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CNN:
Exclusive: Rep. George Santos charged by Justice Department in federal probe  —  Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Associated Press:
AP sources: US Rep. George Santos facing federal charges  —  U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
ABC News:
Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York  —  The congressman could make his initial court appearance as soon as Wednesday.  —  Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter.
NBC News:
Rep. George Santos is facing federal charges, sources say
Discussion: NPR
New York Times:
George Santos Is Said to Face Federal Criminal Charges
New York Times:
Jury Sides With Writer Who Says That Trump Sexually Abused Her  —  Six men and three women found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll but rejected her rape accusation.  —  Trump is found liable in civil rape trial.
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CNBC:
Jury says Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation  — A federal jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and forcibly touching E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s.  — Trump was also found liable for defaming the writer …
NBC News:
Jury reaches verdict in E. Jean Carroll rape and defamation case against Trump  —  Carroll sued the former president, accusing him of battery over an alleged rape in the 1990s and of defamation for calling her account a “hoax.”  —  A New York jury on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump liable …
Tiana Lowe Doescher / Washington Examiner:
Why did Trump hand E. Jean Carroll a slam dunk?  —  The sexual assault case brought against Donald Trump by E. Jean Carroll was perhaps the only legal proceeding against him with any merit, and luckily for the former president, the ridiculous fracas over the Alvin Bragg indictment …
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
GOP's 2024 Candidates Dare Not Cross Trump After Sexual Assault Verdict  —  Even Trump's fellow 2024 candidates wouldn't immediately speak out against him—except for one.  —  Faced with a devastating jury verdict condemning GOP 2024 frontrunner Donald Trump as a sexual abuser …
NBC News:
Mike Pence doesn't think voters will care about the Trump sex abuse verdict  —  The former vice president and potential 2024 contender said he never “witnessed behavior of that nature” in an interview with NBC News.  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Former Vice President Mike Pence subtly defended …
Associated Press:
Jury to start deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:   Trump Was Only Held Accountable Because Sexual Assault Survivors Changed The Law
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Mitt Romney Gives Republicans Urgent 2024 Warning About Trump After Verdict
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, civil jury finds in unanimous verdict — awards her $5 million total
Axios:
Scoop: Tucker Carlson accuses Fox of fraud, contract breach  —  Tucker Carlson, two weeks after being ousted by Fox News, accused the network Tuesday of fraud and breach of contract — and made a host of document demands that could precede legal action.  —  Why it matters: The aggressive letter …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Tucker Carlson announces plans to relaunch his show on Twitter  —  New York CNN —  Right-wing extremist Tucker Carlson announced Tuesday that he will relaunch his program on Twitter, which he praised as the only remaining large free-speech platform in the world after Fox News fired him late last month.
New York Times:
Tucker Carlson, Still Under Contract at Fox, Says He Will Start Show on Twitter  —  His claim, made on Twitter, suggested that his negotiations to reach an amicable separation with the network had broken down.  —  The former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, declaring, “We're back,” …
Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams:
Billionaire Harlan Crow Also Bankrolled GOP Lawmakers Blocking SCOTUS Ethics Reform  —  A new analysis shows Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have received more than $450,000 from the same GOP megadonor who has lavished Justice Clarence Thomas with undisclosed gifts.
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US ethics watchdog calls on Clarence Thomas to resign over undisclosed gifts
Discussion: CREW
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
He followed strict rules as a judge and wants Supreme Court justices to do the same
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Biden says he's exploring 14th amendment to defuse debt ceiling standoff  —  The president said he would look at possibly invalidating the debt ceiling through the 14th amendment “months down the road.”  —  President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was “considering” the use of the 14th amendment …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden says he's considering 14th Amendment as debt ceiling option
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Musk shares baseless election claim with millions of Twitter users  —  Donald Trump's insistence that he won the 2020 presidential election despite his having lost the 2020 presidential election put a lot of his allies in a bind.  —  Republican elected officials had to choose …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Senate tax chief says billionaire Crow ‘stonewalling’ over perks for Clarence Thomas  —  Wyden has previously said he would “explore using other tools at the committee's disposal” should Crow not cooperate with the request.  —  Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden on Tuesday accused billionaire Harlan Crow of …
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NBC News:
Harlan Crow declines to provide Senate Finance Committee with list of gifts he gave to Justice Clarence Thomas
Aric Toler / bellingcat:
Tracing the Odnoklassniki Profile of the Texas Mall Shooter  —  In the days since nine people (including the gunman) were shot and killed at a mall in Allen, Texas, investigators and journalists have been looking to trace the online footprint of the shooter, named by authorities as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A new Supreme Court case seeks to legalize assault weapons in all 50 states  —  A case on the Court's “shadow docket” could strike down state and local bans on AR-15s and similar weapons.  —  The Supreme Court could hand down a decision any day now in National Association for Gun Rights v. City …
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Readiness at risk because of stalled promotions, defense secretary says  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said a Republican senator's delay of the quick approval of nearly 200 military promotions poses a “clear risk” to the nation's military readiness and directly affects the lives of service members' families.
Discussion: CNN
Jacob Ogles / Florida Politics:
New College to bring in Scott Atlas as commencement speaker … Jacob Ogles  —  Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg.
 
 
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Adam Sabes / Fox News:
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