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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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When Pence finally drew the line with Trump, it wasn't pretty. — In the third hearing, the committee begins detailing the threats against Pence. — WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol laid out evidence on Thursday that former President Donald J. Trump …
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John Eastman:
OMG, Mrs. Thomas asked me to give an update about election litigation to her group. Stop the Presses! — One wonders when the legacy media will quit allowing themselves to be played by false innuendo based on selective leaks from the January 6 Committee. Yesterday, the Washington Post ran …
Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Says She Looks ‘Forward To Talking To’ January 6 Committee, Wants To ‘Clear Up Misconceptions’ — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told the Daily Caller on Thursday that she “can't wait to clear up misconceptions” …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jan. 6 panel to seek testimony from Ginni Thomas — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack plans to seek testimony from conservative activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the panel's chair said Thursday.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How a conservative judge's attack on the GOP could shift the debate — The revelatory blows to the Supreme Court are coming fast and hard. We just learned that Justice Clarence Thomas' wife corresponded by email with John Eastman, who developed Donald Trump's coup blueprint.
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Politico:
Tensions escalate as DOJ renews request for Jan. 6 panel transcripts — The Justice Department on Thursday revealed a deepening rift with the Jan. 6 House select committee, accusing the panel of a “failure” to share its 1,000 witness transcripts. — DOJ officials say those documents …
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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A quarter of Republicans view the Jan. 6 attack as justified
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J. Michael Luttig / The Bulwark:
On the Knife's Edge of Democracy
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Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
Luttig: Pence obeying Trump on Jan. 6 would have created ‘constitutional crisis’
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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
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USA Today:
USA TODAY removed 23 stories from website, other platforms following audit of reporter's work — After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda. The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated.
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USA Today to Remove 23 Articles After Investigation Into Fabricated Sources — The articles were removed after an investigation identified fabricated sources in stories by a breaking news reporter. — Give this article- - - Read in app — USA Today has removed 23 articles from its website …
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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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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
The AP Interview: Biden says recession is ‘not inevitable’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told The Associated Press on Thursday that the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
‘So the Traitors Know the Stakes’: The Meaning of the Jan. 6 Gallows — Little is known about how a gallows came to be built near the Capitol, but the motif has become a favorite among right-wing extremists and white supremacists. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Andy Craig / The Daily Beast:
Mike Pence Could Have (And Should Have) Invoked the 25th Amendment on Jan. 6
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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.
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
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Leighton Woodhouse / RealClearInvestigations:
The Criminal Order Beneath the ‘Chaos’ of San Francisco's Tenderloin — The epicenter of the political earthquakes rattling San Francisco's progressive establishment is a 30-square-block neighborhood in the center of downtown known as the Tenderloin. Adjacent to some of the city's …
Victor I. Nava / Washington Examiner:
Abbott baby formula plant floods in Michigan, halting production for ‘weeks’ — Abbott is halting production of baby formula at a recently reopened Michigan facility due to damage from severe weather, the company said on Wednesday. — Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains have flooded parts …
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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 …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Police group sues Biden administration over Border Patrol ‘whipping’ investigation — A national law enforcement organization has sued the Biden administration's top border officials for withholding information about how the White House handled a 2021 incident in which President Joe Biden …
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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 …
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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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Turnout Myths Are the Democrats' Drug of Choice — Anything To Avoid Having To Actually Persuade Voters — Turnout myths die hard. In fact they don't seem to die at all. — That is particularly the case in Democratic circles. You don't have to talk to a typical Democrat for any length …
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Washington Post:
The political brawl over a Miami giant of Spanish talk radio — The sale of conservative Radio Mambí to Democratic owners has become a flash point in a debate about Spanish-language misinformation — MIAMI — Listeners calling into Radio Mambí, a popular Spanish-language talk radio station …
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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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