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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 Elizabeth II has died — Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. — She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. — The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.
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Martin Austermuhle / DCist:
Thousands Of Miles From Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II Will Always Be Remembered On One D.C. Street — Standard protocol when meeting Queen Elizabeth II held that you're only to touch her should she offer her hand; under no circumstances should you hug her.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
From Truman to Biden, Queen Elizabeth was beloved among U.S. presidents
From Truman to Biden, Queen Elizabeth was beloved among U.S. presidents
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Nine in 10 living humans were born after Elizabeth became queen
Nine in 10 living humans were born after Elizabeth became queen
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Maya Jasanoff / New York Times:
Queen Elizabeth Leaves Behind a Radically Different Britain
Queen Elizabeth Leaves Behind a Radically Different Britain
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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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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World's Longest-Reigning Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World's Longest-Reigning Monarch
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. seeks to regain access to classified Mar-a-Lago documents — As they noted their plans to appeal, prosecutors said they must be able to access classified documents to determine if there are more to be found — Federal prosecutors asked a judge to restore their access …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Justice Department to appeal judge's ruling on special master in Trump search — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will appeal a judge's ruling for a special master to look at the documents seized during the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, according to a notification filed Thursday.
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Politico:
DOJ appeals special master ruling in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
DOJ appeals special master ruling in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Trump documents probe: US appeals ruling on special master
Trump documents probe: US appeals ruling on special master
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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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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.”
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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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 …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Too fun (and early) to check: Manchin at 32% for 2024 re-election bid? — It's too damn early for 2024 Senate polls, I hear you cry. And you're right, but bear with me, because this has a current-events hook that Joe Manchin should have seen coming. — Apparently, his constituents did …
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Steven Allen Adams / newsandsentinel.com/:
Manchin under water in new WMOV/Triton poll
Manchin under water in new WMOV/Triton poll
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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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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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Claudia Aoraha / Daily Mail:
Twitter pulls vile tweet by Carnegie Mellon's critical race theory professor who said she hoped Queen died ‘an excruciating death’ - after Jeff Bezos led avalanche of condemnation — Modern language professor Uju Anya wrote: 'I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying.
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Christine Vendel / PennLive:
Trump posted private photo with Pa. troopers without authorization: police — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is “looking into the matter” after former President Donald Trump published a photo of himself posing with dozens of uniformed State Police troopers on his social media website when the picture was supposed to be private.
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NPR:
Michigan Supreme Court rules abortion amendment should go to voters this November — Thursday, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that a proposed state constitutional amendment that would protect abortion rights should be placed on November's ballot. — It's up to the Michigan Board …
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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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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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
DC councilmember: Abbott and Ducey have “turned us into a border town”! — But was it turned into a newt? And did it get better? — The arrival of eight thousand or so illegal immigrants over the last five months have turned our nation's capital into a “border town,” DC council member Brianne Nadeau declared today.
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declares emergency over migrant buses from Texas, Arizona
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declares emergency over migrant buses from Texas, Arizona
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Klobuchar pulls vote on bipartisan tech bill, says agreement ‘blown up’ by Cruz amendment — Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked to pull a committee vote on a bill aimed at giving news outlets the ability to negotiate collectively with tech platforms after she said an adopted amendment offered …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Do the Democrats Have a . . . Murder Problem? — On the menu today: You may have heard about that Democratic county official in Nevada whom police have arrested on suspicion of murdering a reporter. But you probably didn't hear about the Democratic campaign consultant in New Jersey …
Fox News:
Biden to address DNC reception following backlash over ‘MAGA Republican’ rhetoric about midterm elections — Biden has called ‘MAGA Republicans’ a threat to the very heart of American democracy — Biden attacks ‘MAGA Republicans’ ahead of midterm elections
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
House Republicans ‘gravely concerned’ about Biden's use of Marines in speech
House Republicans ‘gravely concerned’ about Biden's use of Marines in speech
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Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
After a Legal Fight, Oberlin Says It Will Pay $36.59 Million to a Local Bakery — Gibson's Bakery said the liberal arts college had falsely accused it of racism after a Black student was caught shoplifting. — Oberlin College, known as a bastion of progressive politics …
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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 …