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Keith Zubrow / CBS News:
Riggleman: White House switchboard called a Capitol rioter on January 6 — Former senior technical adviser for the January 6 Committee, Denver Riggleman, said the White House switchboard connected a phone call to a Capitol rioter on January 6, 2021. — “You get a real ‘a-ha’ moment …
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Washington Post:
NFL owners' attitudes harden toward Commanders' Daniel Snyder — Sentiments among NFL team owners regarding Daniel Snyder's ownership of the Washington Commanders have shifted significantly, as they await the findings of both a congressional investigation and a league-commissioned probe …
RFE / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Removed From Office — Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov has been removed from office and transferred to “another post,” the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. — Bulgakov will be replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev …
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Andrew E. Kramer / Associated Press:
As Russia Holds Annexation Referendums, Ukraine Pushes to Reclaim Territory … Moscow has threatened to annex Ukrainian territory and defend it as Russian land. — KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is dismissing Moscow's threats to annex territory and defend it as Russian land …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin's Draft Draws Resistance in Russia's Far-Flung Regions
Putin's Draft Draws Resistance in Russia's Far-Flung Regions
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Radio Free Europe/Radio … and Wall Street Journal
New York Times:
They Were Entitled to Free Care. Hospitals Hounded Them to Pay. — With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care. — In 2018, senior executives at one of the country's largest nonprofit hospital chains, Providence, were frustrated.
Matthew Fleischer / San Francisco Chronicle:
San Francisco is blatantly ignoring state housing laws. Here are the ugly consequences — It has been well over a month since Gov. Gavin Newsom informed San Francisco officials that he was launching an unprecedented review of the city's housing practices and that the state was rejecting …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
‘She was 12, I was 30’: Biden leaves viewers stunned in teachers speech — MORE ON: — President Biden shocked viewers of his Friday speech to teachers when he recognized an audience member and told the crowd, “She was 12, I was 30.” — Biden lit up social media with the confounding and seemingly inappropriate aside.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Unveils ‘Commitment To America’ Plan With Stock Videos Of Russia, Ukraine
GOP Unveils ‘Commitment To America’ Plan With Stock Videos Of Russia, Ukraine
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New York Times:
As Russian Losses Mount in Ukraine, Putin Gets More Involved in War Strategy — The Russian president has rejected requests from commanders in the field that they be allowed to retreat from Kherson, a vital city in Ukraine's south. — WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia …
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Jon King / Michigan Advance:
Dixon spends the day ridiculing Whitmer over 2020 far-right kidnapping plot — Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a Republican gubernatorial in Howell on May 13, 2022. (Andrew Roth | Michigan Advance) — Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon's repeated comments mocking …
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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Tudor Dixon quips about kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Tudor Dixon quips about kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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New York Times, HuffPost, Fox News and USA Today
JONATHAN TURLEY:
Washington Post Columnist Calls for the End of Impartiality and Balance in Journalism — In an age of rage, Washington Post columnist and MSNBC contributor Jennifer Rubin has long been a standout in her attacks on Republicans and conservatives: “We have to collectively, in essence, burn down the Republican Party.
Eliza Fawcett / New York Times:
Arizona Judge Reinstates Strict Abortion Ban From 1864 — A 15-week abortion ban passed this year will take effect on Saturday. But the attorney general has argued that the near-total ban from the 19th century should take precedence. — A judge on Friday ruled that a near-total abortion ban written …
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Johanna Berkman / Los Angeles Magazine:
The Takedown of Tom Barrack — With Tom Barrack's trial beginning on charges of acting as an agent of a foreign government, the future of Donald Trump's inaugural chairman—a onetime real estate billionaire—is now in the hands of 12 jurors. But how did he get here?
Joshua Zitser / Insider:
Donald Trump shares Truth Social photo proclaiming him as second only to Jesus — Donald Trump shared a Truth Social post comparing him to Jesus Christ. — The post said the former president is “second greatest” only to Jesus. — Trump's supporters, and even Trump himself, have made similar comparisons before.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump's attempts to delay Mar-a-Lago inquiry largely fail as legal woes mount — Justice department gains access to about 100 documents with classified markings that the FBI seized from the resort — Attempts by Donald Trump to delay the criminal investigation into his unlawful retention …
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NBC News:
Elijah McClain's death caused by ketamine injection, amended autopsy report says — AURORA, Colo. — An amended autopsy report released Friday revealed Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police officers, died because he was injected with ketamine by paramedics after being forcibly restrained.
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
‘Fat Leonard’ had life of leisure, relaxed security before escape, capture — The rules laid out in federal court were clear: Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian defense contractor who admitted bribing dozens of Navy officers as part of a $35 million fraud scheme, would remain …
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Daily Herald, New York Times and Honolulu Civil Beat
Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Here's a nightmare scenario for election reform — A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. — CNN — Ghosts of the 2020 election continue to haunt the US system of government. — Exorcism.
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Biden Makes an Appeal on State Legislative Races
Biden Makes an Appeal on State Legislative Races
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Washington Post:
Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearing — The two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted — Donald Trump put …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
G.O.P. Senate Candidates Race to Close Fund-Raising Gap With Democrats — Their fund-raising dwarfed by their Democratic rivals, Republican nominees including Blake Masters and Mehmet Oz have been in Washington gathering cash from lobbyists. — WASHINGTON — Rushing to raise money …
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Molly Crane-Newman / New York Daily News:
Rudy Giuliani faces jail if he can't pay ex-wife Judith Nathan $235K, says Manhattan judge — he skipped court hearing — Rudolph Giuliani is looking at jail time if he fails to pay ex-wife Judith Nathan $235,000 next month, a Manhattan judge ordered Friday.
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Priscilla DeGregory / New York Post:
Pay up or get locked up: Judge presses Rudy Giuliani to pay $235K to ex
Pay up or get locked up: Judge presses Rudy Giuliani to pay $235K to ex
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Washington Examiner and NBC New York
Leo Terrell:
Hunter Biden latest video: Nude water slide riding with hookers at 4k per night Malibu rental — Images obtained and published by The Daily Mail show more damning proof of the wild and irresponsible life of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Images are from a “wild” video that takes place at a $4,140 per night Malibu rental property.
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