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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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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jim Jordan seeks docs from Jack Smith's dealings with attorney in Trump classified records fight — House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday asked special counsel Jack Smith to turn over information relating to attorney Stanley Woodward, who has represented numerous Mar-a-Lago employees in dealings with prosecutors.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
Trump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court
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Fulton County DA tears into Rep. Jim Jordan over his inquiry into Trump indictment
Fulton County DA tears into Rep. Jim Jordan over his inquiry into Trump indictment
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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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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Things That Happened Today
Things That Happened Today
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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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NBC News:
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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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 found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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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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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.
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh says justices are working on ‘concrete steps’ on ethics
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Biden's semi-subtle reminder of the stakes for democracy in 2024 — There was a period before the 2008 presidential election when it seemed as though the Republican nominee might be former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. At two points in the cycle, he was polling at or near the front-runner …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden faces negative job ratings and concerns about his age as he gears up for 2024
CNN Poll: Biden faces negative job ratings and concerns about his age as he gears up for 2024
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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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Decca Muldowney / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Freaking Out Over Imaginary COVID Mandates
Republicans Are Freaking Out Over Imaginary COVID Mandates
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Vogue:
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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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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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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Chris D'Angelo / HuffPost:
Trump's Border Wall Caused Major Cultural And Environmental Harm, Watchdog Finds — A new report details the “devastating” consequences of Trump's promise to construct a “big, beautiful wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border. — LOADING — The construction of former President Donald Trump's wall along …
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Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
They Did This to Themselves — THE DREAD IS PALPABLE. — Donald Trump's dominance over the Republican party and his overwhelming lead in primary polling has some conservatives shaking their fists at the sky. — “What, in Heaven's name, is the case for keeping him around?” asks an exasperated Charles Cooke in National Review.
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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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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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Allison Fisher / Media Matters for America:
Fox News runs ads for Mike Huckabee's climate-denial book targeted at children — RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CARLY EVANS, ILANA BERGER & SHARON KANN — Former Arkansas governor, frequent Fox News commentator, and Trinity Broadcast Network host Mike Huckabee — who once joked that the threat …
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Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Tim Scott suggests opponents are planting stories about his unmarried status — The South Carolina senator has been slowly rising in early-state polls in the Republican presidential contest. — RYE, N.H. — Sen. Tim Scott suggested during a Thursday campaign stop in New Hampshire …
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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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