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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge scolds Jack Smith's team for causing delay in unrelated Jan. 6 verdict — The revelation is the latest sign that Smith's prosecutors are pressing for information about Trump's conduct in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the lead-up to Jan. 6, 2021.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump State Department appointee found guilty of seven felonies in Jan. 6 case — Federico Klein had a bench trial before another Trump appointee. — WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump political appointee who attempted to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 was convicted of seven felonies on Thursday …
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emptywheel:
Trump's Attack on Black Votes Was There the Whole Time, We Just Didn't Call It a Crime — As I noted in an update to this post, NYT and the Guardian have clarified that the third charge mentioned in Trump's target letter was 18 USC 241, Conspiracy against Rights, not — as Rolling Stone originally reported — 18 USC 242.
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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
George Conway Says Mark Meadows' ‘Strange Quietness’ Could Spell Trouble For Trump — The conservative attorney reacted to Donald Trump's announcement that he expects to be indicted in special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation. — Conservative attorney George Conway speculated Wednesday …
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CNN:
Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment looms
Special counsel continues to schedule witness interviews even as potential Trump indictment looms
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Washington Post:
Trump aide William Russell at D.C. courthouse for grand jury appearance
Trump aide William Russell at D.C. courthouse for grand jury appearance
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump's Legal Woes Mount as Trial Dates and Campaign Calendar Collide
Trump's Legal Woes Mount as Trial Dates and Campaign Calendar Collide
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
All eyes on a Washington grand jury amid signs of possible third Trump indictment
All eyes on a Washington grand jury amid signs of possible third Trump indictment
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Inside Kevin McCarthy's secret promise to expunge Trump's record — Donald Trump is angry that the speaker hasn't endorsed his campaign. To placate him, McCarthy privately vowed to hold a vote to clear Trump's impeachments. Now, that promise is coming due.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
A Lesson About Pain and Power — For Republicans, the time to ditch Trump is always tomorrow. — ∙ Paid — 1. Horizons — I haven't been able to stop thinking about Charlie's profound Morning Shots, in which he excavated Mitch McConnell remarks about Trump moments after voting not to convict him of impeachment:
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Have Sent Hunter Biden Nudes to a Bunch of Minors … In her desperation to prove wrongdoing by Hunter Biden, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene may have sent his nude photos to minors. — The House Oversight Committee heard testimony on Wednesday from two IRS agents …
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Sinéad Baker / Insider:
MTG said she was ‘uncomfortable’ showing photos of Hunter Biden having sex but Americans ‘deserve’ to see them
MTG said she was ‘uncomfortable’ showing photos of Hunter Biden having sex but Americans ‘deserve’ to see them
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Whistleblower X reveals identity as IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler
Whistleblower X reveals identity as IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Ambassador to China Hacked in China-Linked Spying Operation — Spying campaign also is said to have compromised a State Department official who oversees East Asia — Hackers linked to Beijing accessed the email account of the U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
As Republicans elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his polls sour — The right's thinly veiled campaign to elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for its own political purposes culminated Thursday with his invitation to testify at a congressional hearing. It was a remarkable scene: a Democratic presidential candidate …
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
‘Dangerous’ Democrat judicial ethics bill would allow any ‘jackaloon’ to demand a recusal, Sen. Kennedy says — ‘Now, what could possibly go wrong,’ quipped the Louisiana Republican — Senator John Kennedy, R-La., called a new bill from Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to install …
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Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
Trump praises ‘fantastic guy’ Jason Aldean after CMT pulls the country star's ‘Try That in a Small Town’ video — Trump threw his support behind country star Jason Aldean, joining a growing list of Republicans. — The former president's support came after CMT pulled Aldean's “Try That In A Small Town” video.
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Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People — The Florida Board of Education has approved shocking new standards for African American history, despite overwhelming backlash from the public. — Middle school students in Florida will soon be taught …
Bloomberg:
Trump Bashes Biden in New Video as He Seeks United Auto Workers Endorsement — Trump says United Auto Workers should back him to save jobs — Union is in contentious negotiations with major auto makers — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released a new video attacking …
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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Biden's economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite ‘Bidenomics’ push
Biden's economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite ‘Bidenomics’ push
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
The White House plan to sell Bidenomics: Hit the road, ignore the polls
The White House plan to sell Bidenomics: Hit the road, ignore the polls
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Isabelle Chapman / CNN:
Nearly two years after Texas' six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying — Texas' abortion restrictions - some of the strictest in the country - may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term.
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Rachel Nostrant / Reuters:
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests — The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, according to attorneys for the plaintiffs, who said it was the largest class action …
Powerball:
Ticket in California Wins $1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot — Plus, a Night of Millionaires! Thirty-Six $1 Million-Winning Tickets and Three $2 Million-Winning Tickets — The Powerball® jackpot has been won in California! A single ticket sold in California matched …
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David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
House Rating Changes: Calvert, Boebert Move from Lean Republican to Toss Up — Research Associate Matthew Klein and intern Ethan Jasny contributed to this report. — In picking apart the results from 2022, a consistent gripe of House GOP strategists is that despite an advantage in “soft” …
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