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Washington Post:
The controversial article Matthew Kacsmaryk did not disclose to the Senate — The judge who delivered a high-stakes abortion pills ruling last week removed his name from a law review article during his judicial nomination process, emails show — As a lawyer for a conservative legal group …
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Joe.My.God., Forbes, Mother Jones and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump judge behind abortion pill ban accused of hiding information from Senate investigators — Prior to his Senate hearings after Donald Trump nominated him to a lifetime appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, then-lawyer Matthew Kacsmaryk asked that his name …
Madison Darbyshire / Financial Times:
Top Republican donor sours on Florida governor's stance on social issues — Thomas Peterffy highlights actions of Ron DeSantis on abortion and book banning and warns against courting far-right — Top Republican donor Thomas Peterffy is halting plans to help finance the US presidential bid …
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Raw Story, Bloomberg and Political Wire
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Virginia's Youngkin Pauses on Possible 2024 Campaign
Virginia's Youngkin Pauses on Possible 2024 Campaign
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HotAir and National Review
Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
DeSantis' New Hampshire GOP Event Hits a Snag
DeSantis' New Hampshire GOP Event Hits a Snag
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New York Post, Balloon Juice, The Hill, Politico, Washington Times, USA Today, Daily Mail, Fox News, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and WFLA-TV
Hurubie Meko / New York Times:
Thousands of NYC Shoplifting Cases Committed by Just 327 People — Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said. Businesses say they have little defense. — New York City's storefront businesses, already weathering inflation …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Baldwin says Texas judge was part of ‘extreme Republican’ effort to ban abortion — Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) said the Texas judge who ruled against the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of mifepristone is part of an “extreme Republican” effort to ban abortion.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal and Common Dreams
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Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
‘They created this’: are Republicans willing to lose elections to retain their abortion stance? — The right has, for decades, relied on abortion to rally their conservative base, but now their unified policy is flagging — emocrats have taken multiple actions in response to what they say is a …
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Washington Examiner, State of California, Digby's Hullabaloo and Los Angeles Times
Aria Jones / Dallas Morning News:
Complaint alleges North Texas lawmaker had sex with a Capitol intern, report says — The Texas Tribune reported that state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, is accused of having “sexual relations” with an intern. — A Texas Capitol staffer has alleged that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had …
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Political Wire, Off the Kuff and The Texas Tribune
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Washington Post:
Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show — Troubling details raise questions about U.S. intelligence agencies' ability to detect a pending invasion and the island's capacity to defend itself — Taiwan is unlikely to thwart Chinese military air superiority …
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New York Post and The Hill
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Why document leak suspect Jack Teixeira had a high-level top secret security clearance
Why document leak suspect Jack Teixeira had a high-level top secret security clearance
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Boston Herald, NewsNation, The Hill, TASS, al.com and Associated Press
Wall Street Journal:
Airman, Arrested for Leaks, Chatted in Groups Fascinated by Weapons and War
Airman, Arrested for Leaks, Chatted in Groups Fascinated by Weapons and War
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Jack Teixeira's charges in full: ‘Top secret’ access, leak searches and the Espionage Act
Jack Teixeira's charges in full: ‘Top secret’ access, leak searches and the Espionage Act
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Washington Post:
Allies troubled by document leak, but need U.S. spying capabilities
Allies troubled by document leak, but need U.S. spying capabilities
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The Guardian, Fox News, CNN, New York Times, The Atlantic, RedState and Wall Street Journal
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
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emptywheel and Raw Story
Washington Post:
A top Trump lawyer has recused himself from Mar-a-Lago documents case — Evan Corcoran is still representing Trump in other cases, including the probe into the former president's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — One of former president Donald Trump's top lawyers …
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CNN, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Raw Story and Alternet.org
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Republican donor retreat suggests Donald Trump is far from a coronation — But a solution to stopping Trump has proved elusive. — NASHVILLE — Donald Trump still gets top billing at this weekend's exclusive gathering of Republican donors. — But for a full 24 hours before the former president …
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
The GOP Can Save Itself if Trump Runs, Then Loses the Election
The GOP Can Save Itself if Trump Runs, Then Loses the Election
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Raw Story
Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire
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The Guardian, Washington Times, Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, Sean Hannity and The Wrap
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
GOP Quietly Backs Off Attacking Bud Light—Its Own Major Donor — The NRCC put out and then swiftly deleted a direct attack on the beer company that donated nearly $500,000 to its candidates in the most recent campaign cycle. … The National Republican Congressional Committee quietly deleted …
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Alternet.org, Joe.My.God., Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
A year ago, Musk asked, ‘Is Twitter dying?’ He may have his answer. — Twitter has been dramatically transformed under Musk and few — even among some in the billionaire's corner — say the changes have been for the better — SAN FRANCISCO — A year ago this month …
Kwame Anthony Appiah / New York Times:
My Rich Friend Lied to Get Financial Aid. Should I Confront Her? — The magazine's Ethicist columnist on how to respond when a peer engages in fraud. … — Name Withheld — From the Ethicist: — Fraud — misrepresentation for the sake of gaining an advantage — is not just a legal offense; it is also a moral one.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Wealthy investors, PACs and big GOP donors fill Sinema's campaign — More than half of the Democratic-turned-independent senator's first-quarter fundraising came from contributors who gave donations of $3,300 or more. — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's campaign raised over $2.1 million …
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Raw Story, Washington Post and Politico
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Sinema outraised by Gallego as reelection decision awaits
Sinema outraised by Gallego as reelection decision awaits
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Alternet.org, PoliticusUSA and Washington Examiner
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
He applied to be an assassin at RentAHitman.com, then got arrested, FBI says — An expectant father needed to make money and prosecutors say he thought he had the skills to land a high-paying job. Military experience. Precision. Excitement. — While surfing the internet …
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US Department of Justice, Task & Purpose, Raw Story and CBS News
David Weissman / Washington Press:
Tucker Carlson is a national security threat — The reach of Tucker Carlson and Fox's factless opinion lineup in America's military represents a unique and serious danger to the nation. — Indeed, it's a national security threat. I don't believe the show should ever appear in U.S. military installations.
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Disgusting’ new robocall smears Tennessee Three as violent ‘Antifa’ radicals — A new robocall is falsely accusing the three Tennessee Democrats targeted by Republicans for expulsion from the state legislature of being violent “Antifa” radicals. — Audio of the call, which was obtained …
Politico:
Playbook: The GOP's abortion problems are only beginning — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY — Suspected leaker JACK TEIXEIRA expected to appear in court in Boston ... DONALD TRUMP and MIKE PENCE speak at the NRA's summit in Indianapolis …
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Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
Pregnant women in Florida must show proof of rape or incest to be allowed to have an abortion beyond six weeks under new law signed by Ron DeSantis
Pregnant women in Florida must show proof of rape or incest to be allowed to have an abortion beyond six weeks under new law signed by Ron DeSantis
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The Moderate Voice, Associated Press, Tampa Bay Times and The Capitolist