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Washington Post:
Democracy is in danger. Biden should invoke patriotism, not partisanship, to make that point. — It is a depressing reflection of the dangerous political situation in which the nation finds itself that President Biden felt compelled to deliver a prime-time address decrying political violence …
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Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Biden speech denouncing Trump, ‘MAGA ideology’ sparks threats, calls for violence — President of the United States since 2021 — President Biden's fiery speech in Philadelphia denouncing former President Donald Trump and what he described as “extreme MAGA ideology” has sparked online calls for violence …
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PoliticusUSA and GOP.com
New York Times:
Democrats and Republicans Agree That Democracy Is in Danger — WASHINGTON — The good news is that deeply divided Americans agree on at least one thing. The bad news is they share the view that their nearly two-and-a-half-century-old democracy is in danger — and disagree drastically about who is threatening it.
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As Biden warned about democracy's collapse, TV networks aired reruns
As Biden warned about democracy's collapse, TV networks aired reruns
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Townhall, Mediaite, David Feldman Show, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, Althouse and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Marines at Biden speech prompt debate about politicizing the military
Marines at Biden speech prompt debate about politicizing the military
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The Truth be Told, Breitbart, BizPac Review, New York Post, Washington Times and Washington Examiner
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage
To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Biden Gambles That ‘We the People’ Still Exist
Biden Gambles That ‘We the People’ Still Exist
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
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CNN:
After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives — Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over texts and emails to the National Archives that he had not previously turned …
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Insider, Political Flare, Political Wire and Raw Story
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Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization — The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week.
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Hillel Aron / Courthouse News Service:
Lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter head of syphoning more than $10 million from donors
Lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter head of syphoning more than $10 million from donors
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Just The News and HotAir
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Barr Dismisses Trump's Request for a Special Master — The former attorney general, who chose not to indict Mr. Trump in the Russia inquiry, said the Justice Department was justified in investigating his handling of government materials. — WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General William P …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Dear Insurrectionists and Fascists: I'm sorry I offended you — Who knew strongmen were so fragile? — The insurrectionists of Jan. 6 busted into the Capitol, hit police with fire extinguishers, flagpoles, bats, stun guns and pepper spray; they threatened to kill the vice president and tried to overthrow the 2020 election.
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
‘Is there a purge?’: John Harwood's CNN exit viewed as strategy shift — The veteran White House correspondent's parting words were a defense of an outspoken kind of journalism that CNN insiders think has fallen out of favor under a new boss. — CNN parted ways with veteran White House …
CNN:
Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lengthy jail sentences for those who he claimed mishandled classified information — Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the lengthy jailing of opponents of his who he claimed mishandled classified materials.
Kansas City Star:
‘Literally kidnapping’: Teens taken against their will to boarding schools across US — Julio Sandoval tells parents he wants to help their wayward sons get on the right path. — He assures them, through the website for his transport business, that he will deliver their children safely to a boarding school.
Yolande Knell / BBC:
Israeli rules say West Bank visitors must declare love interest — Foreigners must tell the Israeli defence ministry if they fall in love with a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, according to new rules. — If they marry, they will be required to leave after 27 months for a cooling-off period of at least half a year.
Washington Post:
Trump plots aggressive midterm strategy seen in GOP as double-edged sword — Republican campaigns hope rallies, robo-calls and virtual appearances by the former president can boost excitement in the party base without turning off moderates and independents — Donald Trump's political advisers …
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Quillette, USA Today and CBS News
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says — The Texas governor defended the state's abortion ban, which makes no exception for crime victims. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that although the state's abortion ban makes no exception for rape or incest …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
McKenna Oxenden / New York Times:
More Than 14,000 Strollers Recalled After Child's Fingertip Is Amputated — Only one case has been reported involving an UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Stroller, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. — More than 14,000 UPPAbaby brand strollers were recalled on Thursday …
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court's Docket You Haven't Heard Of — There's a sleeper case on the Supreme Court's docket that could blow a gaping hole in the social safety net and give states leeway to neglect or end care for tens of millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
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Raw Story and Alternet.org
Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:
A Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is up for auction. So far, no one has bid on it. — Nobody wants it. — Not the nonprofits or preservationists. Not education agencies or community development groups or fishermen or lighthouse enthusiasts. — Maybe that's because the price …
Brian Faler / Politico:
IRS mistakenly disclosed private taxpayer information — The IRS said Friday that it inadvertently published private information from about 120,000 taxpayers, the latest controversy for an agency increasingly in the spotlight. — The data was posted on its website for a year before being recently discovered and removed.
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With Midterms Looming, McConnell's Woes Pile Up — The minority leader who takes pride in his status as the “grim reaper” of his rivals' agenda has allowed Democrats to claim policy victories as his party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate dim. — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky …
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Raw Story
Natalie Schachar / New York Times:
Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity's Dark Side, Dies at 81 — Her book “Nickel and Dimed,” an undercover account of the indignities of being a low-wage worker in the United States, is considered a classic in social justice literature. — It was a casual meeting.
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