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New York Times:
Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer's Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of Crime — The Justice Department cited the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege in demanding testimony from a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in his documents case.
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
DOJ Says They Have Evidence Of A Trump Crime — In a court filing to get one of Trump's attorneys to offer more testimony DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote that they have evidence of a crime. — CNN reported: … Trump's spokesperson insists that this is all part of the witch hunt …
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CNN:
Justice Department tells court there's evidence of a crime in bid to force more answers from Trump attorney — Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents are asking a court to force his attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony …
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Politico, New York Post, Associated Press, Raw Story and Mediaite
Kelly Laco / Fox News:
Nikki Haley endorsed by top Trump ally Ralph Norman who says GOP needs ‘new leadership’ — Norman addressed the elephant in the room, saying that the Republican Party is looking for a “new vision” at the top of the ticket — How will Nikki Haley's candidacy for president shake up a potentially crowded GOP field?
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Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Politico and IJR
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Haley enters the fray, a female candidate against a man known for mocking them
Haley enters the fray, a female candidate against a man known for mocking them
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The Guardian:
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections — Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles — Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world — Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections
Andrew McDonald / Politico:
Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon quits — Nicola Sturgeon is resigning as Scotland's first minister in a move that stunned her pro-independence party and fired the starting pistol on the race to succeed her. — The Scottish National Party leader — who has led the party and the country's devolved …
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John McCracken / Grist:
‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous — Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen. — Nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in rural Ohio, questions still linger about the lasting effects …
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Prem Thakker / New Republic:
After Train Derailment, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine Says “I'm Not Seeing” Any Problems
After Train Derailment, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine Says “I'm Not Seeing” Any Problems
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Ohio Capital Journal, Fox News, Breitbart, BizPac Review, Just The News, Breaking911, WKBN-TV, Mediaite and Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path — The large Chinese surveillance device that flew across Alaska and the continental United States may have been diverted on an errant path caused by unusual weather conditions — By the time a Chinese spy balloon crossed …
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New York Times:
Flying Objects Could Turn Out to Be Harmless, U.S. Says
Flying Objects Could Turn Out to Be Harmless, U.S. Says
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Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Satellite Images Reveal Chinese Balloon Bases
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Fox News must face Smartmatic's lawsuit over election-rigging claims — A New York state appeals court rejected Fox News' bid to dismiss a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of falsely accusing an electronic voting systems company of helping rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election …
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Washington Post, NPR, Forbes, Steve Kirsch's newsletter, Associated Press, Insider, Reason, Deadline and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case
Giuliani, Pirro Thrown Back Into 2020 Vote-Fraud Defamation Case
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Raw Story and Associated Press
Esther Wang / Hell Gate:
New York Times Writers Call Out the Paper's Anti-Trans Onslaught — “This is not quite business as usual anymore,” one of the organizers of an open letter to the NYT told Hell Gate. — On Wednesday morning, a group of almost 200 journalists and writers released an open letter addressed …
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BuzzFeed News and NBC News, more at Mediagazer »
Peter Baker / New York Times:
From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team — Newly declassified memos offer a window into how the world appeared as the Bush administration was winding down. — WASHINGTON — The world was a volatile place when President George W. Bush was leaving office.
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Raw Story
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The rise of the Trump-Russia revisionists — The attempt to rewrite the Trump-Russia scandal is underway. But the critics leading the charge are showing their own blind spots. — Nearly four years after the Mueller investigation concluded, the Trump-Russia scandal has largely faded from the nation's political consciousness.
