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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Indictment Can Only Hurt Trump  —  Even his loyal supporters will understand that his mishandling of documents endangered U.S. security.  —  I went back this stunning week to the first columns I'd ever written about Donald Trump, eight years ago, in the summer of 2015.  It was for me a powerful experience.
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NBC News:
Biden allies start to chafe at Democrats' silent treatment of Trump indictment  —  One Democratic aide called it “malpractice” to maintain widespread silence in the face of Trump's attacks.  —  WASHINGTON — A week after Donald Trump's federal indictment, some Democrats are breaking …
New York Times:
At the Heart of the Documents Case: Trump's Attachment to His Boxes  —  The former president has long stowed papers and odds and ends in cartons that he liked to keep close.  His aides have called it the “beautiful mind” material.  —  During former President Donald J. Trump's years in the White House …
Discussion: Jezebel and Raw Story
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's addiction to “yes men” may be his ultimate downfall  —  Trump is too narcissistic to see he's just being used by lawyers who tell him what he wants to hear  —  Despite the nakedly disingenuous “witch hunt” posturing from Republicans, honest observers can agree on one thing …
NBC News:
Trump world gets testy as Ron DeSantis encroaches on his Nevada turf  —  Ahead of DeSantis' appearance at the Basque Fry — an event where lamb testicles are served — a Trump official quipped: “Not surprised Ron DeSantis is looking for a set of balls.”  —  Nevada Republicans have showered Donald Trump with love for years.
Discussion: Reno Gazette-Journal
Washington Post:
E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump scheduled for January
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Trump and the Fun Factor
NBC News:
No Labels vows to end presidential effort if polls show Biden ‘way’ ahead of Trump in spring
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘POTUS just called me’: Pa. GOP emails shed new light on 2020 election upheaval  —  In mid-December 2020, even Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano apparently had some doubts about the latest plan hatched by Donald Trump's inner circle to select fake Electoral College electors in an attempt …
Discussion: Raw Story and Election Law Blog
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Talking Points Memo:
Rudy Giuliani Used A Female Alias In Emails About Plan To Overturn The Election  —  Rudy Giuliani used an email address with the name “Helen” in some of his communications about his efforts to oppose former President Trump's 2020 election loss.  Giuliani, the former New York City mayor …
Discussion: Law & Crime
Talking Points Memo:   Bernie Kerik Pitched Mark Meadows on ‘$5 to $8’ Million Plan To Reverse Trump 2020 Loss
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Parts Ways With Producer Responsible for ‘Wannabe Dictator’ Chyron  —  Sources identified the culprit to The Daily Beast as Alex McCaskill, a longtime producer on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”  —  The Fox News producer who authored the network's chyron Tuesday night labeling President Joe Biden a …
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Politico:
Playbook: Could Suarez become a Miami vice?
Discussion: The Hill
BBC:
Counting Russia's dead in Ukraine - and what it says about the changing face of the war  —  Russia has a history of extraordinary secrecy over its wartime losses.  —  So when it invaded Ukraine, the BBC and its partners began painstakingly verifying and counting as many deaths as possible.
Natalia Alamdari / Flatwater Free Press:
Using loophole, Seward County seizes millions from motorists without convicting them of crimes  —  One of every three state civil asset forfeiture seizures happen in this county, pop. 17,962.  Proponents say it combats the drug trade and saves taxpayer money.  Critics say it's highway robbery.
Politico:
Dems eye redistricting redos to regain House majority  —  With new liberal court majorities in New York and Wisconsin, some Democrats think they have a decent shot at redrawing congressional maps in their favor.  —  Democrats are still smarting from the 2022 redistricting process …
Politico:
RNC shuts down Hutchinson's push to amend loyalty pledge amid Trump indictment drama  —  The candidate complained about pledging to back a possible “convicted felon.”  —  Top Republican Party officials have a message for any candidate worried about signing a loyalty pledge to support a potential convicted felon: There's the door.
NBC News:
Biden wanted to speak with China's Xi after U.S. shot down surveillance balloon  —  Top national security advisers talked the president out of making a call, arguing the Chinese leader was too angry and it could “look like Biden is pleading for talks.”  —  President Joe Biden wanted to speak …
Gage Klipper / The Daily Caller:
No Matter How Your Life Is Going, Just Be Thankful You Aren't Judge Aileen Cannon  —  To the surprise of exactly no one, Judge Aileen Cannon — the Donald Trump-appointee randomly assigned to preside over the former president's prosecution — immediately became the latest target of the left's rage.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump and Johnson Were Accused of Breaking Rules.  One Lost Party Support.  —  Donald J. Trump and Boris Johnson are at the heart of political tempests at home, facing different accusations and far different results.  —  Mark Landler has covered Boris Johnson and British politics since 2019 …
The Messenger:
Poll Finds Trump Leads Primary With 53 Percent of Republican Voters (Exclusive)  —  Trump has a substantial lead over his opponents, according to a Messenger/Harris poll. … Among Republican primary voters, Trump garners a whopping 53 percent support, far outpacing his closest rival …
Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Book on Capitol intrigue out in 2025  —  New York Times congressional reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater will be out in 2025 with “a rollicking, unvarnished, and deeply sourced account of life inside the Republican Party focusing on the GOP-led 118th Congress.”
