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Benjamin Mueller / New York Times:
Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest — Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness, according to neurologists not involved in his medical care. — A four-line letter …
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Nikki Haley calls Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country,’ says McConnell freeze-up was ‘sad’
Nikki Haley calls Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country,’ says McConnell freeze-up was ‘sad’
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Why Is Nobody Doing Anything About Mitch McConnell?
Why Is Nobody Doing Anything About Mitch McConnell?
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Highways are the next antiabortion target. One Texas town is resisting. — A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion — LLANO, Tex. — No one could remember …
Mother Jones:
A New Rudy Scandal: FBI Agent Says Giuliani Was Co-opted by Russian Intelligence — The whistleblower says his probe of Giuliani's ties to suspected Russian operatives was thwarted. — It was big news when Rudy Giuliani, once hailed as America's Mayor, was indicted last month …
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CNN:
'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills — Some of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills - yet the costs …
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Pennsylvania is key for Biden. Democrats there say the party is in shambles. — It's not just the presidential race at stake. A major state Supreme Court race is this year. — PHILADELPHIA — In anticipation of a major gathering of rural activists a few weeks ago …
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Politico:
Playbook: How Chuck Schumer sees September
Playbook: How Chuck Schumer sees September
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Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Aide Outed as Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Cops — SHOWING HIS TRUE COLORS — A powerful campaign official with former President Donald Trump's New Hampshire operation was outed Thursday as one of the rioters who confronted police outside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, telling one officer: “go hang yourself.”
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Proud Boys leader, Capitol window smasher set to be sentenced
Proud Boys leader, Capitol window smasher set to be sentenced
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NBC News:
White House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry — President Biden's aides studied the Clinton White House's 1998 response to impeachment as a model for a vigorous defense and making Republicans pay a political price. — WASHINGTON — The White House has stood …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
White House blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for threatening government shutdown over Biden impeachment inquiry — WASHINGTON − The White House slammed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for saying she's willing to stop funding the government if Congress doesn't hold a vote to open …
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Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
Vivek Ramaswamy's “cold, cultural civil war” — His embrace of right-wing extremism is transparently phony. But it's working. … Events are proceeding according to plan for Vivek Ramaswamy. He's using a destined-to-fail run for the presidency as a vehicle for becoming …
The Daily Beast:
MAGA Network Investigating Whether Hosts Were Duped by Fake Trump — While the owner of Real America's Voice believes an impersonator fooled the channel, pro-Trump journalist John Solomon insists that it was “definitely” Trump on the line. — The owner of fringe-right channel Real America's Voice …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Phone Interview Was So Odd People Wrongly Thought It Was AI
Trump Phone Interview Was So Odd People Wrongly Thought It Was AI
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Judge doubles down on Southwest “religious-liberty training” sanctions order — Judge Starr refused to put the sanctions on hold while the airline appeals, called questions about requiring the training from a far-right group a “gripe.” — U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr stood by his …
ABC News:
State election officials prepare for efforts to disqualify Trump under 14th Amendment — New Hampshire, Michigan and Arizona are bracing for lawsuits. — Efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment are gaining momentum as election officials …
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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Acknowledges Undisclosed Real Estate Deal With Harlan Crow and Discloses Private Jet Flights — The new filing comes after ProPublica's reporting on the Supreme Court justice's beneficial relationship with the billionaire GOP megadonor. Thomas also reported three private jet trips provided by Crow.
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis Is Afraid of Questions From a 15-Year-Old — The Florida governor's operation went to extraordinary lengths to intimidate a high school sophomore—all for a question about Donald Trump. … Quinn Mitchell has seen at least 35 presidential candidates in person since 2019 …
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Tyler Kingkade / NBC News:
California's Democratic leaders escalate fights with conservative school boards — Top Democratic officials have intervened in school board politics more than in any other blue state. Conservatives hope it'll drive more support to their side. — Democratic state officials in California …
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Associated Press:
Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.
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