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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, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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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 …
NBC News:
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.
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: CBS News, Alternet.org and Raw Story
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:
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.
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.
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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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.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:   The GOP wonks trying to get their party not to detonate the debt limit bomb
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
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 …
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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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
Discussion: The Atlantic, Raw Story and Mediaite
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.
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: Twitchy and Politico
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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F.B.I. Searches Home of Top FTX Executive
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U.S. Naval Forces Central Command:
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Stephen Neukam / The Hill:
Former White House chief of staff says ‘sexism and racism’ contribute to Harris criticism
Discussion: Fox News, Politico and The Daily Caller
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
John King exits CNN's ‘Inside Politics’ for new role. Dana Bash will succeed him
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Liza Featherstone / Jacobin:
Marianne Williamson Is Serious About Running a Progressive Campaign for President
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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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