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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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Trump White House Aides Subpoenaed in Firing of Election Security Expert — The special counsel is scrutinizing the dismissal of Christopher Krebs, who contradicted baseless claims by the former president that the 2020 election was marred by fraud. — The special counsel investigating …
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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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Tommy Tuberville's musician brother ‘compelled to distance’ himself over ‘racial stereotypes, white nationalism’ — The brother of U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is speaking out on social media, saying he is “compelled to distance” himself from some of the lawmaker's recent statements.
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Tuberville's top military adviser bows out — Morgan Murphy says he resigned after a Washington Post story suggested he took credit for the senator's military nomination blockade. — Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) national security adviser told POLITICO that he has resigned …
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Tuberville adviser resigns after report on role in stalling military promotions
Tuberville adviser resigns after report on role in stalling military promotions
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How Biden world gets its Shakshuka — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from Allie Bice. — Every cohort of White House staffers has staked its claim on a nearby cafe or restaurant as the go-to place to steal a few minutes away from campus.
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House to vote on Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill days before deadline for default
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Game, set and almost match to Biden on the debt ceiling
Game, set and almost match to Biden on the debt ceiling
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Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7 — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence to Launch Campaign for White House Within 2 Weeks (Exclusive) — Pence, who is polling in single digits, believes he has a lane with evangelicals in the GOP primaries. … Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to launch his run for the White House against his old boss …
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Mike Pence is set to launch his presidential campaign next week
Mike Pence is set to launch his presidential campaign next week
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There is no defense for Trump's attack on Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany — Kayleigh McEnany came under attack by her former boss on Truth Social last night. His very thin skin was pierced by the former White House press secretary, now a Fox News host and contributor.
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Trump Rips Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany Over Poll Numbers
Trump Rips Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany Over Poll Numbers
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Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down two state abortion bans — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down two state laws that ban most abortions because they require a “medical emergency” before a doctor could terminate a pregnancy to save a mother's life.
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Barbara Hoberock / Tulsa World:
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two abortion ban laws unconstitutional
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules two abortion ban laws unconstitutional
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Jury finds Danny Masterson guilty on 2 counts in rape retrial — The “That '70s Show” actor was accused of raping three women. — A Los Angeles jury has found former “That '70s Show” actor Danny Masterson guilty of two counts of forcible rape in a retrial of a case involving three women.
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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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Tennessee woman gets emergency hysterectomy after doctors deny early abortion care — Tennessee's ban went into effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned. — Mayron Hollis said she had just started taking contraceptives when she found out she was pregnant again a few months after giving birth in February 2022.
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FTC Says Ring Employees Illegally Surveilled Customers, Failed to Stop Hackers from Taking Control of Users' Cameras — Under proposed FTC order, Ring will be prohibited from profiting from unlawfully accessing consumers videos, pay $5.8 million in consumer refunds
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DOJ sues coal firms owned by Jim Justice's family — Thank you for signing up! — The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Energy and Environment newsletter — DOJ announces civil action against coal mines owned by West Virginia governor's son
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
DOJ Sues Jim Justice's Coal Operation Over $5 Million In Unpaid Fines
DOJ Sues Jim Justice's Coal Operation Over $5 Million In Unpaid Fines
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GOP being crushed in Wisconsin as state ‘shifts leftward’: report — Democratic strategists once regarded Wisconsin as a reliably blue state. Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis lost California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Maine and Florida to Republican George H.W. Bush …
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Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse. — The largest insurer in California said it would stop offering new coverage. It's part of a broader trend of companies pulling back from dangerous areas. — Christopher Flavelle, who has long covered the impacts …
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Trump's latest policy pitch: A massive birthday party for the nation — The former president is proposing a yearlong bash to commemorate 250 years of independence. — Donald Trump's latest idea to enshrine American greatness is to throw the country “the most spectacular” birthday bash — one that will last all year.
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‘Trump Bucks’ retailers' websites taken down, days after being exposed for selling bogus currency — “Now if they could be arrested and put behind bars!” one buyer said. — The companies who appear to have swindled supporters of former President Donald Trump out of tens of thousands …
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Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for ‘Harmful’ Responses After Firing Human Staff — “Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder.” — Chloe Xiang — The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) has taken its chatbot called Tessa offline …
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US not notified yet of UAE's withdrawal from Gulf maritime coalition — The announcement that the UAE had withdrawn its participation in the Combined Maritime Forces coalition appears to be Abu Dhabi's latest signal to Washington that it wants serious dialogue on security guarantees.
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Project Veritas Sues James O'Keefe for Bullying Staff, Misusing Funds — O'Keefe left the right-wing sting org in February after employees accused him of becoming a “power-drunk tyrant.” — Right-wing media group Project Veritas is suing its founder James O'Keefe, accusing him of bullying employees …
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A verified AOC parody account got a boost from Elon Musk's Twitter — The account impersonating the congresswoman was suspended in 2019. Musk brought it back and helped it go viral. — A verified Twitter account mocking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has skyrocketed in followers …
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James Beard Foundation, Whose Awards Honor Chefs, Is Now Investigating Them — The group behind “the Oscars of the food world” created a new process to weed out nominees with problematic pasts. But that process has troubles of its own. — In more than 25 years of covering food …
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The Real Climate Defeat in the Debt Ceiling Deal — At first glance, the bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling seems pretty good for the climate. — Most importantly, it preserves the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden's flagship climate law.
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Nikki Haley's husband to deploy with National Guard to Africa as she seeks 2024 GOP nomination — Nikki Haley's husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa, a mission that will encompass most of the remainder of his wife's campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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Pentagon leaders cancel drag show at a Nevada Air Force base — The show at Nellis AFB in celebration of Pride Month was approved by Air Force leaders, but Defense Secretary Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Milley said no. — Pentagon leaders have stepped in to stop a drag show scheduled …
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‘We want dictator Trump’: America First activist publicly calls for ‘Trumpian Reich’ — Tyler Russell, a Canadian nationalist leader of the America First movement, has called for Donald Trump to be installed as “dictator” in a “Trumpian Reich.” — In a clip obtained by Right Wing Watch …
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A Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States — 1. On January 11, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to the President a report on the Secretary's investigation into the effect of imports of steel mill articles (steel articles) …
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Anheuser-Busch Stock Enters Bear Territory Amid Anti-Trans Bud Light Backlash — Shares of Bud Light's parent company are now down more than 20% in the two months since the beer sent personalized memorabilia to transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a seemingly innocuous marketing …
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