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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden team's don't-let-him-trip mission … - With a physical therapist, Biden has been doing exercises to improve his balance as far back as November 2021. — Since his stumble in June, he has been wearing tennis shoes more often to avoid slipping — and using the short stairs on Air Force One …
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Biden Joins U.A.W. Strike — President Heads to Picket Line in Michigan to Court Autoworkers — President Biden is traveling to Michigan a day before former President Donald J. Trump makes his own visit, as the two men offer dueling messages to a powerful voting bloc in a key swing state.
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Associated Press:
Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides
Biden is headed to Michigan to join the UAW picket line. He's all-in on showing his union bona fides
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Ralph Nader, wary of Trump, offers to help Joe Biden win
Ralph Nader, wary of Trump, offers to help Joe Biden win
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Americans Are Down on Biden. Why Does His Party Keep Winning Elections?
Americans Are Down on Biden. Why Does His Party Keep Winning Elections?
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Washington Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, KTSM-TV and The Messenger
CNN:
Cassidy Hutchinson's new book reveals a Trump White House even more chaotic than previously known — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer.
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Eva Surovell / The Messenger:
Cassidy Hutchinson Book Reveals Chaos at End of Trump White House: 'I Don't Want People To Know We Lost' — Hutchinson recounts the final days of the Trump administration, including Jan. 6, 2021, in her new book — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Cassidy Hutchinson Begs GOP to Stop Donald Trump Before It's Too Late
Cassidy Hutchinson Begs GOP to Stop Donald Trump Before It's Too Late
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump urges judge to reject proposed gag order in federal election case
Trump urges judge to reject proposed gag order in federal election case
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's bid to use congressional map with just one majority-Black district — The court's decision is in line with its June ruling in the same case that reaffirmed key protections for minority voters. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat …
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CNN:
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's attempt to avoid creating a second Black majority congressional district — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state's 27% Black population.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
DeSantis to be at center stage in second GOP presidential debate — Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will once again be at center stage Wednesday evening during the second GOP debate. — The debate will take place in California and air on Fox Business Network at 9 p.m. EDT.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Dam Breaks For Bob Menendez: Senate Democrats Pile On In Calls For Resignation — Jon Tester and Tammy Baldwin are among those up for reelection in 2024 and facing pressure to distance themselves from their indicted colleague. — LOADING — The dam broke open Tuesday morning …
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Christopher Maag / New York Times:
Booker Says Menendez Should Resign, Breaking Silence — The decision by Senator Cory Booker, a close ally, to condemn Senator Robert Menendez underscores the deepening crisis Mr. Menendez faces after his indictment. — Senator Cory Booker called on Senator Robert Menendez …
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Bob Menendez's defiance could be an electoral nightmare for Democrats
Bob Menendez's defiance could be an electoral nightmare for Democrats
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Hunter Biden sues former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over infamous laptop — Hunter Biden sued former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and another attorney over alleged violations of computer fraud and data access related to a laptop computer Biden is said to have left at a Delaware repair shop.
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Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
What Is J.D. Vance's Angle? — J.D. Vance was trying to find his groove. I had just shown up at his office last week to interview the Ohio Republican about his first nine months in the Senate, where he has proved curiously hard to pigeonhole. As we sat down, Mr. Vance — at 39 …
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Trump is crushing it in California. His rivals are ‘in denial.’ — Republicans will descend on California this week for the second presidential debate and speeches before thousands of state party activists. On the ground, it's a snoozer with Trump ascendent.
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Washington Post:
Bending to far right, McCarthy pushes steep safety net cuts in shutdown battle — Republican House speaker embraces major spending reductions in trying to win conservative support for funding bill — Cutting housing subsidies for the poor by 33 percent as soaring rents drive a national affordability crisis.
Kimberly Wehle / The Atlantic:
The Coming Attack on an Essential Element of Women's Freedom — No-fault divorce has improved the lives of millions. Now some extreme Republicans want to abandon it. — For the past half century, many women in America have enjoyed an unprecedented degree of freedom and legal protection …
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The Sun
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Cassidy and the Guys — Plus: Menendez is an old-school crook. — Catching up: — Biden Heads to UAW Picket Line in Michigan - The New York Times — New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center shows Nikki Haley surging ahead of Ron DeSantis in New Hampshir e
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Republicans open probe into Biden's energy secretary after police called on her EV road trip — Granholm's EV road trip ‘illustrates yet again how out of touch the Biden Administration is,’ Republicans write — Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee …
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Mariam Zuhaib / Washington Examiner:
House Oversight launches investigation into Granholm electric vehicle road trip
House Oversight launches investigation into Granholm electric vehicle road trip
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Florida school district orders librarians to purge all books with LGBTQ characters — Librarians in public schools in Charlotte County, Florida, were instructed by the school district superintendent to remove all books with LGBTQ characters or themes from school and classroom libraries.
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New Republic
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suits With U.S. Virgin Islands and James Staley — The bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle with the U.S. Virgin Islands and also reached a confidential settlement with a former top banker who pushed to keep the disgraced financier as a client.
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CNBC:
JPMorgan Chase settles Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking suit by U.S. Virgin Islands for $75 million
JPMorgan Chase settles Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking suit by U.S. Virgin Islands for $75 million
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Kevin Collier / NBC News:
Amazon used market power to warp prices of goods across the internet, FTC alleges — The FTC said it filed an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, backed by the attorneys general of 17 states, including two Republicans.
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