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Prosecutors Ask Witnesses Whether Trump Acknowledged He Lost 2020 Race — Jared Kushner was questioned before a federal grand jury as prosecutors appeared to be trying to establish if the former president knew his efforts to stay in power were built on a lie.
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Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks testified before grand jury investigating 2020 election interference, sources say — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Arizona escalates probe into alleged efforts to swing election for Trump
Arizona escalates probe into alleged efforts to swing election for Trump
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Washington Post:
Former police chief convicted after defending self with false Jan. 6 claims
Former police chief convicted after defending self with false Jan. 6 claims
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's 2024 Branding Is All About His Criminal Indictments
Trump's 2024 Branding Is All About His Criminal Indictments
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Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever … During today's press conference in which Hollywood actors confirmed that they were going on strike, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA's chief negotiator, revealed a proposal from Hollywood studios that sounds ripped right out of a Black Mirror episode.
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes: 'It's Very Disturbing to Me'
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes: 'It's Very Disturbing to Me'
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Reuters:
Hollywood actors to strike at midnight, join writers on picket lines
Hollywood actors to strike at midnight, join writers on picket lines
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills — Five House Republican-backed initiatives to curtail aid to Ukraine using the annual Pentagon policy bill were shot down Thursday afternoon in votes that saw a consensus from both sides of the aisle to keep money flowing to Kyiv.
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine — Rep. Matt Gaetz offered an amendment to the annual defense bill to cut off all military aid to Ukraine. — The measure easily failed — but 70 House Republicans voted for it.
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
House Votes to Limit Abortion Access in the Military, Bowing to the Right
House Votes to Limit Abortion Access in the Military, Bowing to the Right
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Not just cocaine: Secret Service reveals another banned substance was found in Biden's White House … The Secret Service found marijuana twice in the White House in 2022, long before cocaine was located in the West Wing. — The Secret Service revealed the information to members …
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Charles Creitz / Fox News:
White House cocaine mystery shows ‘Biden, Inc.,’ always gets special treatment: McCarthy
White House cocaine mystery shows ‘Biden, Inc.,’ always gets special treatment: McCarthy
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United States Secret Service:
Official Statement on the Investigation of a Substance Found in the White House
Official Statement on the Investigation of a Substance Found in the White House
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk's monetization scheme — The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app — LOS ANGELES — On Thursday Twitter announced that it would begin sharing ad revenue with content creators on its platform for the first time.
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The White House:
Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code …
New York Times:
Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 — The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband. — A super PAC aligned with former President Donald J. Trump paid Melania Trump $155,000 in late 2021 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's 2024 media play: Less cable, more Barstool — The ex-president is hitting the podcast circuit and showing up at contact and combat sporting events. It's part of a larger plan. — Former President Donald Trump's campaign over the past several months has been quietly engaged …
Isabella Ramirez / The Daily Beast:
WATCH: GOP Congressman Goes on Wild ‘Colored People’ Rant on House Floor — “My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people, or Black people, or anyone can serve, okay?” Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) said. — Congressional newbie Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) got called out on the House floor …
CNN:
House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe — Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct …
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Washington Post:
Trump reveals new details about $1 billion in earnings in revised filing — In a revision to an earlier filing, the Republican presidential hopeful showed specific income from foreign ventures, speaking fees and real estate — Former president Donald Trump disclosed new details …
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Blake Jones / Politico:
California replaces textbooks canceled by far-right board — Newsom's announcement is the latest development in a feud between state Democrats and a conservative school board. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Southern California school district will receive social studies books from the state …
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
World Health Organization releases reports on artificial sweetener aspartame and cancer risk — The U.S. FDA said it did not agree with the cancer research group's conclusions that linked aspartame to cancer. — Is aspartame safe? — The World Health Organization's cancer research group …
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Hunter Biden's lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Trump over social media posts — A lawyer for Hunter Biden said his client could be harmed by Trump's rhetoric. — LIVE — An attorney for Hunter Biden sent a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday to former President Donald Trump's legal team …
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NBC News:
Confidential Ron DeSantis campaign memo reassures donors amid stumbles — In a confidential strategy memo obtained by NBC News, DeSantis' campaign says it will stay focused on the early states and not yet make investments in Super Tuesday battlegrounds. — Ron DeSantis is trying …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘National security issue’: Defense sec demands Tuberville lift military blockade — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke out against the blockade against hundreds of military appointments and promotions being waged by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), calling on him to stop harming military readiness during …
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Noah Pransky / NBC News:
Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket — Republicans are advancing changes to price transparency rules for the airline industry. The under-the-radar provision has House Democrats scrambling before a floor vote.
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Christie 'can't imagine' pardon for Trump in documents case — GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie on Thursday said he “can't imagine” a presidential pardon for former President Trump if the Republican frontrunner is found guilty in the classified documents case for which he is facing federal charges.
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
Leaked audio of Marianne Williamson volunteer staff call reveals a bleak state of her campaign — A two-hour long zoom meeting ranged from accusations to therapy. — Longshot Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson privately warned volunteers that her campaign was desperate …
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Wayne Cole / Reuters:
Australia's central bank loses chief to public ire over rates — The head of Australia's central bank suffered an early end to his 43-year career on Friday as past missteps in pandemic policy so tested public trust in the institution that the government felt compelled to drop him.
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