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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 …
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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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Raw Story, Washington Examiner and The Dispatch
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 …
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Raw Story, Media Matters for America, Daily Kos and Rolling Stone
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Trump Reportedly Left Restaurant Without Paying Any Bills After Telling His Supporters ‘Food For Everyone!’ — Former President Donald Trump reportedly left a restaurant within 10 minutes without paying for any food - after telling his supporters there, “Food for everyone!” on Tuesday.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, New York Daily News, Insider, DeadState, HuffPost and Daily Kos
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
Merrick Garland needs to explain the timing of the Trump indictment
Merrick Garland needs to explain the timing of the Trump indictment
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American Wire News, Reuters, Politico and The Hugh Hewitt Show
Los Angeles Times:
Trump and his allies try to spin classified documents case with myths and misinformation
Trump and his allies try to spin classified documents case with myths and misinformation
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Bulwark+ and Rolling Stone
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Donald Trump Has a Polling Problem
Donald Trump Has a Polling Problem
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PBS NewsHour and Bulwark+
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump and Johnson Were Accused of Breaking Rules. One Lost Party Support.
Trump and Johnson Were Accused of Breaking Rules. One Lost Party Support.
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NPR, Twitchy, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Daily Press and Associated Press
New York Times:
Here are the most significant allegations in the Justice Dept. report. — The Times has reconstructed the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Security footage, witness videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned fatal. (This video contains scenes of graphic violence.)
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Washington Post, Associated Press and Wall Street Journal
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
‘Systemic problems’ at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd's murder, Justice Department says
‘Systemic problems’ at Minneapolis Police Dept. led to George Floyd's murder, Justice Department says
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ABC News, USA Today, CBS News, New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Daily Caller, Law & Crime, New Republic, NewsNation, The Messenger and Minnesota Reformer
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ probe into Minneapolis police finds racial discrimination and excessive force
DOJ probe into Minneapolis police finds racial discrimination and excessive force
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Reuters, Fox News, Axios, Associated Press, Rolling Stone, WSVN-TV, The Guardian, The Post Millennial and Daily Press
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.
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National Review
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Six-week abortion ban blocked by Iowa Supreme Court — The state Supreme Court deadlocked 3-3, meaning the governor's attempt to reinstate a stricter ban failed. Abortion remains legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday issued a split decision …
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Associated Press, UPI, Des Moines Register and The Hill
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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 …
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Raw Story
Michael Graham / NH Journal:
EXCLUSIVE NH POLL: Trump Holds Big Lead Over Field; Christie Tops ‘No Way’ List for NHGOP Voters — Former President Donald Trump remains the prohibitive favorite to win the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary, while his most vocal opponent tops the list of candidates Granite State Republicans say they will never support.
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, Bulwark+ and Florida Politics
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump attorney quits another case, cites ‘irreconcilable differences’ — The departure of Jim Trusty from a defamation case that Trump filed is the latest shake-up in his legal team. — Former President Donald Trump's attorney Jim Trusty, who withdrew from representing Trump in a pair …
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CNBC, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Forbes, Raw Story and Law & Crime
David Ingram / NBC News:
Reddit CEO slams protest leaders, saying he'll change rules that favor ‘landed gentry’ — Steve Huffman, the Reddit CEO, told NBC News in an interview that a user protest on the site this week is led by a minority of moderators and doesn't have wide support.
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The Verge, Gizmodo, NBC 7 San Diego, AppleInsider, Forbes, NPR, Ad Age, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, VICE and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »
Alex Burness / Bolts:
The Virginians Who Can't Vote on Tuesday Because of Glenn Youngkin — George Hawkins had a long to-do list when he left the Greensville Correctional Center on May 3, a free man for the first time in his adult life: stay out of trouble, find work, enroll in school, and relearn the streets of Richmond …
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 …
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Raw Story and Election Law Blog
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Millions of Americans' personal data exposed in global hack — Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have had their data compromised in the sprawling cyberattack that has also hit the US federal government, state agencies said late Thursday. — The breach has affected 3.5 million Oregonians …
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CBS News, KION546, Defense One, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, RedState and Bloomberg
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 …
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Election Law Blog and Washington Examiner
Ryan King / New York Post:
Obama bashes Nikki Haley and Tim Scott on race relations: ‘Long list of minority candidates in GOP who say everything is great’ — Barack Obama bashed Republican presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley's and Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) perspectives on race relations.
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Washington Post, The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, American Wire News, The Guardian, The Daily Caller, CNN, Fox News and IJR
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David Axelrod / CNN:
Episode Transcript — Intro — And now from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics …
Episode Transcript — Intro — And now from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics …
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National Review, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Faith Redd / Daily Progress:
Right-wing media circulating video of Charlottesville students at Pride event — June 15, 2023: Area seniors win scholarships; The Schoolhouse Thrift Shop announces closing — A video of students at Charlottesville's Johnson Elementary School attending a “summer celebration” …
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Raw Story
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 …
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.
NBC News:
UPS workers vote to authorize strike while cheering unexpected progress on heat safety — The decision, with 97% of ballots in favor, clears the way for a potential work stoppage as soon as Aug. 1 and comes days after a tentative deal on new cooling measures that workers hailed as a big step forward in contract talks.
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director — President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role …
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The Messenger, The Hill, Associated Press, The White House, WDTN-TV and STAT
Haley BeMiller / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Supreme Court OKs August election for plan to make it harder to amend constitution — Ohio can proceed with an August election for voters to decide whether it should be harder to amend the state constitution, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday. — In a 4-3 ruling, the Republican …
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The Hill, Plain Dealer, Election Law Blog, The Statehouse News Bureau and Vote No In August
Boris Johnson / Daily Mail:
The wonder drug I hoped would stop my 11.30pm fridge raids for cheddar and chorizo didn't work for me. But I still believe it could change the lives of millions — I first thought that something was up when I saw that a certain member of the Cabinet had miraculously changed his appearance.
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 …
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HotAir, RedState, New York Post, IJR and The Messenger
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.
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.
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Reno Gazette-Journal
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.
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Washington Examiner, Vanity Fair, The Dispatch, The Daily Caller, NBC News, Raw Story and Strangely Blogged
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 …
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New Republic and Bloomberg
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 …
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CNN, New York Times, Reuters, The Daily Caller and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
As Trump is arrested, Republicans honor the insurrectionists — Donald Trump could not have asked for a nicer arraignment-day celebration. — During the very same hour in which the former president surrendered to federal authorities in Miami, his Republican allies in the House were …
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Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Resolute Square