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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Biden's 14th Amendment message to progressives: It ain't gonna happen — The president's advisers fear such a move would trigger a legal battle, undermine global faith in U.S. creditworthiness and damage the economy. — Progressive lawmakers renewed their call for President Joe Biden …
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Jason Linkins / New Republic:
The Beltway Media Is Spreading Debt Limit Misinformation … Having watched Capitol Hill fall into chaotic convulsions over the debt ceiling a million times before, I've come to the conclusion that the only way to properly negotiate your way through a debt ceiling crisis is to not negotiate at all.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Finger-Pointing Won't Save Anyone if Default Leads to Economic Collapse — While each party tries to blame the other for the crisis, some acknowledge that they would both share responsibility for a default. — Reporting from Washington — Is it the Biden default? Or the Republican Default on America?
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Mitch McConnell Stays in Back Seat as Kevin McCarthy Drives Debt-Limit Deal — House speaker spars with White House over spending caps as default deadline nears — WASHINGTON—Mitch McConnell has been Senate GOP leader for 16 years, with multiple bipartisan deals under his belt.
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ABC News:
Debt ceiling talks end after briefly resuming, McCarthy's top negotiator says
Debt ceiling talks end after briefly resuming, McCarthy's top negotiator says
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Sascha Pare / LiveScience:
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why? — Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a “critical moment of agony” and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.
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CNN:
‘Reap the whirlwind’: Biden and North Carolina Democrats see 2024 edge in GOP abortion ban — North Carolina Republicans jumped out on a limb this week when they passed a controversial new abortion ban. Democrats are now rushing to saw it off. — The state GOP legislative supermajority's decision …
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
This Was A Very Bad Week For Abortion Rights And Democracy
This Was A Very Bad Week For Abortion Rights And Democracy
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Washington Post:
Nebraska passes 12-week abortion, gender-affirming care for minors ban
Nebraska passes 12-week abortion, gender-affirming care for minors ban
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to detail finances in election defamation suit — The order comes amid disputes about access to Giuliani's evidence related to a suit filed by 2020 election poll workers. — A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to provide a detailed accounting of his finances …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Rudy Giuliani's raw reaction to sexual assault suit by employee he ‘dated’ was quietly edited, and the truth may be even stranger
Rudy Giuliani's raw reaction to sexual assault suit by employee he ‘dated’ was quietly edited, and the truth may be even stranger
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani's Election Fraud Lawyer Can't Stand Him Anymore
Rudy Giuliani's Election Fraud Lawyer Can't Stand Him Anymore
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New York Times:
Air DeSantis: The Private Jets and Secret Donors Flying Him Around — As the Florida governor hopscotched the country preparing to run for president, a Michigan nonprofit paid the bills. It won't say where it got the money. — For Ron DeSantis, Sunday, Feb. 19, was the start …
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
DeSantis' weakness as Trump slayer has GOP rivals smelling blood
DeSantis' weakness as Trump slayer has GOP rivals smelling blood
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Kevin Bohn / NewsNation:
DeSantis expected to file candidacy paperwork Wednesday
DeSantis expected to file candidacy paperwork Wednesday
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Kwame Anthony Appiah / New York Times:
My Husband Flies First Class and Puts Me in Coach. Is That Fair? — The magazine's Ethicist columnist on who deserves what in a marriage. … — Name Withheld — From the Ethicist: — The institution of marriage has always taken on characteristics of the society in which it arises.
Washington Post:
Mike Lindell's $5 million contest winner takes him to federal court — A Nevada computer scientist has gone to federal court to pursue the $5 million prize he is owed by MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell following a ruling by private arbitrators last month.
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Phillip Pantuso / Albany Times Union:
Homeless men say they were recruited to pose as displaced vets — The men say they were coached by Sharon Toney-Finch to spin a tale of eviction from the Crossroads Hotel — POUGHKEEPSIE — Two men currently staying at a homeless shelter in Poughkeepsie said they were among a group …
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Wall Street Journal:
Durham Exposes Robert Mueller's Failure — The new report exposes how the original Russia probe covered up the FBI's offenses. — By The Editorial Board — Special counsel John Durham's report on the Russia collusion fiasco deserves more attention than it is getting …
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Durham on Comey's Culpability
Durham on Comey's Culpability
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Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2023 — Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. — Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
Sarah Comrie Deserves Her Good Name Back — By now, you may have heard about the story of the newest New York City “Karen” (the term refers to an officious or panicky white woman freaking out in public, usually in a supposed expression of racial bias or generalized “white privilege").
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Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:
NYC hospital employee seen in viral video appearing to take bike from young Black men has receipts showing she rented it, lawyer says
NYC hospital employee seen in viral video appearing to take bike from young Black men has receipts showing she rented it, lawyer says
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Guy Trebay / New York Times:
Do Dress Sneakers Belong in the Oval Office? — People felt strongly after spotting the hybrid shoe at a meeting with the president. — Think of it as a rare instance of cross-aisle consensus or else a sartorial trend gone badly wrong. But it did not go unnoticed when …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justice Gorsuch says COVID emergency orders among ‘greatest intrusions on civil liberties’ — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court got rid of a pandemic-related immigration case with a single sentence. — Justice Neil Gorsuch had a lot more to say, leveling harsh criticism of how governments …
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
A University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails — The firings set off a debate at Houghton University, a small Christian institution in western New York, which said its decision was not based only on the pronoun listings. — When Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot decided …
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Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
Debt-Ceiling Standoff Could Start a Recession, But Default Would Be Worse — Economists assess the damage that could occur in three scenarios ranging from a last-minute deal to lengthy impasse — Prolonged debt-ceiling squabbling could push the U.S. economy into recession …
Ian Ward / Politico:
The Supreme Court Is Hiding Important Decisions From You — A new book argues the court is undermining its credibility by rendering so many unsigned and unexplained decisions on its so-called ‘shadow docket.’ — As the Supreme Court begins to release its written opinions from its most recent term …
Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
It's Not Enough for Ukraine to Win. Russia Has to Lose. — Anything less will encourage Russian imperialism and embolden autocrats around the world. — The United States has suffered from a deliberate fuzziness in formulating its objectives in the Russian war in Ukraine.
Barbara Mcmahon / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Ex Playboy model Karen McDougal shares intimate details of her ‘ten-month affair’ with Donald Trump, claiming he told her he loved her and SHE ended it - moving on with Bruce Willis - in explosive interview with Daily Mail — Karen McDougal, an ex-Playboy model who claims …
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