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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Jury finds Alex Jones caused $4 million in damages to two Sandy Hook parents — New York (CNN Business)Right-wing talk show host Alex Jones will have to pay the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages, a jury decided Thursday …
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Anna Merlan / VICE:
A Copy of Alex Jones' Cellphone Will Be Turned Over to the January 6 Committee ‘Immediately’ — The phone data was accidentally given to a lawyer for the parents of children killed at Sandy Hook. — Anna Merlan — After Wednesday's revelation that an attorney for Alex Jones accidentally turned …
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Matt Labash / Slack Tide:
Mr. Jones and Me — Is the Alex Jones joke over? Or is it still on the rest of us? — In my former incarnation as a serial profile writer, I developed a high tolerance - and sometimes even an affinity - for rogues, creeps, and colorful liars. Which is why it makes sense that I'd get along with Alex Jones, if only for an evening.
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Insider:
Sandy Hook parents' lawyer says Alex Jones' phone leak contains ‘intimate messages with Roger Stone’ — Alex Jones' cellphone leak includes “intimate messages” with Roger Stone, a lawyer said. — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot wants the phone's contents, the attorney added.
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Alex Jones Trial Live Updates: Jurors Award $4.1 Million in Damages
Alex Jones Trial Live Updates: Jurors Award $4.1 Million in Damages
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Chuck Lindell / Austin American-Statesman:
Alex Jones trial verdict: Jury awards $4.1 million in first phase of Sandy Hook case
Alex Jones trial verdict: Jury awards $4.1 million in first phase of Sandy Hook case
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Democrats, Sinema reach deal on new taxes in Inflation Reduction Act — The agreement led Sinema to offer her support for the measure after days of silence. — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said she would “move forward” on a revised version of Senate Democrats' health care …
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Senate Democrats look to satisfy Sinema's concerns over taxes as they scramble to lock down votes — Top Senate Democrats are engaged in high-stakes negotiations with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over the fate of President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, actively discussing potential changes …
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes — The Arizona Democrat had been her party's last remaining holdout on the package, now slated to move forward on Saturday and pass the Senate within days. — WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat of Arizona …
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CNN:
Exclusive: Trump lawyers in talks with Justice Department about January 6 criminal probe — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's legal team is in direct communication with Justice Department officials, the first sign of talks between the two sides as the criminal probe into January 6, 2021 …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump likely to be criminally charged in DOJ election probe along with other former White House officials, Obama AG Holder says — Former President Donald Trump “probably” will be indicted on criminal charges along with former White House officials as part of a Justice Department investigation …
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Political Wire
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Cheney says DOJ not prosecuting Trump if there's evidence could call into question the US as ‘nation of laws’
Cheney says DOJ not prosecuting Trump if there's evidence could call into question the US as ‘nation of laws’
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The Hill
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Viktor Orbán's racism not a deal breaker for the right in the U.S. — Viktor Orbán's recent racism offered Republicans an opportunity to distance themselves from the authoritarian Hungarian. They've done the opposite. — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's anti …
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Washington Post:
Amid ‘mixed race’ speech blowback, Orban echoes Trump in Dallas
Amid ‘mixed race’ speech blowback, Orban echoes Trump in Dallas
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Orbán urges Christian nationalists in Europe and US to ‘unite forces’ at CPAC
Orbán urges Christian nationalists in Europe and US to ‘unite forces’ at CPAC
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Why are conservatives welcoming Hungary's divisive Viktor Orban at CPAC?
Why are conservatives welcoming Hungary's divisive Viktor Orban at CPAC?
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Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
DeSantis suspends Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren — “Our government is a government of laws, not a government of men,” DeSantis said. — TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren for not prosecuting certain crimes.
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Chris Geidner / Bolts:
Florida Governor Suspends Tampa Prosecutor in Latest Attack on Abortion and Trans Rights
Florida Governor Suspends Tampa Prosecutor in Latest Attack on Abortion and Trans Rights
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Maryland Daily Record, Letters from a Floridian and The Hill
Steve Contorno / CNN:
DeSantis suspends Tampa prosecutor who took stance against criminalizing abortion providers
DeSantis suspends Tampa prosecutor who took stance against criminalizing abortion providers
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
DeSantis Suspends Tampa Prosecutor Who Vowed Not to Criminalize Abortion
DeSantis Suspends Tampa Prosecutor Who Vowed Not to Criminalize Abortion
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Republicans' last-minute Cheney lifeline — A handful of Republican operatives are quietly mounting a last-ditch effort to rescue Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from a Trump-backed primary challenge, Axios has learned. … - Cheney — the vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee — could be the next casualty.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney rips ‘coward’ Trump in election ad for daughter Liz
Former Vice President Dick Cheney rips ‘coward’ Trump in election ad for daughter Liz
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Politico:
Wray: Allegations ‘troubling’ about FBI agent covering up Hunter Biden information — FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday that allegations of an FBI agent's partisan social media posts and efforts to suppress information in the investigation into Hunter Biden's business activities were “deeply troubling.”