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Raw Story
Platformer:
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first — After his Super Bowl tweet did worse numbers than President Biden's, Twitter's CEO ordered major changes to the algorithm — This story is based on interviews with people familiar with the events involved …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell vs. Scott: The Senate beef that won't die — Rick Scott suspects he was booted from his preferred committee in an act of retribution by Mitch McConnell — after the Florida senator challenged the longtime GOP leader for his post. — Scott says he's figured out a novel strategy …
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MSNBC, New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Hill, Florida Politics, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
DeSantis got a glowing reception during a secretive, high-profile conservative summit at Trump Doral — then the ex-president called in — An influential conservative group, the Council for National Policy, held one of its summits this weekend. — DeSantis was one of the speakers at the dinner …
Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
The ‘Only Democrat Who Can Win’ in Montana Might Not Run — Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is undecided about running for re-election. If he chooses not to, it could be disastrous for Democrats. — He has a flat-top haircut, seven fingers after a meat grinder accident, and a Twitter profile picture …
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Raw Story
Associated Press:
Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll — 1 of 2 — Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Fox News, The Hill and Florida Politics
Nick Anderson / Washington Post:
DeSantis threatens to rid Florida of Advanced Placement classes — Florida's Republican leader has been critical of a new AP course in African American studies — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened Tuesday to withdraw state support for Advanced Placement programs and expand other methods …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Justice strongest candidate against Manchin, GOP poll says — Republicans are coming to an increasingly popular consensus: Gov. Jim Justice is by far the best candidate to take on Joe Manchin. — In fact, the two-term governor and Democrat-turned-Republican is the only potential challenger …
Jacqueline Sweet / Politico:
The time George Santos tried to raise crazy money to host a simple rally for Trump — NEW YORK — One of Rep. George Santos' first-known forays into politics was an attempt to raise $20,000 for a pro-Trump rally in 2019 in Buffalo, N.Y. that never happened.
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Raw Story and Alternet.org
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Charlottesville Tiki Torcher Killed Himself Before Drug Smuggling Trial — Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces from the 2017 neo-Nazi rally, was set to face trial for smuggling fentanyl across the southern border. … Teddy Joseph Von Nukem, one of the most prominent faces lit …
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Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Post and Washington Press
The Guardian:
Revealed: Mississippi bill would carve out separate judicial district for 80% of white residents in majority-Black city … Eighty per cent of the white residents in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city would be included in a proposed new judicial district with hand-selected prosecutors and judges …
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The Black Wall Street Times
Washington Post:
Youngkin opposes effort to shield menstrual data from law enforcement — By Laura Vozzella and Gregory S. Schneider — RICHMOND — The administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) helped defeat a bill this week to put menstrual data stored on period-tracking apps beyond the reach of law enforcement …
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Virginia Mercury, Abortion, Every Day, Blue Virginia and Progress Report
Raw Story:
'I'm not announcing anything' says Dianne Feinstein an hour after announcing she won't seek re-election in 2024 — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) will not seek re-election in 2024 after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate. — The 89-year-old senator and former San Francisco mayor had served …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Biden Administration to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Mishandled Classified Files — The disclosure won't include sharing the specific documents that improperly accompanied top officials when they left office, which lawmakers of both parties have demanded to see.
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Washington Examiner
Melissa Chan / NBC News:
Michigan State University gunman turned ‘evil and mean’ after his mother died, his father says — “He was grieving his mom. He wouldn't let it go. He got bitter, bitter and bitter,” the suspect's father, Michael McRae, said in an interview. — LANSING, Mich. — The gunman who police …
NBC News:
The U.S. and Iran are holding indirect talks on a possible prisoner exchange, with the help of the U.K. and Qatar, sources say — The Biden administration is holding indirect discussions with Iran on a possible prisoner exchange in a bid to secure the release of American citizens imprisoned in Iran …
New York Times:
Before Michigan State Shooting, Some Students Survived Sandy Hook and Oxford — The gunfire on Monday night left three dead and five critically injured. For some students, the familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief were playing out again. — EAST LANSING, Mich. …
Wall Street Journal:
Suspected Iranian Weapons Seized by U.S. Navy May Go to Ukraine — U.S. officials are considering sending a cache of arms to help Kyiv in its battle against Russia — F-16s vs. Su-35s: Why Ukraine Wants Western Fighter Jets — Created with sketchtool. … 1x
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Andrew Freedman / Axios:
Drastic emissions cuts needed to avert multi-century sea level rise, study finds … - This comes in the form of so-called sunny day or nuisance flooding during astronomical high tides, as well as greater coastal flooding during storm events. … - Only the most stringent emissions cuts …
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