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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of Mar-a-Lago staff, from servers to aides, are subpoenaed in classified documents probe — At least two dozen people - from Mar-a-Lago resort staff to members of Donald Trump's inner circle at the Florida estate - have been subpoenaed to testify to a federal grand jury that's investigating …
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Investigators seek to question attorney about phone call with Trump in classified docs probe: Sources — Special counsel Jack Smith wants to force Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran to testify. — Special counsel Jack Smith is pushing to question an attorney for former President Donald Trump …
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Washington Press, The Daily, Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
Trump's Self-Proclaimed ‘Standing Order’ Remains a Mystery as US Stays Silent
Trump's Self-Proclaimed ‘Standing Order’ Remains a Mystery as US Stays Silent
Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
The Strongest Evidence Yet That an Animal Started the Pandemic — A new analysis of genetic samples from China appears to link the pandemic's origin to raccoon dogs. — For three years now, the debate over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has ping-ponged between two big ideas …
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Political Wire and Twitchy
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
As a Possible Indictment Looms, Trump's Team Plans to Attack — If the former president faces criminal charges, his campaign plans to begin a broad offensive against Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney and a Democrat, accusing him of political bias.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
More than a quarter of Republicans approve of Capitol attack, poll shows
More than a quarter of Republicans approve of Capitol attack, poll shows
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The Hill
Dean Obeidallah / The Dean's Report:
Glenn Kirschner is right: “We will see charges way beyond 'hush money” by Manhattan DA versus Trump. Here is how we know.
Glenn Kirschner is right: “We will see charges way beyond 'hush money” by Manhattan DA versus Trump. Here is how we know.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Pence on whether Trump should bow out if indicted: It's up to him
Pence on whether Trump should bow out if indicted: It's up to him
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The Hill, CBS News and Alternet.org
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump legal team ‘pushes for end to hush money case’
Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump legal team ‘pushes for end to hush money case’
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Bloomberg:
US Pushes First Republic Rescue With Big Banks After Stock Slump — The US government is trying to orchestrate a rescue of First Republic Bank with the aid of the nation's biggest banks, according to people with knowledge of the matter, after the California lender's shares plunged.
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Jesse Pound / NBC News:
Wall Street rides to the rescue as 11 banks pledge $30 billion to First Republic Bank — A group of financial institutions has agreed to deposit $30 billion in First Republic Bank in what's meant to be a sign of confidence in the banking system, the banks announced Thursday afternoon.
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Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Poland to send Ukraine fighter jets; U.S. released footage of apparent drone collision — Poland plans to give Ukraine Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the first NATO country to provide long-sought warplanes since the Russian invasion began last year …
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CNN:
Poland becomes first to pledge fighter jets to Ukraine — Poland on Thursday pledged it would send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO member to do so, in a significant move in Kyiv's battle to resist Russia's onslaught. — President Andrzej Duda said the planes …
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Bloomberg:
US Says Video of Drone Encounter Shows Russia ‘Flat-Out Lying’ — The Biden administration released dramatic footage of an encounter between Russian fighter jets and an American surveillance drone as the US sought to show that Russia was lying with claims that its warplane never hit the pilotless craft.
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New York Times:
N. Dakota Supreme Court Blocks Abortion Ban; Says Constitution Protects Procedure — The court's opinion is not the final word on the case, but it upheld a lower court's decision to suspend the state's abortion ban. — North Dakota's Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision to block …
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Mary Kekatos / ABC News:
Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state — The clinics have to close by the end of the year or when their license expires. — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in the state, making it the latest to restrict the procedure since the
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Abortion, Every Day, The Hill, Salt Lake Tribune, Breitbart, Associated Press, Jezebel, CBS News, The Daily Caller and UPI
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Ron DeSantis Eating Pudding With His Fingers Will End His 2024 Bid — Politicians are human beings who need to consume food and water in order to live, just like the rest of us. But they should really consider only taking in sustenance alone in a darkened room, just to be safe.
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Reveals Biden Family Members Receiving Payments from Chinese Energy Company — WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability issued a memorandum revealing new evidence resulting from the investigation into the Biden family's influence peddling and business schemes.
