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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Willis blasts congressman's ‘interference’ in Fulton Trump probe — X — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday blasted a congressman who has pledged to investigate her handling of an indictment of former President Donald Trump and others. — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan …
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday formally notified the judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case that he “may” try to move the state case into federal court.
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Best Anti-Trump Argument Can't Be Used
The Best Anti-Trump Argument Can't Be Used
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CNN:
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to endorse Trump at Friday rally, sources say
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to endorse Trump at Friday rally, sources say
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Julia Johnson / Washington Examiner:
Trump White House urged DeSantis in letter to reimplement masking in Florida
Trump White House urged DeSantis in letter to reimplement masking in Florida
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Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: ‘How am I in this war?’: New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire's Ukraine dilemma — Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his company's Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Musk Secretly Used Starlink to Foil Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russian Ships: Report — ULTIMATE CONTROL — Elon Musk secretly ordered SpaceX engineers to switch off the Starlink satellite communications network near the coast of occupied Crimea in order to thwart a Ukrainian surprise attack …
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Former Trump aide Peter Navarro's trial set for closing arguments in contempt of Congress case — The trial has moved at a brisk pace, with opening statements and witness testimony taking just one day. The jury is expected to begin deliberating Thursday. — Closing arguments are scheduled …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Peter Navarro Convicted of Contempt of Congress Over Jan. 6 Subpoena — The verdict made Mr. Navarro the second top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump to be found guilty of contempt for defying the Jan. 6 committee's investigation. — Peter Navarro, a trade adviser to President Donald J. Trump …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
NBC News:
Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison — The “That '70s Show” star was found guilty in May of raping two women more than two decades ago. — LOS ANGELES — “That '70s Show” star Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden faces negative job ratings and concerns about his age as he gears up for 2024 — President Joe Biden faces continued headwinds from broadly negative job ratings overall, widespread concerns about his age and decreased confidence among Democratic-aligned voters, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Has Made History—And Waves — In June 2019, Karine Jean-Pierre was moderating a forum for presidential candidates when a protester rushed the stage. It's a famous video: Finding herself seated between the oncoming protester and then senator Kamala Harris …
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Amelia Neath / The Independent:
Famed tech journalist deletes X account with epic rant at Elon Musk and his ‘cesspool’ site — Tech writer legend slams X owner Elon Musk for threatening to ban and sue the Anti-Defamation League — Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Borrowing Spree: SpaceX Funds His Twitter Acquisition
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Justice Kavanaugh says ethics changes may be coming to Supreme Court — CLEVELAND — Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said Thursday that he is “hopeful” the Supreme Court soon will take specific steps to deal with ethics issues at the court and boost public confidence in the institution.
Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:
Sen. JD Vance Gets Shot Down As He Tries To Pass Bill Banning Mask Mandates — COVID is rising, so Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) responded by proclaiming that masking didn't work, the COVID uptick is no big deal, and he tried to pass a bill banning mask mandates. — Video of Vance:
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New York Times:
Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows — Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of the year compared with 2020, an analysis of new estimates shows, as states with more permissive abortion laws absorbed patients traveling …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
John Eastman declines to elaborate on Trump world discussions about Grassley presiding on Jan. 6 — He asserted attorney-client privilege when asked to discuss evidence that Trump's allies considered the Iowa senator playing a role to keep Trump in power. — John Eastman, testifying …
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Gary Fields / Associated Press:
13 Presidential Libraries Issue Rare Joint Warning About U.S. Democracy — Their statement stopped short of slamming individuals as it called for a recommitment to the country's bedrock principles. — LOADING — Concern for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization has prompted …
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David French / New York Times:
The Contagious Corruption of Ken Paxton — Let's talk about leadership again. Last week, I wrote about Vivek Ramaswamy and the power of unprincipled leaders to exploit civic ignorance. This week, I want to address the power of leadership to shape character and the problem of corruption in the era of Trump.
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Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
Biden administration considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas — Immigration and the Border — The Biden administration is considering forcing some migrant families who enter the country without authorization to remain near the border in Texas — can we just list the border states then?
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Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
DeSantis lashes out at audience member over Jacksonville shooting — “That is such nonsense!” DeSantis yelled at an audience member who blamed his policies for the shooting. — MIAMI — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis got into a heated argument during a press conference on Thursday …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Beshear makes first wager as sports betting legalized in Kentucky — Sports betting is legal in Kentucky as of Thursday, and Gov. Andy Beshear (D) made the state's first wager at the famous Churchill Downs horse racetrack in Louisville. — “Today is a great day to celebrate and have a little bit …
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Cristiano Lima / Washington Post:
Senate confirms Biden's FCC nominee, breaking years-long deadlock — The move clinches a Democratic majority at the regulatory agency for the first time during President Biden's term, unlocking its agenda. — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Anna Gomez, President Biden's pick …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis — Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company.
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CNN:
Michigan fake elector described planning with Trump campaign attorneys: ‘Mike Pence and Congress [to] make that decision’ — One of the fake electors put forward by Republicans in Michigan said in December 2020 that the plan to use a slate of fake electors to help Donald Trump win …
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Pennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propaganda — Last Monday, the Pennridge School Board, located outside of Philadelphia, imposed a new social studies curriculum that will require teachers to incorporate lessons from the 1776 Curriculum …
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Ramaswamy: Former felons should be allowed to carry guns — The GOP presidential candidate fleshes out what it means to be a “Second Amendment absolutist” on a podcast. — Vivek Ramaswamy says convicted felons should be allowed to carry weapons. — Appearing on former New York …
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Alex Guillén / Politico:
Trump's border wall caused ‘significant’ cultural, environmental damage, watchdog finds — The 450 miles of barrier waived or disregarded environmental and historic preservation laws and interfered with endangered species, diverted water sources and caused other environmental damage, GAO said.
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