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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 …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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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 …
ABC News:
Mike Pence testifies before special counsel's 2020 election grand jury: Sources  —  The former vice president had tried to fight a subpoena in the investigation.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared Thursday before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's role …
Discussion: Alternet.org, Raw Story and CBS News
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 …
New York Times:
Daines Endorsement Reflects Senate G.O.P.'s Uneasy Alliance With Trump
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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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Politico:
White House regroups after McCarthy's debt ceiling success  —  Wednesday's vote is kicking off a new phase in the high-stakes standoff that will test Democrats' ability to stay united.  —  President Joe Biden spent four months challenging Republicans to do one simple thing when it came to the debt ceiling: Show a plan.
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.
Discussion: Fox News and Daily Kos
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 …
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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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Republicans threaten to tank economy. Media blames Biden.
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
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.
Discussion: PinkNews and New York Times
Holly Otterbein / Politico:   DeSantis Hates the Media — But Not This One Outlet
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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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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: PJ Media and Power Line
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 …
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
John King exits CNN's ‘Inside Politics’ for new role.  Dana Bash will succeed him  —  John King, CNN's man at the magic wall, is leaving his daily program “Inside Politics” for a new role at the network.  —  CNN announced Thursday that King's daily program will be taken over by Dana Bash …
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
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David Moye / HuffPost:
Writer Defends Clarence Thomas' Free Trips Without Mentioning He Was On Same Trips  —  Mark Paoletta comes under fire for not disclosing he went on trips with Thomas and billionaire Harlan Crow in his defense of the Supreme Court justice's ethics.  —  A National Review writer …
Discussion: National Review and Mediaite
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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Rolling Stone:
The Online Racists Stealing Military Secrets
Discussion: The Mahablog
New York Times:
Live Updates: Judge Dismisses Jury in Trump Rape Trial for the Day  —  Thursday's testimony became heated, with Trump's accuser, E. Jean Carroll raising her voice at one point, and the judge scolding a Trump lawyer for asking questions that were “argumentative” and “repetitive.”  —  Here's what you need to know.
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.
Discussion: Alternet.org
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 …
Adrian Mojica / KHQA-TV:
Nashville mass shooter's manifesto being reviewed for public release  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Police anticipate releasing the manifesto left behind by Nashville mass shooter Audrey Hale to the public.  —  The Metro Nashville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
 
 
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Feds: Rioter Couple Raided Pelosi's Office, Stormed the Senate, Then Kicked a Cop in the Groin
Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
One in four high school students identify as LGBTQ
Discussion: Twitchy and Politico
New York Times:
F.B.I. Searches Home of Top FTX Executive
Discussion: Bloomberg and Reuters
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command:
Merchant Vessel Seized by IRGCN in Gulf of Oman
Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Former White House chief of staff says ‘sexism and racism’ contribute to Harris criticism
Discussion: Fox News
 Earlier Items: 
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Feinstein's Absence Helped Republicans Overturn a Biden Rule on Truck Pollution
Discussion: Raw Story
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks Equal Rights Amendment
Sylvia Westall / Bloomberg:
Fed's Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelenskiy
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
 

 
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