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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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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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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 …
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 — 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 — You're reading Jennifer Rubin's subscriber-only newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox. — This week, I examine the potential price Floridians might pay for MAGA culture wars, pick the people of the week and share some lesser-known D.C. sites.
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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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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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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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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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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Claire Thornton / USA Today:
Vermont flooding updates: State reports first fatality, braces for more heavy rains — Officials in Vermont said a man drowned in his home this week, the first death linked catastrophic flooding in parts of the state. — Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, the state's emergency management department said.
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Associated Press:
Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after detectives pursuing a new lead say they matched DNA …
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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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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump asks courts to throw out evidence and disqualify DA in Georgia probe of 2020 election aftermath — Donald Trump is seeking a new court order to essentially neutralize the Fulton County investigation into the former president's conduct after he lost the 2020 election, as potential indictments loom in Georgia.
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