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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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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker says he ‘misspoke’ in referring to ‘colored people’ on House floor
GOP lawmaker says he ‘misspoke’ in referring to ‘colored people’ on House floor
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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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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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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort — The campaign is making changes less than two months after launch. — Two senior advisers on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign are departing this week to help run a pro-DeSantis outside group …
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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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump asks courts to throw out evidence and disqualify DA in Georgia probe of 2020 election aftermath
Trump asks courts to throw out evidence and disqualify DA in Georgia probe of 2020 election aftermath
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump asks Georgia courts to disqualify DA Fani Willis and quash report on 2020 election
Trump asks Georgia courts to disqualify DA Fani Willis and quash report on 2020 election
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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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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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The Daily Beast:
George Santos Mysteriously Got Big Bucks From a Bunch of Newbie Donors — Rep. George Santos' latest campaign filing has some very interesting new donors giving the maximum allowable amount. There may be an interesting reason for that. … Since his May 10 indictment, Rep. George Santos …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
George Santos' campaign paid him $85,000 this quarter
George Santos' campaign paid him $85,000 this quarter
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Washington Post:
Pence raises less than $1.2 million, leaving questions about debate eligibility — Former vice president Mike Pence raised less than $1.2 million for his presidential campaign during the second quarter of this year, an aide said Friday, a figure that is a reflection of both the antipathy toward …
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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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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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Fred Grimm / Sun-Sentinel:
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality — Imagine the cognitive dissonance in mocking climate change as so much liberal hype even as the heat index in South Florida exceeds 100 degrees for the 33rd straight day. And counting. — Imagine hewing to the official state pretense …
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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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Adam Klasfeld / The Messenger:
Kari Lake's ‘Frivolous’ Election Suit Sparks $122,200 Sanctions Penalty — Federal judge orders Mark Finchem and Alan Dershowitz to pay penalties for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit too — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …
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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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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
5th Circuit pauses order restricting Biden administration's tech contacts — The stay follows a request from the Justice Department, which warned the sweeping order could chill law enforcement activity — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted a temporary stay …
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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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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says Trump ‘probably the most successful debater’ since Lincoln — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised former President Trump on Friday, saying the leading GOP candidate is “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.”
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa's new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. — The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited.
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