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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 …
Politico:
GOP book bans a big part of the story Biden's campaign wants to tell  —  “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.
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: Joe.My.God.
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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New York Times:
Daines Endorsement Reflects Senate G.O.P.'s Uneasy Alliance With Trump  —  Senate Republicans, even those who have broken with the former president, say their campaign chief's decision to back him could boost their push for the majority.  —  WASHINGTON — When Senator Steve Daines …
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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Washington Post:
Watch the president of South Korea sing ‘American Pie’ for 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  —  Jerry Springer, one of the most influential and controversial figures in TV history, has died ... TMZ has confirmed.  Jerry hosted the smash hit syndicated talk show “The Jerry Springer Show” for 27 years ... and it was never a boring moment on the raucous and wild show …
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 …
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Punchbowl News:
What's next in the debt limit fight
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
McCarthy's victory on debt ceiling vote may be short-lived
Foreign Affairs:
Great Powers Don't Default
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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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
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
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.
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: Power Line and PJ Media
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump lawyers offer detailed defense to Mar-a-Lago case  —  In a letter to lawmakers, Trump's legal team urges Congress to make the Justice Department ‘stand down’  —  Donald Trump's legal team on Wednesday offered its most detailed public defense yet of the former president's conduct …
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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 …
Sylvia Westall / Bloomberg:
Fed's Jerome Powell Tricked by Russian Pranksters Posing as Zelenskiy  —  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell held a call with a pair of Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to video shown on Russian state television.
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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.
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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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
John King exits CNN's ‘Inside Politics’ for new role. Dana Bash will succeed him
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Dwyane Wade Says Family Is His Motivation for Having Left Florida: ‘Would Not Be Accepted’ (Exclusive)  —  Dwyane Wade says he keeps his whole family's needs in consideration when making big decisions, like where to live, in his sitdown with Rachel Nichols  —  Dwyane Wade is talking about part …
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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
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.
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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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Former White House chief of staff says ‘sexism and racism’ contribute to Harris criticism
Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:
Climate protesters paint case housing Degas ballerina sculpture in D.C.
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Adrian Mojica / KHQA-TV:
Nashville mass shooter's manifesto being reviewed for public release
Prem Thakker / New Republic:
Feinstein's Absence Helped Republicans Overturn a Biden Rule on Truck Pollution
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Trump and Tucker Carlson were codependent. Their Venn diagram was one angry white circle
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Clarence Thomas Is Winning His War on Transparency
Discussion: National Review and Mediaite
Sara Fischer / Axios:
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Washington Post:
Inside a private portal from GOP campaigns to local news sites
Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
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