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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.
Peter Kasperowicz / Fox News:
FBI funding slashed by $1B in legislation moving closer to a House vote
FBI funding slashed by $1B in legislation moving closer to a House vote
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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.
Bloomberg:
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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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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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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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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Karl Salzmann / Washington Free Beacon:
Top Dems Prepare Replacement for Biden — Donors and officials privately say the president 'won't actually be running for reelection,' CNN reports — In “whispers” and “furtive phone calls,” top Democratic donors and officials are saying that “President Joe Biden won't actually be running for reelection,” CNN reported Thursday.
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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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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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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Historic $20 Billion Competition to Catalyze Investment in Clean Energy Projects and Tackle the Climate Crisis — Vice President Harris visits Coppin State University, an HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, on final day of Investing in America tour …
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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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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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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear South Carolina, CFPB cases in October — The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for October in cases involving South Carolina's congressional map and the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). — The court on Friday announced …
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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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Washington Post:
Door-knocker complaints show risks of DeSantis super PAC strategy — Unlike traditional campaign volunteers, the pro-DeSantis effort is relying on paid canvassers — With his foot on a front porch of a stately home in Charleston, S.C., a canvasser for a $100 million field effort supporting Florida …
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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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