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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Pence Appears Before Grand Jury on Trump's Efforts to Retain Power — The former vice president is a key witness to former President Donald Trump's attempts to block congressional certification of Joseph Biden's victory in the 2020 election. — Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared …
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Pence testifies before federal grand jury investigating Trump's role in Jan. 6 — Special counsel Jack Smith is investigating whether Trump acted unlawfully in his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and stop the peaceful transfer of power.
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Is Trump Inevitable? Some in the GOP Are Starting To Wonder — It's still quite early, but the parade of sycophants to Mar-a-Lago worries Chris Christie and others who've rejected the ex-president. — HENNIKER, N.H. — Standing before a room filled with lightly interested college students …
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Washington Post:
Pence appears before Jan. 6 grand jury in Trump special counsel probe — The former vice president received a subpoena in February in special counsel Jack Smith's probe of Donald Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results — Former vice president Mike Pence appeared before a grand jury …
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Washington Post:
Trump is racking up GOP endorsements, even amid criminal jeopardy
Trump is racking up GOP endorsements, even amid criminal jeopardy
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New York Times:
Daines Endorsement Reflects Senate G.O.P.'s Uneasy Alliance With Trump
Daines Endorsement Reflects Senate G.O.P.'s Uneasy Alliance With Trump
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
April 2023 National Poll: Biden and Trump on Track for 2024 Rematch
April 2023 National Poll: Biden and Trump on Track for 2024 Rematch
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump lawyers ask House GOP for ‘legislative solution’ to block classified documents probe
Trump lawyers ask House GOP for ‘legislative solution’ to block classified documents probe
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump lawyers offer detailed defense to Mar-a-Lago case
Trump lawyers offer detailed defense to Mar-a-Lago case
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The dirty little secret of White House news conferences — President Biden was photographed holding a note card Wednesday, revealing the stage managing behind many political media events — President Biden offered such a long and nuanced response to the first question he got …
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Summer Concepcion / CNBC:
Nikki Haley: Biden will likely die within five years — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Wednesday that President Joe Biden, 80, will likely die within five years and that his supporters would have to count on Vice President Kamala Harris if he were to win re-election next year.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Why Biden may have to forfeit the first contest in his re-election bid to Marianne Williamson or RFK Jr. — The president of the United States has a New Hampshire problem. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden just announced his re-election campaign, but he's already on track to sacrifice …
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Republicans threaten to tank economy. Media blames Biden.
Republicans threaten to tank economy. Media blames Biden.
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Politico:
White House regroups after McCarthy's debt ceiling success
White House regroups after McCarthy's debt ceiling success
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House denies Biden received questions in advance at press conference
White House denies Biden received questions in advance at press conference
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
A second firm hired by Trump campaign found no evidence of election fraud — The founder of the company has been interviewed by federal prosecutors investigating the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020 results — Former president Trump's campaign quietly commissioned a second firm …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Jerry Springer, Host of TV's Most Controversial Show, Dies at 79 — Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati news anchor and mayor who came to preside over the controversial and extremely profitable talk show bearing his name, has died. He was 79. — According to NBC affiliate WLWT …
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TMZ.com:
Jerry Springer Dead at 79
Jerry Springer Dead at 79
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Emily Rose / Reuters:
DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday brushed off legal action taken against him by Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), describing it as politically motivated and accusing the global entertainment giant of lacking accountability and transparency.
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Suppression Has Begun. But We Can Stop It.
The Suppression Has Begun. But We Can Stop It.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
DeSantis Hates the Media — But Not This One Outlet
Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy — The letter comes after the chief justice refused to appear to testify as Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch come under fire for disclosure lapses. — Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …
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Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair:
One Republican Senator is Backing Supreme Court Reform. Will Any Others Follow?
One Republican Senator is Backing Supreme Court Reform. Will Any Others Follow?
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Politico:
Biden's team is leaning into this culture war staple — “You'll see Democrats up and down the ticket running on this.” — Presidential campaigns often are waged on whether or not the country is ready to “turn the page.” President Joe Biden wants his reelection bid to hinge on whether or not there is a page to turn.
