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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
EXCLUSIVE: Feds sought surveillance video from State Farm Arena in Trump probe — X — Subpoena shows another area of overlap between DOJ and Fulton prosecutors — Federal prosecutors examining former President Donald Trump's attempt to hold onto power following the 2020 election requested surveillance …
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CNN:
Trump's team seeks to learn whether special counsel has evidence, witnesses they don't know — Former President Donald Trump's lawyers and advisers are trying to figure out if there is evidence and witnesses they are unaware of that are bolstering special counsel Jack Smith's investigation …
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Raw Story, The Status Kuo, USA Today and Vanity Fair
Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Maggie Haberman Reveals How Trump Reacted To Jack Smith's Letter … By Marita Vlachou — Breaking News Reporter, HuffPost
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Charlie Sykes / Bulwark+:
“Arrest and Indictment” — “Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden's DOJ …
“Arrest and Indictment” — “Deranged Jack Smith, the prosecutor with Joe Biden's DOJ …
Politico:
Playbook: Is Trump's third indictment imminent?
Playbook: Is Trump's third indictment imminent?
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Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, The Hill, CNN, Fox News, New York Magazine, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
CNN anchor claims Jack Smith visiting Subway is ‘a message to Donald Trump’
CNN anchor claims Jack Smith visiting Subway is ‘a message to Donald Trump’
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Bloomberg:
Trump Election Probe Case Crowds Active Campaign Calendar
Trump Election Probe Case Crowds Active Campaign Calendar
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Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Convicted con man who was pardoned by Trump is again charged with fraud — “I have a bad reputation,” Eliyahu Weinstein was recorded telling others charged in the $35 million Ponzi-like scheme, officials say. — A New Jersey con man with a “bad reputation” who was pardoned two years ago …
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US Department of Justice, U.S. Securities … and The Hill
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Dustin Racioppi / Politico:
New Jersey man commuted by Trump charged in new fraud scheme — Two years after Eliyahu Weinstein's release, prosecutors say he hasn't changed. — A New Jersey man who had his prison sentence commuted by then-President Donald Trump was charged on Wednesday in a new, sophisticated fraud scheme …
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Daily Kos
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll — After Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll, his legal team and his defenders lodged a frequent talking point. — Despite Carroll's claims that Trump had raped her, they noted …
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Washington Post:
2024 won't be a Trump-Biden replay. You can thank Gen Z for that. — Celinda Lake, a Democratic Party strategist, was one of two lead pollsters for Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Mac Heller is a documentary film producer, most recently of “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.”
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 rioter who charged police while carrying a gun sentenced to 7 years — Christopher Alberts said “instinct took over” when he charged at police with a wooden pallet while armed with a concealed weapon. — WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 rioter who was armed with a concealed weapon as he led …
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The Hill, Associated Press and Political Wire
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Woman who directed Jan. 6 rioters with bullhorn convicted on federal charges
Woman who directed Jan. 6 rioters with bullhorn convicted on federal charges
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US Department of Justice, HotAir, The Messenger and Los Angeles Times
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Majority expecting ‘significant negative effect’ from climate change: poll — A majority of Americans believe that climate change will have a “significant negative effect” on the globe during their lifetime, according to a new poll. — The new Quinnipiac poll found that 55 percent …
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Aallyah Wright / Capital B:
A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won't Let Him Serve — For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama. — NEWBERN, Ala. — There's a power struggle in Newbern …
NBC News:
Poultry plant blames staffing company for hiring 16-year-old who was killed in workplace accident — “The company is undertaking a thorough audit with the staffing companies to ensure that this kind of error never happens again,” Mar-Jac Poultry said in a statement.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden video mocking Marjorie Taylor Greene speech hit over 30M views in 12 hours — President Biden's video featuring clips from a Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speech to tout his legislative accomplishments reached over 30 million views in 12 hours after it was posted on Tuesday evening …
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Washington Examiner, New Republic, CNN, LGBTQ Nation, Insider, USA Today and The Wrap
Vimal Patel / New York Times:
Wesleyan University Ends Legacy Admissions — With the Supreme Court's decision to ban race-conscious admissions, the pressure is on selective colleges to end preferences for children of alumni. — The Latest — Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Connecticut …
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Star Tribune, The Hill, Mother Jones and Alpha News
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Michael S. Roth / Wesleyan:
Wesleyan University to End Legacy Admission
Wesleyan University to End Legacy Admission
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Washington Examiner, National Review, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, New York Daily News, HuffPost and The Hill
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Right-Wing Media Flocks to Jason Aldean's Defense After ‘Pro-Lynching’ Video Pulled — Conservative pundits and politicians promised to push the controversial song to the top of the charts over criticism that it's racist and advocates gun violence. — Conservatives are vigorously defending …
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Aara'L Yarber / Washington Post:
Gene variant may be why some test positive for virus with no covid symptoms — Scientists found a common version of an immunity gene that seems to help some people clear the coronavirus faster — Scientists have found a version of a particular gene that may explain why some people …
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Nature, The Daily Beast, TIME, NBC News and UPI
Axios:
Huckabee Sanders' 2024 neutrality frustrates Trump — Tensions between Donald Trump and his former press secretary, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, have grown over her neutrality in the 2024 presidential race, people familiar with the relationship tell Axios.
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New York Magazine, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, RedState, IJR, The Messenger and Political Wire
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NBC News:
Schumer says he's open to giving Sen. Tuberville a vote on the military's abortion policy — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has held up military promotions for months over his objection to a Defense Department abortion policy, saying he wants a “standalone vote.”
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The Messenger, Politico and Washington Examiner
Isabella Ramirez / The Daily Beast:
GOP Florida Rep Accused of Sexual Harassment Allegedly Bit, Berated People — Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-FL), accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit by two male ex-staffers, has an extensive history of bad behavior spanning nearly two decades, the Miami Herald reported.
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Miami Herald and Raw Story
CBS News:
IRS whistleblower in Hunter Biden case says he “felt handcuffed” during 5-year probe — The Internal Revenue Service case agent who handled “95%” of the tax evidence in the Hunter Biden investigation told CBS News that he “felt handcuffed” during the five-year probe and blocked from pursuing leads …
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Zack Colman / Politico:
Kerry's trip to China yields no breakthrough on climate — The announcement followed closed-door meetings aimed at formally restarting the U.S.-Chinese climate dialogue. — The United States and China failed to reach new climate agreements despite “productive” conversations …
Isabela Espadas Barros Leal / NBC News:
Colorado children's hospital halts gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients — Children's Hospital Colorado said it never offered these surgeries to minors and will continue to provide other gender-affirming treatments such as hormone therapy. — Children's Hospital Colorado halts gender-affirming surgeries
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Denver Post, The Messenger and KUSA-TV
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Republicans Have So Little Hunter Biden Evidence They Shared His Nudes Instead … Republicans have yet to produce any evidence of actual wrongdoing by Hunter Biden, so they let Marjorie Taylor Greene wave his nude photos around Wednesday during a House Oversight Committee hearing on his taxes.
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
Woman suing Texas over abortion ban vomits on the stand in emotional reaction during dramatic hearing — Three plaintiffs in the lawsuit testified about the trauma they experienced carrying nonviable pregnancies. — A hearing in a lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion ban opened Wednesday …
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Wall Street Journal, The Texas Tribune, New Republic, CBS News, Daily Kos and Raw Story