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Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6 — Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’ — Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness …
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Trump Privately Frets He Could Be Headed to Prison — Would he be sent to a “club fed” style prison — or a “bad” one? Would he have Secret Service protection? And what would they make him wear? Those are some of the questions Donald Trump is asking his lawyers as his many trials loom
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Rudy Giuliani accused of groping Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6
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Why the White House is letting McCarthy flail — The administration has no plans to help as Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans inch closer to a government shutdown. — Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to pass a bill to fund the government — and the White House isn't about to throw him a lifeline.
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House Speaker McCarthy to Hardliners: 'It's Like You're Walking Into a Fight Losing' — ‘I want to be able to win these battles,’ McCarthy says, blaming fellow Republicans for a blockade on government funding and diminishing his negotiating leverage with Democrats
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Playbook: Inside the Dems' shutdown strategy
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
The Republican Party infighting is driving America toward a government shutdown
The Republican Party infighting is driving America toward a government shutdown
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GOP tensions over abortion won't go away
GOP tensions over abortion won't go away
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Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Turned State's Witness in Georgia Racketeering Case, DA Reveals — A once-prominent defamation lawyer who represented Richard Jewell, Lin Wood surrendered his law license in July under the shroud of disciplinary proceedings — A Facebook icon representing …
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Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood is a witness in Georgia election subversion case, district attorney says — Pro-Donald Trump lawyer Lin Wood is a “witness for the state” in the Georgia election subversion case, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis revealed Wednesday.
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Three fake electors charged in Georgia election probe seek to move cases to federal court — David Shafer, Shawn Still and Cathy Latham are among the 16 Georgians who acted as so-called false electors for Trump in Georgia in 2020. — Three Georgia Republicans who participated …
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Chris Joyner / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Lin Wood: 'I didn't flip on President Trump'
Lin Wood: 'I didn't flip on President Trump'
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Feds to restart mail-order Covid test program — “The president wanted to make sure that no one can go without tests,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said. — The federal government will again offer free Covid-19 tests through the mail, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told reporters Wednesday …
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Free COVID test kits are coming back. Here's how to get them. — The Biden administration is preparing to resume taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests starting September 25, officials announced Wednesday. The administration is also planning a new infusion of money to boost domestic manufacturing of the test kits.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
U.S. Will Resume Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests
U.S. Will Resume Offering Free At-Home Covid Tests
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Democrats have been winning big in special elections — That could bode well for them in the 2024 election. — Democrats just scored a big win in an election on Tuesday: Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56 percent to 44 percent in a special election to fill …
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Trumpism costs the GOP in a crucial election, again
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David W. Chen / New York Times:
Democrats Keep Control of Pennsylvania House
Democrats Keep Control of Pennsylvania House
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do — Rupert Murdoch didn't want to dump his ratings leader and favorite Fox host. But was Tucker Carlson giving him a choice? — After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, Fox News — to the surprise of many, including founder Rupert Murdoch, who loathed Trump …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch often wishes Donald Trump dead, Michael Wolff book says
Rupert Murdoch often wishes Donald Trump dead, Michael Wolff book says
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement — For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT — Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have slowed in recent months but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Resources — DOD is committed to increasing its efforts to reach LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under less than honorable conditions for homosexual conduct prior to the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to ensure they are aware of the process to request a correction to their military record.
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis — In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people …
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White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media — Rahm Emanuel has mocked Chinese President Xi Jingping, speculating about the recent disappearance of a top official. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's aides have asked that Rahm Emanuel …
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Trump and Meadows joked about Covid on plane after Biden debate, book says — Exclusive: Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump ordered White House guests who tested positive to remove masks in Oval Office — Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows joked about the then US president having Covid …
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Kari Lake to launch Arizona Senate bid next month — The close ally of Trump is looking to run in the swing state again. — Arizona Republican Kari Lake will launch a Senate run as soon as early next month, according to three people familiar with her plans.
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Ohio abortion rights activists suffer blow in suit over referendum language — A fetus will now be referred to as an ‘unborn child’ on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution — In this year's only opportunity for US voters to directly weigh in on the right to abortion …
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The anti-vaccine movement is on the rise. The White House is at a loss over what to do about it. — “They keep just hoping it'll go away.” — This is the first story of a five-part series diving into the rise of the anti-vaccine political movement. — A Biden administration that vowed …
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Rebecca Kern / Politico:
Biden's campaign set to counterpunch on misinformation
Biden's campaign set to counterpunch on misinformation
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Senate Poised to Confirm Military Chiefs, Sidestepping Tuberville Blockade — Three generals were on track for confirmation, but Senator Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama Republican who has been blocking them, said he would continue to hold up others over a Pentagon abortion policy.
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Freedom Caucus Holds Shutdown Talks in a Tax Cheat's Home. The Neighbors Are Pissed. — The Freedom Caucus met Monday night in a private residence on Capitol Hill—at least, it's supposed to be a private residence. … When House Freedom Caucus members leveraged their votes this week …
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