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Marisa Sarnoff / Law & Crime:
Federal appeals court blocks enforcement of Florida ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ — Public university professors in Florida may continue to share their opinions about racism, sexism, and discrimination in the classroom — at least for now — after three federal judges upheld a ban on enforcement …
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Andrew Atterbury / Politico:
DeSantis' anti-woke law remains blocked in Florida colleges
DeSantis' anti-woke law remains blocked in Florida colleges
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Politico:
‘Hunting rifles’ — really? China ships assault weapons and body armor to Russia — Chinese companies, including one connected to the government in Beijing, have sent Russian entities 1,000 assault rifles and other equipment that could be used for military purposes, including drone parts and body armor …
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The Hill, Fox News, National Review and Washington Examiner
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Simon Rosenberg / Hopium Chronicles:
The Republicans Have A DeSantis Problem — Been A Very Rough Couple of Weeks for the GOP's Bumbling Golden Boy — Perhaps the central insight of my 2022 election analysis was that I believed the Republicans had made a huge strategic blunder by running towards a politics - MAGA …
Rolling Stone:
A Pro-Trump Social Network Wants to Corner the Anti-Vax ‘Jizz Market’ — Gettr, a struggling right-wing social media company, is looking to create a marketplace for men who won't take the Covid vaccines to sell their sperm … But it's not just any sperm.
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PoliticusUSA and Alternet.org
C Mandler / CBS News:
Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for using a slur on “The View”: “I should've thought about it a little longer” — Whoopi Goldberg has apologized for using a word considered an ethnic slur on Wednesday's episode of ABC's “The View.” — During a conversation on the broadcast discussing former …
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Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
Florida Republican's Bill Would Ban Young Girls From Discussing Their Periods In School — Rep. Stan McClain's (R) admitted that his bill would limit girls from talking about their periods, although he clarified that was not the intent. — A Florida Republican seeking to restrict sex education …
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New Republic and Alternet.org
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former editor of Jewish newspaper charged for Jan. 6 actions — The former editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City — identified two years ago as a member of the Jan. 6 mob by POLITICO — was charged Thursday with two felonies for his actions at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Federal prosecutors warn court of potential deluge of January 6 charges - report
Federal prosecutors warn court of potential deluge of January 6 charges - report
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Anita Wadhwani / Tennessee Lookout:
A Black family fights to get their kids back from Tennessee Department of Children's Services — One month after the Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled the couple over, their five young children remain in state custody — A Black family from Georgia is fighting for the return …
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Reason
Variety:
21% of Fox News Viewers Trust Network Less After Texts Revealed in Dominion Lawsuit: Survey — More than a fifth of Fox News Channel viewers are less trusting of the cable network in the wake of publicly disclosed text messages and emails from Fox executives and on-air personalities, according to a new survey.
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Politico:
A national maternal health crisis worsens — ‘MOVING BACKWARDS’ — Maternal mortality is going in the wrong direction in the U.S., Krista reports. — New data showing a significant increase in deaths among pregnant people in 2021 cemented America as the most dangerous wealthy country to live in when you're pregnant or give birth.
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Rachel Ramirez / CNN:
The plastic water bottle industry is booming. Here's why that's a huge problem — The bottled water industry is a juggernaut. More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute around the world and the industry shows no sign of slowing down, according to a new report.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop the Steal’ Lawmaker Wants to Make Passing Gun Laws a Felony — Delegate Marie March attended a pre-riot rally on Jan. 6. Now she's fundraising off a bizarre bid to criminalize laws. — A Virginia lawmaker who previously warned of a “coming Civil War” in America is proposing a law that would make it a felony to pass gun laws.
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Raw Story, Virginia Political Newsletter and The Daily Caller
Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Louis DeJoy's Surprising Second Act — Louis DeJoy thought his workday was done as he arrived home one evening in February 2022. The Postmaster General was locked in a grueling, monthslong battle with Congress over a bill to shake up the Postal Service. But as he settled in …
Clara Hendrickson / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Senate OKs proposals to expand gun safety measures in step forward for Democrats — Michigan Democrats moved one step closer Thursday to putting in place new gun safety measures after Senate lawmakers advanced a trio of proposals to expand background checks as well as establish gun …
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Reuters:
Wagner's convicts tell of horrors of Ukraine war and loyalty to their leader — Reuters tracked down and interviewed five Russian prisoners who fought in Ukraine in return for freedom. They gave the most detailed insider account yet of Wagner's convict army.
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Wall Street Journal:
Who Blew Up Nord Stream? Investigators Focus on Six Mysterious Passengers on a Yacht — A boat rented in Germany sailed close to the spots in the Baltic Sea where explosions sabotaged the gas pipeline from Russia — ROSTOCK, Germany—The small marina on the edge of this north German city …
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Sputnik News
New York Times:
Madison Square Garden Owner Feuds With Part-Time Liquor Inspector — The cloak-and-dagger antics in Queens signal an escalation in the battle between a state agency and James Dolan, the owner of the arena, with millions at stake. — Charles Stravalle, a New York State Liquor Authority investigator …
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New York Daily News