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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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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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NBC News:
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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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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Bloomberg:
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
Biden Administration to Forgive $39 Billion in Student Debt
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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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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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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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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
RFK Jr. says Trump ‘probably the most successful debater’ since Lincoln
RFK Jr. says Trump ‘probably the most successful debater’ since Lincoln
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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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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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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 …
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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Florida might pay for MAGA cruelty and know-nothingism
Florida might pay for MAGA cruelty and know-nothingism
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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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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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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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Washington Post:
Biden brings in $72 million in second quarter, outraising GOP rivals
Biden brings in $72 million in second quarter, outraising GOP rivals
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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