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Politico:
National Right to Life official: 10-year-old should have had baby — The 10-year-old Ohio girl who crossed state lines to receive an abortion in Indiana should have carried her pregnancy to term and would be required to do so under a model law written for state legislatures considering …
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An Abortion Is Not An Abortion If A 10-Year-Old Gets One, Says Anti-Abortion Leader — Americans United for Life's CEO told Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) that a child rape victim ending her pregnancy is “not an abortion.” Huh? — In a truly bizarre exchange during a House Judiciary Committee hearing …
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Republicans shocked a 10-year-old can get pregnant after Ohio rape victim abortion story proves true — Rep. Jim Jordan was one of several Republicans wrestling with messaging after calling the story a lie. He tried to shift focus onto the media and the undocumented man arrested.
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Indiana AG eyes criminal prosecution of 10-year-old rape victim's abortion doc — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening criminal charges against the doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio — a major escalation in the ongoing saga that has put …
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Matt Christy / Fox 59:
Abortion report confirms Indiana doctor followed law after AG vowed investigation
Abortion report confirms Indiana doctor followed law after AG vowed investigation
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Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
The Wall Street Journal issues a non-apology for denying a 10-year-old's rape
The Wall Street Journal issues a non-apology for denying a 10-year-old's rape
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
A 10-Year-Old Endures the Predictable Result of an Abortion Ban
A 10-Year-Old Endures the Predictable Result of an Abortion Ban
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Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
Secret Service Deleted Jan. 6 Text Messages After Oversight Officials Requested Them … The Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and January 6, 2021, according to a letter given to the January 6 committee and reviewed by The Intercept. The letter was originally sent …
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CNN:
Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021 — after oversight officials asked for them, watchdog says — (CNN)The US Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021, shortly after they were requested by oversight officials investigating the agency's response …
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CNN:
DC police officer in Trump Jan. 6 motorcade corroborates details of heated Secret Service exchange to committee — (CNN)A Washington, DC, police officer has corroborated to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, details regarding a heated exchange former President Donald Trump …
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ABC News:
Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Trump, dies at age 73 — Ivana Trump is survived by three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump. — Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at age 73, the family told ABC News. — “Our mother was an incredible woman …
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Clay Risen / New York Times:
Ivana Trump, Ex-Wife of Donald Trump and Businesswoman, Dies at 73 — She helped build his real estate empire, though she was better known for being one half of the quintessential 1980s power couple. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Ivana Trump, the glamorous Czech American …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Ivana Trump, former president's first wife, dies at 73 — Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, has died at age 73, the family announced Thursday. — She died at her home in New York City, the former president said in a post on Truth Social. The Trump family's statement called her an “incredible woman.”
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump on 2024: 'I've Already Made That Decision' … Donald Trump was impeached twice, lost the 2020 election by 7,052,7 votes, is entangled in investigations by federal prosecutors (over the Capitol insurrection and over the mishandling of classified White House documents …
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump looks to fall launch for 2024, potentially upending midterms — Some Republicans fear an announcement will undercut them at a time when they have a strong chance of retaking the House and Senate — Listen — Gift Article — For nearly a year, a kitchen cabinet …
Graham Gremore / Queerty:
Amy Coney Barrett is having a really crappy summer — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been having a rough go at it since becoming the sole woman justice to side with her conservative male colleagues in the decision to upend nearly 50 years of precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Working Class and Hispanic Voters Are Losing Interest in the Party of Abortion, Gun Control and the January 6th Hearings — White College-Educated Voters, On the Other Hand, Are On Board — Democrats are betting on a small set of issues to mitigate their losses this November.
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Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
The great realignment — Shifts in the demographics of the two parties' supporters …
The great realignment — Shifts in the demographics of the two parties' supporters …
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
A judge issues an arrest warrant for Tina Peters, the Colorado county clerk under indictment. — Ms. Peters, the Mesa County clerk accused of overseeing a breach of election equipment, went to Las Vegas this week to speak at an event. A judge said the trip violated her bond conditions.
Scott Patterson / Wall Street Journal:
Jan. 6 Panel Considers Seeking Testimony From Donald Trump, Mike Pence — Hearing is set for next Thursday to focus on president's actions on afternoon of attack on Capitol — WASHINGTON—Members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol are discussing …
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Donald Ayer / The Atlantic:
The DOJ Must Prosecute Trump
The DOJ Must Prosecute Trump
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Leaked Steve Bannon audio is worse for Trump than it first appears — Listen — Gift Article — “What Trump's gonna do is just declare victory,” said Stephen K. Bannon. “Right? He's gonna declare victory. But that doesn't mean he's a winner. He's just gonna say he's a winner.”
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
A judge once again declined to delay Steve Bannon's trial for contempt of Congress
A judge once again declined to delay Steve Bannon's trial for contempt of Congress
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Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: New poll suggests ticket-splitting in top Georgia races — A new poll offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of the state's marquee matchups - and provides further evidence of a budding ticket-splitting trend that could help shape the November outcome.The poll of likely voters commissioned …
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Paul Begala / CNN:
Progressives are practically doing Republicans' job for them — CNN report: This is why Democrats are frustrated with Biden — Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House.
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The Economist:
The Democrats need to wake up and stop pandering to their extremes — For the good of America, the governing party urgently needs to take on its own activists — Every president yearns to be historic—but not historic like Joe Biden. At this point in his presidency Mr Biden's singular achievement …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Crazy Can Break a Wave — Joe Trippi looks at the map and the numbers and has . . . good news for Democrats? — Come hang out with me tonight as The Next Level takes over TNB. — Livestream starts at 8:00 p.m. eastern. I'll be joined by Sarah Longwell and Amanda Carpenter and we're …
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Steffi Cao / BuzzFeed News:
A Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Is Carrying Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz's House — The 4,368 empty seats are meant to honor the number of children killed by gun violence this year. — A fleet of 52 yellow school buses will form a mile-long procession to Sen. Ted Cruz's house …
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CNN:
Prominent conservatives issue report rebutting Trump election claims — (CNN)A group of conservatives, including prominent lawyers and retired federal judges, issued a 72-page report on Thursday categorically rebutting each of the claims made in court by former President Donald Trump and his supporters over the 2020 election results.
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CNN:
In response to Trump, senators agree to clarify vice president's role in electoral certification — (CNN)Senators from both parties have reached an agreement to clarify that the vice president only has a ceremonial role in overseeing the certification of the electoral results …
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MyNorthwest.com:
Man accused of threatening to kill Rep. Jayapal released after prosecutors fail to file charges in time — The Seattle man who was arrested on Saturday for making threats against Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal was released Wednesday, July 14 after King County Prosecutors did not file charging documents in time to hold him.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Texas sues Biden administration for requiring abortions in medical emergencies — Listen — Gift Article — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the Biden administration over federal rules that require abortions be provided in medical emergencies in order to save the life of the mother, even in states with near-total bans.
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Geoffrey Skelley / FiveThirtyEight:
What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating? — In games such as golf, you win by scoring lower than any of your opponents. But in the realm of presidential job approval, such an approach is a recipe for political upheaval, as President Biden has found over the past few months.
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Fox News:
Elise Stefanik-backed candidate's reported connection to convicted sex offender rankles New York primary race — Paladino's spokesman claims Joel Sartori, who was convicted of child pornography charges in 2017, has no role in the campaign — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 14
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