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Washington Post:
Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level — The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.
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New York Times:
Republicans Who Railed About Clinton Emails Are Quiet on Trump's Records — Republicans once attacked Hillary Clinton for her handling of government records. But few showed outrage over news about former President Donald J. Trump's White House records. — Donald J. Trump once thundered …
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CNN:
Assessing Trump's risk if he mishandled White House documents — (CNN)Reports of former President Donald Trump's possible mishandling of federal documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort have prompted legal experts this week to handicap: Could Trump be charged with a crime?
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon:
Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information — Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
C.I.A. Is Collecting in Bulk Certain Data Affecting Americans, Senators Warn — A partly declassified letter from two senators, Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich, does not say what the data is. — WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has for years been collecting in bulk …
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Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Follow the Science? — If only it were so easy. — The C.D.C. describes medium-rare hamburgers as “undercooked” and dangerous. The agency also directs Americans to avoid raw cookie dough and not to eat more than a teaspoon or so of salt every day. And the C.D.C. tells sexually active women …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The existential dread of journalists watching the Sarah Palin trial — Every journalist knows the feeling. Your story — or the story you've edited — has been published, maybe on a tight deadline, and you realize too late that it contains a mistake. Cue the stages of grief: Defensive disbelief.
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Seth Stevenson / Slate:
The Moment Sarah Palin's Testimony Fell Apart — At the New York Times trial, the former governor was impressive at first. It didn't last. — Sarah Palin took the stand this morning—on day six of her libel trial against the New York Times—clad in a black pencil skirt, cream boucle blazer, and megawatt smile.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Spurning Demand by the Taliban, Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds — The president intends to use the Afghan central bank's assets to fund humanitarian relief and other needs in Afghanistan, and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
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Reuters:
U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to ease border protest disruption … Canada should use federal powers to ease the growing economic disruption caused by the blockage of a vital U.S.-Canada trade route by protesters opposed to coronavirus mandates, U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday.
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Karen Matthews / Associated Press:
Ex-rep Anthony Weiner to host radio show with Curtis Sliwa — NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former Congress member and ex-convict Anthony Weiner will host a weekly radio show with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, WABC-AM radio officials announced. — The pair, who both have run losing campaigns …
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’
Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’
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Jennifer A. Kingson / Axios:
Shoplifting reaches crisis proportions — Shoplifting has gotten so bad nationally that chains like Rite Aid are closing hard-hit stores, sending terrified employees home in Ubers and locking up aisles of seemingly mundane items like deodorant and toothpaste.
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Here's How Republicans Have Been Justifying the Censure of Cheney and Kinzinger — With hypocrisy, insinuations, and excuses. — As the Republican party continues to degenerate into a cult, its leaders are stepping forward to do what they do best: rationalize the party's mounting corruption.
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NBC News:
Congress is passing a wave of bipartisan bills as Biden's big plans stall — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's signature Build Back Better Act has stalled and his voting rights ambitions have fizzled. But Congress is suddenly racking up modest yet consequential victories …
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Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’ — Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’ — President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House aides weigh deficit reduction as way to revamp economic plan for Manchin — Administration officials rethink approach as West Virginia senator renews push for tax bill to reduce federal deficit. — White House aides have in recent days discussed revamping President Biden's economic package …
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Wait, Now the Right Loves Traffic-Blocking Protesters? — Conservatives rallying behind the Canadian trucker blockade were passing laws a year ago allowing motorists to run over protesters. … “What are these protesters protesting other than their own incompetence?” asked the famous person.
The Daily Beast:
Republicans Admit: MTG's Blessing Is the Next Best Thing to Trump's in 2022 — “Actually, it can be good for the candidate, and I don't know if I would have predicted that a year ago,” one Republican source said. — At the violent, historically disgraceful conclusion of Donald Trump's presidency …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
MyPillow Guy Mike Lindell's Own Allies Say He's Being ‘Played’ — ‘DECEIVER OF DECEIVERS’ — Some of Mike Lindell's closest allies alleging fraud in the 2020 election, including pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood and former professor turned self-fashioned election expert David Clements, believe the MyPillow CEO has been duped.
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Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State New York:
Cuomo attorney denies impact of COVID-19 nursing home deaths on impeachment talks — Rita Glavin hasn't directly addressed the major scandals Cuomo faced aside from sexual harassment allegations. — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's attorney, Rita Glavin, once again held a briefing with reporters Thursday …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Inside the totally legal, fairly macabre, classically political world of the true Zombie PACs — In the latter half of 2021, Rep. Jerry Lewis' campaign account-turned-PAC spent about $1,350 on PAC campaign compliance — a fairly small amount for a mundane task that would have been utterly boring if not for one curious fact.
American Greatness:
Time to Cashier McConnell — The Senate Republican leader is positioning his party to condemn itself for a protest objecting to an election that has, for 71 percent of Republicans, the obvious appearance of corruption. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) (born 1942) …