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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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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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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.
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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.
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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Axios:
Liz Cheney's game plan — As she faces a vote to be thrown out of House Republican leadership, Rep. Liz Cheney has told associates she doesn't plan on going anywhere — and plans to run for re-election. — What to watch: In the meantime, as she sees it, she will aggressively pursue a fight …
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Washington Post:
House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership for calling out Trump's false election claims
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Sarah Mucha / Axios:
Swing-voter focus group: Ousting Cheney is a mistake
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus Republican says Cheney was ‘cancelled’
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Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Rep. Chip Roy Is Considering A Run Against Rep. Elise Stefanik For House Leadership
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John McCormack / National Review:
House Republicans Boot Liz Cheney from Leadership, Then Give Her a Standing Ovation
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
100 Republicans are vowing a GOP ‘civil war.’ Here's why that's good news.
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New York Times:
Biden's ‘Big 4’ Meeting: President Meets Top Congressional Leaders
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David Jolly / Medium:
A New Center-Right Party Won't Work.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
House Republicans Purge Liz Cheney and Join Trump's War on Democracy
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
House Republicans celebrate removing ‘distraction’ Cheney as conference chair: ‘Mission Accomplished’
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Liz Cheney Meets Her Fate in a Capitol Basement
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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 … In the worst flare-up of violence for seven years, I srael and Palestinian militants launched hundreds of missiles overnight into Wednesday, killing more than 40 people and injuring hundreds …
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Israel's ‘full scale’ war, US gas crisis take backseat to media's Cheney obsession — Share to Facebook Share to Twitter — Wednesday, May 12, 6:00 a.m. ET: The morning shows, stretching from ABC to CNN to MSNBC, led the unofficial start to their news day by going head-first into a story …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Cheney unchained — Two quick quotes coming out of the Big Four meeting with President JOE BIDEN: — DEPT. OF IRONY: House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY, emerging from the meeting just hours after Rep. LIZ CHENEY (Wyo.) was ousted from GOP leadership …
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP's Gosar defends Jan. 6 rioter, says she was ‘executed’
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
'You're ridiculous': Democratic House member rebukes Trump defense secretary during Capitol riot testimony
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Republicans At Jan. 6 Hearing Try To Paint Trump And His Followers As The True Victims
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Trump AG Rosen distances DOJ from voter fraud claims and defends Capitol riot response
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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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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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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Judge: Chauvin Treated Floyd With ‘Particular Cruelty,’ Should Get Longer Sentence
Amy Forliti / Associated Press:
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd's death
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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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Detroit News:
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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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
After spreading false claims, Michigan Republican wants to register, fine fact-checkers: ‘You better be right’
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
The new CNN is more opinionated and emotional. Can it still be ‘the most trusted name in news’? — As the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election came to a close last fall, CNN's top anchors and political correspondents stepped up to offer their seasoned perspective and analysis.
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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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Kathryn Dill / Wall Street Journal:
WeWork CEO Says Workers Who Want Back Into the Office Are the Most Engaged — Time in the office is essential, even in flexible, hybrid-work models, Sandeep Mathrani says — The CEO of WeWork thinks there is an easy way for companies to spot their most engaged employees: They're the ones who want to come back to the office.
New York Times:
With Hugs and Haircuts, U.S. Epidemiologists Start Returning (Carefully!) to Everyday Life — Vaccinations mean the pandemic is moving to a phase when behavior will depend on people's individual tolerance for risk. — Epidemiologists are starting to hug again.
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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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.
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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