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Jay Weaver / Miami Herald:
FBI agents raid condo unit owned by Russians at Trump Towers in Sunny Isles — The trio of Trump Towers on Sunny Isles Beach draws its share of gawkers, thanks to Donald Trump's licensing deal that plastered his name on the oceanfront development. — But on Thursday, the luxury high-rise complex drew …
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Raw Story and Washington Press
New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Is Limping to the Starting Line — Mr. DeSantis and his allies are retooling his expected run for the White House after a series of missteps and miscalculations allowed Donald J. Trump to define the 2024 Republican race. — In November, Representative Byron Donalds scored …
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Associated Press:
DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events
DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
DeSantis seeks rebound as he and Trump hold dueling events in Iowa
DeSantis seeks rebound as he and Trump hold dueling events in Iowa
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CNN, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Florida Politics, NBC News and Washington Times
Paul McLeod / Rolling Stone:
Feinstein's Health Crisis Goes Back Farther than We Knew — Staff for the the high-ranking Democrat have for years had a system to keep her from walking the halls of Congress alone, sources tell Rolling Stone — DIANNE FEINSTEIN, 89, returned to Congress this week, ending …
Washington Post:
Alleged leaker fixated on guns and envisioned ‘race war’ — Videos and chat logs reveal Jack Teixeira's preparations for a violent social conflict and a deep suspicion of the government he served — Editor's note: Videos in this presentation include racist language and gunshots, which may be disturbing to some readers.
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Vanity Fair, Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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Pete Syme / Insider:
Twitter appeared to limit the reach of investigative news site Bellingcat days after Elon Musk suggested its Texas mall shooter investigation was a ‘psyop’ — The investigative news website Bellingcat reported on the Texas mall shooter's apparent neo-Nazi beliefs.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
No Playing Ostrich With Trump — As Sun Tzu says, ‘Know your enemy.’ — WASHINGTON — My brothers Michael and Martin attended baseball's opening day at the old Griffith Stadium in April 1951, with the Senators (as our team was then called) playing the Yankees.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pollsters worry Trump problem is ‘back with a vengeance’
Pollsters worry Trump problem is ‘back with a vengeance’
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The Nation, Raw Story and New York Times
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars — Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Tesla and other automakers are eliminating AM radio from some new vehicles, stirring protests against the loss of a medium that has shaped American life for a century — America's love affair between …
Daniel Villarreal / LGBTQ Nation:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed the “Protections of Medical Conscience Act,” a law that allows healthcare providers or payors to deny service on the basis of “a conscience-based objection,” including any ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.
New York Times:
Biden Warns of ‘Sinister Forces’ Trying to Reverse Racial Progress — The president's commencement address at Howard University, a historically Black institution, came as Democratic strategists have expressed concerns about muted enthusiasm for Mr. Biden among Black voters. — Reporting from Washington
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NPR, Althouse, Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
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Sydney Kashiwagi / CNN:
North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, setting up a likely override effort from the state legislature, where Republicans have a supermajority.
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Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Angry Ex-Staffers Speak Out on ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrat's Stunning Abortion Betrayal
Angry Ex-Staffers Speak Out on ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrat's Stunning Abortion Betrayal
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Alternet.org and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump's Truth Social — ES Family Trust offered $8 million in loans to Trump Media in an unusual deal criticized for conflicts of interest — An obscure financial entity with connections to a Caribbean-island bank that bills itself …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Defending white nationalists, Tommy Tuberville fears a military that is ‘going wrong’ — The senator from Alabama has drawn bipartisan wrath for his actions against the Pentagon, but his blockade of military promotions remains steadfast — Congressional bureau chief
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Alternet.org, The Daily Signal and NBC News
New York Times:
‘A Daily Game of Russian Roulette’: Homeless in San Diego — As a record number of people die on America's streets, Abdul Curry fights to stay alive. — By Eli SaslowPhotographs by Erin Schaff — Laine Goettsch packed her emergency medical bag and drove into downtown San Diego to look …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Jason Linkins / New Republic:
Why Is Biden Scared of the Most Logical Solution to Debt Ceiling Insanity? — Here we go again: sliding headlong into yet another round of brinkmanship over the debt ceiling, with GOP extremists tempting an economy-crippling default. In recent years, this has become a regular occurrence in Washington …
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Horizons and Plain Dealer
Nathaniel Rodriguez / WFLA-TV:
DeSantis supports Marine accused of manslaughter in NYC chokehold death — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced his support for Daniel Penny, the Marine charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, in a tweet Friday. — “We must defeat the Soros-Funded DAs …
New York Times:
Germany Announces Its Biggest Military Aid Package Yet for Ukraine — The nearly $3 billion package is part of an effort by both sides to reset rocky relations, which have become increasingly important to maintaining European unity in backing the war. — Germany on Saturday sent …
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NBC News:
Undocumented migrant crossings dropped on Friday, the first day after Title 42 was lifted — CBP stopped between 7,500 and 8,000 undocumented migrants on Friday compared to roughly 11,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday and 10,000 on Thursday. — Migrants crossing the border without documentation dropped …
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Mother Jones
Steven Greenhouse / The Guardian:
‘The point is intimidation’: Florida teachers besieged by draconian laws — Teachers say they're feeling more disrespected, unappreciated and under attack than ever before by new laws championed by Governor Ron DeSantis — dam Tritt, a high school English teacher in Palm Bay, Florida …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Common Dreams
Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian:
India's Congress party defeats Narendra Modi's BJP in Karnataka state elections — Victory deals blow to prime minister, who will seek third term in power at next year's general election — India's opposition Congress party has swept the Karnataka state elections, dealing a blow …
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New York Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Financial Times, Associated Press, UPI, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg
Andy Newman / New York Times:
Jordan Neely Was on New York's ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk — Mr. Neely, who was killed by another subway rider, was on a watch list for a city task force that kept track of the New Yorkers of most concern. — For years before Jordan Neely, a mentally ill homeless man …
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Althouse, Los Angeles Times, The City and The Guardian