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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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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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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
In N.H. stop, Trump embraces woman convicted in Jan. 6 case — The former president has steadily escalated his advocacy for people charged in the Capitol riot. — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former president Donald Trump on Thursday praised and embraced a woman convicted of defying police orders on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.
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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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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump lawyers ask House GOP for ‘legislative solution’ to block classified documents probe
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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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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.
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Bloomberg:
Speaker McCarthy Seeks to Turn Up Debt Ceiling Temperature on President Biden — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday escalated demands for President Joe Biden and Democrats to avoid a debt-ceiling crisis by embracing the plan that House Republicans passed the day before on party lines.
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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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Brandon Gage / Alternet.org:
‘The stink of corruption’: AOC ignites a firestorm after criticizing the Supreme Court's lack of ethics
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Eric Lutz / Vanity Fair:
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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Jared Gans / The Hill:
RFK Jr. on running against Biden: ‘I just disagree fundamentally with him’
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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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Jerry Springer Dead at 79
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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 …
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 …
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Mark Paoletta / National Review:
Justice Thomas Acted Properly and Was Not Required to Disclose His Trips
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Bloomberg:
New York City Subway Ends Twitter Service Alerts After Musk Raises Price — New York City's mass-transit system is ending its real-time service alerts on Twitter for subway, train and bus riders as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority curbs its relationship with the platform owned by Elon Musk.
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
The Suppression Has Begun. But We Can Stop It. — Two news stories out of Florida and Montana on Wednesday might at first blush have seemed unrelated, but paired with what we just saw in Tennessee, we must now pay very close attention. — In Florida, the Walt Disney Company sued …
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Emily Rose / Reuters:
DeSantis says Disney lawsuit has no merit, is political
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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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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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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Disarray Consumes Fox News as Murdochs Attempt to Reassert Control with Carlson, Bongino Ousters — Fox News is trying to sideline former Tucker Carlson Tonight host Tucker Carlson through the 2024 election, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Breitbart News.
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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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Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun limits over arming citizens to reduce gun violence — Half worry about being a victim of gun violence, including many in gun-owning households — After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school …
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Tapes Will Be Given to Feds Probing Jan. 6: Report — HAND 'EM OVER — Audio tapes recorded by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg that show Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) allegedly scheming to steal the 2020 presidential election will be handed over to the Justice Department …
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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.
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Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
Russian Warplanes Are ‘Trying to Dogfight’ US Jets Over Syria, General Says — “Don't take the bait,” the region's top Air Force general warns pilots. — Russian warplanes are flying increasingly close to American fighter jets in the skies over Syria “like they're trying to dogfight,” …
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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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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Feds: Rioter Couple Raided Pelosi's Office, Stormed the Senate, Then Kicked a Cop in the Groin — The Pennsylvania couple took selfies in Pelosi's office before taking a seat in Senate chairs assigned to Sens. Kevin Cramer and Patrick Toomey, the FBI said. — A bullhorn-wielding Pennsylvania …
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Alexander Tin / CBS News:
Does the “Arcturus” COVID variant cause pink eye? What to know about the new strain — Health authorities say they are now tracking a handful of new SARS-CoV-2 variants climbing in prevalence around the country, including the XBB.1.16 sublineage. That strain has been dubbed by some scientists …
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
One in four high school students identify as LGBTQ — One in four high school students identify as LGBTQ, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday. — In 2021, 75.5 percent of high school students self-identified as heterosexual …
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.
Andrew Bahl / The Topeka Capital-Journal:
In win for transgender rights advocates, effort to enact Kansas trans health care ban fails — Kansas lawmakers fell short of overriding Gov. Laura Kelly on a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youths, a win for trans rights advocates as states across the country pursue similar measures.
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U.S. Naval Forces Central Command:
Merchant Vessel Seized by IRGCN in Gulf of Oman — Gulf of Oman — On April 27 at approximately 1:15 p.m. 1ocal time, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman.
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Anchorage Daily News:
Two U.S. Army helicopters crash near Healy returning from training flight — Two U.S. Army helicopters returning from a training flight have crashed near Healy, according to Army officials. — No additional details were immediately available. First responders are at the scene of the crash.
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