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Politico:
Trump's co-defendants are already starting to turn against him — There's a nascent courtroom strategy by some people close to Donald Trump: Heap blame on the former president. — The finger-pointing among Donald Trump's inner circle has begun. — And as his four criminal cases march toward trials …
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Wall Street Journal:
The 14th Amendment Trump Panic — Banning Trump from the ballot under Section 3 of the post-Civil War constitutional amendment would harm U.S. law and democracy. — You'd think Donald Trump's opponents would learn. When they fight the former President in the voting booth …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Consistent Signs of Erosion in Black and Hispanic Support for Biden — It's a weakness that could manifest itself as low Democratic turnout even if Trump and Republicans don't gain among those groups. — President Biden is underperforming among nonwhite voters in New York Times/Siena College national polls …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Alabama's congressional map is struck down again for diluting Black voters' power — A panel of three federal judges has struck down Alabama's latest map of congressional election districts for not following a court order to comply with the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Federal Court Again Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Map — Republicans failed to comply with a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something “close to it,” the judicial panel said. — A panel of federal judges rejected Alabama's latest congressional map on Tuesday …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: More than 60 Atlanta training center activists named in RICO Indictment — The Georgia Attorney General's Office is prosecuting the case — X — More than five dozen activists were indicted on RICO charges last week over the ongoing efforts to halt construction of the city …
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Hit With RICO Charges By Same Grand Jury That Indicted Trump
‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Hit With RICO Charges By Same Grand Jury That Indicted Trump
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Politico:
Appeals court limits special counsel's effort to access Rep. Scott Perry's phone — Investigators have long been fighting to obtain records from Perry, who aided Donald Trump's effort to remain in power after the 2020 election. — A federal appeals court panel has partially blocked efforts …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Why Hunter Biden might not be the slam dunk issue GOP commentators hoped — The controversy surrounding Hunter Biden is falling flat in the GOP primary. — Aides to President Joe Biden had braced for the Republican candidates to pile on the Hunter Biden attacks during the first primary debate.
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Special counsel election probe continues with focus on fundraising, voting equipment breaches — Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse files ethics complaint over Justice Samuel Alito interview — The Rhode Island Democrat asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate comments made by Alito in a Wall Street Journal interview. — WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is demanding …
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Antonio Planas / NBC News:
United Airlines requests nationwide ground stop, FAA says — The exact cause for grounding its fleet is unknown, but could be because of technological problems, according to authorities. — United Airlines has requested grounding its fleet nationwide, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Washington Post:
Three service secretaries to Tuberville: Stop this dangerous hold on senior officers — Carlos Del Toro is secretary of the Navy. Frank Kendall is secretary of the Air Force. Christine Wormuth is secretary of the Army. — As the civilian leaders of the Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Army …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Navy, Air Force, Army secretaries call on Tuberville to end hold on promotions
Navy, Air Force, Army secretaries call on Tuberville to end hold on promotions
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Washington Post:
Famed hacker and Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko is joining the Biden administration — Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! What were you all up to over our break? I made it back to Indiana for a lovely wedding between two dear friends. — Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Capitol Hill doctor: McConnell did not have a stroke or seizure when freezing before cameras — The Capitol's attending physician, Brian Monahan, said in a new letter that Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell did not suffer a stroke or seizure - and is not suffering from Parkinson's disease …
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Politico:
How Democrats are bracing for a ‘MAGA shutdown’ — Presented by DEMS STRIVE TO STICK TOGETHER — There's still a month to go, but Capitol Hill is girding for an appropriations breakdown — and Democrats are already strategizing over how to make Republicans pay for what some have already started calling a “MAGA shutdown.”
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Paul Tough / New York Times:
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? — For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet. — A decade or so ago, Americans were feeling pretty positive about higher education. Public-opinion polls in the early 2010s all told the same story.
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Jonathan Alter / Washington Monthly:
Judge Chutkan is The Boss — Trump's Day of Judgment in a D.C. court is coming, and a Black female jurist will be critical to his fate. — John Lauro was in a predicament last week that bodes well for the survival of the Republic. Lauro is Donald Trump's lead attorney in the most important trial …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Disney tickets, PS5s, and big-screen TVs: Florida parents exploit DeSantis' school vouchers — Florida parents are taking advantage of an expanded school voucher program championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R), according to messages from private Facebook groups obtained by Popular Information.
David Shepardson / Reuters:
US says 52 mln air bag inflators should be recalled over rupture threat — U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive need to be recalled because they may rupture and send dangerous metal fragments flying.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
D.C. POLL: 64% of Residents Would Find Trump Guilty Ahead of Trial — Home Polls D.C. POLL: 64% of Residents Would Find Trump Guilty Ahead of Trial — A new Emerson College Polling survey in the nation's capital asked D.C. residents if they would vote to find former President Donald Trump guilty …
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Free Beacon:
Warnock Filed False Financial Disclosure In Violation Of Federal Law, Watchdog Charges — ‘This would be a major breach of Senate ethics laws that must immediately be investigated’ — Sen. Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) may have violated federal law by claiming a sketchy accounting loophole …
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Alex Murdaugh Lawyers Claim Fame-Hungry Clerk Rebecca Hill Tainted Jury — They are appealing his murder conviction and demanding a federal investigation—but the clerk denies wrongdoing. — Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are demanding a new trial and a federal investigation …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: GOP voters' broad support for Trump holds, with less than half seriously worried criminal charges will harm his 2024 chances — Former President Donald Trump continues to hold what has proven to be an unshakeable position atop the Republican field of candidates vying …
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