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Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson's Vulgar, Offensive Messages About Colleagues Helped Seal His Fate at Fox News — Prime-time host called senior executive the c-word in redacted missive; network grew wary of further embarrassment from possible disclosure — Several weeks ago, as Fox News lawyers prepared …
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Rolling Stone:
Fox Has a Secret ‘Oppo File’ to Keep Tucker Carlson in Check, Sources Say — Eight sources tell Rolling Stone that the network's top brass has been stockpiling information on the departing primetime host … When Fox announced Carlson's departure on Monday, the network presented the separation as amiable.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Tucker Carlson's Prayer Talk May Have Led to Fox News Ouster: “That Stuff Freaks Rupert Out” — Fox Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch is said to have balked at Carlson's remarks in a Friday night speech, driving another theory about the prime-time star's abrupt exit. “He doesn't like all the spiritual talk,” said a source.
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Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
No, Tucker Carlson should not run for president
No, Tucker Carlson should not run for president
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
‘Good riddance’: Pentagon officials cheer Tucker Carlson's ouster
‘Good riddance’: Pentagon officials cheer Tucker Carlson's ouster
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Coming Biden Blowout — Republicans thought about running without Trump in 2024—but lost their nerve. They're heading for electoral disaster again. — The Republican plan for 2024 is already failing, and the party leadership can see it and knows it.
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Inside Biden's strategy to repair Harris' image — Top White House officials are rushing to the aid of Vice President Kamala Harris to try to shore up her underwhelming poll numbers heading into 2024. … Officials believe that could make her a drag on the ticket as Biden begins …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Biden's campaign launch is immediately overshadowed by other events — and his team loves it
Biden's campaign launch is immediately overshadowed by other events — and his team loves it
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The analyst who saw through 2022's red mirage has a prediction for Biden 2024
The analyst who saw through 2022's red mirage has a prediction for Biden 2024
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Raw Story, Reuters, The Hill, ABC News, CNN, Twitchy, Washington Times, The Atlantic, The Lincoln Project, The Daily Caller, Rolling Stone, New York Daily News and Washington Examiner
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Big money donors rally behind Biden as he launches his reelection bid
Big money donors rally behind Biden as he launches his reelection bid
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
April 25, 2023 — Exactly four years after he announced he would challenge then-president Donald Trump …
April 25, 2023 — Exactly four years after he announced he would challenge then-president Donald Trump …
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PBS NewsHour, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Balloon Juice and Fox News
Politico:
Biden v. Trump: A race for the White House with actuarial tables in the background
Biden v. Trump: A race for the White House with actuarial tables in the background
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New York Post, The Wrap, The Daily Beast, Fox News, City & State New York and Twitchy
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden launches first TV ad of re-election campaign
Biden launches first TV ad of re-election campaign
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's endorsing Biden for reelection
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's endorsing Biden for reelection
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
The Washington gambler — Sean McElwee, a young Democratic insider with friends in high places, bet on himself in the post-Trump era. But that wasn't all he was betting on. … It was poker night at Sean McElwee's Logan Circle bachelor pad. In the living room, a big‐ …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Peter Thiel, Republican megadonor, won't fund candidates in 2024 - sources — Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel, an early backer of former President Donald Trump who later broke with him, has told associates he is not planning to donate to any political candidates in 2024 …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. and South Korea Agree to Cooperate on Nuclear Weapons — The agreement is a centerpiece of this week's state visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, who will appear with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday. — WASHINGTON — The United States will give South Korea …
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Shirin Ghaffary / Vox:
Elon's blue check disaster is getting worse — Celebrities are refusing to pay, and the trolls keep trolling. — Elon Musk's decision to strip certain users of their legacy verification check marks — one of the biggest changes he's made as the new owner and CEO of Twitter — is off to a chaotic start.
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Ivanka Trump Ditches Attorneys In Fraud Suit, Splitting From Don Jr. And Eric — vanka Trump replaced the lawyers defending her in a fraud suit against the New York attorney general on Friday. Her former attorneys are still representing her brothers, Don Jr. and Eric.
