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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Trump Was Seriously Salty About the Way a Judge Addressed Him: Report — PRESIDENT GRUMP — Donald Trump was in a massive huff Thursday after he entered his not guilty plea to four charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to CNN.
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Trump Leads G.O.P. in Iowa, but His Hold Is Less Dominant — New polling suggests that Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts in Iowa have been having an effect, but that the challenge of defeating Mr. Trump there is complicated by multiple factors. — Former President Donald J. Trump's pull among …
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Mike Pence shows how Trump destroys everything he touches — Joining a death cult does lasting damage. — ∙ Paid … By Noah Berlatsky — Mike Pence is an object lesson; choosing Donald Trump leads to humiliation and despair. And yet, Republicans, and indeed the country, can't seem to stop choosing him.
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL — Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday and has pleaded not guilty. — A majority of Americans (51%) think Tuesday's federal indictment of former President Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Are Democrats Tricking Republicans Into Nominating Trump? … A fact that has somehow become even more obvious over the last few months is that Republican voters truly adore Donald Trump. At the beginning of the year, there appeared to be a strong chance the party's voting base could be weaned off …
Paul F. Bradley / Washington Examiner:
Voters have better options than geriatric Biden and legally embattled Trump — Have you ever tried to take the keys away from a senior whose driving was a threat to other motorists and their own well-being? Imagine trying to take the keys away from a senior who has the most powerful military in the world at his disposal.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
House Democrats call for live broadcasts of court proceedings in Trump criminal cases
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Washington Post:
Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
It's justice that Trump, who wanted to toss Black votes, gets charged under a KKK Act
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Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Overturn the Election, Despite Us All Witnessing Him Trying to Overturn the Election
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Inside the courtroom: Donald Trump, Jack Smith and a historic glance
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial — Judge Cannon, appointed by Trump, to preside in his trial — In unrelated trial, Cannon erred in jury selection process — The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming trial over his handling …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats — Republican legislators expelled Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson in unprecedented state House votes in April, drawing national attention and accusations of racism. — The two Democratic state representatives …
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Tennessee lawmakers expelled by GOP win back state House seats
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
‘Whistling past the graveyard’: Dem fear grows over massive grassroots fundraising hit — The decline is a major warning sign as the presidential campaign heats up. — One of the best online fundraising days for Democrats this year was the day of Joe Biden's campaign launch …
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
A Progressive Powerhouse's Surprise Layoffs Fuel Concerns About The Left's Future
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Michael Mitsanas / NBC News:
Chris Christie meets with Zelenskyy in unannounced trip to Ukraine — The longshot Republican presidential candidate visited the country's capital, Kyiv, and the once Russian occupied town of Bucha. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a GOP presidential candidate …
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Maeve Reston / Washington Post:
Chris Christie visits Ukraine, highlighting GOP divide over U.S. role
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Tyler Fingert / WAGA-TV:
Fulton County DA Fani Willis speaks ahead of possible indictments in Georgia election probe — ATLANTA - This month a Fulton County grand jury is expected to hear a case against former President Donald Trump and others for potential criminal election meddling.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
From ‘Mr President’ to ‘Mr’: strongman Donald Trump cut down to size in court — Trump has always loved beating his chest, but away from the TV cameras, the former president appeared meek and shrunken — The shock of blond-grey hair was familiar. So was the blue suit, white shirt and red tie.
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Army chief retires as Tuberville hold snarls the Pentagon's top ranks — Both the Army and Marine Corps are operating without Senate-confirmed leaders due to the senator's blockade. — And then there were two. — For the first time in U.S. history, two of the eight seats …
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CNN:
DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people were slaves in America — An appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney's special tax district taught a seminar in 2021 falsely claiming “Whites were also slaves in America …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / The Hill:
Six white former officers plead guilty in torture of two Black men — Six white former law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to the beating and sexual assault of two Black men in Mississippi. — The five sheriff's deputies from Rankin County and one other officer entered guilty pleas Thursday …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Kagan enters fray over Congress' power to police Supreme Court — The liberal justice offers a counterpoint to Justice Samuel Alito in the debate over ethics reforms. — PORTLAND, Ore. — Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday jumped into the heated debate over ethics at the Supreme Court …
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ABC News:
Police officer Ricky Anderson charged with murder for shooting Black man in his bed — Ricky Anderson has been charged for the fatal shooting of Donovan Lewis. — Former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson has been indicted on charges of murder and reckless homicide for the shooting of a Black man last year.
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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Crypto Heists Funneling Billions to North Korea's Nuclear Program Attract Senate Scrutiny — Democratic lawmakers, warning of national security threat, press Biden to disclose efforts to crack down on Pyongyang — WASHINGTON—Three Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration …
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Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia — Most Americans oppose Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, as the public splits over whether the US has already done enough to assist Ukraine.
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