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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Trump Pushed Officials to Prosecute His Critics, Ex-U.S. Attorney Says — Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. — A book by a former top federal prosecutor offers new details …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump attorney general Barr a liar, bully and thug, says fired US attorney in book
Trump attorney general Barr a liar, bully and thug, says fired US attorney in book
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The White House:
Statement of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II — Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era. — In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons …
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BBC:
Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral — The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said. — All the Queen's children are gathering at, or are travelling to, her Scottish estate near Aberdeen.
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch, has died — LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign spanned wars, a pandemic, 13 presidents and the winding down of Britain's vast empire, has died. Her eldest son, Charles, is now king. — “The queen died peacefully …
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World's Longest-Reigning Monarch — She ruled over Britain for nearly seven decades, unshakably committed to the rituals of her role amid epic social and economic change and family scandal. — LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, the world's longest-serving monarch …
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ABC News:
Biden speaks with British prime minister about Queen Elizabeth
Biden speaks with British prime minister about Queen Elizabeth
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Associated Press:
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Bannon charged with money laundering, conspiracy in ‘We Build the Wall’ — Just weeks after being convicted of contempt of Congress, the longtime Trump ally faces a state indictment in New York. … NEW YORK — Stephen K. Bannon arrived to surrender to prosecutors Thursday morning to face …
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New York Times:
Bannon Surrenders to Face New York Indictment in Wall Case — Stephen K. Bannon, whom former President Donald J. Trump pardoned, has been entangled in what prosecutors have said was a crowdfunding fraud scheme. — Stephen K. Bannon, a former top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump …
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Ilya Marritz / NPR:
Bannon surrenders to N.Y. authorities on ‘Build the Wall’ money-laundering charges
Bannon surrenders to N.Y. authorities on ‘Build the Wall’ money-laundering charges
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Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
David Shor, a Data Guru for Democrats, Throws One Last Bash — Political operatives, techies and the nightlife crowd mix at a Burning Man-style party hosted by an influential strategist who gained new friends and enemies after a tweet. — At 7 p.m. on Saturday, the political consultant David Shor …
New York Times:
Trump's Postelection Fund-Raising Comes Under Scrutiny by Justice Dept. — A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas seeking information about Save America PAC, which was formed as Donald J. Trump promoted baseless assertions about election fraud. — A federal grand jury in Washington …
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ABC News:
Federal grand jury probing Trump PAC's formation, fundraising efforts: Sources — The grand jury has subpoenaed several individuals in recent weeks, sources say. — In this June 26, 2021, file photo, supporters cheer on former President Donald Trump after he spoke at a rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Most Americans see Trump's MAGA as threat to democracy: Reuters/Ipsos poll — Days after Democratic President Joe Biden gave a fiery speech attacking former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies as an extremist threat, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Wednesday found a majority …
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Democrats run from Biden's divisive MAGA speech
Democrats run from Biden's divisive MAGA speech
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Steven Allen Adams / newsandsentinel.com/:
Manchin under water in new WMOV/Triton poll — CHARLESTON — A new poll released Wednesday by Jackson County radio station WMOV 1360 AM and Oregon-based Triton Polling and Research found that U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is vulnerable after his support for the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Sanders vows to oppose controversial Schumer-Manchin side deal
Sanders vows to oppose controversial Schumer-Manchin side deal
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Schumer in tough spot over Manchin promise
Schumer in tough spot over Manchin promise
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82 — Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, Shaw's family announced in a statement Thursday. Shaw was 82. — Shaw was CNN's first chief anchor and was with the network when it launched on June 1, 1980.
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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Bernard Shaw, CNN's chief anchor for 20 years, dies at 82
Bernard Shaw, CNN's chief anchor for 20 years, dies at 82
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Bernard Shaw, CNN's 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
Bernard Shaw, CNN's 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
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Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
There's No Escaping the Truth About Trump — That Donald Trump has acted recklessly and lawlessly, without empathy, as if he lives in a world devoid of moral rules, should surprise no one. Some of us warned back in the summer of 2016 that Trump was erratic, unstable, and temperamentally unfit for office.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Police arrest county official in reporter's stabbing death — Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested on suspicion of murder Wednesday evening in the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, whose investigation of the politician contributed to his primary election loss in June.
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Marist Poll:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: The 2022 Midterm Elections, Sept. 2022 — Democrats +4 Over Republicans in the Battle for Congress, Inflation Top Voting Issue — Democrats have a four-point advantage over the Republicans, among registered voters, in this November's midterm elections despite concerns about the U.S. economy.
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David L. Stern / Washington Post:
Ukrainian hit squads target Russian occupiers and collaborators — KYIV, Ukraine — For anyone contemplating a top administrative position in the Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine, Kyiv authorities have a message: Be afraid. Very afraid. — Since Russian forces invaded in late February …
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Peter Kafka / Vox:
Why Disney didn't buy Twitter — Bots were fine. Nastiness wasn't. — Elon Musk wanted to buy Twitter. Then he decided he didn't. — Bob Iger can relate. — In 2016, Iger, then the CEO of Disney, had convinced himself that his company should own Twitter because it would be an excellent …
Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
A publisher abruptly recalled the “2,000 Mules” election denial book. NPR got a copy. — For months, the conservative provocateur Dinesh D'Souza teased that the book version of his widely debunked film “2,000 Mules” would provide compelling new evidence that the 2020 election was “stolen.”
Jennifer De Pinto / CBS News:
CBS News poll: Big majority favor maximum age limits for elected officials — We live in an era of stark political division, but there's at least one aspect of politics both sides agree on: a maximum age limit for elected officials. Most feel that after a certain age they should not be permitted to hold office.
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Trump Threatens Fox News With Lawsuit For Allowing ‘Perverts’ of Lincoln Project to Run Anti-Trump Ads: ‘See You All in Court!!!’ — Former President Donald Trump continues to create business for legal professionals. Not only does he have a half-dozen legal entanglements …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's claim that ‘zero emails’ were marked classified — “The fact is that I had zero emails that were classified.” — The Justice Department investigation of classified documents found at former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club has brought inevitable comparisons …
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