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Daniella Diaz / Politico:
‘A-hole’ abortion vote roils GOP's defense bill plans — With an assist from Sarah Ferris, Nicholas Wu, Anthony Adragna, Jordain Carney and Olivia Beavers — MACE SUPPORTS ‘ASSHOLE’ ABORTION PROPOSAL — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) had sharp words for her party on Thursday …
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Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as ‘colored people’ in House floor debate
Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as ‘colored people’ in House floor debate
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn't stand a chance in the Senate.
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn't stand a chance in the Senate.
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine
Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine
Noah Pransky / NBC News:
Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket
Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket
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Annie Nova / CNBC:
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers — The Biden administration announced it would automatically cancel education debt for 804,000 borrowers, for a total of $39 billion in relief. — The debt cancellation is a result …
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Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness — The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers — The Biden administration announced Friday that it will forgive the student loans of more than 800,000 borrowers who enrolled in income-driven repayment plans.
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Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Biden administration unveils $39B of student debt relief as part of income-driven repayment fix
Biden administration unveils $39B of student debt relief as part of income-driven repayment fix
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Trump asks Georgia's top court to quash grand jury report, disqualify Fulton DA — X — Former President Donald Trump on Friday returned to Georgia's courts in his effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating him for election interference …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump asks Georgia courts to disqualify DA Fani Willis and quash report on 2020 election — Former President Donald Trump asked two courts in Georgia to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating him. — Trump's attorneys also asked the courts to quash …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get the GOP nomination — Inevitably, there comes a rebellion against inevitability. Voters have been told that Donald Trump is the all-but-inevitable Republican nominee and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, operating atop a mountain of cash, will inevitably be Trump's only significant challenger.
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Trump's unprecedented campaign pitch: Elect me to get revenge on the government
Trump's unprecedented campaign pitch: Elect me to get revenge on the government
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Mike Pence Answers Jan. 6 Question From Iowa Voter
Mike Pence Answers Jan. 6 Question From Iowa Voter
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Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
‘Built On Muscle:’ The DeSantis Campaign's Playbook to Beat Trump and Shock the Haters
‘Built On Muscle:’ The DeSantis Campaign's Playbook to Beat Trump and Shock the Haters
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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
Trump a no-show at Iowa evangelical forum, leaving opening for 2024 rivals
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ABC News:
Target letter to Trump Organization staffer signals new push in classified docs probe: Sources — Investigators are probing the employee's handling of surveillance footage. — The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has taken …
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Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company — Former Fox News host and associate look to raise funds for new venture that could use Twitter as its backbone — Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former White House adviser Neil Patel are seeking to raise funds to start a new media company …
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Todd Zwillich / VICE:
Donald Trump Reveals His Legal Strategy and It's Pretty Sad — And here's what an ex-CIA lawyer has to say about it. … The doc days of summer — Today was supposed to be the first pre-trial hearing in Donald Trump and Walt Nauta's combined 38-count indictment for mishandling classified information, conspiracy, and obstruction.
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Michael Ponsor / New York Times:
A Federal Judge Asks: Does the Supreme Court Realize How Bad It Smells? — Judge Ponsor is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. — What has gone wrong with the Supreme Court's sense of smell? — I joined the federal bench in 1984 …
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New York Post:
Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect in police custody on Long Island — A suspected serial killer has been arrested over the notorious Gilgo Beach murders in Long Island, The Post can confirm. — The suspect — who has yet to be identified — is due in court in hours, according to a source close to the investigation.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Top longtime Biden aide leaving White House at the end of July — White House director of legislative affairs Louisa Terrell, one of President Joe Biden's longest serving aides, is planning to leave the White House at the end of this month, CNN has learned.
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Virginia Heffernan / Politico:
The Crisis Over American Manhood Is Really Code for Something Else — Male malaise in the United States goes back to the founders, and it is a preoccupation of elites in particular. They might teach us something about this current wave of manliness panic.
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Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven... Politically-Correct Companions? First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors — By EMMA POWELL DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS NEWS EDITOR and IWAN STONE FOR MAILONLINE
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
George Santos' campaign paid him $85,000 this quarter — The payments were designed to pay the congress member back for loans he previously made to his campaign. — The campaign of embattled Rep. George Santos, who is facing federal indictment on fraud and money laundering charges …
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: Pennsylvania, New Mexico secretaries of state interviewed as part of special counsel's 2020 election interference probe — Federal prosecutors have interviewed the secretaries of state for both Pennsylvania and New Mexico in recent months as part of the ongoing investigation …
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Biden nibbles on frightened young girl during trip to Finland, weirding out Twitter users — Video footage shows little girl squirming to avoid kiss from Biden — President Biden appeared to nibble at the shoulder of a startled little girl during his departure from Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday.
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