / justoneminute.typepad.com:
Its PolitiFact vs. PolitiFact and Dr. Fauci vs. Reality — Dr. Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul had a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing yesterday. The gist - Se. Paul said the NIH funded ‘gain of function’ research (say, what!) at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and Dr. Fauci emphatically denied it.
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The White House:
President Biden Announces Third Slate of Judicial Nominees … President Biden has announced his intent to nominate three new Court of Appeals nominees and three new District Court nominees, who will bring deep credentials and qualifications to the federal bench, as well as career-long devotion to our Constitution and the rule of law.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden rolls out racially diverse slate of judicial nominees, including a Bush nominee
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New York Times:
They Haven't Gotten a Covid Vaccine Yet. But They Aren't ‘Hesitant’ Either. — Much has been said about people opposed to or skeptical of coronavirus vaccines. But there's another group that has yet to get shots, and their reasons are more complex. — It had been weeks since Acy Grayson III …
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Aaron Keller / Law & Crime:
Judge Says George Floyd Knew ‘He Was Likely to Die,’ Clears the Way for Tougher Sentence Against ‘Indifferent’ Derek Chauvin — Peter Cahill, the Minnesota judge who presided over the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, on Tuesday evening agreed that several aggravating factors support …
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Amy Forliti / Associated Press:
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd's death
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
‘Disturbing and reckless’: Retired brass spread election lie in attack on Biden, Democrats — A day after 124 retired generals and admirals released a letter spreading the lie that President Joe Biden stole the election, current and former military officers are speaking out …
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Jenner says she didn't vote in 2020. But records show she did. — OAKLAND — Republican gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN this week that she never voted for president in the November 2020 election and opted to golf instead because she “couldn't get excited” about the dozen measures on the California ballot.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Reality Winner was the FBI's ‘head on a pike’ for Trump. It's time to set her free. — At 25, Reality Leigh Winner was a remarkable young woman. Fluent in Farsi and other languages spoken in Iraq and Afghanistan, she was, in 2017, a decorated Air Force veteran working as a contractor for the National Security Agency.
Bobby Lewis / Media Matters for America:
Fox News uses Colonial Pipeline attack to push for more pipelines — and war — A ransomware attack on a major oil pipeline has Fox News personalities demanding more pipelines, making ignorant attacks on Joe Biden, blaming excessive spending, and preparing for war
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