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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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The Hill, Florida Politics and Raw Story
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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TMZ.com, RedState, Occupy Democrats, Raw Story and Balloon Juice
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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RedState, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Insider, The Daily Wire, Townhall and WHDH-TV
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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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Raw Story and New York Magazine
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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Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, One America News Network, The Hill, Washington Times, The Western Journal and ABC13
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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The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy and The Babylon Bee
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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ABC News and National Review
Kate Bennett / CNN:
As presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges
As presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges
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Twitchy, ABC News, New York Post and RedState
Brian Chasnoff / San Antonio Express-News:
Source: Police never tried to open door to classrooms where Uvalde gunman had kids trapped — Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate — Surveillance footage shows that police never tried to open a door to two classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde in the 77 minutes between …
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New York Post, TheBlaze, Raw Story, The 74 and Washington Examiner
The Texas Tribune:
Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks — Some 5,100 delegates and alternates voted on a party platform that also calls for ending the federal income tax, requiring education about fetal gestation and limiting the Legislature's right to regulate guns.
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The Western Journal, Raw Story, Breitbart, BizPac Review, The Truth About Guns, Political Wire, PoliticusUSA, NBC News, RedState and Washington Examiner
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Politico:
Social conservative crowd cheers Herschel Walker after revelations of undiscussed kids — 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.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Herschel Walker says he ‘never denied’ having 4 children
Herschel Walker says he ‘never denied’ having 4 children
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Washington Examiner and Slate
New York Times:
Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S. — Roughly two-thirds of employees at the store in Towson, Md., voted to join the union. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Apple employees at a Baltimore-area store have voted to unionize …
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Engadget, The Daily Wire, The Verge and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
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Washington Post:
Apple store approves union, the first in the U.S. — Apple workers in the Baltimore area voted to join a union Saturday, becoming the first of the tech giant's U.S. retail stores to do so. — The vote means workers at the Towson, Md., store plan to join the International Association …
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
PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85
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Associated Press, CNN, Washington Post, Variety, New York Post and Deadline
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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Election Law Blog, The Mahablog and The Independent
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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
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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RedState, Fox News, TheBlaze, HotAir, Townhall, Kara Dansky's Substack, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, Daily Mail and РИА …
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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News Corpse, PoliticusUSA, HuffPost, The Daily Wire, Insider, UPI and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill
Stephen Colbert staff members arrested for trespassing on Capitol Hill
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JONATHAN TURLEY, USA Today, Law & Crime, The Western Journal, New York Post and National Review
Nina Heller / Durango Herald:
Boebert seeks funding for Glenwood Springs bridge after voting against bill that would fund it — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is seeking funding from an infrastructure bill that she voted against in March. — Boebert wants $33.1 million for the South Bridge in Glenwood Springs, according to a newsletter from her office.
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 …
Greg Hilburn / The Daily Advertiser:
Federal judge will draw new Louisiana congressional map after Legislature fails to act — A federal judge will draw a new Louisiana congressional map with a second Black district after the Legislature failed to draw new boundaries of its own in a Special Session that ended Saturday without the passage of any bill.
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Louisiana Illuminator
CNBC:
Bitcoin dropped below $17,800 as sell-off accelerates — here's what happened — Bitcoin fell to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897 on Saturday afternoon, as the sell-off in the crypto market accelerates. — The world's two most popular cryptocurrencies are down more than 35% …