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Washington Post:
Trump team searches two of his properties amid court battle with DOJ — The former president's lawyers say no classified documents were found at Trump Tower in New York or at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. — Lawyers for former president Donald Trump conducted a search of at least …
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New York Times:
Classified Documents Found in Trump Search of Storage Site — The discovery came as series of searches were conducted by a team hired by the former president, after a federal judge directed his lawyers to look for any materials still in his possession. — Former President Donald J. Trump hired people …
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CNN:
Trump team finds two documents with classified markings in a Florida storage unit — Two documents with classified markings were found in a Florida storage unit during a search by a team hired by former President Donald Trump's lawyers, a person familiar with the situation told CNN.
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Legal Team Finds Two More Documents Marked Classified
Trump Legal Team Finds Two More Documents Marked Classified
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Bloomberg
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican's praises …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
‘He never should have run for this seat’
‘He never should have run for this seat’
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Warnock's Victory Forges Democrats' Path Through the New Battlegrounds
Warnock's Victory Forges Democrats' Path Through the New Battlegrounds
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Are We Ready to Learn Our Lessons Now, Republicans?
Are We Ready to Learn Our Lessons Now, Republicans?
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios AM … 🥂 Situational awareness: At the head table of last week's state dinner …
Axios AM … 🥂 Situational awareness: At the head table of last week's state dinner …
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NBC News:
Map: High turnout powered Warnock to victory in Georgia Senate runoff
Map: High turnout powered Warnock to victory in Georgia Senate runoff
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Values-based politics are winning politics for Democrats
Values-based politics are winning politics for Democrats
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate
Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 3(b)(8)(A), and Committee Rules 17A(b)(1)(A), 17A(c)(1), and 17A(j), the Acting Chairwoman and Acting Ranking Member …
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee — The House Committee on Ethics is investigating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), according to a statement the panel issued on Wednesday. — The statement, which did not provide many details about the inquiry …
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Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
AOC facing House Ethics Committee investigation
AOC facing House Ethics Committee investigation
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Georgi Kantchev / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Oil-Price Cap Adds to Fiscal Pressure on Moscow — Ceiling of $60 a barrel provides room for Russia to profit from current prices, but won't be enough to slow widening budget deficit — How a Cap on Russian Oil Prices Could Affect U.S. Consumers — Created with sketchtool.
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Simon Shuster / Time:
Volodymyr Zelensky — SEE FULL LIST — Read about the people who represent the Spirit of Ukraine in the second part of TIME's Person of the Year coverage. — The call from the President's office came on a Saturday evening: Be ready to go the next day, an aide said, and pack a toothbrush.
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NBC News:
Germany arrests dozens suspected of plotting far-right extremist coup — German police make mass arrests of far-right coup plot suspects — MAINZ, Germany — Authorities in Germany arrested 25 people on Wednesday who are suspected of planning to violently overthrow the government in a far-right extremist plot.
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Paul Kirby / BBC:
Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup — Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. — The group of far-right and ex-military figures are said to have prepared to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power.
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ABC News:
Trump hosts event featuring QAnon, ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago — The event came two weeks after Trump had dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes. — A prominent adherent of the QAnon and “pizzagate” conspiracy theories posed for photos with former President Donald Trump …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Florida State Representative Indicted For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Joseph Harding, 35, of Williston, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody …
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Florida Republican who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' indicted on Covid relief fraud charges
Florida Republican who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' indicted on Covid relief fraud charges
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Hello! You've Been Referred Here Because You're Wrong About Twitter And Hunter Biden's Laptop — Hello! Someone has referred you to this post because you've said something quite wrong about Twitter and how it handled something to do with Hunter Biden's laptop.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Inside the turmoil roiling No Labels' unity ticket presidential campaign — Over the past year, the centrist group No Labels has spearheaded an ambitious $70 million project laying the groundwork for a unity ticket presidential campaign in 2024. — For that effort, its founder and CEO …
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Political Wire
Mitra Taj / New York Times:
Peru's President Quickly Ousted After Moving to Dissolve Congress — Pedro Castillo announced the move just before Congress voted to impeach him. Much of his government resigned to protest what political leaders said was a coup attempt. — LIMA — Peru's president was ousted from office …
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Headed Toward a Middle Ground? Today's Argument in Moore v. Harper — Every oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court is important. But even by those standards, the argument the Court heard today in Moore v. Harper was very important. This is because, while most cases hinge on an issue …
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Maureen Mackey / Fox News:
Kirk Cameron is denied story-hour slot by public libraries for his new faith-based kids book — Actor-writer has not gotten a single ‘yes’ from the 50-plus public libraries his publisher has contacted so far — ‘messaging does not align,’ he was told — Kirk Cameron, former ‘Growing Pains’ actor …
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis Get Honest About Female Action Heroes, Motherhood and Press Tours Ruining Acting … I heard an interesting story about how it came to you. … And instead of presenting it traditionally, she pitched the idea of this movie, which she'd written a treatment for and was shopping around town.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Russian Intelligence Agent Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Purchase and Use of Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate — Defendant Was Sanctioned in 2020 for Attempting to Interfere in the U.S. Presidential Election — A seven-count indictment was unsealed today …
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
House Republicans ‘May Dig Their Own Grave’ With Fringe Political Investigations — The contrast between the two chambers may become quite pronounced during the 118th Congress. — (THE BULWARK / MIDJOURNEY) — The Republican majority in the House is planning to launch full-throated investigations …
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Ron DeSantis is not moderate — Don't be fooled by Elon Musk and National Review. — and Noah Berlatsky … A Ron DeSantis presidency would “represent a return to normality” after the “bizarre” fiasco of the Trump years, National Review's Jim Geraghty wrote recently at the Washington Post.