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Donald Trump needs protective order to prevent him from publicizing evidence, prosecutors say — The prosecutors pointed to Trump's propensity to post attacks on social media. — The Manhattan district attorney's office has asked the judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump …
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Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Seek to Restrict Evidence From Donald Trump in Hush-Money Case
Prosecutors Seek to Restrict Evidence From Donald Trump in Hush-Money Case
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Los Angeles Times, Just The News, CNN, Associated Press and Rolling Stone
Christopher Miller / Financial Times:
Xi Jinping holds long-awaited call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy — Ukrainian leader says conversation with China's president was ‘long and meaningful’ — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday he had held “a long and meaningful phone call with [Chinese] President Xi Jinping” …
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Washington Post:
Audio of Cruz's talk with Fox host sheds light on plan to challenge 2020 results — Sen. Ted Cruz advocated the creation of a congressionally appointed electoral commission ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to make a credible assessment of unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘Damning’ new J6 recording: Ted Cruz discusses how to force a reassessment of Biden's win
‘Damning’ new J6 recording: Ted Cruz discusses how to force a reassessment of Biden's win
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Miami Herald, New York Times, New York Post and RedState
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senators unveil bipartisan proposal to require Supreme Court to adopt code of conduct — Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have introduced a bipartisan bill to require the Supreme Court to create a new code of conduct for itself after ProPublica revealed …
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Chief Justice Declines to Testify Before Congress Over Ethics Concerns
Chief Justice Declines to Testify Before Congress Over Ethics Concerns
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Elisabetta Povoledo / New York Times:
Pope Will Allow Women to Vote at Meeting of Bishops — Although it is a step forward for women, they are still barred from becoming deacons, which many advocates of female leadership in the Roman Catholic Church have pushed for. — The Vatican announced on Wednesday that the pope …
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Mastermind of Kabul airport massacre killed by Taliban, U.S. says — An ISIS suicide bomber killed dozens of Afghans and 13 U.S. troops during the Biden administration's evacuation of Afghanistan in 2021 — The suspected mastermind of a gruesome suicide bombing during the United States' pullout …
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Associated Press:
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
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David Gilbert / VICE:
A Far-Right Moms Group Is Terrorizing Schools in the Name of Protecting Kids — Moms for Liberty has targeted teachers, administrators, parents, and school board members, orchestrating harassment campaigns that have left people fearing for their safety—and in some cases, their lives. — David Gilbert
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New York Times:
Montana House to Vote on Discipline of Transgender Lawmaker — Republicans have refused to let Representative Zooey Zephyr speak until she apologizes for comments made during a House debate. Several of her supporters were arrested during a protest. — HELENA, Mont. — Legislators …
Charles Homans / New York Times:
Ad Flap Leaves Bitter Aftertaste for Bud Light and Warning for Big Business — Bud Light's marketing effort with a transgender influencer has put it “in the center of the culture wars in a way that no company could possibly want to be,” one observer said. — When she was named Anheuser …
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Associated Press, Althouse, Raw Story and Media Matters for America
The Lever:
Thomas Helped Kill Eviction Ban Threatening Benefactor's Business — Harlan Crow's company said tenant protections threatened its profits. Thomas twice voted to end them while Crow lavished him with gifts. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas voted to end federal tenant protections …
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The Guardian, American Prospect, KRON4 and Bloomberg
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump: Trials are unpredictable, but here's the roadmap for this one — As a trial begins in writer E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against former president Donald Trump, the United States contemplates the startling possibility that a federal jury may declare …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Proud Boys leader, awaiting Jan. 6 sedition verdict, assails Justice Department — In a call from his jail cell, Enrique Tarrio embraced far-right critiques of DOJ's Jan. 6 prosecutions. — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio — awaiting a verdict on charges he conspired …
BBC:
Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis — Singapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations. — Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was hanged at dawn on Wednesday over a plot to smuggle 1kg (35oz) of cannabis.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Pro-abortion rights group Emily's List endorses Gillibrand — Emily's List, a key Democratic pro-abortion rights group, announced an endorsement Wednesday of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) amid speculation she could face a primary challenger. — “We're proud to endorse @SenGillibrand …
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Washington Examiner
John Wagner / Washington Post:
W.Va. Gov. Justice expected to announce Senate bid against Manchin on Thursday — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is expected to announce his bid for Senate on Thursday, setting up the possibility of a marquee race in 2024 against Sen. Joe Manchin III (D) in a state that Republicans view as one of their best pickup opportunities.
GOV.UK:
Microsoft / Activision deal prevented to protect innovation and choice in cloud gaming — The CMA has prevented Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future of the fast-growing cloud gaming market, leading to reduced innovation and less choice for UK gamers over the years to come.
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