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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case — Ty Cobb, who represented Trump in Mueller investigation, says classified documents case is ‘tight’ after new charges filed — A former Trump White House lawyer said the evidence against the former president …
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Major New Charges in Documents Case — The office of the special counsel accused the former president of seeking to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago. A maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, was also named as a new defendant. — Federal prosecutors …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“These people are admitting they lied to you”: Trump's own men undermine his “delusional” defense — Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows revelations show the Big Liars can't hide behind “delusional” defense — “For those that still believe there was widespread voter fraud, these people are admitting they lied to you.”
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The New Evidence Against Donald Trump In The MAL Case Is BRUTAL — INSIDE: Jack Smith ... Ken Buck ... Elon Musk … Surprise! — With reporters clustered at the DC federal courthouse awaiting a possible Trump indictment in the Jan. 6 case, Special Counsel Jack Smith's team dropped …
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Washington Post:
Trump charged with seeking to delete security footage in documents case — Unsealed indictment charges second aide at Mar-a-Lago and brings new counts against the former president and longtime valet Walt Nauta — Prosecutors announced additional charges against Donald Trump on Thursday …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump reacts to ‘abuse’ by DOJ: ‘This is what you get’ for leading the polls — Trump was charged Thursday with additional counts out of the classified records probe — EXCLUSIVE: Former President Donald Trump, reacting to the latest charges against him from Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation …
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Donald J. Trump For President 2024:
Statement from the Trump Campaign
Statement from the Trump Campaign
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Associated Press:
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
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CNN:
Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
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Shan Wu / The Daily Beast:
The New Trump Indictment May Be a Mixed Blessing
The New Trump Indictment May Be a Mixed Blessing
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Politico:
Trump charged with new crimes in classified documents case
Trump charged with new crimes in classified documents case
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Republicans like the hate DeSantis is selling. They just don't like him. — He's not tanking because of his extremism. On the contrary. — ∙ Paid … The Republican primary campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is already melting into a grease stain of incompetence.
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DeSantis' PAC Has a New Strategy: Go All-In on Texas
DeSantis' PAC Has a New Strategy: Go All-In on Texas
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Lucy Hodgman / Politico:
‘No silver lining in slavery’: Scott slams DeSantis on Florida curriculum comments
‘No silver lining in slavery’: Scott slams DeSantis on Florida curriculum comments
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
DeSantis says “voters have to make a decision” on Trump's legal woes
DeSantis says “voters have to make a decision” on Trump's legal woes
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Debra Heine / American Greatness:
Poll: Trump Holds 30-Point Lead Over DeSantis in New Hampshire
Poll: Trump Holds 30-Point Lead Over DeSantis in New Hampshire
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
A Four-Way Race? The 2024 Presidential Contest is Anything But Settled. — Biden vs. Trump is the story today, but it's unlikely that voters will be satisfied choosing between a nearly 82-year-old incumbent and a 78-year-old challenger who may be a convicted felon.
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Politico:
Playbook: New felony charges rock Trump world — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — SPOTTED: Italian PM GIORGIA MELONI at Cafe Milano. — NEW CHARGES — Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein report: “Special counsel JACK SMITH has brought three …
Jedd Rosche / CNN:
McConnell's office says he will serve through 2024 as GOP leader — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to serve the rest of the 118th Congress as the GOP leader, the Kentucky Republican's office said in a statement Friday. — Questions about the future of McConnell, 81 …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future
McConnell seeks to silence GOP speculation about his future
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Bryan Bender / Politico:
The Dangerous and Frightening Disappearance of the Nuclear Deterrence Expert — Tensions among nuclear powers are rising, but decades of peace have resulted in a dearth of people trained to deal with the continuing threat. — At the height of the Cold War, the RAND Corporation crackled …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages — Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. — According to a transcript written …
Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Bowed to White House Pressure, Removed Covid Posts — Internal Meta emails say pressure from Washington was behind a decision to take down posts attributing pandemic to man-made virus — WASHINGTON—Facebook removed content related to Covid-19 in response to pressure …
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Matt Fuller / The Daily Beast:
‘You Are a P*ssy’: McCarthy and Swalwell Get in House Floor Feud — There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats are delighted to tell. … There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats insist you just have to hear. It's about how Speaker Kevin McCarthy is “a pussy.”
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Will Scharf / The Federalist:
How A Federal Judge Turned The Tables On Hunter Biden's Sweetheart Plea Deal — Judge Noreika knew lawyers were trying to paint her into a corner and hide the ball while forcing her to rubber-stamp their absurd bargain. — Hunter Biden arrived in a Delaware federal court on Wednesday morning expecting …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
White House forced to vow Hunter Biden won't get pardon from dad after first son's sweetheart plea deal falls apart
White House forced to vow Hunter Biden won't get pardon from dad after first son's sweetheart plea deal falls apart
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María Luisa Paúl / Washington Post:
Oldest Black fraternity moves convention over Florida's ‘racist’ policies — Alpha Phi Alpha cited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis's ‘harmful, racist, and insensitive policies against the Black community’ — Every two years, Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation's oldest and largest Black intercollegiate fraternity …