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New York Times:
Trump Group Pays for Jan. 6 Lawyers, Raising Concerns of Witness Pressure — The former president's political organization and allies have paid for or promised to cover legal fees for witnesses, as the House inquiry suggests he is trying to influence testimony. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico:
New details of Jan. 6 panel's mystery messages emerge — The Jan. 6 select committee publicly pointed to two communications this week as potential evidence of Trump-world's efforts to influence witness testimony — without revealing their origin. Both were detailed to the panel by Cassidy Hutchinson …
David Rohde / New Yorker:
A Potential Criminal Prosecution of Donald Trump Is Growing Closer — As evidence mounts, a rift has opened between the congressional committee investigating January 6th and the Department of Justice. — Attorney General Merrick Garland receives a briefing each week from senior Justice Department officials …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Anthony Ornato has repeatedly disputed key White House conversations — Cassidy Hutchinson isn't the only one whose version of events Ornato has disputed. It's now happened publicly at least three times — with at least on person saying he lied, but another vouching for him.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Mark Meadows' associate threatened ex-White House aide before her testimony — It was the second warning Cassidy Hutchinson had received before her deposition, cautioning her against cooperating with the panel — Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson received at least …
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Washington Post:
How Trump World pressures witnesses to deny his possible wrongdoing — Trump and his allies shower potential witnesses with flattery privately while publicly blasting those who dare cross him — As rumors flew in the spring of 2018 that Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen …
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Former Trump Admin Official Alyssa Farah Stuns CNN's New Day With Revelation About Cassidy Hutchinson — Former Trump White House official Alyssa Farah astonished her colleagues on CNN by telling them she helped Cassidy Hutchinson break away from Donald Trump's sphere of influence before her January 6 Committee testimony.
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CNN:
Hutchinson was one of the witnesses Trump world sought to influence, sources say
Hutchinson was one of the witnesses Trump world sought to influence, sources say
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Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
WATCH: Megyn Kelly says ‘law student’ could see ‘holes’ in Hutchinson's testimony
WATCH: Megyn Kelly says ‘law student’ could see ‘holes’ in Hutchinson's testimony
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Sarah D. Wire / Los Angeles Times:
Meadows brought fraud allegation to Barr the day after 2020 election, records show
Meadows brought fraud allegation to Barr the day after 2020 election, records show
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Strips Federal Government of Crucial Tool to Control Pollution — President Biden vowed to press forward with his climate agenda after a decision that “risks damaging our nation's ability to keep our air clean.” Republicans cheered the ruling, with Senator Mitch McConnell saying …
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Shannon Osaka / Grist:
The Supreme Court's EPA decision could have been much, much worse
The Supreme Court's EPA decision could have been much, much worse
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Blake Emerson / Slate:
The Real Target of the Supreme Court's EPA Decision
The Real Target of the Supreme Court's EPA Decision
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That the Planet Should Burn
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That the Planet Should Burn
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Libby Cathey / Good Morning America:
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice — With Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement at noon on Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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NBC News:
Justice Thomas cites debunked claim that Covid vaccines are made with cells from ‘aborted children’ — In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas expressed support Thursday for a debunked claim that all Covid vaccines are made with cells from “aborted children.”
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court Will Hear Moore v. Harper, the Independent State Legislature Theory Case from North Carolina; This Case Could Severely Curtail the Ability of State Courts to Protect Voting Rights and Stop Partisan Gerrymandering — The Supreme Court today just agreed …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A new Supreme Court case is the biggest threat to US democracy since January 6
A new Supreme Court case is the biggest threat to US democracy since January 6
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Brian Lopez / The Texas Tribune:
Texas educator group proposes referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” in second grade curriculum — The Texas State Board of Education is fielding proposals to update the state's public school social studies curriculum this summer. — Copy link — A group of Texas educators …
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G. Elliott Morris / Democracy:
An analysis claiming one million voters switched to the GOP last year was fatally flawed — The authors misused voter file data, conflating estimates of party ID with real changes in registration. The error was fixed by other analysts who find parity in party-switching since 2020
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Molly Ball / TIME:
The Education of Glenn Youngkin — Glenn Youngkin is the kind of person who, if you ask him if he knows how to nae nae, he's going to take it as a challenge. On a Thursday afternoon in late April, the Republican governor of Virginia is touring CodeRVA, a diverse magnet high school …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
White House press corps demands end to Biden event restrictions — A group of 66 journalists sent a rare protest letter to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Thursday asking that President Biden's staff abandon a mysterious pre-screening process for reporters and reopen large events to all journalists.
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CBS News:
Poll: Texans critical of law enforcement response to Uvalde massacre — A month after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texans are overwhelmingly critical of law enforcement's response to the shooting, and a majority feel it's important to investigate their response. Most Texans are concerned about another mass shooting.
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Variety:
Ezra Miller Accused of Harassing Woman in Germany, and Iceland Choking Victim Breaks Her Silence (EXCLUSIVE) — In the spring of 2020, as the COVID crisis was rapidly becoming a global pandemic, Ezra Miller began wearing out their welcome in Iceland. — The actor — best known for playing …
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Ana Ceballos / Miami Herald:
See for yourself: the slides shown to teachers during Florida's civics training sessions — The Florida Department of Education's training of educators on new civics standards for K-12 public schools is underway and has prompted some critical comments. — When Gov. Ron DeSantis announced …
Liz Wolfe / Reason:
Criticizing Lack of Grocery Stores in the South Bronx Means the Twitter Mob Will Try To Get You Fired — A recent college grad from the Midwest landed in the Bronx and was confused by bodega culture. This led to a social media mob, a digging up of old videos, and a firing.
Department of Transportation:
Biden Administration Announces First-Ever Funding Program Dedicated to Reconnecting American Communities — The pilot program created by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help reconnect people to economic opportunities and essential services in their communities
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Rasmussen Reports:
Illegal Immigration Still Getting Worse, Most Voters Say — Illegal immigration will be an important issue in the midterm elections, according to most voters, who say the problem is getting worse. — A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% …
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America's Frontline Doctors:
Dr. Vladimir ‘Zev’ Zelenko passes away — Dr Simone Gold: ‘We stand on his shoulders’ … It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of our founder Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko. Dr. Zelenko was a physician, scientist, and activist for medical rights who touched the lives of millions of people.
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