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Cheryl Hall / Dallas Morning News:
Harlan Crow: There's nothing wrong with my friendship with Clarence Thomas — The billionaire, in an exclusive interview, explains his relationship with Thomas, his love of American history and wanting to stay out of the limelight. — Harlan Crow believes he and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Daily Camera and Raw Story
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
The Truth About Clarence Thomas's Disclosures — He reported carefully on his inherited real estate. ProPublica's reporting was slipshod and incurious. — Clarence Thomas lost his beloved maternal grandparents barely a month apart in the spring of 1983.
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Clarence Thomas to amend financial disclosure forms to reflect sale to GOP megadonor — Justice Clarence Thomas intends to amend his financial disclosure forms to reflect a 2014 real estate deal he made with a GOP megadonor - an acknowledgment that the transaction should have been disclosed almost …
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HuffPost, Talking Points Memo, Joe.My.God., Mediaite, Forbes, Raw Story, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Political Wire
Politico:
Playbook: No GOP favors for Feinstein — Presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — “Thomas to amend financial disclosure forms to reflect sale to GOP megadonor,” by CNN's Ariane de Vogue …
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Clarence Thomas's problems are also a John Roberts problem
Clarence Thomas's problems are also a John Roberts problem
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Mock Paper Scissors
Dean Obeidallah / The Dean's Report:
A Special Counsel must be appointed to investigate Clarence Thomas
A Special Counsel must be appointed to investigate Clarence Thomas
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Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, Insider, Joe.My.God. and Alternet.org
Philip Allen Lacovara / The Hill:
Clarence Thomas should follow the Abe Fortas precedent and resign gracefully
Clarence Thomas should follow the Abe Fortas precedent and resign gracefully
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Washington Post and Twitchy
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Russia sentences Kara-Murza, Putin critic and Post contributor, to 25 years — RIGA, Latvia — A Russian court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza, a longtime opposition politician and Washington Post Opinions contributor, to 25 years in prison on Monday on charges of treason for criticizing Russia's war on Ukraine.
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CNN:
Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza given 25 years in prison for condemning war in Ukraine — Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian human rights advocate and Kremlin critic, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after publicly condemning Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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New York Times, The Moscow Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, UPI, Raw Story and Just The News
Sky News:
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition leader jailed for 25 years after treason conviction — One of Vladimir Putin's biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason. — Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist who holds Russian …
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Associated Press
Matthew Luxmoore / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Court Sentences Putin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 Years for Treason — Dissident says charges were a response to his opposition to Putin's invasion of Ukraine — A Russian court convicted Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza for treason and sentenced him to 25 years in prison …
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Reuters and Insider Paper
GOV.UK:
UK condemns sentencing of British-Russian Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
UK condemns sentencing of British-Russian Opposition Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza
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Politico
Kathryn Armstrong / BBC:
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
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Joe.My.God. and The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:
Fox News, Dominion Prepare for Battle in $1.6 Billion Defamation Trial — Jury set to consider if network is liable for broadcasting false election-fraud claims; Fox is pushing to settle dispute — Fox News is set to find itself Monday in a place it has spent two years trying to avoid …
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Washington Post:
Dominion v. Fox trial delayed for settlement talks, people familiar with the matter say — Two people familiar with the case said the sides are scheduled to meet Monday to determine if a last-minute deal can be brokered — The beginning of the much-anticipated defamation case between …
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Washington Times, Mediaite, Joe.My.God., New York Times, HuffPost, Bloomberg, The Hill and Political Wire
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Fox News-Dominion Defamation Trial Delayed; Speculation Of Settlement Talks; Judge To Reveal More On Monday
Fox News-Dominion Defamation Trial Delayed; Speculation Of Settlement Talks; Judge To Reveal More On Monday
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Joe.My.God., Raw Story, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, ABC News and CNBC
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Start of trial in Dominion lawsuit against Fox News delayed
Start of trial in Dominion lawsuit against Fox News delayed
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UPI and Associated Press
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power — The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president.
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PoliticusUSA
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Wall Street Journal:
Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets — An American administrator of the Donbas Girl blogger network uses a pro-Russian persona across online platforms — A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy noncommissioned officer …
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Raw Story, Outside the Beltway, Insider, Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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KC Defender / Kansas City Defender:
“This Is A Hate Crime”: Kansas City Black Family Demanding Justice After A White Man Shoots Black Boy, Ralph Yarl, In The Head Twice For Ringing Doorbell Of The Wrong Home, White Man Released By Police Hours Later — Community members are demanding justice after a white man in Kansas City shot a black boy …
Doug Sosnik / New York Times:
The ‘Diploma Divide’ Is the New Fault Line in American Politics — The legal imbroglios of Donald Trump have lately dominated conversation about the 2024 election. As primary season grinds on, campaign activity will ebb and wane, and issues of the moment — like the first Trump indictment …
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Sarah Longwell / Bulwark+:
You Have to Think of Trump's Election as Year Zero
You Have to Think of Trump's Election as Year Zero
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Alternet.org
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
New poll: DeSantis — not Trump — leads Biden in battleground states
New poll: DeSantis — not Trump — leads Biden in battleground states
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NBC News, RedState, Morning Consult, Breitbart, New York Post and Opinion Today
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
McCarthy's pitch to shrink food aid drawing skepticism from fellow Republicans — The House Speaker will propose new restrictions on the nutrition program formerly known as food stamps as part of House Republicans' debt limit negotiations with the White House.
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Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Juan Perez Jr / Politico:
Why GOP culture warriors lost big in school board races this month — “Don't assume that a blanket message on critical race theory or transgender issues is going to claim every district,” one GOP activist said. — Amid all the attention on this month's elections in Wisconsin and Illinois …
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Raw Story
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Sexton responds, constituents call for resignation — On Thursday, Popular Information reported that Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) secretly purchased a $600,000 home in Nashville. Sexton and his family live in the Nashville home year-round, raising questions about whether Sexton …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Meet the Murdochs' newest star — Writing the house biography of Tucker Carlson is the sort of challenge that could make even the most loyal News Corp. hand a little nervous. Carlson is Fox News's franchise player, but he's also a skilled political operator who has managed to keep both Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch at bay.