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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 …
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Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump will pursue appeal in bid to thwart Fulton prosecution — X — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump declared late Thursday that they will appeal a judge's ruling that shot down their bid to gut Fulton County District Fani Willis's prosecution of alleged criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
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CNBC, The Messenger, UPI and Raw Story
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.
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 …
Public Notice:
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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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Jezebel, Insider, The Indianapolis Star, Political Wire, CNN, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Hill
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch
Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch
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The Messenger, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, BizPac Review and Florida Politics
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think Jan. 6 charges against Trump are serious: POLL
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The Messenger
Paul F. Bradley / Washington Examiner:
Voters have better options than geriatric Biden and legally embattled Trump
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6
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New York Magazine, RedState, TIME, Raw Story, Axios, Associated Press, TheBlaze, The Free Press, The Hill, IJR, Washington Post and New York Times
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
House Democrats call for live broadcasts of court proceedings in Trump criminal cases
House Democrats call for live broadcasts of court proceedings in Trump criminal cases
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
It's justice that Trump, who wanted to toss Black votes, gets charged under a KKK Act
It's justice that Trump, who wanted to toss Black votes, gets charged under a KKK Act
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Digby's Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, Insider and New York Times
Washington Post:
Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP
Trump plans to use charges to revisit 2020 election, a fraught topic for GOP
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The Hill, Politico, CNN, RedState, Financial Times, Breitbart, CBS News, Jacobin, Althouse, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Daily Kos, National Review, El País, TASS, Washington Examiner, Civil Discourse …, New York Times, PolitiFact, KLAS, Al Jazeera and Associated Press
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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Washington Examiner, The Messenger, Washington Post, Forbes and Raw Story
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Tennessee lawmakers expelled by GOP win back state House seats — Two Tennessee Democrats who were expelled from the state legislature in April over their participation in a gun-control protest won back their seats late Thursday. — Reps. Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis) and Justin Jones …
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Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller, The Root, Forbes, Raw Story, UPI, Associated Press and The Hill
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Vivian Jones / The Tennessean:
Justin Jones, Justin Pearson win reelection following Tennessee Three expulsion vote
Justin Jones, Justin Pearson win reelection following Tennessee Three expulsion vote
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats
Tennessee Democrats expelled by GOP over protests win back their seats
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The Daily Dot, Associated Press, CNN, Raw Story, Fox News and The Messenger
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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Mock Paper Scissors, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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Raw Story, NPR and New York Times
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
MSNBC Panel Stunned by Trump Lawyer's ‘Admission’ on Fox News — Attorney John Lauro appeared on Fox News Thursday night to discuss the events of Trump's latest indictment-but analysts say he told too much. — An MSNBC panel was shocked by a pair of television interviews Thursday …
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Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, New York Daily News, New Republic, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Mediaite and Wall Street Journal
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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HotAir, Washington Free Beacon, Outside the Beltway, HuffPost, NBC News and The Hill
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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Fox News, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and IJR
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Politico:
Simon's no longer got a hard pass — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from producers Raymond Rapada and Ben Johansen. — After a monthslong review, the White House informed journalists this week …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A Message for the People Who Run Cable News: You're Doing It Again. Stop It. — Plus: Why is Biden vs. Trump even close? — ∙ Paid — 1. The White Bronco — You probably remember where you where during the White Bronco chase. It was June of 1994.
Kate McGee / The Texas Tribune:
Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement — A new internal report, conducted by the university system's office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M's decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert …
Timothy Puko / Washington Post:
Biden expected to create new Grand Canyon national monument to block mining, sources say — The Arizona monument would be aimed at safeguarding areas near Grand Canyon National Park that local tribes want to protect from uranium extraction — President Biden is leaning toward designating …
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The Messenger and The Hill
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US court tosses conviction after judge says Black man ‘looks like a criminal’ — 6th Circuit appeals court says Judge Stephen Murphy made ‘unacceptable remarks’ — Defendant's case will be reassigned for new trial — A U.S. appeals court has overturned a Black man's drug conviction …
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 …
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
Chris Christie visits Ukraine, highlighting GOP divide over U.S. role
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New York Times, Politico, NBC News, New York Daily News, Associated Press, ABC News, The Messenger and NewsNation