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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Security increases for judge assigned to Donald Trump's January 6 criminal case — Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump objects to strict limits on sharing evidence in election interference case — In a new court filing, his legal team said prosecutors' proposed restrictions are too onerous. — Donald Trump argued Monday that he should be allowed to share evidence in his latest criminal case with …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Pence Adviser Trashes Former Boss, Backs Trump Instead — ‘UNWORTHY’ — Mike Pence's former national security adviser Keith Kellogg released a statement Monday calling his old boss “unworthy of the presidency” and expressing admiration for Donald Trump.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Trump ally Bernie Kerik meets with special counsel investigators — Donald Trump ally Bernie Kerik met Monday with special counsel Jack Smith's investigators who are handling the probe related to the 2020 election aftermath and the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Judge asks prosecutors to justify use of 2 grand juries in Trump documents case — Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Monday asked federal prosecutors to explain the use of grand juries in Florida and Washington in the classified documents case against Donald Trump even though charges were filed in South Florida.
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Judge dismisses Trump's defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll
Judge dismisses Trump's defamation claim against E. Jean Carroll
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan subpoenaed in Fulton's Trump probe
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan subpoenaed in Fulton's Trump probe
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump and his new lawyer are not on the same page about judge's recusal
Trump and his new lawyer are not on the same page about judge's recusal
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Pence announces he's reached donor threshold to qualify for first Republican presidential debate — The former vice president's campaign spotlights that they passed the donor threshold without the need of any gimmicks or giveaways — FIRST ON FOX: Former Vice President Mike Pence has met …
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SSU:
SSU detains russian informant preparing enemy air strike on Mykolaiv region during President's visit (video) — The SSU has detained an informant of russian intelligence services who on the eve of the visit of the President of Ukraine to Mykolaiv oblast was collecting information on the planned events.
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Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Officials Made 161 Voting Precinct Changes Since November 2022 — Mississippi election officials have made 161 voting precinct changes since November 2022, leaving voters with slightly fewer voting precincts statewide and dozens moved after the completion of post-Census redistricting efforts …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Tucker Carlson could see Rebekah Mercer, Peter Thiel invest in his media company — Rebekah Mercer has spoken with Tucker Carlson since his April departure from Fox News about possibly investing into his as yet unnamed media company. — Peter Thiel has hinted to allies that he could invest in the media company, sources said.
New York Times:
Biden to Designate Monument Near Grand Canyon, Preventing Uranium Mining — Uranium extraction had already been restricted in the area, which Native tribes consider sacred, but the moratorium was set to expire in 2032. Mr. Biden's designation will make it permanent.
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emptywheel:
Judge Cannon Blows Off Concerns about Walt Nauta's Conflicted Representation — Before I attempt to explain the substance of the order that Aileen Cannon issued in response to DOJ's request for a Garcia hearing, let me point out how it looks on the docket. — Before DOJ filed its motion …
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Robert Anglen / Arizona Republic:
Arizona ‘audit’ leader wants texts with Michigan lawyer indicted over voting machines to stay secret — Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan is trying to keep secret more than 1,600 texts he exchanged with a Michigan lawyer who was indicted on charges of illegally accessing voting machines as part of a plot to overturn 2020 election results.
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Lily Carey / The Columbus Dispatch:
High turnout, long lines: A look at Ohio's last weekend of early voting on Issue 1 — Saturday and Sunday were the last days to vote early in-person on Issue 1 and turnout was high across Ohio with lines stretching around buildings in some counties. — While many projected low turnout …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax Ropes Matt Gaetz Into Battle to Become GOP's Comms Shop — Gaetz has filled in during Newsmax primetime, often “reporting” on political stories of which he's very much a part. It's an ethics nightmare, say experts. … Newsmax will apparently stop at nothing …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
The Secret Hand Behind the Women Who Stood by Cuomo? His Sister. — For nearly two years, Madeline Cuomo back channeled with grass-roots activists to help smear her brother's accusers. He was “seeing everything,” she told his defenders. — The menacing posts began cropping up on Twitter …
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Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
G.O.P. Contenders Feed Voter Distrust in Courts, Schools and Military — As Donald J. Trump has escalated his attacks on the justice system and other core institutions, his competitors for the Republican nomination have followed his lead. — Ron DeSantis says the military is more interested …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Dwindling Blue Dog Democrats look to stage a comeback for moderates — The new leaders of the once-powerful group are working to change its perception and grow their ranks — Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) has never really been into labels. — His liberal colleagues have called …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
John Eastman, awaiting potential indictment, asks judge to postpone his disbarment proceedings — The lawyer who advised Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 is known as “co-conspirator 2” in the special counsel's newest case. — Attorney John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump's …
CNN:
Acting US deputy secretary of state meets with military junta members in Niger — Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with some of the members of the military junta in Niger Monday - a significant diplomatic push to restore democratic rule in what has been a key US partner nation.
Washington Post:
‘Fake’ elector plot raised concerns over legal peril, indictment shows — A contingency plan, a crime or a ‘donkey show’? Doubts across seven states and within the Trump campaign. — Six weeks after the 2020 election, senior campaign officials for Donald Trump called a group …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A majority of Americans think the Trump probes are about 2024
A majority of Americans think the Trump probes are about 2024
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Jill Martin / TODAY.com:
Exclusive: DeSantis talks Trump, 2024, pro-life policies
Exclusive: DeSantis talks Trump, 2024, pro-life policies
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