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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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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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PoliticusUSA, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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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CNN:
Former Vice President Pence testifies to federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump and January 6 — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday to a federal grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of then-President Donald Trump and others, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Five Questions with Brandi Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial
Five Questions with Brandi Buchman on the Proud Boys Trial
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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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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden's age trap: Risks of running at 80 — Polls show that most voters of most ages wonder the same thing: Can President Biden really win the White House again at nearly 82 — and run it competently into age 86? … But there are so many unknowns to rolling into your mid-80s with more power than anyone on Earth.
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don't Be So Sure
Biden vs. Trump in 2024? Don't Be So Sure
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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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Politico:
Biden's team is leaning into this culture war staple
Biden's team is leaning into this culture war staple
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Off the Kuff, Daily Kos and Fox News
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Kamala Harris must keep walking a tightrope for Biden's reelection bid
Kamala Harris must keep walking a tightrope for Biden's reelection bid
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Washington Post:
White House reiterates refusal to negotiate on debt limit as pressure mounts
White House reiterates refusal to negotiate on debt limit as pressure mounts
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Summer Concepcion / CNBC:
Nikki Haley: Biden will likely die within five years
Nikki Haley: Biden will likely die within five years
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
DeSantis and Florida GOP look to upend public record laws as they attempt to shield his travel and other records ahead of likely White House bid — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies have moved to shield the Republican leader from the state's notoriously robust public records laws …
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Wall Street Journal:
DeSantis's Miscalculation: ‘Disney Is Playing the Long Game’
DeSantis's Miscalculation: ‘Disney Is Playing the Long Game’
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Republicans worry DeSantis has erred in Disney feud
The Memo: Republicans worry DeSantis has erred in Disney feud
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Axios:
Scoop: DeSantis dines with Miriam Adelson, other major GOP donors in Israel — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dined with Miriam Adelson — former President Trump's top financial backer in 2020 — and other major GOP donors in Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to two sources who attended the dinner.
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Politico:
The one big advantage Ron De$antis has: Tons and tons of cash — Despite recent stumbles, the potential Trump challenger sits on a mountain of money. — It's been a tough stretch for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' putative presidential campaign, as chief rival Donald Trump racks up endorsements …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Polite Disdain of John Roberts Finds a Target — Although the three branches of the American government were designed to be coequal, the structure of the Constitution tells us something about the relative power of each branch, as envisioned by the framers. — Article I establishes the Legislature.
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From John Roberts Amid Supreme Court Ethics Controversy
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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
‘The stink of corruption’: AOC ignites a firestorm after criticizing the Supreme Court's lack of ethics
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Accountable US and ABC News
Washington Post:
Conservative dissenters block abortion limits in Nebraska, South Carolina — Strict new abortion restrictions failed to advance in two conservative-dominated legislatures on Thursday, signaling a mounting fear among some Republicans that abortion bans could lead to political backlash.
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Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Establishment Republican donors reckoning with Trump's staying power — The Republicans JI spoke to this week were divided on the question of supporting Trump if he becomes the nominee again — As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican primary field, leading GOP donors …
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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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The Hill and Political Wire
New York Times:
Montana Governor's Nonbinary Son Calls on Him to Reject Transgender Bills — The governor's son, David Gianforte, told The Montana Free Press that he had asked his father to not sign “immoral” bills pertaining to the L.G.B.T.Q. community. — As debates over transgender issues embroil Montana's legislature …
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Washington Post:
Florida's book-ban frenzy targets Nora Roberts, and she's not happy — Tiffany Justice, co-founder of the right-wing book-purging organization Moms for Liberty, offered a righteous-sounding answer when asked this past weekend on “CBS Sunday Morning” what sort of book she wants to see remain in schools.
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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CNN:
Accused Pentagon leaker's violent rhetoric raises fresh questions about top secret vetting process — New details about the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of classified documents online reveal how multiple red flags went unheeded and weren't enough to prevent …
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Associated Press:
2 US Army helicopters crash in Alaska, killing 3 soldiers — Two U.S. army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. Two of the soldiers died at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska …
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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
The communication breakdown between U.S. and China raises the risk of an unintended crisis — China's neighbors and U.S. allies worry that each side could misinterpret the other's intentions. An underlying distrust has infected the relationship, former officials say.
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Bloomberg and Washington Post
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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Raw Story and Alternet.org
Marina Pitofsky / USA Today:
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces criticism after saying a stepmother is ‘not a mother’ — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is facing criticism from her Democratic colleagues after telling a stepmother she's “not a mother”. — The conversation unfolded as Randi Weingarten …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Amnesty International Sat on a Report Critical of Its Ukraine Concerns — The rights group commissioned an independent review of its August accusation that Ukrainian forces illegally put civilians in harm's way. — WASHINGTON — Amnesty International's board has sat for months …
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The Guardian and USNI News
Hayley Feland / Alpha News:
GOP legislator says she was ‘yelled at and intimidated’ on House floor by DFL colleague — “My interaction on Wednesday evening with Rep. Finke left me shaken and fearing for my personal safety,” Rep. Dawn Gillman said. — A Republican lawmaker was verbally accosted by a Democratic colleague …
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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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Ana Goñi-Lessan / Tallahassee Democrat:
State finds ‘cause’ to discipline Leon superintendent over ‘politically charged statements’ — The investigation began after a Moms for Liberty member wrote the governor calling for Hanna's removal from office. The letter was stamped with “LET'S GO BRANDON.”
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Rep. Jamie Raskin in remission after cancer treatment — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday his cancer is in remission after several months of treatment. … “And I am afraid I lack the energy to properly thank you all and express the enormity of my feelings about the enduring beauty and promise of our country.”