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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
DeSantis Takes Clear Aim at Trump in Nevada, an Important Early State — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida avoided mentioning Donald Trump at a G.O.P. fund-raiser in Nevada, but he took clear aim at the former president. — Reporting from Gardnerville, Nev. — In black boots …
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New York Times:
Ron DeSantis Is Young, Has Little Kids and Wants America to Know It — At 44, he is more than three decades younger than Donald Trump and Joe Biden. He is subtly playing up that age gap, even if his right-wing views leave him out of step with many younger voters.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump cruises, DeSantis flatlines in polling even after bombshell indictment
Trump cruises, DeSantis flatlines in polling even after bombshell indictment
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
As Trump Battles Charges, Biden Focuses on the Business of Governing — The past week appears to provide a blueprint for the way the White House wants to handle the politically touchy subject of former President Donald J. Trump's legal troubles. — Reporting from Philadelphia
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Al Jazeera, Political Wire, UPI, Florida Politics and NBC10 Philadelphia
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden kicks off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia
Biden kicks off reelection bid with union rally in Philadelphia
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Politico, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Hartford Courant, Associated Press, CNBC, RedState, The Hill, CBS News, Washington Examiner, The Messenger and Axios
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Trump's legal defenses draw derision — even from some conservatives — Former President Trump and his allies have been throwing up defenses over the Mar-a-Lago documents since an indictment leveling 37 criminal charges against him was unsealed June 9.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump's indictment plus candidacy could endanger democracy and the rule of law — The collision of former president Donald Trump's criminal indictment with the presidential campaign could further undermine confidence in democratic principles and institutions of government, experts say
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CBS News, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, New York Post and The Hill
Jack Date / ABC News:
Trump compares his Espionage Act case to Clinton, Biden. Winner's may be more apt
Trump compares his Espionage Act case to Clinton, Biden. Winner's may be more apt
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Raw Story
Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Trump lacked power to declassify secret nuclear arms document, experts say — Even when he was president, Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to declassify a U.S. nuclear weapons-related document that he is charged with illegally possessing, security experts said, contrary to the former U.S. president's claim.
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Frederick Clarkson / Salon:
“Unfriending” America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me — Rising far-right Christian movement linked to GOP calls for “kingdom revolution” led by an “army of believers” — “You've got a friend in Pennsylvania!” was the theme of the state's ad campaign to promote tourism in the 1980s.
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New York Times:
Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal — The president and his aides are pressing an aggressive diplomatic effort as Riyadh makes significant demands in exchange for normalization, including a nuclear deal and a robust U.S. security pact.
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Financial Times, The Times of Israel, Informed Comment and Reuters
USA Today:
Exclusive: Support for legal abortion rises a year after Roe v. Wade overturned-Poll — Susan Page Rachel Looker Miles J. HerszenhornUSA TODAY — In what was surely a case of unintended consequences, the landmark Supreme Court decision one year ago overturning Roe v. Wade …
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The Mirror:
First ever Partygate video revealed as Tories drink, dance and laugh at Covid rules — The Conservatives face the threat of a new police probe as an exclusive video shows officials joking about their rule-bending Christmas bash at the party's headquarters in London during lockdown
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Samantha Michaels / Mother Jones:
Native Americans Are Major Victims of Minneapolis Police Racism: DOJ — The Justice Department observed “deeply disturbing” conduct, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. — After George Floyd's murder in 2020, Native Americans stood beside Black protesters in Minneapolis and called for changes to policing.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune, US Department of Justice, CBS News and The White House
New York Times:
Blinken in China: What to Know — There's much to talk about, but it's not clear if it will be constructive. Meetings in Beijing will offer clues as to whether the two nations can smooth over tensions. — Edward Wong reported from Beijing, and David Pierson from Singapore.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans love Tim Scott. They just can't say so politically. — So far, just two Senate colleagues have endorsed Scott's presidential bid. Some say many are afraid of backlash from Donald Trump. — Congressional bureau chief — His fellow Republican colleagues can't say enough …
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Raw Story, Insider and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Nikki Haley's husband begins Africa deployment as she campaigns for 2024 GOP nomination — Michael Haley, the candidate's husband of 26 years, has been a constant at his wife's campaign events since she became a White House candidate. — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley's husband deployed Saturday …
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