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J. Michael Luttig / CNN:
The Republican blueprint to steal the 2024 election — Ex-Judge who played key role in Trump-Pence feud speaks out for first time — J. Michael Luttig, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, formerly served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years.
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Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended himself Wednesday in his first face-to-face encounter with House Republicans after audio recordings revealed that he had blamed former …
Washington Post:
Talk of martial law, Insurrection Act draws notice of Jan. 6 committee
Talk of martial law, Insurrection Act draws notice of Jan. 6 committee
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Scalise and Gaetz meet privately after tension over leaked audio
Scalise and Gaetz meet privately after tension over leaked audio
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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives, prompting online attacks — The targeting of employees by Musk's massive Twitter megaphone is a major concern for workers — Elon Musk on Tuesday used his powerful Twitter account to bolster right-wing users who sharply criticized two company executives …
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Biden's tech agenda gets a reality check as Elon Musk buys Twitter — Washington's hands are largely tied as the world's richest person acquires an influential social network, an impact of the regulatory void around social media companies — The Biden administration arrived in Washington …
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Andy Ngo / New York Post:
Twitter workers freaking out over Elon Musk in internal Slack messages — Leaked internal communications by Twitter employees reveal woke employees are overtaken by despair and anger about Elon Musk's month-long effort to acquire Twitter. — Musk announced he would purchase the company for $44 billion on Monday.
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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Elon Musk Got Twitter Because He Gets Twitter
Elon Musk Got Twitter Because He Gets Twitter
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Noah Bressner / Axios:
Judge rejects Musk's bid to end 2018 SEC settlement
Judge rejects Musk's bid to end 2018 SEC settlement
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Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says — The United States is finally “out of the pandemic phase,” the country's top infectious-disease expert said Tuesday, as cases and hospitalizations are notably down and mask mandates are all but gone.
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A fight over coronavirus safety at journalists' gala event
A fight over coronavirus safety at journalists' gala event
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Three out of every 1,000 Americans alive in 2020 died of covid-19
Three out of every 1,000 Americans alive in 2020 died of covid-19
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Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: MAGA Candidate Evicted from Home After Wife Asks Court for Emergency Order of Protection — His current wife is now the third domestic partner to accuse him of abusive or threatening behavior — Teddy Daniels, a far-right Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week — (CNN)A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end …
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Former U.S. ambassador accused of illegal foreign lobbying — Richard Olson, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has been criminally charged for his alleged role in an undisclosed lobbying campaign for the Qatari government, records show.
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Laura Italiano / Insider:
Donald Trump worried ‘dangerous’ fruits could be thrown at him by protesters, a new deposition reveals — Donald Trump said “pineapples, tomatoes, bananas, stuff like that” could be thrown at him at protests. — Trump's concerns were revealed Tuesday night, in his sworn deposition for an upcoming Bronx trial.
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Just Call Trump a Loser — Let's assume Donald Trump runs again for president in 2024. Yes, I know, caveats, caveats. Republicans say it's too early to discuss '24. A lot can change between now and then. Maybe Trump won't actually run. Maybe he's just teasing the possibility to milk the attention.
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
CEO: Boeing Should Have Rejected Trump's Air Force One Deal — The company revealed that it has lost $660 million outfitting the next presidential jets—so far. — Boeing should have rejected then-President Donald Trump's proposed terms to build two new Air Force One aircraft, the company's CEO said Wednesday.
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
Trump unleashes his temper on GOP allies over Ohio Senate primary split — Not since Anthony Scaramucci was fired a mere 10 days into his White House gig has someone fallen out of Donald Trump's favor as quickly as David McIntosh. — At an April 9 rally in North Carolina …
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
Title 42, the Trump-era border policy dividing Democrats, explained — The once little-known public health law has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate ahead of the midterms. — The Biden administration is proceeding with its plans to end Title 42, a policy implemented under …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Officials Awarded $700 Million Pandemic Loan Despite Objections — A congressional report raises new questions about a pandemic relief loan to a troubled trucking company with close ties to the Trump administration. — WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday released …
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Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
Top Tory caught watching porn in Commons - sitting next to female minister — Three sources said that around a dozen women MPs at the meeting shared accounts of alleged sexism and harassment by their colleagues — A top Tory was watching porn on his mobile phone in the House of Commons …
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Associated Press:
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange — WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Trump's Spokeswoman Calls For Arrests Over 2020 Election at QAnon Rally — “They're gonna start arresting political opponents. They're gonna start throwing political dissidents in jail,” Liz Harrington warned the crowd. — CJ — Former President Trump's chief spokeswoman spoke …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Slight Majority Say Masks Should Not Be Required On Airplanes, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; But More Than Half Of Americans Still Plan To Wear Masks On Airplanes Even Without Mandates — mail_outline — A week after a federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate …
Politico:
‘Someone is taking too many edibles’ — Despair mounts over Biden's domestic agenda — The White House began this week with a modest goal for resuscitating its domestic agenda: Get Joe Manchin to the negotiating table. — So far, the seats are empty. — With the clock ticking on their hopes …
Matt Welch / Reason:
COVID-19 Policies Wrecked Public School Enrollment and Student Outcomes — After the historic one-year enrollment drop of 2.5 percent in the 2020-21 school year, public K-12 attendance has stubbornly refused to bounce back. Two new studies further indicate that the biggest …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Opinion The GOP is no longer a party. It's a movement to impose White Christian nationalism. — People might be confused about how a Republican Party that once worried about government overreach now seeks to control medical care for transgender children and retaliate against a corporation …
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Matthew Klam / New York Times:
Henry Winkler Breaks the Curse of Stardom — Now in his 70s, the pop culture icon has found his true calling on “Barry,” as the king of character actors. — To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Josh Blackman / Reason:
The WSJ Is Worried About The Chief Justice “Turn[ing]” Votes In Dobbs — I'm having flashbacks to NFIB and Bostock. Has there been a leak? — On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published a piece titled, “Abortion and the Supreme Court: This is the moment for the Justices to turn the issue over to the voters.”
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Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Gov. Reeves Vetoes Suffrage Bill, Keeping Jim Crow-Era Voting Policy in Place — A Jim Crow-era policy meant to prevent Black citizens from voting will remain intact after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill to restore voting rights to people who have disenfranchising crimes expunged.
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New York Times:
China's Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Triumphant Propaganda — Public anger and grief over the bungled lockdown in Shanghai is creating a credibility crisis for the country's leader, Xi Jinping, and his zero Covid policies. — Immediately after Beijing said it had detected …
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Andrew Seidman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Doug Mastriano campaigned at an event promoting QAnon and conspiracy theories about 9/11 — When candidates for public office indulge in conspiracy theories like QAnon, it's often with a wink and a nod.But just weeks before Pennsylvania's May 17 primary election, such ideas are being promoted in plain sight.
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