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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Cited ‘Heated Fight’ Among Justices Over Election Suits — In an email weeks after the election, another lawyer advising the Trump campaign responded that the prospect of “'wild' chaos” on Jan. 6 could lead the Supreme Court to take up a case. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Ginni Thomas corresponded with John Eastman, sources in Jan. 6 House investigation say — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has obtained email correspondence between Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Timeline: False Alternate Slate of Electors Scheme, Donald Trump and His Close Associates
Timeline: False Alternate Slate of Electors Scheme, Donald Trump and His Close Associates
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CNN:
Exclusive: Read Judge Luttig's statement to January 6 committee — CNN has obtained a statement from retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a Republican who is testifying at Thursday's January 6 committee hearing. Luttig will provide a sharp condemnation of former President Donald Trump's attempts …
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CNN:
Exclusive: Retired Republican judge says January 6 was ‘well-developed plan’ by Trump to cling to power — (CNN)Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a Republican who is testifying at Thursday's January 6 committee hearing, will provide a sharp condemnation of former President Donald Trump's attempts …
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NBC News:
Trump knew Capitol was breached when he disparaged Pence in Jan. 6 tweet, key Democrat says — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump knew violence had taken hold at the Capitol on Jan. 6 when he tweeted that Mike Pence wasn't willing to overturn the election, according to a member …
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MSNBC:
Jan. 6 hearings: House committee to focus on Pence during Day 3
Jan. 6 hearings: House committee to focus on Pence during Day 3
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Robert Costa / CBS News:
Former federal Judge Michael Luttig has stark message for Jan. 6 committee
Former federal Judge Michael Luttig has stark message for Jan. 6 committee
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Washington Post:
Committee to seek interview with Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas
Committee to seek interview with Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas
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Washington Post:
Pence's Jan. 6 tightrope: Owning his role while courting Trump voters
Pence's Jan. 6 tightrope: Owning his role while courting Trump voters
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Photos show Vice President Mike Pence, family in hiding on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive
Photos show Vice President Mike Pence, family in hiding on Jan. 6: ABC News Exclusive
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Dads, Has Yet ANOTHER Secret Son—and a Daughter — It turns out that Herschel Walker doesn't have just one kid, or two kids, or even three kids. He has four. … A day after The Daily Beast broke the news that Herschel Walker had a secret 10-year-old son …
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
JUST IN: The Herschel Walker Secret Children Count is Now at Three — Just one day after the news came out about Herschel Walker's “secret son,” the Georgia Republican Senate nominee confirmed he has at least two more previously unknown children. — The Daily Beast broke the story that Walker …
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Nicole Carr / ProPublica:
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One. — Co-published with FRONTLINE … In April of 2021, Cecelia Lewis had just returned to Maryland from a house-hunting trip in Georgia when she received the first red flag about her new job.
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Why Biden Shouldn't Run in 2024 — Let me put this bluntly: Joe Biden should not run for reelection in 2024. He is too old. — Biden will turn 80 on November 20. He will be 82 if and when he begins a second term. The numbers just keep getting more ridiculous from there.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
Democratic senators say Biden not too old for second term
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Associated Press:
Election ‘deniers’ quiet on fraud claims after primary wins — Nevada Republican Jim Marchant insisted there hadn't been a legitimate election in his state in more than a decade. All of Nevada's election winners since 2006, he said on a recent podcast, were “installed by the deep-state cabal.”
