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E. Jean Carroll May Sue Trump a Third Time After ‘Vile’ Comments on CNN — In an interview, her lawyer said that the former president's mocking comments in a town hall broadcast could create fresh legal jeopardy. — E. Jean Carroll is weighing whether to file a new defamation lawsuit …
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CNN leadership under fire after ‘disastrous’ Trump town hall — A furious backlash raised questions about the future of chief executive Chris Licht and the larger challenges facing the news media going into the 2024 election — CNN's prime-time broadcast of a raucous town hall …
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New York Times:
Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House — The former president, in his appearance on CNN, misstated the law governing presidential records, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Lessons for Chris Licht's successor at CNN — There is no evidence that CNN President Chris Licht is capable of learning anything. Nevertheless, his own journalists gave him a hell of a lesson during and after the totally predictable disaster that was the “town hall” with Donald Trump Wednesday night.
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
CNN Brings Donald Trump Back — What a disaster. But maybe he can be defeated in a big, needed brawl for the GOP nomination. — Well, that was a disaster, a politically historic one. It situated Donald Trump as the central figure of the 2024 presidential cycle, certainly more compelling …
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Inside the Trump-CNN Thunderdome — On CNN, it sure looked like Trump won over the crowd during his town hall interview with Kaitlan Collins. But the reality was different in the room—and in the state of New Hampshire. — Matthew Bartlett, the man with the best hair in G.O.P. political consulting …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's comments on Mar-a-Lago documents ‘like red meat to a prosecutor’ — The former president's remarks at a CNN town hall Wednesday night could help the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, legal experts say. — Former President Donald Trump's comments Wednesday night …
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New York Times:
Trump's Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn't Already Break — The former president made it clearer than ever this week that on issues including Ukraine, the economy and the rule of law, his return to office would lead to a sharp departure from core American values.
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Michael J. Socolow / Slate:
You're Interviewing Trump. He's Lying Through His Teeth. Here's What to Do. — “I absolutely, unequivocally believe America was served very well by what we did last night,” CNN CEO Chris Licht reportedly told his employees Thursday morning. In lauding his network's airing of a live town hall …
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New York Times:
Five Takeaways From Trump's Unruly CNN Town Hall
Five Takeaways From Trump's Unruly CNN Town Hall
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CNN ripped for leaving Kaitlan Collins helpless against Trump's lies
CNN ripped for leaving Kaitlan Collins helpless against Trump's lies
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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
E. Jean Carroll says she may sue Trump for defamation again after CNN town hall
E. Jean Carroll says she may sue Trump for defamation again after CNN town hall
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Washington Post:
11 questions I wish Trump had been asked at the CNN town hall
11 questions I wish Trump had been asked at the CNN town hall
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Collins / CNN:
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump fires back at critics slamming his town hall: ‘did the right thing’
Trump fires back at critics slamming his town hall: ‘did the right thing’
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Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
NH woman who asked Trump about abortion at town hall: 'He didn't actually answer me'
NH woman who asked Trump about abortion at town hall: 'He didn't actually answer me'
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Politico:
Can Trump cure all of Biden's ills? Some Dems aren't so sure.
Can Trump cure all of Biden's ills? Some Dems aren't so sure.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
2 Years After Condemning Violence, Trump Now Fully Embracing His Jan. 6 Coup Attempt
2 Years After Condemning Violence, Trump Now Fully Embracing His Jan. 6 Coup Attempt
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Shame on CNN for That Naked, Cynical Play for Fox Viewers
Shame on CNN for That Naked, Cynical Play for Fox Viewers
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New York Times:
Daniel Penny Will Be Charged in Subway Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely — Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely for several minutes on the floor of an F train. He is expected to surrender on Friday and be charged with manslaughter. — Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old Marine veteran who choked …
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Associated Press:
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say — Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a fatal chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train, a death that stirred outrage …
Wall Street Journal:
NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino Is in Talks to Become Twitter CEO — Twitter owner Elon Musk said earlier he had picked a new chief executive, without naming the person — NBCUniversal's head of advertising Linda Yaccarino is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, according to people familiar with the situation.
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NBC News:
Title 42 officially expires — Alicia Victoria Lozano, Julia Ainsley and Daniella Silva — As the clock struck midnight on the East Coast, the Covid-era restrictions that allowed immigration officials to quickly turn away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border expired, ushering in tougher policies for asylum-seekers.
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from releasing migrants without court dates as Title 42 expires
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from releasing migrants without court dates as Title 42 expires
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Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
Biden cuts time for migrants to get lawyers, echoing Trump policy as Title 42 expires
Biden cuts time for migrants to get lawyers, echoing Trump policy as Title 42 expires
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Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
18- to 20-year-olds can't be barred from buying handguns, judge rules — A federal judge in Virginia on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a set of federal laws and regulations that prohibit federally-licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to people who are 18 to 20 years of age …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers
Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers
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Reuters:
Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling meeting postponed, spending cuts on table — A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders agreed to meet early next week, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Justin Fenton / The Baltimore Banner:
Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over massive spike in car thefts — Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities. Thank you for supporting our journalism. — The city of Baltimore has filed a federal lawsuit …
Washington Post:
George Santos confesses to theft in Brazil to avoid prosecution — A day earlier, the New York congressman pleaded not guilty to wide-ranging charges brought by federal prosecutors in his state — RIO DE JANEIRO — Rep. George Santos signed a deal with Brazilian prosecutors Thursday …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans, George Santos Pass Unemployment Fraud Bill
Republicans, George Santos Pass Unemployment Fraud Bill
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Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to leave post this summer, sources say — Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is expected to depart her post this summer, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. — The announcement of her departure is expected in the coming days, two of the sources said.
CNN:
Republican front-runner for North Carolina governor attacked Civil Rights Movement: ‘So many freedoms were lost’ — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state's first Black lieutenant governor and the GOP front-runner for the 2024 gubernatorial race, repeatedly lambasted the “so-called” …
Bolts:
The ‘Stop the Steal’ Judge Who Wants a Seat on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court — Patricia McCullough, who is on the ballot on Tuesday, handed Donald Trump a rare legal victory in 2020 and has sided with the GOP on other election cases, only to be repeatedly struck down by the high court she now wants to join.
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Justice Department moves to block Trump deposition in Strzok, Page lawsuits — The government said it will ask a U.S. appeals court to stop former president Donald Trump from being questioned under oath on May 24 — The Justice Department said Thursday that it will ask a U.S. appeals court …
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