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Carlson's Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: 'It's Not How White Men Fight' — The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson's firing. — A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve …
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Elon Musk threatens to reassign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’ — Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to “another company.” — In a series of emails sent to this reporter, Musk said he would transfer the network's main account on Twitter, under the @NPR handle, to another organization or person.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Biden beware: Manchin and Sinema align with Republicans in debt negotiations — While their Democratic colleagues insist on no negotiations until the borrowing limit is lifted, the duo is positioning themselves as potential players in any future Senate talks.
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White House leaves door open to deal that resolves debt ceiling crisis
White House leaves door open to deal that resolves debt ceiling crisis
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
McConnell treads warily around debt limit fight as fears of default catastrophe grow
McConnell treads warily around debt limit fight as fears of default catastrophe grow
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Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
Judge denies Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr's request to return to House floor — Zephyr is the first openly transgender lawmaker in the state. — A judge has denied Montana state legislator Zooey Zephyr's motion to have her legislative privileges and duties reinstated after being censured by House Republicans.
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Montana Lawmaker's Effort to Return to House Floor
Judge Rejects Montana Lawmaker's Effort to Return to House Floor
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AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Trans Montana Lawmaker's Girlfriend Narrowly Avoids ‘Swatting’ Incident
Trans Montana Lawmaker's Girlfriend Narrowly Avoids ‘Swatting’ Incident
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NBC News:
Person believed to be the man accused of killing 5 neighbors in Texas is apprehended after manhunt — Officials had been searching for Francisco Oropesa, 38, since Friday night when he allegedly shot his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.
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Michelle Watson / CNN:
10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m. — New York CNN — Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.
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CNN:
First on CNN: Ex-Biden executive assistant testified that she didn't know classified documents were among items she packed — President Joe Biden's former executive assistant said she wasn't aware that any classified documents were among the papers she packed for the then-vice president …
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Washington Post:
Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case — A meeting between prosecutors and defense lawyers comes toward the end of an investigation — Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden's son Hunter with tax- and gun-related violations …
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Bloomberg.com:
Teenage Boy Kills Eight Children, Guard at School in Belgrade — BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A teenage boy opened fire in a school in central Belgrade Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said. Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
E. Jean Carroll's Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump's Misogyny — The 79-year-old writer's rape case shows what happens to a country that elects a president who so openly embraces degrading women. — Last week, my friend, 79-year-old writer E. Jean Carroll …
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump won't take the stand in lawsuit accusing him of rape
Trump won't take the stand in lawsuit accusing him of rape
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democrat Colin Allred Aims To Tackle Ted Cruz In 2024 Senate Race — The former NFL player and third-term representative is the first prominent Democrat to enter the Texas contest. — Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, an NFL player-turned-voting rights attorney, is launching a challenge …
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Lina M. Khan / New York Times:
We Must Regulate A.I. Here's How. — It's both exciting and unsettling to have a realistic conversation with a computer. Thanks to the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence, many of us have now experienced this potentially revolutionary technology with vast implications for how people live …
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
How Bidenomics Has Finally Defeated Reaganomics — Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden has revolutionized America's economic policy—both home and abroad. … The last thing many of us expected when Joe Biden became president was that he would be a revolutionary.
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CNN:
Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot — The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Florida man accused of setting off an “explosive device” in the US Capitol tunnel during the attack on January 6, 2021. — In one of the most violent scenes of the Capitol riot …
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Anna Phillips / Washington Post:
New York passes first-in-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels — The state ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges, but it marks a milestone in the energy transition sought by climate activists — New York has become the first state in the nation to pass …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Russia Claims It Foiled a Ukrainian Drone Attack on the Kremlin — Russia accused Ukraine of launching drones at the Kremlin aimed at assassinating President Vladimir V. Putin. — The Kremlin claims the incident was a terrorist attack. Here's the latest.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
In Tennessee, a cover-up is unraveling — On April 20, Tennessee Representative Scotty Campbell (R) abruptly resigned hours after News Channel 5 Nashville reported that a legislative subcommittee found that he had sexually harassed two legislative interns. — According to the report …
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Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
It's Not Just Math and Reading: U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge — The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline. Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge. — National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop in students' knowledge of U.S. history …
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Wall Street Journal:
Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Part 2: Dinners With Lawrence Summers and Movie Screenings With Woody Allen — Schedules and emails show deeper relationships between the disgraced financier and a range of prominent people, including the former Treasury secretary and the filmmaker
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Joan Biskupic / CNN:
New documents show how Sandra Day O'Connor helped George W. Bush win the 2000 election — Justice Sandra Day O'Connor provided the early framework that steered the outcome in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election and ensured George W. Bush would win the White House over Al Gore …
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Greg Walters / VICE:
Trump's Next Criminal Charge Is Practically on the Calendar — Former President Donald Trump is “almost certain” to be catching a criminal charge in Georgia this summer. — Former President Donald Trump's second criminal indictment looks all but certain to go down this summer.