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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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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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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 …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Ramaswamy won't say whether he would have done what Pence did on Jan. 6 — “I would have never let it get to that point,” the presidential candidate said. — MILFORD, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy would not say if he would have certified the election results …
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Paul F. Bradley / Washington Examiner:
Voters have better options than geriatric Biden and legally embattled Trump
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Crimson tide: Trump scores sweep of House GOP delegation in Alabama — The ex-president will unveil a slate of endorsers when he speaks at the state GOP dinner Friday night. — Former President Donald Trump has won the support of the entire Republican Alabama U.S. House delegation …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch — Home Polls Michigan 2024: Trump and Biden on Course for Tight Rematch — Rep. Elissa Slotkin With Early Lead Over Republican Candidates for US Senate Seat — A new Emerson College Polling survey of Michigan voters finds President Joe Biden …
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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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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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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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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans have a plan to oust Manchin. This conservative won't get out of the way. — The Freedom Caucus member is “disappointed” that the Republican establishment is supporting Jim Justice. That doesn't mean he plans to step aside. — The Republican establishment wants nothing to do with Alex Mooney.
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