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The Hill:
Judge rejects request to try all Trump Georgia defendants together next month — A state judge on Thursday rejected prosecutors' request to try all 19 defendants together in the Georgia 2020 election interference case next month. — “The Court joins the skepticism expressed by several federal courts …
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Judge severs Trump's Georgia election interference case, and 16 others, from trial starting in October — Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried starting Oct. 23. — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has severed the case, ordering that 17 defendants …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
'You're screwed': Romney's exit threatens a collapse of Senate's middle — If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow the Utahn out the door, they'll leave a void in a chamber that's handed Joe Biden remarkable bipartisan deals. — Mitt Romney's retirement shines a glaring spotlight …
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate — In an exclusive excerpt from my forthcoming biography of the senator, Romney: A Reckoning, he reveals what drove him to retire. — For most of his life, Mitt Romney has nursed a morbid fascination with his own death, suspecting that it might assert itself one day suddenly and violently.
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Stephen Kruiser / PJ Media:
The Morning Briefing: Get Ready for an Onslaught of Saint Romney Hot Takes From the Dems
Insider:
Mitch McConnell told Mitt Romney that Trump is an ‘idiot’ who 'doesn't think when he says things:' book
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Romney urges Biden to retire
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Joshua Zitser / Insider:
Video appears to show Lauren Boebert giving the middle finger to an usher after being kicked out of a performance of ‘Beetlejuice’ — Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver over the weekend. — Surveillance footage appears to show her giving …
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Washington Post:
DeSantis took undisclosed private flights and lodging through wealthy donors — The trips included a private flight to the prestigious home of the Masters tournament, with an overnight stay and a round of golf — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took at least six undisclosed trips on private jets …
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John Schindler / Washington Examiner:
The deep state tells Biden to retire — It's the worst-kept secret in Washington. — Joe Biden is too old to be president. His increasing senility cannot be hidden from the public any longer. Recent polling indicates that more than two-thirds of Democrats think Biden is too elderly to serve another term in the Oval Office.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Biden campaign plots long-game strategy as Democrats' fears of a Trump win spike
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Kendra Nichols / Washington Post:
DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the state's surgeon general are warning residents under age 65 against the new covid-19 booster, going against the advice of federal health officials who have recommended the shots.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
DeSantis and top Fla. health official warn against COVID shots for people under 65
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Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Florida surgeon general rejects FDA guidance, urges people under 65 not to get Covid booster
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Threats mount against prosecutors and FBI agents working on Hunter Biden probe — The FBI has created a stand-alone unit to investigate threats from members of the public who think agents and prosecutors haven't been tough enough on the president's son. — Prosecutors and FBI agents involved …
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The Guardian:
Kim Davis must pay $100,000 to US same-sex couple she denied marriage license — Jury awards damages to David Ermold and David Moore, who sued former Kentucky county clerk over 2015 incident — A former Kentucky county clerk is being ordered to pay $100,000 to a local couple who sued …
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Philippe Naughton / The Daily Beast:
Elon Musk Slammed by Second Country in Disastrous Week for Diplomacy — The world's richest man drew a rebuke from Taiwan's foreign ministry just days after being called out by Ukrainian officials. — The foreign minister of Taiwan has called out Elon Musk directly after the billionaire appeared …
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Washington Post:
A mistress almost takes the stand in Texas AG's impeachment trial — AUSTIN — The star witness swept into the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, red coat and flashy Balenciaga-emblazoned handbag tucked under her arms, her white sheath, red lipstick and signature platinum pixie all a dramatic contrast …
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Popular Information:
A closer look at California's $267 million war on “organized retail crime” — On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced the state would spend hundreds of millions of dollars to combat “organized retail crime.” More than $267 million will be distributed in grants to 55 cities and counties across the state.
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The Messenger and California Governor
Erum Salam / The Guardian:
Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows — Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states — Texas made the most attempts to ban or restrict books in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association (ALA).
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CNN:
House Republicans wrestle with key decisions as they plot next steps on impeachment inquiry — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally gave his conference the green light to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Now the harder work begins.
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Washington Post:
Trump has large lead over Haley, other Republicans in South Carolina, poll finds — Another 10 percent support South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, while 9 percent back Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose campaign has struggled — South Carolina Republican voters favor Donald Trump over his field …
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The Hill, Politico, Bloomberg and Florida Politics
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
Democrats set to meet on New Hampshire primary as tensions rise — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is set to meet again to discuss the status of the 2024 New Hampshire primary amid an internal party dispute that has stoked tensions between members and the Biden administration.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
RFK Jr. Getting Republican Support For His Democratic Primary Bid To Unseat Biden
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Andrew Gawthorpe / The Guardian:
What Republicans are doing to Wisconsin is a warning sign to all Americans — The state's so gerrymandered that Republicans can lose the popular vote and win supermajorities. Now they want to impeach a liberal justice before she's ruled on a single case — f you need a reminder …
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