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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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Erin Banco / Politico:
Why the U.S. didn't notice leaked documents circulating on social media — Current and former officials say there's no one agency responsible for tracking classified document leaks. — A trove of leaked Pentagon documents were circulating online for months without being discovered …
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Wall Street Journal
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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Al Jazeera
NBC News:
U.S. intel agencies may change how they monitor social media, chatrooms after missing leaked U.S. documents for weeks — President Biden and other officials were dismayed when they learned the documents had been online for at least a month. “Nobody is happy about this,” said one official.
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Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Politico and The Times of Israel
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. …
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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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Rolling Stone, Raw Story, The Hill, Joe.My.God. and Breaking911
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 — MEMPHIS — Justin Pearson, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican state representatives for leading a gun-control protest on the Tennessee House floor, was reappointed to the office Wednesday …
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Jeremy Duda / Axios:
Arizona GOP-controlled House expels Republican in historic vote
Arizona GOP-controlled House expels Republican in historic vote
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Tucker Carlson Might Have Just Delivered His Most Racist Fox News Rant Yet
Tucker Carlson Might Have Just Delivered His Most Racist Fox News Rant Yet
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The Daily Beast and Rolling Stone
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Second Expelled Democrat Is Sent Back to Tennessee House
Second Expelled Democrat Is Sent Back to Tennessee House
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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.
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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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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Free-Speech Charade Is Over
Elon Musk's Free-Speech Charade Is Over
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
PBS stops tweeting after Musk adds “government-funded” label
PBS stops tweeting after Musk adds “government-funded” label
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James Clayton / BBC:
Elon Musk BBC interview: Twitter boss on layoffs, misinfo and sleeping in the office
Elon Musk BBC interview: Twitter boss on layoffs, misinfo and sleeping in the office
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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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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 …
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says
Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says
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Raw Story, Washington Post, New York Daily News, HuffPost and Insider
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Manhattan DA receives new suspicious white powder envelope: Police sources
Manhattan DA receives new suspicious white powder envelope: Police sources
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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
Thomas Pushed To Kill Disclosure Laws While Getting Secret Billionaire Gifts
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Robert Reich and OpenSecrets.org
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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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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Raw Story and Alternet.org
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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NBC News:
Tim Scott announces 2024 presidential exploratory committee
Tim Scott announces 2024 presidential exploratory committee
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Caroline Sullivan / Democracy Docket:
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's Record on Voting Rights
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 …
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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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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Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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
Equality Florida:
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.