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Washington Post:
Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms — A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, a move that would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
With a Shutdown in View, McCarthy Plays a Weak Hand
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Nadeem Badshah / The Guardian:
Trump suing ex-MI6 officer who alleged he was ‘compromised’ by Russian security service — Christopher Steele's dossier also alleged Putin ‘supported and directed’ plan to ‘cultivate’ Trump as a presidential candidate — Donald Trump is suing a former MI6 officer and the intelligence consultancy …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump deposition scheduled for next month in lawsuits filed by ex-FBI officials
Trump deposition scheduled for next month in lawsuits filed by ex-FBI officials
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Jonathan Swan / New York Times:
Republican Group Running Anti-Trump Ads Finds Little Is Working — With over 40 ads and $6 million spent, a group tied to the Club for Growth is no closer to an answer, a memo to donors says. Some ads even gave Donald Trump a boost. — A well-funded group of anti-Trump conservatives …
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside the grudge that paralyzed the House — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — THE FRIDAY READ — “Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Choose a Side,” by Michael Kruse: “The conventional wisdom is that this is a time for choosing, for all Republicans, and for her, too.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Menendez plans Puerto Rico donor retreat amid Democratic fears over his reelection plans
Menendez plans Puerto Rico donor retreat amid Democratic fears over his reelection plans
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Brian Karem / Salon:
Donald Trump's thrill ride is nearly over — but the media refuses to let go — What if we told America the truth about Donald Trump? He's a fraud, a cheat and a rapist, facing 91 felony counts … I take no joy in saying this, but we in the press are moral cowards.
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NBC News:
Trump is on the witness list for $250 million civil fraud trial starting next week
Trump is on the witness list for $250 million civil fraud trial starting next week
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ABC News:
Trump $250M fraud trial will go forward Monday, AG plans to call his adult sons as witnesses
Trump $250M fraud trial will go forward Monday, AG plans to call his adult sons as witnesses
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Alex Kingsbury / New York Times:
Trump's Promise of Lawlessness
Trump's Promise of Lawlessness
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump New York fraud trial cleared to start Monday after appeals panel ruling
Trump New York fraud trial cleared to start Monday after appeals panel ruling
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NBC News:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90 — Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.
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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Dianne Feinstein, centrist stalwart of the Senate, dies at 90 — A trailblazer for women in politics, she led the Intelligence Committee and helped mold the federal bench. Amid health setbacks, she faced calls to resign. — It was the morning of Nov. 27, 1978, and Dianne Feinstein …
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015 — Wednesday's debate had the lowest TV viewership of any Republican presidential debate since 2015. — When it comes to debates, the question of ratings is usually little more than a curiosity.
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Viewership Fell Sharply for Second G.O.P. Debate
Viewership Fell Sharply for Second G.O.P. Debate
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
First Impeachment Hearing Yields No New Information on Biden — In a chaotic session, Republicans accused the president of crime and corruption, but even their witnesses said the case for impeachment hadn't been made. — The first hearing in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry …
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The Hill:
House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries — House Republicans late Thursday night approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, a success for GOP leaders after they decided to strip Ukraine funding from the legislation following two failed procedural votes.
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Public Notice:
How Trump's fraudulent business practices finally came back to bite him — The New York ruling that's big trouble for the Trump Organization, unpacked. … While we all wait for Trump's criminal trials to start, let us enjoy the absolute hammering Trump and his sons just received …
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Menachem Kaiser / New York Times:
The Market for Nazi Memorabilia Is Huge, Lucrative and Very Disturbing — At the Ohio Valley Military Society's annual Show of Shows, there is plenty for sale that isn't Nazi memorabilia. All sorts of mementos from all sorts of wars: Civil War caps, antique pistols, Purple Hearts, samurai swords, World War I trench kits.
The Hill:
Supreme Court to hear cases on Florida, Texas social media laws — The Supreme Court on Friday announced it will hear two cases stemming from controversial laws in Texas and Florida regulating social media platforms' content moderation decisions. — The laws aim to prohibit social media companies …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’ — What's the deal with this government shutdown? In a standoff even Republicans are comparing to ‘Seinfeld,’ it's hard to tell. — In 1995 and 1996, the federal government shut down as House Republicans …
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump and his sons will plead the Fifth in civil fraud trial: Watergate prosecutor — Former President Donald Trump and his adult sons will be facing trial for civil fraud in a matter of days — and the clear facts of the case have already been decided, with Judge Arthur Engoron finding …
Ella Nilsen / CNN:
Biden administration approves more offshore drilling in bid to expand wind energy — The Biden administration announced Friday it is planning as many as three new oil and gas drilling lease sales in federal waters over the next five years - a move that could anger Republicans …
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Politico:
Dems pressure White House to change economic message — Democrats are loving the Biden economy. They're less certain about his economic message. — President Joe Biden placed a big bet that he could sell an improving economy under the banner of “Bidenomics.”
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: far-right Oath Keepers kept up dues payments after Capitol attack — Venmo records show members of rightwing militia paid vice-president for months after group's January 6 role was exposed — Oath Keepers members paid dues to the rightwing militia's then vice-president …