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Gen. Milley on Ukraine, Tuberville and ‘wokeness’ — Good morning, Early Birds. Sadly, a missed opportunity with this one-time real-life Barbie Dreamhouse. But has anyone built the Mojo Dojo Casa House? Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here.
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
Pro-DeSantis super PAC debate memo stirs anger and confusion from fundraisers and donors — The apparent attempt by a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to float potential debate talking points to the Republican's presidential campaign has stirred confusion and anger from fundraisers and donors, multiple sources told CNN.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a fierce DeSantis critic, says he qualifies for GOP presidential debate — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said Friday that he has qualified for next week's Republican presidential debate, becoming the ninth White House hopeful to meet the fundraising and polling thresholds required …
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New York Times:
Ramaswamy's Faith Singled Out in DeSantis Super PAC Memo
Ramaswamy's Faith Singled Out in DeSantis Super PAC Memo
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
‘Pathetic’: Voters of color slam Biden's performance on the economy — “Our economy is the lowest it's been.” — In a focus group last week, eight men of color who voted for President Joe Biden in 2020 were asked to describe their feelings about the economy. — The answers were bleak.
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Fox News, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Caller, Associated Press and The Gateway Pundit
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The many reasons prominent Democrats won't primary Biden
The many reasons prominent Democrats won't primary Biden
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Was Never 'America's Mayor' — On Monday, Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Georgia for his role in what prosecutors called a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in that state. — The district attorney for Fulton County, Fani Willis …
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Associated Press, Politico and The Guardian
CNN:
Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors' plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th — When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, riling up his legion of supporters, an unassuming middle-aged man in a red “Trump 2020” hat conspicuously tagged along.
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Washington Examiner:
Science loses in Montana court — Would the weather in Montana change tomorrow if the state suddenly shut down all of its coal mines, natural gas power plants, and oil refineries? Any honest scientist would tell you no. — But according to a far-left state judge, the wealthiest children …
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Grist, High Country News and The Nation
Gram Slattery / Reuters:
Insight: Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign — In mid-March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute” that was not of vital strategic interest to the United States, in a written reply to a questionnaire from Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Awkward Americans see themselves in Ron DeSantis
Awkward Americans see themselves in Ron DeSantis
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NBC News:
California officer accused in probe of racist texts kept ‘gory’ police dog injury photos for himself, authorities say — Three officers “touted” their use of excessive force and collected “trophies,” according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. — Three Northern California police officers …
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Politico:
Gavin Newsom's future hinges on San Francisco — Newsom has increasingly been moonlighting as a quasi-city executive of his hometown and approaching its woes as a litmus test for his success in Sacramento. — SAN FRANCISCO — Gavin Newsom hasn't been mayor of San Francisco for more than a decade …
Max Chafkin / Bloomberg:
GOP Presidential Hopeful Ramaswamy Sued Over Strive's Practices — In separate lawsuits, two former employees at the candidate's Strive Asset Management claim that the anti-ESG investment firm pressured them to violate securities laws. — Vivek Ramaswamy has been rising in presidential polls partly …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Prosecutors seek 27 to 33 years in prison for Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy — Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl were all convicted of seditious conspiracy in May following a months-long trial that began in January. — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors …
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Washington Post:
American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why. — Behind the sense that the political system is broken lies a collision between forces both old and new — In a country where the search for common ground is increasingly elusive, many Americans can agree on this …
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Raw Story and Election Law Blog
Politico:
A GOP challenger's frank talk about ‘sexual sin’ — FITZPATRICK'S FOE DETAILS PORN ADDICTION — Pennsylvania Republican Mark Houck, who is challenging Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick from the right in a battleground district, revealed during a 2020 interview that he “struggled” …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Benefits and Drawbacks to Charging Trump Like a Mobster — Racketeering statutes allow prosecutors to arrange many characters and a broad set of allegations into a single narrative. Making the story cohere can be a challenge. — On Monday night, Donald Trump and eighteen other people …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump team seeks to delay federal election interference trial until 2026
Trump team seeks to delay federal election interference trial until 2026
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump's Lawyers Seek April 2026 Start to Jan. 6 Trial
Trump's Lawyers Seek April 2026 Start to Jan. 6 Trial
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Washington Post:
U.S. intelligence says Ukraine will fail to meet offensive's key goal — Thwarted by minefields, Ukrainian forces won't reach the southeastern city of Melitopol, a vital Russian transit hub, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment — The U.S. intelligence community assesses …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats' campaign arm launches billboard campaign targeting Justice amid lawsuit over his schedule — The Senate Democrats' campaign arm on Friday launched a billboard campaign in West Virginia targeting Gov. Jim Justice (R) after the Democratic group sued the governor for the release of his official schedule.
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Wall Street Journal:
Culling the Republican Presidential Herd — The only way to give Donald Trump a real challenge is to consolidate the field early. — The first Republican presidential debate hits the stage in Milwaukee next week, and perhaps the moment will help one or more of the candidates break from the pack.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
North Korea becoming more repressive amid reports of starvation — The human rights chief for the U.N. said North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights, with people starving in portions of the country as it faces a worsening economic situation Thursday.
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Politico:
Playbook: You made it to the debate stage. Now what? — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — WARNING SIGN FOR BIDEN — “Biden's reelection threatened by poor marks on the economy from voters of color,” by Brakkton Booker
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Income-based U.S. household carbon footprints (1990-2019) offer new insights on emissions inequality and climate finance — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.00 00190 — Current policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase adaptation and mitigation funding are insufficient …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
‘Lock Them Up’ is Now the Republican Party's Highest Goal … Donald Trump's supporters, as you might expect, have not taken his latest indictment in stride. Charlie Kirk, writing in the Federalist, proposes a list of Democrats or liberal groups to charge in retaliation, proposing Hunter Biden …
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No More Mister Nice Blog and JONATHAN TURLEY
Politico:
Ukraine's top Freedom Caucus ally gets cold feet — AN APPROPRIATOR LEANS OUT ON UKRAINE — ABINGDON, Md. — Standing in front of a PowerPoint presentation on the national debt, Rep. Andy Harris told his constituents it's about time to wind down direct U.S. aid to Ukraine. — “Is this more a stalemate?
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