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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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Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
George Conway Says Mark Meadows' ‘Strange Quietness’ Could Spell Trouble For Trump
George Conway Says Mark Meadows' ‘Strange Quietness’ Could Spell Trouble For Trump
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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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emptywheel:
Trump's Attack on Black Votes Was There the Whole Time, We Just Didn't Call It a Crime
Trump's Attack on Black Votes Was There the Whole Time, We Just Didn't Call It a Crime
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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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Politico:
No one wants to talk about Trump in Aspen — A return of Donald Trump to the White House could upend strategies Aspen attendees are devising to tackle major global challenges. — ASPEN, Colo. — The Aspen Security Forum is a place for elites to discuss U.S.-China competition …
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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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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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Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
Joe Biden hit hard in whistleblower hearing — by Democrat Dan Goldman
Joe Biden hit hard in whistleblower hearing — by Democrat Dan Goldman
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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The Hill:
Republicans release FBI form with unverified Biden-Burisma allegations — Republicans Thursday released a copy of an unverified tip to the FBI alleging a scheme to bribe President Biden — a tip that has not been corroborated but is nonetheless fueling GOP investigations into the Biden family.
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ABC News:
In rare move, Grassley releases unverified FBI source report alleging Biden involvement in bribe — The White House said the allegation is “debunked” and called the move a stunt. — Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released a confidential FBI informant's unverified claim that, years ago …
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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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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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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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 …
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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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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Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
South Florida mourns death of another farmworker as advocates fight for heat protections — Efraín López García, a 29-year-old farmworker who died two weeks ago, experienced symptoms consistent with heat illness while on the job, according to family and friends.
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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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Biden's economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite ‘Bidenomics’ push — President Biden's economic approval rating stands at just 37%, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey — Although that is up 3 percentage points from the prior survey in April.
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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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