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Mitch McConnell fell recently at a D.C. airport, prior to press conference freeze-up — The Republican leader, 81, has also been using a wheelchair to navigate crowded airports, according to a source familiar with his practices. — WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tripped …
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Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence, escorted away at news conference — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday abruptly left a news conference after he froze midway through his opening remarks and appeared to be unable to resume speaking immediately.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Mitch McConnell escorted away from cameras after freezing mid-press conference — A few minutes later, McConnell walked back to the press conference by himself. — WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking during a weekly Republican leadership press conference …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
McConnell jokes to Biden he got ‘sandbagged’ after freeze episode
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming … - Wednesday's hearing also revealed a disconnect between Biden's lawyers and prosecutors over the terms of the plea deal — and even subtle divisions among those on Biden's side. … - But the judge's questioning did reveal a disagreement …
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Top Republican: We don't talk about Hunter Biden back at home — “I think when we get home, the focus is the economy, the border, crime,” the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee said. — Donald Trump keeps flogging the Hunter Biden saga to cast President Joe Biden as the head of a crime family.
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USA Today:
Hunter Biden plea hearing features dramatic twists and turns, and a cliffhanger ending — The plea hearing was supposed to resolve a five-year federal investigation of Biden over tax and gun charges, but the judge wanted to review the agreement after disputes between the lawyers.
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Politico:
Judge declines to approve Hunter Biden plea deal for now
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New York Times:
Hunter Biden's Plea Deal in Jeopardy
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Judge puts Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold for now
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Former lawmaker says Trump asked him to overturn the 2020 election but so far he hasn't been contacted by special counsel — Former Rep. Mo Brooks said he is “mildly surprised” that Jack Smith's office hasn't reached out to him. — Former Rep. Mo Brooks is “mildly surprised” …
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Jill Lawrence / Bulwark+:
Could a Special Plea Deal Keep Trump Out of the White House?
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump needed $225 million. A little-known bank came to the rescue. — Gregory Garrabrants, a GOP donor and CEO of online Axos Bank, approved the loans after the former president's main lender had cut ties. — SAN DIEGO — As Donald Trump considered another White House run last year …
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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Politico:
Playbook: Is DeSantis resetting, or just rewinding? — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE RESET TO NOWHERE — A big part of running a successful campaign is knowing which fights are worth picking — and then waging them successfully.
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Max Zahn / ABC News:
US economy expected to have grown, dispelling recession fears — A cooldown of inflation and a solid jobs market have fueled growing optimism. — Fears of a recession have cast a thundercloud over the economy for many months but forecasters sun-kissed by falling inflation and a robust jobs market …
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Mayorkas baffled by Dem rep's bizarre historical trivia in border hearing — Mayorkas appeared before the House Judiciary Committee — DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared irritated by a peculiar line of questioning by a Democratic congressman whose questions involved him quizzing the top official on presidential history.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Once Wary, Biden to Host Italy's Meloni at the White House — President Biden had feared the electoral victory of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's far-right party last fall would spell trouble. But she has proved to be a strong ally in the American-led effort to support Ukraine.
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
Author Who Debunked RFK Jr. A Decade Ago Thinks His Candidacy Is ‘Pretty Depressing’ — “Describing his views as ‘controversial,’ I think, is dishonest,” author Seth Mnookin said of the long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful. — Two decades before he was a candidate …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court — The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops. — Reporting from Washington
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Eric Daugherty / Florida's Voice:
DeSantis officials push back on Byron Donalds' criticism of African American history standards — EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was updated to include a response from Rep. Byron Donalds. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) - DeSantis administration officials slammed Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds …
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Man who attacked House lobby where Ashli Babbitt was shot is convicted — Chad Barrett Jones was convicted of smashing glass outside the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6 — A Kentucky man who was part of a mob smashing windows to the House Speaker's Lobby in the Capitol on Jan. 6 …
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Says Main Thrust of Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has Begun — Artillery duels flared along the southern front, as troops trained and equipped by the West pressed forward. — Here's what we're covering: — ‘This is the big test’: U.S. officials describe a new Ukrainian effort to sever Russia's hold on the south.
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