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Hunter Biden's Plea Deal in Jeopardy — The judge is questioning the scope of his deal, and the parties are furiously trying to salvage it. Under the agreement with the Justice Department, Biden had agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and avoid prosecution and jail time on a gun charge.
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Judge puts Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold for now — Expected guilty plea by the president's son is put off over concerns about whether or not it gives him immunity from possible future charges — WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge on Wednesday delayed accepting the current version …
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Punchbowl News:
7/26/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM — If you work at the DCCC or you're camped out in House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' second-floor Capitol office, the current state of the Republican Conference probably has you salivating. … If you talk to senior GOP leadership figures privately, they'll admit this.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge says member of Hunter Biden's legal team ‘misrepresented her identity’ on eve of plea deal hearing — Biden's legal team staunchly denied any misconduct, saying the episode was a misunderstanding. — The judge who will review Hunter Biden's plea deal on Wednesday accused a member …
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Hunter Biden lawyer accused of deception to seal bid to block plea deal
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden plea deal falls apart during first court appearance
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Wall Street Journal:
Hunter Biden Plea Deal in Jeopardy
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Docket updates for United States v. Biden …:
CORRECTING ENTRY: — ORAL ORDER re 8 and 9 - The Court is in receipt of the parties' letters regarding …
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Anti-Trump Ads in Iowa Feature Republican Voters Who Turned Against Him — Hoping to persuade G.O.P. voters that Donald Trump cannot win another general election, the Republican Accountability Project is running ads that feature voters who grew disillusioned with him.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Fulton County Case Against Trump May Be the Most Serious—and Imminent
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Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
The 2024 Election Could Be the End of the Cases Against Donald Trump
Jill Lawrence / Bulwark+:
Could a Special Plea Deal Keep Trump Out of the White House?
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NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made ‘false’ statements about Georgia election workers — The Trump ally's acknowledgment came in a Tuesday filing related to the 2020 election workers' lawsuit about baseless claims of fraud that he made against them. — Rudy Giuliani conceded in a court filing Tuesday …
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Jaclyn Diaz / NPR:
Rudy Giuliani concedes he made false statements against 2 Georgia election workers
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Giuliani Concedes He Made False Statements About Georgia Election Workers
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Sarah Burns / The Irish Times:
Sinéad O'Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56 — The Irish musician found worldwide fame with hit single Nothing Compares 2 U in 1990 — Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. — In a statement, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness …
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U.S. Department of Transportation Requires Airline Lavatories to Be More Accessible for Wheelchair Users — Rulemaking Finalized on 33rd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act — WASHINGTON - On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans see Biden impeachment as fraught with risk — Senate Republicans see impeaching President Biden ahead of the 2024 election as a risky political strategy that could turn off moderate voters and are hoping to wave their House GOP colleagues off from marching down that road.
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Republicans tiptoe toward an impeachment inquiry — Good morning, Early Birds. Are you like us and way overthink and inevitably fail Captchas, those little puzzles to make sure you're a human visiting a website? Soon, we might no longer have to stress about them. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.
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Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
The Dictator Myth That Refuses to Die — Authoritarians would have you think that they can do certain things better than their counterparts who have to deal with checks, balances, and public opinion. Don't believe it. — Last week, at a Fox News town hall (where else?) …
Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica:
How the Ultrawealthy Use Private Foundations to Bank Millions in Tax Deductions While Giving the Public Little in Return — It's a simple bargain: The rich get huge tax breaks by donating art, property and company shares to benefit the public. But some donors collect millions while offering little or no public access.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Tuberville's tales about his father in World War II have false elements — The Fact Checker … — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), in a tweet posted with a Fox News interview, June 6 — “He lied about his age at 16, joined the Army.” — Tuberville, in the Fox interview
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
White House picks former Maryland governor to lead Social Security Administration — O'Malley, a Democrat, will require Senate confirmation to take over at the agency, which oversees a $1 trillion budget. — The Biden administration has tapped former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to head …
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New York Times:
Where Is Melania Trump Now? — The former first lady has mostly retreated from public view — and steered clear of the campaign trail — while her husband fights to return to the White House and faces increasing legal peril. — Lisa Lerer covers national politics and reported from New York.
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