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Donald Trump says he's a target of special counsel's criminal probe into 2020 election aftermath — Former President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he's been informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he is a target of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Special counsel informs Trump he is target in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election — The development indicates another indictment of Trump could be imminent. — Special counsel Jack Smith has informed former President Donald Trump by letter that he is a target in his investigation …
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The Messenger:
Republicans Back Trump As Possible Third Indictment Looms — Trump announced Tuesday that he was a target of the Justice Department's probe into the January 6 riots — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link …
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says He Is Target of Criminal Probe in Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Case
Trump Says He Is Target of Criminal Probe in Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Case
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NBC News:
Trump says Jack Smith sent him a target letter in Jan. 6 probe: Live updates
Trump says Jack Smith sent him a target letter in Jan. 6 probe: Live updates
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Donald Trump target in Jan. 6 investigation, predicts arrest and indictment in Jack Smith probe
Donald Trump target in Jan. 6 investigation, predicts arrest and indictment in Jack Smith probe
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Associated Press:
US soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border village — An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly five years.
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Washington Post:
U.S. soldier detained after intentionally crossing into North Korea — North Korean officials have detained a U.S. national who crossed into the country through the demarcation zone without authorization, a United Nations body responsible for ensuring security on the inter-Korean border reported Tuesday.
New York Times:
North Korea Detains U.S. Soldier After Unauthorized Border Crossing — The service member is the first known American to be held in North Korean custody since Bruce Byron Lowrance was detained for a month after illegally entering the country from China in 2018. — Reporting from Seoul
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CNN:
US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
U.S. national held in North Korea after straying over border, United Nations says
U.S. national held in North Korea after straying over border, United Nations says
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Politico:
Trump, 5 rivals qualify for first GOP debate — Mike Pence said his campaign is still shy of the 40,000-donor mark to qualify. — Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Tim Scott have met the Republican National Committee's polling and fundraising thresholds …
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Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Israeli Antiquities Are Stranded at Trump's Florida Estate as Authorities Fail to Retrieve Them — Israeli clay lamps, intended for a brief exhibition in Washington D.C. in 2019, got stranded in the U.S. due to the pandemic. Recently, they were found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Is Tennessee a Democracy? — What happened when a Republican supermajority gained control—and wasn't satisfied — Drive along the outer rim of the exurbs north of Nashville, past structures that might be barns or might be wedding venues, around developments called Vineyard Grove or New Hope Village …
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Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Exclusive: Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say — WASHINGTON — Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott's border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande …
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Washington Post:
House GOP seeks billions in cuts to rail, water infrastructure spending — Two years after approving a bipartisan $1.2 trillion law, Republicans are looking to scale back spending that some in their own party previously supported — It took decades for Congress to deliver on its promise …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Jesse Watters' Mom Phoned In To His Fox News 8 P.M. Debut With Some Very Blunt Advice — The Fox personality's mother, who is a Democrat, also hit her son with a mocking idea for former President Donald Trump. — Fox News' Jesse Watters on Monday received some stark on-air advice …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Charlottesville tiki torch carrier arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 — Tyler Bradley Dykes, who served time in connection with the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally, stole a police shield and stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, the FBI said. — WASHINGTON — A man who carried a tiki torch during …
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emptywheel:
WaPo Is Suppressing Information that Might Debunk Devlin Barrett's Latest Spin — Last week, I asked the WaPo if they would release the two reports — one from Johns Hopkins professor Matt Green and the other from InfoSec expert Jake Williams — that were the basis of this report on the “Hunter Biden” “laptop.”
Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
He was making a documentary about police brutality. Then the LAPD tased him in his home — Damien Smith was making a documentary about police brutality. But when a burglar broke into his Hollywood apartment, he didn't hesitate to call the cops. — Smith, a filmmaker and actor …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump Hired Adviser He Pardoned for Campaign Finance Crimes — A campaign operative who Trump pardoned over his participation in a political bribery scheme is now working for the Trump campaign. — Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is once again spitting on campaign finance laws …
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Former Congressional Black Caucus Aides Launch Caucus-Aligned Super PAC — The Rolling Sea Action Fund plans to spend more than $10 million helping Democrats retake the House. — Former aides to members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday launched the first-ever super PAC affiliated …
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Fox Business:
House GOP considers holding Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress — Sources tell FOX Business that Zuckerberg could be held in contempt of Congress — FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is strongly considering holding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress this month …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Jordan threatens FBI's Wray with contempt of Congress
Jordan threatens FBI's Wray with contempt of Congress
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