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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden's lawyers, in newly aggressive strategy, target his critics — His attorneys have sent letters to prosecutors urging probes of Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon and others — Hunter Biden's lawyers, in a newly aggressive strategy, sent a series of blistering letters Wednesday …
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Hunter Biden asks for criminal probe into Trump allies for ‘theft’ of data from laptop — Lawyers for Hunter Biden sent letters Wednesday requesting investigations into allies of former President Donald Trump who they say trafficked in stolen information from his laptop …
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New York Post:
Hunter Biden finally admits infamous laptop is his as he pleads for criminal probe — So much for, the laptop “could be” mine. — First son Hunter Biden's lawyers admitted late Wednesday that the infamous laptop the now-52-year-old abandoned at a Delaware computer repair shop in the throes …
Graham Kates / CBS News:
Hunter Biden demands investigations and retractions, opening new front against GOP foes — Hunter Biden's legal team went on the offensive Wednesday, demanding state and federal investigations into the dissemination of material from his laptop, and threatening a defamation lawsuit …
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New York Times:
Eager to Challenge Trump, Republicans Aren't So Eager to Be the First — Nikki Haley is expected to join the 2024 race this month, but other G.O.P. contenders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Some anti-Trump Republicans worry that too much dithering could be costly.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The GOP Is Just Obnoxious — This article was featured in One Story to Read Today …
The GOP Is Just Obnoxious — This article was featured in One Story to Read Today …
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Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News:
Early poll: DeSantis beating Trump among Alabama Republicans
Early poll: DeSantis beating Trump among Alabama Republicans
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National Review, Washington Times, BizPac Review and The Hill
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators rally to defend DeSantis from Trump attacks
GOP senators rally to defend DeSantis from Trump attacks
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Are Republicans Ready to Move On from Donald Trump?
Are Republicans Ready to Move On from Donald Trump?
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Raw Story
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
My Printer Is Extorting Me — Subscriptions such as HP's Instant Ink challenge what it means to own our devices. — The first rule of at-home printers is that you do not need a printer until you do, and then you need it desperately. The second rule is that when you plug the printer in …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 defendant who sprayed line of police sentenced after tearful apology — A Jan. 6 defendant who sprayed a chemical irritant at about 15 police officers — and later bragged about it in a video interview — was sentenced Wednesday to 68 months in prison. This is one of the stiffest Jan. 6 sentences handed down to date.
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Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
Feds probing Santos' role in service dog charity scheme — NEW YORK — FBI agents are investigating Rep. George Santos' role in an alleged GoFundMe scheme involving a disabled U.S. Navy veteran's dying service dog. — Two agents contacted former service member Richard Osthoff Wednesday …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / The Daily Beast:
South Dakota Senator Censured, Unsuspended After ‘Suckling’ Scandal — ‘BEYOND REPROACH’ — A week after suspending state Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller, the South Dakota Senate voted Wednesday to censure and reinstate the Republican, despite a pending lawsuit in which she claimed the legislature violated …
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Ryan Teague Beckwith / Bloomberg:
Trump's Attacks on Early Voting Worry Some in GOP Over Turnout
Trump's Attacks on Early Voting Worry Some in GOP Over Turnout
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Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Guns in the House? A raucous Natural Resources panel debate — House Natural Resources Committee Republicans on Wednesday defeated Rep. Jared Huffman's (D-Calif.) push to reinstate an explicit ban on carrying firearms to the committee room after a lengthy and occasionally heated debate.
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Washington Post:
Metro employee killed while trying to stop man shooting at D.C. commuters — A witness said the gunman muttered, 'I'm the killmonger' before entering the station and firing several shots — A Metro employee who tried to stop a gunman targeting commuters Wednesday was fatally shot …
New York Times:
The College Board Strips Down Its A.P. Curriculum for African American Studies — After criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, the official course looks different: No more critical race theory, and the study of contemporary topics — like Black Lives Matter — is optional.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Lawmakers Call for Inquiry Into Durham's Review of Russia Investigation — The Democrats asked the Justice Department's inspector general to scrutinize whether John H. Durham and William P. Barr “violated any laws, D.O.J. rules or practices, or canons of legal ethics.”
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Department of Justice:
Man Arrested for Transporting Images of Child Sexual Abuse — A Virginia man was arrested last night on criminal charges related to his alleged transportation of images depicting the sexual abuse of children. — According to court documents, the investigation into James Gordon Meek, 53 …
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Lizzie Johnson / Washington Post:
An alleged $500 million Ponzi scheme preyed on Mormons. It ended with FBI gunfire. — In Las Vegas, a lawyer with huge gambling debts is accused of a financial fraud that left hundreds of victims in its wake — LAS VEGAS — The FBI arrived at the only house on this stretch of Ruffian Road at 1:25 p.m. …
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Mother Jones:
George Santos Relative Says They Never Gave $5,800 Reported by the Campaign: “I'm Dumbfounded” — Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. — Last week, Mother Jones reported that more than a dozen top donors to Rep. George Santos …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Fireworks in House after Democrat says ‘insurrectionists’ should be banned from leading Pledge of Allegiance — WASHINGTON — A routine House committee meeting erupted into a heated, nearly hourlong debate Wednesday over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that …
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Dominique Mosbergen / Wall Street Journal:
Dangerous Fungi Are Spreading Across U.S. as Temperatures Rise — Some fungi such as the type that causes Valley Fever might be adapting to endure more heat stress — Dangerous fungal infections are on the rise, and a growing body of research suggests warmer temperatures might be a culprit.
Jim Gomez / Associated Press:
US, Philippines agree on larger American military presence — The United States and the Philippines announced on Thursday an agreement to expand American military presence in the Southeast Asian country, where U.S. forces would be granted access to four more Philippine military camps …
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Inside George Santos' transformation from Anthony Devolder into a political figure — The transformation of George Santos began in 2019, the year he went from Anthony Devolder, just another New Yorker sharing political musings on social media, to a Republican congressional candidate with a compelling fictional resume.
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Mike Lee, Rick Scott lose key committee seats, Scott blames McConnell — Rick Scott tells Fox News Digital ‘McConnell gets to pick’ committee assignments — Sen. Rick Scott loses to Mitch McConnell in GOP Senate leadership bid — FIRST ON FOX: Republican Senators Mike Lee of Utah …
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Haleh Esfandiari / Wilson Center:
What Went Wrong? For Women, Everything — On February 1, 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran after 14 years in exile. The public welcomed his return as a new era of freedom, but the revolution dashed these hopes. Today, Iran's younger generation wants the end to the Islamic Republic.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Trump Is Losing the Grifter Class to DeSantis — And they matter more than you might think. — 1. Hungry Dogs Have To Eat — There was bad news for the Trump 2024 campaign yesterday and it wasn't Nikki Haley's pre-announcement of her campaign to challenge the former president.1
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Senate Republicans pen letter asking DirecTV to explain decision ditching Newsmax — A group of leading Senate Republicans is requesting information from cable provider DirecTV surrounding its recent decision to drop conservative network Newsmax from its channel lineup.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The GOP Attack on Ilhan Omar Trivializes Antisemitism … One of the first things the Republican Party did upon gaining control of the House of Representatives was to restore committee privileges to Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose positions were stripped over a series of deranged and bigoted statements.
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Pat Eaton-Robb / Associated Press:
Democratic-backed Connecticut bill would ban ‘Latinx’ term — A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas' lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.