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ABC News:
DeSantis holds events with Iowa conservatives, Trump cancels rally due to weather — The first-in-the-nation GOP caucuses could be critical in choosing the nominee. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, expected to soon launch a 2024 exploratory committee, was in Iowa Saturday pitching a …
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CBS News:
DeSantis' political operation set to move headquarters, kickstarting window for potential 2024 campaign filing
DeSantis' political operation set to move headquarters, kickstarting window for potential 2024 campaign filing
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The Guardian, The Hill, Washington Times, Sacramento Bee and USA Today
John Kennedy / Tallahassee Democrat:
DeSantis gets millions in taxpayer money to fight lawsuits over hard-right policies
New York Times:
Why Ron DeSantis Is Limping to the Starting Line
Why Ron DeSantis Is Limping to the Starting Line
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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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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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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
White Supremacy Is The ‘Most Dangerous Terrorist Threat,’ Biden Tells Howard Grads — “I say it wherever I go,” the president told the crowd. — In a commencement address to graduates of Howard University, President Joe Biden warned: “The most dangerous threat to our homeland is white supremacy.”
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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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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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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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Turkish Minute:
Twitter succumbs to Erdoğan's pressure, silences key voices in Turkey on election eve — Must read — [OPINION] Opposition win in Turkey's elections would lead to realignment of foreign policy with West — Opposition leaders call on Erdoğan to respond to former insider's allegations of massive corruption
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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 …
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Insider and Political Wire
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
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The 2024 election isn't about normal things. It's about Trump. — Rather than policy debates, the GOP primaries and the general election could focus on the ex-president's fitness for office — Donald Trump's televised town hall on CNN framed an important question for voters: What will …
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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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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
No Playing Ostrich With Trump
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.
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 …
Susan Rinkunas / Jezebel:
Angry Ex-Staffers Speak Out on ‘Pro-Choice’ Democrat's Stunning Abortion Betrayal — “I wish I could say that she took a giant bag of cash at an IHOP and that's why she did this—but it's so much dumber than that,” her former aide told Jezebel. — Imagine campaigning for a Democratic politician …
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Emily Olson / NPR:
A Texas woman was killed by her boyfriend after getting an abortion, police say — A man fatally shot his girlfriend in Dallas on Wednesday because he was upset she'd gotten an abortion, court records allege. — Harold Thompson, age 22, is facing murder charges in connection with the death of 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez.
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
Jennifer Miller / New York Times:
Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ — The changing terminology reflects new thinking among some consultants, who say traditional D.E.I. strategies haven't worked out as planned. — Jennifer Miller is a freelance reporter who covers American cultural divides.
BBC:
Ukraine Eurovision act's city Ternopil attacked before performance — The hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision act was hit by Russian missiles moments before the band took to the stage in Liverpool, officials say. — The head of Ternopil regional state administration, Volodymyr Trush, confirmed two people had been injured.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Sketchy funding for Trump's Truth Social was hidden from SEC and investors: report — According to a new report from the Washington Post, questions are being raised about an “obscure financial entity” with ties to an off-shore bank that is deeply involved in the merger between Trump Media …
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