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EXCLUSIVE: Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document …
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Months of distrust inside Trump legal team led to top lawyer's departure — Exclusive: Two Trump lawyers considered a ‘murder-suicide pact’ where one would resign if the other was fired — Donald Trump's legal team for months has weathered deep distrust and interpersonal conflict …
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Trump Was Taped Discussing Sensitive Document He Had Kept After Leaving Office — Federal prosecutors obtained the recording as part of their investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents. — Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald J. Trump's handling …
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Trump regretted not declassifying retained military document in recording — Federal prosecutors have obtained audio in which the former president acknowledged he retained a classified paper on Iran — Federal prosecutors obtained audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting where Donald Trump suggested …
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Prosecutors have recording of Trump discussing sensitive Iran document — The July 2021 recording could undercut key defense claims that Trump declassified or didn't know about the documents — Special counsel Jack Smith has obtained a 2021 recording in which Donald Trump appears to brag …
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Scoop: Jeffries, McCarthy cut side-deal to save debt ceiling bill — Andrew Solender- Juliegrace Brufke — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) quietly cut a deal for Democrats to vote to advance the bipartisan debt ceiling bill to a final vote …
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Did Washington underestimate Kevin McCarthy? — The News — Kevin McCarthy's allies say it's finally time for him to get a little respect. — After some last-minute procedural drama on Wednesday, House lawmakers passed the new bill to lift the debt ceiling negotiated by the speaker …
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McCarthy proves his naysayers wrong
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US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
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Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Senate leaders stress time crunch as they prepare for debt ceiling bill
Senate leaders stress time crunch as they prepare for debt ceiling bill
Hans Nichols / Axios:
After debt ceiling vote, McCarthy takes a victory lap
After debt ceiling vote, McCarthy takes a victory lap
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Rand Paul to force Senate vote on potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare
Rand Paul to force Senate vote on potential cuts to Social Security, Medicare
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How the debt deal may prevent a shutdown
How the debt deal may prevent a shutdown
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Michael A. Cohen / MSNBC:
Joe Biden just proved his critics wrong — again
Joe Biden just proved his critics wrong — again
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A break-glass option, gumbo and a bike ride: How the debt ceiling deal got done
A break-glass option, gumbo and a bike ride: How the debt ceiling deal got done
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Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill heads for House passage after clearing key test vote
Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill heads for House passage after clearing key test vote
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Dee-Santis or Deh-Santis? His team won't say — Some presidential candidates struggle to nail their message. Ron DeSantis is struggling to nail his NAME. … - The video announcing his presidential campaign. — A radio interview in South Carolina, in which he told listeners to go to “RonDee-Santis.com.”
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Inside Trump and DeSantis' Ugly Feud Over The Babylon Bee — The former president has an extremely online army, but sources tell Rolling Stone that Team DeSantis has tried to peel off influencers, offering access and (in one case) a job … But behind the scenes, the Republican rivals …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
🐊 2. DeSantis quandary on name — Some presidential candidates struggle to nail their message. … - In the early days of his presidential campaign, DeSantis has gone back and forth between pronouncing his name Dee-Santis and Deh-Santis, Axios' Alex Thompson and Sophia Cai report.
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In a deep red Florida county, a student-teacher revolt shames the right — By now, it's obvious that the reactionary culture warriors who want to reshape American education are inspiring a serious liberal counter-mobilization in response. Remarkably, this backlash to the backlash …
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Republicans are spending millions on turnout operations that are deeply flawed, insiders say — “That's why we're losing elections,” one Republican field veteran said of the conservative canvassing apparatus. “Nobody wants to admit it.” — A few weeks before last fall's midterm elections …
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Millennials Are Not an Exception. They've Moved to the Right. — Fifteen years ago, a new generation of young voters propelled Barack Obama to a decisive victory that augured a new era of Democratic dominance. — Fifteen years later, those once young voters aren't so young — and aren't quite so Democratic.
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There's Unsettling New Evidence About William Rehnquist's Views on Segregation — This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. We're working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court. Join us!
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Inside the disturbing investigation of Mika Westwolf's death — In the early hours of March 31, Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman, was fatally struck by a Cadillac Escalade while walking on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 93 in Montana. The driver of the vehicle was Sunny White …
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Could Hunter Biden be the next poster child for Second Amendment rights? — The president's son is under investigation for potentially breaking the law banning drug users from owning guns - but the law's constitutionality faces growing challenges. — Hunter Biden could soon find himself …
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Kari Lake Is Appealing Her Election Loss Again — ‘NEVER BACK DOWN’ — Pathological election denier Kari Lake on Wednesday announced that she is once again mounting a legal challenge against her loss in 2022's Arizona gubernatorial elections. Speaking ahead of her “Defend America” …
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Mike Pence to announce presidential campaign with June 7 rally in Des Moines — Former Vice President Mike Pence will publicly launch his presidential campaign June 7 with a rally in Des Moines, according to a source close to Pence who was not authorized to speak publicly about his plans.
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Biden Proclaims June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Denounces Oppression … On the last day of May, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation Wednesday from the White House declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month. It comes amid a wave of conservative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community.
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Poisoned Water: How a Navy Ship Dumped Fuel and Sickened Its Own Crew — Barely clothed Marines huddled exhausted next to their coffin-style bunks stacked to the ceiling below deck on the USS Boxer after midnight in March 2016. They were extremely tired after a long day resupplying their ship …
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Florida businesses plan to strike Thursday to protest DeSantis immigration law — TALLAHASSEE - Protests are planned across six Florida cities and some businesses across the state are shutting their doors Thursday in opposition to a tough, new immigration law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis …
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Aide fired by George Santos says he got his job after sending money to Republican's deputy — A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos says he got his job after sending a series of payments to one of the Republican's top deputies. Derek Myers, 31, told staff …
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Pentagon cancels drag show at Air Force base as Pride Month begins — The Pentagon forced an Air Force base in Nevada to cancel a drag show at the start of Pride Month that had already been approved, according to three officials familiar with the situation.
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Federal grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with shootings on lawmakers' homes — A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including interference with the electoral process in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque …
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White House announces sanctions against Sudan amid ongoing violence — The White House on Thursday announced sanctions against Sudanese forces amid ongoing fighting in the country between warring factions, including economic penalties and visa restrictions.
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Biden shows growing appetite to cross Putin's red lines — Despite warnings that arming Ukraine will start a world war, President Biden continues to push the Russian leader's limits — a strategy that brings risk and reward — President Biden's decision last month to help Ukraine obtain …
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Atlanta Police Arrest Organizers of Bail Fund for Cop City Protesters — Part of a brutal crackdown on dissent against the police training facility, the SWAT raid and charges against the protest bail fund are unprecedented. — On Wednesday morning, a heavily armed Atlanta Police Department SWAT team raided …
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‘This is just my conscience’ | Georgia gun shop owner closing store after spike in violence involving children — Jon Waldman, who owns Georgia Ballistics in Duluth, said he can't sell the guns in good conscience knowing they could be used on children. — DULUTH, Ga. — In a move rarely seen across …
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