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Bernie Sanders / The Guardian:
Democrats risk a crushing defeat this year. They must change course now
Democrats risk a crushing defeat this year. They must change course now
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Why Steve Bannon Is So Dangerous — Plus: Meltdown in Wisconsin — For his court hearing Wednesday, Steve Bannon chose a slightly less disheveled look: black jacket, untucked black shirt over a black t-shirt, which was, one supposes, a concession to the gravity of the proceedings …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Leader of Trump's Favorite 2020 Election “Audit” May Be Disbarred After Courtroom Meltdown
The Leader of Trump's Favorite 2020 Election “Audit” May Be Disbarred After Courtroom Meltdown
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Raw Story
Detroit Free Press:
Free Press poll: Kelley leading GOP gubernatorial field after arrest — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley's recent arrest by the FBI for his suspected involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol appears to have boosted his name recognition and favorability among GOP voters …
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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Insurrectionist Tells Judge Her Elite Credentials Should Keep Her Out of Prison — Update, June 16: Simone Gold was sentenced to 60 days in jail. — When Simone Gold was making her meteoric rise in the right-wing ecosphere, she never failed to mention in public appearances …
Pew Research Center:
Politics on Twitter: One-Third of Tweets From U.S. Adults Are Political — Those ages 50 and older produce 78% of all political tweets from U.S. adults Those ages 50 and older produce 78% of all political tweets from U.S. adults — Pew Research Center conducted this study to gain insight …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
An Executive Order That Might Actually Stop Gun Violence — Congress, spurred by violent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and elsewhere, may soon pass modest bipartisan gun-reform legislation. The bill would bolster red-flag laws meant to prevent dangerous individuals from owning guns …
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NBC News:
When the Secretaries of Defense and State said publicly the U.S. wanted Ukraine to win, Biden said tone it down — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken had taken off on separate flights from Southeastern Poland after their risky, high-stakes visit to Kyiv …
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Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists — New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest. — police forces around the world have increasingly used hacking tools to identify and track protesters …
Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
A Fugitive Chinese Mogul Spent Big to Overturn the 2020 Election — A fugitive Chinese mogul who has worked closely with Steve Bannon—and who is under federal investigation for fraud—spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to support efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Hidden Driver of High Gas Prices — Reduced refinery capacity, in large part triggered by industry consolidation, has been a major factor. — Storage tanks at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Detroit, April 21, 2020 — At this point, it is hard to disentangle overall inflation from surging gas prices.
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Ann Coulter / UNSAFE:
Dinesh's Stupid Movie — And the grift goes on ... As much as I'm enjoying the January 6th committee's careful assembly of evidence proving former President Trump is a douchebag, I wasn't seeing much in the way of a criminal offense until this week's underreported story about how Trump used his …
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Pete Buttigieg's Day Job — The ambitious transportation secretary has the power to go after multiple abuses by the airlines and signal administration support for suffering consumers. He's barely touched it. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, May 3, 2022.
Arkansas Online:
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson hints at run for president again — He says his focus is on his work as governor for now — HOT SPRINGS — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson continued to hint at a presidential run as he told a group of attorneys Wednesday that he was starting to “lay the foundation” for a 2024 campaign.
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
When, Exactly, Did Drag Queens in Schools Become a Thing? — The attorney general of Michigan is having a day: — My question is: How did we get here? — Seriously: How? How did we reach the point at which drag queens in schools became a topic that is routinely debated in domestic American politics?
Kyle Stewart / NBC News:
Deborah Birx to testify publicly for first time since leaving Trump administration — WASHINGTON — Deborah Birx, who served as Covid response coordinator under former President Donald Trump, will give her first public testimony about her time in the Trump administration.
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Mindy Schwartz / DemCast:
A Hopeful View of the January 6 Committee Hearings — “Unfortunately, the hearings will be dismissed as ‘theatrics,’ and the MAGA morons aren't watching anyway.” I've been hearing some version of that from friends and family who are sure that the Jan. 6 committee hearings will have no more impact …
Igor Derysh / Salon:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the Uvalde massacre: “God has a plan” — “Life is short no matter what,” muses Texas AG who backed Trump's coup and opposes any new gun regulation — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said recently that he would tell parents of young children killed …
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
The weird saga of Peter Navarro, from California environmentalist to Trump henchman — Peter Navarro wasn't always a sad, whiny insurrectionist. There was a time the former White House trade advisor and Trump henchman was all bright, shiny promise. — In the early 1990s …
Michael Wilner / Miami Herald:
Every state but Florida pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 — Every state has placed an order with the federal government to ensure coronavirus vaccines for young children are delivered as soon as regulators authorize their use — except for one.
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