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Jon Levine / New York Post:
RFK Jr. says COVID was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jews — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dished out wild COVID-19 conspiracy theories this week during a press event at an Upper East Side restaurant, claiming the bug was a genetically engineered bioweapon that may have been …
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Tim Carman / Washington Post:
A gay couple ran a rural restaurant in peace. Then new neighbors arrived. — Deep Reads features The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing. — As soon as she spotted the lifeless vermin, Tiffany Foster had a hunch about how it appeared near the trash bins behind …
Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Veterans quit DeSantis' Florida State Guard over militialike training — One retired Marine Corps officer called the police on instructors, alleging abuse. — Emma Rose BrownMiami Herald — When the first recruiting class of Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Florida State Guard showed up for training …
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep Flip-Flops on ‘Asshole’ Abortion Bill: Just Travel — ‘CONSISTENT’ — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was grilled Friday on why she voted in favor of an amendment that she had previously characterized as a move that equates to “being assholes to women.” Appearing on CNN Primetime …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
The Electoral College is the big factor in a third-party nightmare for Democrats — Battleground states may actually be the least likely places for non-major party candidates to draw support. — Democrats are rightly spooked by the prospect of credible third-party candidates this cycle.
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NBC News:
DeSantis visits Dairy Queen in Iowa after Trump's ‘Blizzard’ flub — The GOP presidential candidate used the campaign stop to praise the state's governor, who angered Trump this week when she declined to weigh in on the primary race. — BOONE, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort
Two senior DeSantis advisers are leaving to help run outside effort
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Associated Press:
At least 4 killed in mass shooting in small Georgia city outside Atlanta, spokeswoman says — The shooting occurred at around 10:40 a.m. in Hampton, a city south of Atlanta, officials said. — HAMPTON, Ga. — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed …
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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Three Things To Watch This Summer That Could Impact The GOP Primary Race — By any reasonable measure, the news this summer hasn't been slow. — Congress and the White House agreed on a debt ceiling deal in early June. Two weeks later, Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a 37-count indictment …
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Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
Christie campaign raised $1.65 million in 25 days to close out second quarter — The super PAC backing the former New Jersey governor also brought in nearly $6 million. — Chris Christie's presidential campaign will report raising $1.65 million in the second quarter …
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Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News:
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers — AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers exiting the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters.
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Fred Grimm / Sun-Sentinel:
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality
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James Davey / Reuters:
UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election — British defence minister Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in the next UK national election, he told The Times newspaper on Saturday. — Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North …
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
The ‘Shoe Bomber’ testified for him. He was acquitted of terror charges. — Nizar Trabelsi, a former professional soccer player in Germany, was arrested just after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack and accused of plotting to kill Americans in Europe — The British man who tried to blow up a flight …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Russia investigating if North Korean test missile crashed in its waters — The Russian government is investigating whether a missile test-fired by North Korea on Wednesday ended up in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. — Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the country …
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Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Judge upholds stringent Oregon gun control law as constitutional — A federal judge on Friday found Oregon's new gun law — which bans large capacity magazines and requires residents to obtain a permit to purchase firearms - does not violate the Second Amendment.
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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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