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Washington Post:
Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says — The man behind a massive leak of U.S. government secrets that has exposed spying on allies, revealed the grim prospects for Ukraine's war with Russia and ignited diplomatic fires for the White House is a young …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Leak of military secrets on Discord marks a new step for social media — Two raucous chat rooms devoted to ironic inside jokes about military weapons and geopolitics helped spread a historic leak of American intelligence — They were the irreverent misfits of a military YouTube creator's fan forum …
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NBC News:
U.S. intel agencies may change how they monitor social media, chatrooms after missing leaked U.S. documents for weeks
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Erin Banco / Politico:
Why the U.S. didn't notice leaked documents circulating on social media
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New York Times:
Judge Imposes Sanction on Fox for Withholding Evidence in Defamation Case — Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox's handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch's corporate role. — The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit …
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NBC News:
Fox News sanctioned for withholding evidence in Dominion defamation case — The judge is giving Dominion Voting Systems a chance to conduct another deposition, at Fox's expense. — Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis on Wednesday sanctioned Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp. …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Dominion judge likely to appoint special master to investigate if Fox withheld evidence
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Washington Post:
Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims — A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election versus private texts and emails — Federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Trump Special Counsel Reportedly Probing Potential Wire Fraud Related to Fundraising Off Election Lies — Former President Donald Trump is reportedly under investigation by federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for alleged wire fraud related to his fundraising efforts between …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Feinstein, Under Pressure to Resign, Asks to Step Down From Judiciary Panel — The 89-year-old California Democrat, who has been absent from the Senate for more than a month after being diagnosed with shingles, said she would seek a temporary replacement on the powerful committee.
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Politico:
Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won't return to the Senate — People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll. — After Dianne Feinstein announced she'd contracted the shingles in early March, her staff said she planned to return to the Senate within a matter of weeks.
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Ben Giles / NPR:
The Arizona House expels a Republican lawmaker for her role in baseless testimony — PHOENIX — An Arizona Republican legislator has been expelled from the state House of Representatives for inviting a witness to present false charges about lawmakers and other state officials — and then …
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Washington Post:
In Tennessee, second expelled Black Democratic lawmaker is reappointed
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Jeremy Duda / Axios:
Arizona GOP-controlled House expels Republican in historic vote
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Hunter Bassler / 12news.com:
Now-former state Rep. Liz Harris expelled from the Arizona House
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’ — NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform. In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
PBS Joins NPR in Quitting Twitter Over State-Backed Label
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James Clayton / BBC:
Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Free-Speech Charade Is Over
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Dramatic realignment swings working-class districts toward GOP — Nine of the top 10 wealthiest congressional districts are represented by Democrats, while Republicans now represent most of the poorer half of the country, according to median income data provided by Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-Ohio) office.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million — A source familiar says the complaint against Cohen “has nothing to do” with the Manhattan DA's case — EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach …
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Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Trump Accused Of Using Lawsuit To Intimidate Criminal Witnesses
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Donald Trump sues Michael Cohen for $500 million, claiming his ex-fixer caused him ‘vast reputational harm’
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Brett Murphy / ProPublica:
Ethics Watchdog Urges Justice Department Investigation Into Clarence Thomas' Trips — In pushing to kick-start an inquiry into Thomas' lavish travel provided by a GOP megadonor, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center wrote that the ethics issue has “historic implications far beyond one Supreme Court justice.”
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David Sirota / The Lever:
Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts
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New York Times:
Witnesses Asked About Trump's Handling of Map With Classified Information — The map is just one element of the Justice Department's inquiry into former President Donald Trump's possession of sensitive documents and whether he obstructed justice in seeking to hold onto them.
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Andrew Sullender / Springfield News-Leader:
Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri — During debate Tuesday on a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Missouri State Senator Mike Moon suggested children as young as 12 should have the right to marry with parental permission.
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Washington Post:
‘A third option’: Haley-Scott rivalry intensifies in GOP presidential race — The Iowa split-screen featuring the two South Carolinians amounted to the opening round of a frenetic competition within the 2024 primary — Hours after announcing his new presidential exploratory committee Wednesday …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump accidentally admits Michael Cohen told the truth in his new lawsuit: Legal expert — Former President Donald Trump is launching a $500 million lawsuit against his former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, alleging that he violated attorney-client privilege when he issued a tell-all book …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis' team tries to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump — The governor's team has reached out to at least six Florida congressional Republicans over the past week, trying to stop the bleeding. — Gov. Ron DeSantis' political operation has started calling Republican members …
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Robert Burns / The Space Coast Rocket:
Randy Fine's wife performs in burlesque in sexually charged fundraiser for children, alongside the Rainbow Circus — UPDATE: We just learned that Randy Fine is actually SPONSORING this year's event with his campaign for Florida Senate. — Florida State Representative Randy Fine …
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New Republic and Washington Press
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says — Former President Trump's claim to a Fox News anchor that New York court employees were “crying” and apologizing for his arraignment on felony charges is “absolute BS” and doesn't remotely resemble …
CNN:
Hakeem Jeffries' ‘vague recollection’ of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him — For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle …
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HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, RedState, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Twitchy and Washington Free Beacon
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro's bid to retain hundreds of presidential records — The Justice Department sued Navarro last year, seeking to reclaim records the government said should have been returned to the National Archives after the Trump administration came to an end.
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
‘Such An Idiot’: Nicolle Wallace Bursts Out Laughing Over Trump Comment On Fox News — The MSNBC anchor took aim at the former president's embrace of authoritarian leaders. — MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace laughed in disbelief after showing viewers an excerpt from Donald Trump's recent interview …
Brandon / eqfl.org:
Equality Florida Issues Advisory Warning For Travel — ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Today, Equality Florida took the extraordinary step of issuing a travel advisory, warning of the risks posed to the health, safety, and freedom of those considering short or long term travel, or relocation to the state.
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