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Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
'It's crazy': FBI Director Christopher Wray expresses deep concern for rising violence in US
'It's crazy': FBI Director Christopher Wray expresses deep concern for rising violence in US
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Washington Times
Spencer Brown / Townhall:
'What Are Y'all Doing?': Cruz Scorches FBI Director for Targeting Patriotic Symbols
'What Are Y'all Doing?': Cruz Scorches FBI Director for Targeting Patriotic Symbols
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Democracy Now:
Breaking: Ex-Black Panther Albert Woodfox Dies at 75; Survived 43 Years in Solitary Confinement — This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. — This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. — Albert Woodfox, who was held in solitary confinement longer …
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Washington Post:
Four critically injured after lightning strike near the White House — The four adults were found at the center of the Lafayette Square just before 7 p.m. Thursday. — Four people were hospitalized with critical injuries Thursday evening after an apparent lightning strike in Lafayette Square …
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Emma Graham-Harrison / The Guardian:
Hey, that's my house: US aid worker realises Zawahiri villa is his old home — The Kabul property hit by a US drone was familiar. It turned out Dan Smock had something in common with al-Qaida's leader — Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul — he balcony in Kabul where the head of al-Qaida was killed was a spot Dan Smock knew well.
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
How the Hellfire missiles took out al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri with minimal collateral damage
How the Hellfire missiles took out al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri with minimal collateral damage
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The Dispatch
Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
The Billionaire's Dilemma — Marc Andreessen says he's all for more new housing, but public records tell a different story. — Usually when rich people rage against the possibility that someone less wealthy might become their neighbor, nobody bats an eye. Why would they?
Olivia Olander / Politico:
U.S. orders aircraft carrier to remain in the region amid China-Taiwan tensions — The Pentagon has directed the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan to remain in the area near Taiwan “to monitor the situation” as China launches missiles in the region, the White House announced on Thursday.
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Joseph G. Allen / New York Times:
Here's What School Covid Policies Should Look Like This Year — Dr. Allen is an associate professor and director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He has written for Times Opinion previously about pandemic school closures and difficult outstanding questions about Covid.
Washington Post:
As monkeypox strikes gay men, officials debate warnings to limit partners — Sex is a major driver of the global outbreak. But health officials and longtime HIV activists say calls for abstinence don't work. — SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of gay men clad in leather, latex …
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
The Distinct Shame of Senate Republicans — Think about what Republican senators must have known when they voted not to convict Trump during the second impeachment. — Watching the House Select Committee on January 6th hearings I was struck by one overriding question.
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
G.O.P. Governors Cause Havoc by Busing Migrants to East Coast — Thousands of migrants have been arriving on buses sent by the governors of Texas and Arizona. Many have ended up in homeless shelters and on the streets. — WASHINGTON — Lever Alejos arrived in the nation's capital last week …
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Josh Hammer / Newsweek:
Why Is Everyone Talking About the Claremont Institute? — , NEWSWEEK OPINION EDITOR AND HOST, “THE JOSH HAMMER SHOW” — On Wednesday, Elisabeth Zerofsky of The New York Times Magazine published a lengthy essay titled, “How the Claremont Institute Became a Nerve Center of the American Right.”
Laura Bassett / Jezebel:
4,500 Tips About Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Were Punted to Trump White House, FBI Director Admits — Bama RushTok Is Back, Baby — Alex Jones Must Pay Sandy Hook Parents Over $4 Million, Jury Decides — Ron DeSantis Suspended a County Prosecutor Who Pledged Not to Go After Abortion Providers
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
James Franco To Play Fidel Castro In ‘Alina Of Cuba’; Mía Maestro Also Set Opposite Ana Villafañe — EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee and 2x Golden Globe winner James Franco will play Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Miguel Bardem's Alina of Cuba with Imagen Award winner Mía Maestro set …
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