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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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Washington Post, Insider, The Racket News, New York Daily News, Alternet.org, Fox News, Ohio Capital Journal and Raw Story
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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Bangor Daily News, BizPac Review, Fox News and Gizmodo
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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Wall Street Journal, WAVY-TV, Bloomberg, Page Array and RedState, more at Techmeme »
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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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's years as a conservative provocateur, TV personality and outspoken critic of the “lamestream media” have ill-prepared her for any venue in which the federal rules of evidence hold sway.
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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 …
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’ — In what may be the oddest coupling in radio history, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York show with Guardian Angels founder and former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Fox News
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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Globe and Mail:
Ontario prepares fines, possible seizure of trucks to end Ambassador Bridge blockade, sources say
Ontario prepares fines, possible seizure of trucks to end Ambassador Bridge blockade, sources say
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Prime Minister of Canada and Politico
Justin Ling / The Guardian:
Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset
Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset
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Associated Press, Breitbart, ABC17NEWS, CNN and Bloomberg
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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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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Politico, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Punchbowl News and GovTop Report
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.
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Biden talks Supreme Court timing with Democratic senators — The president huddled with Judiciary Committee members as a nomination fight looms. — Democratic senators urged President Biden on Thursday to announce his Supreme Court nomination as soon as possible, and Biden signaled he was moving quickly …
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Althouse and Supercreator
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden says he's thoroughly reviewed ‘about 4’ SCOTUS candidates so far
Biden says he's thoroughly reviewed ‘about 4’ SCOTUS candidates so far
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Fox News, Wall Street Journal, CBS News, NPR, One America News Network, NBC News and Mediaite
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Biden predicts his Supreme Court nominee will get Republican votes
Biden predicts his Supreme Court nominee will get Republican votes
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Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, Original Jurisdiction and Washington Post
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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The Hill, CNN, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, ABC17NEWS, Bangor Daily News and One America News Network
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 …
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Bill Mahoney / Politico:
Cuomo to file complaint against James with entity that can disbar New York lawyers
Cuomo to file complaint against James with entity that can disbar New York lawyers
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New York Post
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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No More Mister Nice Blog, Associated Press and Raw Story
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.
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Deputy Va. attorney general resigns after revelation of Facebook posts praising Jan. 6 rioters, claiming Trump won election — A top deputy overseeing election issues for Virginia's new Republican attorney general resigned Thursday after The Washington Post questioned the office about Facebook posts …
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New York Times, WTOP News, WAVY-TV, Forbes, CNN, Mother Jones, NBC4 Washington, Raw Story and The Hill
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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