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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire — IN LATE JUNE 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia. He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Justice Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from GOP donor, report says
Justice Thomas accepted luxury travel for years from GOP donor, report says
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Washington Post:
Wisconsin Supreme Court election sends message on abortion rights — MILWAUKEE — In overturning a national right to abortion last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court gave conservatives a policy they'd been seeking for nearly half a century. In the process, the justices also angered millions …
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Politico:
Playbook: A ‘five-alarm warning’ for the GOP — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — McCARTHY'S MESSAGE FOR CHINA — Speaker KEVIN McCARTHY met with Taiwanese President TSAI ING-WEN in California yesterday, where the Republican leader projected …
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The 19th
Wall Street Journal:
The Left Wins Big in Midwest Elections
The Left Wins Big in Midwest Elections
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Protasiewicz's Wisconsin Victory Shows Power of Abortion Rights for Democrats
Protasiewicz's Wisconsin Victory Shows Power of Abortion Rights for Democrats
Maya Boddie / Alternet.org:
Wisconsin Republicans threaten to impeach newly elected Democratic State Supreme Court justice: report
Wisconsin Republicans threaten to impeach newly elected Democratic State Supreme Court justice: report
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Wisconsin's stunning outcome puts MAGA Republicans in a serious bind
Wisconsin's stunning outcome puts MAGA Republicans in a serious bind
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Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:
What happened in Wisconsin — Rebecca Crosby, Tesnim Zekeria, and Judd Legum
What happened in Wisconsin — Rebecca Crosby, Tesnim Zekeria, and Judd Legum
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New York Times:
Trump's Charges Bring Doubts, Hopes and Uncertainty in Both Parties — To some Republicans and Democrats, the charges appeared flimsy and less consequential than many had hoped. To others, the case had the potential to reverberate politically. — In an ordinary presidential-primary season …
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Ann Coulter / Unsafe:
You're Being Played, Republicans! — A few years ago, I posted this riddle on Twitter: — What's easier to roll than an Easter egg? — Answer: Donald Trump. — Now, I can add: — What's easier to roll than Donald Trump? — Answer: Republican voters. — Democrats are playing Republicans like a fiddle.
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NBC News:
Trump judge and his family receive threats after New York arrest — Judge Juan Merchan, his family and the Manhattan court where Trump was arraigned Tuesday have already received numerous threats, sources told NBC News. — In the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump's arraignment …
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Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Depraved, Deranged, and Doing Real Damage
Depraved, Deranged, and Doing Real Damage
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Françoise Mouly / New Yorker:
Jane Rosenberg's “Courtroom Sketch, Manhattan Criminal Courthouse”
Jane Rosenberg's “Courtroom Sketch, Manhattan Criminal Courthouse”
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Jed Handelsman Shugerman / New York Times:
The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment
The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Fox News' Steve Doocy Calls Out Trump: ‘Very Bad Look To Attack’ Judge's Family
Fox News' Steve Doocy Calls Out Trump: ‘Very Bad Look To Attack’ Judge's Family
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
How Fox Chased Its Audience Down the Rabbit Hole — Rupert Murdoch built an empire by giving viewers exactly what they wanted. But what they wanted — election lies and insurrection — put that empire (and the country) in peril. — On the evening of Nov. 19, 2020, Rupert Murdoch …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Defamation Trial, Judge Says
Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Defamation Trial, Judge Says
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Ex-Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has been subpoenaed by Smartmatic in its lawsuit against Fox
Ex-Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has been subpoenaed by Smartmatic in its lawsuit against Fox
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Raw Story
Axios:
The House GOP's shadow speaker … Trump's indictment has kicked that dynamic into overdrive — unnerving some vulnerable Republicans in the process. … - With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) already walking a tightrope, Trump's call to action has injected a fresh demand …
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NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' long-haul strategy against Trump comes into view — Although he hasn't yet announced a presidential bid, the Florida governor's team has already had internal discussions about delegate strategy. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team is already plotting out a strategy to run against Donald Trump for the long haul.
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Former Trump campaign official joins Ramaswamy's 2024 GOP bid
Former Trump campaign official joins Ramaswamy's 2024 GOP bid
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Washington Examiner
Brad Brooks / Reuters:
Tennessee Republicans likely to expel three Democratic lawmakers from statehouse — Republicans who control the Tennessee House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic members for their role in a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week.
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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Expulsion vote thrusts Tennessee politics onto the national stage, could set precedent
Expulsion vote thrusts Tennessee politics onto the national stage, could set precedent
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Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Inside the 3 so-called ‘catch and kill’ payments in Trump's indictment — Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg detailed the alleged scheme on Tuesday. — In August 2015, shortly after announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump convened a meeting at his namesake Manhattan skyscraper to hatch a plan to …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
‘A child of dreams.’ Friends mourn Cash App founder Bob Lee, stabbed to death in S.F. — San Francisco's tech community mourned the violent death of one of their own Wednesday, calling Cash App founder Bob Lee a standout among Silicon Valley geniuses, someone idolized as a brilliant thinker …
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CNN:
FBI and Army members raided the wrong hotel room during a training exercise and detained a guest inside — Members of the FBI and the US Army Special Operations Command who were conducting a training exercise in downtown Boston raided the wrong hotel room and detained the person inside …
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Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
You won't be talking about Donald Trump's arrest for long — The Donald Trump indictment was historic with a capital “H.” News outlets, including Semafor, flooded the zone with coverage of the scene, the politics, and the law surrounding his arrest on Tuesday.
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Freedom Caucus and progressives lock arms — and that could be bad news for McCarthy — The speaker's immediate headache is a growing right-left alliance on Iraq war powers. But House liberals and conservatives are linking up on other issues, too. — The House's most conservative Republicans …
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Washington Examiner
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024 — Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country's most famous political families, is running for president. Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.
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Shaylee Ragar / Montana Public Radio:
Republicans back bill to change election rules — only for the upcoming Senate race — A Republican-backed bill to create a “jungle primary” that would box-out third party candidates in the next U.S. Senate race in Montana has advanced. — Senate Bill 566 would create a primary system …
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Politico:
Whitmania: Dems eye Michigan gov's sister for battleground House race — If Liz Whitmer Gereghty runs against the Republican who shockingly upset Democrats' campaign chief last cycle, her family ties could bring a dose of star power. — The Whitmer political dynasty might be expanding — into the New York City suburbs.
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Washington Examiner
Alex Roarty / Miami Herald:
‘Total and complete disaster’: DeSantis takes rhetorical aim at Fed Chairman Powell — Ron DeSantis has found a new rhetorical target as he prepares for a potential presidential bid: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. — In press conferences and speeches across the country …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Florida lawmakers swing into action after Trump smacks DeSantis on insurance — Their plan comes three weeks after the former president accused the governor of bailing out the politically-powerful companies. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers want to bring the “hammer” down on …
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Haaretz:
Israel Intercepts Rocket Fired From Lebanon — Breaking news. — Rocket sirens were activated in northern Israel on Thursday afternoon, in the towns of Shlomi close to the Lebanese border. The Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson said that the army was looking into the matter.
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