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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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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson text on ‘how white men fight’ alarmed Fox board members
Tucker Carlson text on ‘how white men fight’ alarmed Fox board members
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Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
Tucker Carlson helped broker the deal that made Kevin McCarthy House speaker after 14 failed votes, text messages show
Tucker Carlson helped broker the deal that made Kevin McCarthy House speaker after 14 failed votes, text messages show
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CNN:
Tucker Carlson sent a racist text to a producer: 'It's not how white men fight'
Tucker Carlson sent a racist text to a producer: 'It's not how white men fight'
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Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
Alyssa Farah Griffin Pushes Back Against ‘The View’ Co-Hosts As They Attempt To Defend Antifa
Alyssa Farah Griffin Pushes Back Against ‘The View’ Co-Hosts As They Attempt To Defend Antifa
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Newsbusters and Mediaite
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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Three McDonald's franchisees in Kentucky pay $212K in fines after federal investigations find 305 minors — including 10-year-olds — working illegally — Louisville-area franchisees employed minors to work later, longer than law permits — LOUISVILLE, KY - Working in a kitchen late …
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Chantal Da Silva / NBC News:
10-year-olds among hundreds of children found working at McDonald's restaurants
10-year-olds among hundreds of children found working at McDonald's restaurants
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Political Wire
CNBC:
Trump lawyers will not offer witnesses at E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial — A lawyer for former President Donald Trump said he will not present any witnesses at his civil trial for a lawsuit accusing him of raping and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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New York Times:
Trump Will Offer No Defense in Rape Trial, His Lawyer Says
Trump Will Offer No Defense in Rape Trial, His Lawyer Says
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Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
E. Jean Carroll's Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump's Misogyny
E. Jean Carroll's Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump's Misogyny
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Raw Story, Law & Crime and The Guardian
CNN:
Exclusive: Special counsel sat in on Pence's testimony to federal grand jury — Special counsel Jack Smith sat in on the federal grand jury proceeding while former Vice President Mike Pence testified for more than five hours last week, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
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Matt Novak / Forbes:
Trump Using Photos From His Own Presidency To Argue Life Is Worse Under Biden — Donald Trump started a new ad campaign on Facebook last week that insists the U.S. is doing worse under President Joe Biden. The Facebook ads even include photos trying to suggest the chaos we see in those images is a direct result of Biden's policies.
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Ella Lee / USA Today:
Sen. Lindsey Graham defends Trump, criticizes Biden for sending troops to southern border
Sen. Lindsey Graham defends Trump, criticizes Biden for sending troops to southern border
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trumps Fail To Turn Over Documents In Fraud Case, New York Attorney General Claims — Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization failed to turn over emails and other communications in a fraud lawsuit, the New York attorney general's office claimed in a letter submitted in court last week.
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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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Althouse and Washington Examiner
Axios:
Democrats unveil plan to bypass McCarthy on debt ceiling increase — Andrew Solender- Juliegrace Brufke — House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Biden beware: Manchin and Sinema align with Republicans in debt negotiations
Biden beware: Manchin and Sinema align with Republicans in debt negotiations
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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 …
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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Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
Exclusive: Vivek Ramaswamy Paid to Have His Soros Fellowship and Covid-Era Role Scrubbed from Wikipedia Page — Longshot presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accused his prospective Republican rivals of parroting him, but Ramaswamy himself has made an intentional effort to conceal his own biography …
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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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Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
Florida Republicans pass pronoun, diversity bills — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved two bills that will restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools and ban diversity programs in colleges, building on key priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his expected White House candidacy.
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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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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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The Moderate Voice
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine, a shot for adults ages 60 and up — GSK's single-dose shot lowered the risk of severe illness by 94% in older adults. — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.
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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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Grassley, Comer Demand FBI Record Alleging Criminal Scheme Involving Then-VP Biden — Congressional subpoena seeks specific FBI document — WASHINGTON - Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member and long-time whistleblower advocate Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Oversight …
William Bredderman / The Daily Beast:
Anti-Beijing Senator Pete Ricketts Is Still Collecting Money From China Deal — Pete Ricketts' financial disclosure to the Senate does not reveal the Chinese roots of an investment that continues to yield returns. — Senator Pete Ricketts—known in his old post as Nebraska governor …
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Bloomberg.com:
Police Say Serbia School Shooter Who Killed Nine Had List of Students to Target — BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said.
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Warnock says his kids were in lockdown amid Atlanta shooting: ‘We must act’ — Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said his children were on lockdown during the shooting in Atlanta on Wednesday and called on Congress to act with new gun legislation in response. — Warnock said on the Senate floor …
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie On His Decision Concerning 2024 — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined me this AM: — Audio: — 05-03hhs-christie — Transcript: — HH: Joined by one of our favorite guests, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Good morning, Governor.
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