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Airman Accused of Leak Has History of Racist and Violent Remarks, Filing Says — Prosecutors accused Jack Teixeira of trying to fecklessly cover up his actions and described a possible propensity toward violence. — WASHINGTON — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused …
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Kelsey Ables / Washington Post:
Discord leaks suspect discussed mass violence, had ‘arsenal,’ prosecutors say
Discord leaks suspect discussed mass violence, had ‘arsenal,’ prosecutors say
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Lileana Pearson / ABC13:
Spring Branch ISD field trip to play canceled due to ‘age-appropriateness of the performance’ — Spring Branch ISD is canceling a school trip to see “James and the Giant Peach” over “age-appropriateness of the performance.” — SPRING BRANCH, Texas (KTRK) — Parents are divided …
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Russell Brandom / Rest of World:
Twitter is complying with more government demands under Elon Musk — The company has not refused a single request since Musk took ownership, according to self-reported data — It's been exactly six months since Elon Musk took over Twitter, promising a new era of free speech and independence from political bias.
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Wall Street Journal:
Fire Sale: $300 Million San Francisco Office Tower, Mostly Empty. Open to Offers. — 350 California Street was worth $300 million four years ago. It might sell for 80% less now, brokers say, in a market where office vacancy rates have soared. — Before the pandemic …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Dwyane Wade and the toll of anti-trans rhetoric — Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade moved his family out of Florida because of the state's increasing hostility to LGBTQ people — including Wade's daughter, Zaya. — That revelation emerged in an interview Wade gave reporter Rachel Nichols for her Showtime program Headliners.
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Dwyane Wade Says Family Is His Motivation for Having Left Florida: ‘Would Not Be Accepted’ (Exclusive)
Dwyane Wade Says Family Is His Motivation for Having Left Florida: ‘Would Not Be Accepted’ (Exclusive)
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Is It Sexist to Want Dianne Feinstein to Retire? — Debbie Stabenow, a Democratic colleague in the Senate, sees a double standard at work. — Last month, Senator Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized with shingles. Feinstein, who is eighty-nine, and who has held her seat in Congress …
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Dana Bash will succeed John King as anchor of CNN political news show — Bash, who was married to King, will host her own daily show for the first time in her 30-year career at the network. — CNN veteran Dana Bash will replace John King, the network's chief national correspondent …
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Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:
Climate protesters paint case housing Degas ballerina sculpture in D.C. — Protesters smeared black and red paint on the case and pedestal of Edgar Degas's “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture in the National Gallery of Art in D.C. on Thursday to bring attention to the climate crisis …
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
Kansas legislators impose sweeping anti-trans bathroom law — Republican legislators in Kansas enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic governor's veto of the measure without having a clear idea of how their new law will be enforced.
Nitish Pahwa / Slate:
Texas Is Trying to Fix Its Power Grid in the Most Texas Way Possible — Ever since brutal winter storms blacked out much of Texas and killed hundreds of residents in February 2021, the state's government has constantly talked a big game about bolstering its grid and shielding Texans from future disasters.
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CNN:
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces preliminary diagnosis of ‘in remission’ from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma — Rep. Jamie Raskin announced on Thursday that he has received a “preliminary diagnosis of being ‘in remission’ from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma” and has finished chemotherapy.
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a measure that would have allowed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the Constitution. — Senators voted 51 to 47 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed, falling short of the 60 votes it it needed.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
The GOP wonks trying to get their party not to detonate the debt limit bomb — An increasingly personal spat among conservative policy nerds could have big implications as U.S. nears economic disaster — A small group of conservative budget experts is cautioning House Republicans …
Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
‘Trump Train’ convoy boyfriend and girlfriend sued under KKK Act for tailing Biden-Harris campaign bus apologize after settlement: ‘I do not feel that I was thinking’ — A Donald Trump-supporting couple who joined a “Trump Train” convoy tailing a Biden-Harris campaign bus on I-35 between Austin …
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