Discussion: Political Wire
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun protests victorious in special primary elections  —  Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the state legislature earlier this year for protesting gun violence on the House floor easily won their special primary elections on Thursday.
Washington Post:
Black Americans more upbeat but fear worsening racism, poll finds  —  An overwhelming share of Black Americans think the U.S. economic system is stacked against them and a slim majority believe the problem of racism will worsen during their lives, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Zach Jewell / The Daily Wire:
Fox Corp. Encourages Employees To Support Radical LGBTQ Organizations, Uses ‘Woke AI’ To Track Commitment To DEI, Matt Walsh Reveals  —  Matt Walsh obtained internal documents from Fox News employees showing that Fox Corp. encourages employees to support radical LGBTQ organizations and has deployed …
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
America's biggest liberal cities are dying  —  The liberal cities with the most recognizable brands were once the dream destinations for college graduates and aspiring professionals in various industries.  Now, they are all recognized as overrated dumps that have been carried by their reputation for years.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Conservative Justice Gorsuch echoes ‘woke’ historians in railing against historical injustices  —  Gorsuch, appointed by former President Donald Trump, differs from his conservative colleagues on some key issues, including Native American rights.  —  WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and UPI
Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
House Republicans might try to stop Biden's order on China investments  —  The White House is still working on an executive order for restricting U.S. investments in China that could imperil national security.  But some House Republicans are already threatening to try and stop it …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, The Hill and NPR
Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
‘More extreme, more violent’: experts' warning over khaki-clad Patriot Front  —  Their button-up shirts and chinos have prompted mockery but experts say the far-right group is becoming increasingly violent  —  For years, there has been an element of the ridiculous to Patriot Front and their rallies …
Discussion: Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Bud Light is launching a new effort to regain market dominance … - Axios has learned that Whitworth plans to go on the road around the U.S. this summer to listen to consumers, in connection with Budweiser's MLB sponsorship.  — The company's summer ad campaign, which begins next week …
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
Twitter Halts Promotion Of Campaign Video Due To ‘Abortion Advocacy’  —  “The mention of abortion advocacy is the issue here,” a Twitter employee told North Carolina candidate Rachel Hunt, according to emails HuffPost reviewed.  —  Twitter blocked a Democrat's campaign video from being promoted …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
I Was a Big Marco Rubio Fan.  I Was So, So Wrong.  —  As an opinion columnist, sometimes my takes end up embarrassing.  That includes my past gushing support for the Florida senator. … You broke my heart, Marco.  —  I'm talking, of course, about Marco Rubio, the Florida senator whose transformation …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Newsom vs. DeSantis: Bring It On  —  The U.S. needs a debate between the California and Florida Governors.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Tap For Sound  —  The two shouty debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in 2020 were not exactly the stuff of Lincoln and Douglas …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
J. D. Vance and the Yahoo Caucus  —  His campaign was terrible, but his first year as a senator is worse.  —  When J. D. Vance first ran for office, he impressed some observers as a bridge between red and blue America.  I was less impressed, but as a senator, he's worse than even I expected …
 
 
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Anat Shenker-Osorio / Slate:
Democrats Have an Unprecedented Opportunity to Press On the Supreme Court
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The City:
Office Occupancy Breaks 50% — Not So Fast for NYC ‘Doom Loop’
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As Trump boasts about new fundraising totals, read the fine print
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Reuters
Robert P. George / The Atlantic:
Universities Shouldn't Be Ideological Churches
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NBC News:
Twitter is ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people,’ GLAAD says
Irie Sentner / Politico:
‘Blood on your hands’: Duckworth blasts Sinema for pilot training proposal
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept:
The FBI Is Hunting a New Domestic Terror Threat: Abortion Rights Activists
US Department of Justice:
Air National Guardsman Indicted for Unlawful Disclosure of Classified National Defense Information
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Multiple non-spies have received prison sentences under Espionage Act provision Trump is charged with violating
Discussion: Associated Press
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