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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
8 Top Former Prosecutors, Senior DOJ Officials on Key New Evidence in Effort to Pressure Pence — I asked several former federal prosecutors and senior Justice Department officials their views on specific new evidence presented by the January 6 Select Committee. I asked each of them independently.
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New York Times:
Despite Growing Evidence, a Prosecution of Trump Would Face Challenges — As House hearings highlighted testimony that could create more pressure to pursue a criminal case, the former president tried out a defense that strained credulity. — As new questions swirled this past week …
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Florida Politics and Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
All the Jan. 6 evidence that Trump and Co. knew their plot was corrupt
All the Jan. 6 evidence that Trump and Co. knew their plot was corrupt
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Occupy Democrats
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A Day After a Portrait of Pence in Danger, Trump Attacks Him Again
A Day After a Portrait of Pence in Danger, Trump Attacks Him Again
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
The Biggest Surprises of the Jan. 6 Hearings So Far
The Biggest Surprises of the Jan. 6 Hearings So Far
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Biden falls off bike on Delaware ride with first lady, says 'I'm good' — Biden says 'I'm good' after taking a tumble from his bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — President Biden took a tumble off his bike Saturday morning after he stopped by a group of reporters and members of the public …
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Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Biden flubs bike dismount, falls, but uninjured
Biden flubs bike dismount, falls, but uninjured
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New York Magazine
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride
Biden takes spill while getting off bike after beach ride
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National Review
Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Joe Biden falls off bike as he rides near Delaware beach home
Joe Biden falls off bike as he rides near Delaware beach home
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Wall Street Journal, OutKick, One America News Network, Telegraph, TMZ.com, WFLA-TV, Washington Times, ABC13 and IJR
Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
After about 10 seconds on the ground, Biden was able to hoist himself up, telling the crowd that his ‘foot got caught’
After about 10 seconds on the ground, Biden was able to hoist himself up, telling the crowd that his ‘foot got caught’
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Twitchy and The Babylon Bee
Kate Bennett / CNN:
As presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges
As presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges
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Twitchy, ABC News, RedState and New York Post
Clyde Haberman / New York Times:
Mark Shields, TV Pundit Known for His Sharp Wit, Dies at 85 — A former campaign strategist, he became a fixture in American political journalism and punditry and was seen on “PBS NewsHour” for 33 years. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Mark Shields, a piercing analyst …
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Juliana Kim / NPR:
PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85 — Mark Shields, the longtime PBS News commentator known for his weekly political analysis, has died Saturday morning at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed. — Before he retired in 2020, Shields provided thoughtful insights …
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Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Post, Variety and Deadline
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill — Seven staff members from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested for allegedly trespassing in a Capitol Hill building on Thursday night, authorities have said. All seven were each charged with unlawful entry.
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USA Today, The Western Journal, New York Post and RedState
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New York Times:
‘Late Show’ Production Team Arrested at U.S. Capitol While Filming Television Stunt — The production team members had been recording interviews at the Capitol building for a comedy segment on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” They were charged with unlawful entry. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show
7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Herschel Walker says he ‘never denied’ having 4 children — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker said Saturday that he “never denied” the existence of children he hadn't publicly disclosed before, telling conservative Christians that his kids “knew the truth.”
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Politico:
Herschel Walker gets a Father's Day weekend pass from social conservatives — NASHVILLE — Herschel Walker received resounding applause from evangelical Christian activists on Saturday, following revelations he had fathered three children he had not previously discussed publicly.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Hillary Clinton: ‘We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy’ … Lunching with Hillary Clinton is no routine affair. When I arrive at Washington's sleek Park Hyatt hotel, the somewhat jittery manager steers me to a discreet side door to await her arrival.
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The Hill, HotAir, Townhall, Kara Dansky's Substack, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Mail and РИА …
New York Times:
Gun Sellers' Message to Americans: Man Up — The number of firearms in the U.S. is outpacing the country's population, as an emboldened gun industry and its allies target buyers with rhetoric of fear, machismo and defiance. — Last November, hours after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse …
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
The Far-Right's Assault On An Idaho Pride Event Was Meticulously Planned — Details that emerged after the arrest of 31 white supremacists in Coeur D'Alene show how GOP rhetoric is signaling extremists to attack LGBTQ people. — At a Republican fundraiser in Stateline, Idaho …
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
UPDATES: Dan Crenshaw & Staff Assaulted by Right Wingers Shouting ‘Eyepatch McCain’ and Saying He Should be ‘Hung for Treason’ — Rep. Dan Crenshaw and his staff were violently confronted at the Republican Party of Texas convention a short time ago, when far-right social media activist Alex Stein …
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Washington Post:
CDC endorses coronavirus vaccines for children under 5 — Doctors urge vaccination even if kids have already had the virus … Pediatricians are preparing to administer the nation's first coronavirus vaccines for children under 5 in coming days after the Centers for Disease Control …
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