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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement — California's governor chose a labor leader turned power player to serve in the Senate, and an adviser told POLITICO there were no preconditions about whether she could run in 2024. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom …
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EMILYs List:
EMILYs List Statements on Laphonza Butler's Appointment to the U.S. Senate — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that Gov. Gavin Newsom will name EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate from California, EMILYs List released the following statements:
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Francesca Chambers / USA Today:
Meet Laphonza Butler, the Emily's List president and Kamala Harris ally entering the senate
Meet Laphonza Butler, the Emily's List president and Kamala Harris ally entering the senate
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Politico:
Playbook: A new senator, and a new showdown
Playbook: A new senator, and a new showdown
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Watching Fox News with Gavin Newsom
Watching Fox News with Gavin Newsom
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Susanne Rust / Los Angeles Times:
Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about Newsom's pick for Feinstein's Senate seat
Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about Newsom's pick for Feinstein's Senate seat
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Associated Press:
Trump says New York fraud case is a ‘scam’: Latest updates — Donald Trump denounces New York fraud case as ‘scam’ — New York Attorney General Letitia James: President Trump engaged in ‘persistent and repeated fraud’ — The fraud lawsuit that could cost former President Donald Trump control …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump New York fraud trial ends first day with tax accountant testimony — The $250 million civil fraud trial that could see Donald Trump permanently banned from doing business in New York ended its first day. — Trump was present in the courtroom in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
New York Post pans Trump's ‘birdbrain’ attack on Haley
New York Post pans Trump's ‘birdbrain’ attack on Haley
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump blasts judge during first day of $250 million fraud trial
Trump blasts judge during first day of $250 million fraud trial
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Three in 10 Republicans don't think the Biden impeachment probe will be fair — Leaders of the House Republican conference would like Americans to be under the impression that the party's investigation into the possible impeachment of President Biden is a sober act, one undertaken solely …
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Little Enthusiasm for 2024 Front-Runners — Voters much more likely to see Biden as too old than Trump — West Long Branch, NJ - There is not a lot of enthusiasm for either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump becoming the major party nominees in 2024.
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Still Publicly Back Biden for 2024. Privately, Their Fears Are Growing.
Democrats Still Publicly Back Biden for 2024. Privately, Their Fears Are Growing.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Anti-Trump Republicans Won't Save Democracy. Can Anybody?
Anti-Trump Republicans Won't Save Democracy. Can Anybody?
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Matt Gaetz's father seeking return to Florida Senate — Don Gaetz, Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) father, announced on Monday that he will be running again for the Florida Senate, where he served from 2006 to 2016. — Don Gaetz, a Republican, said that he has no intentions of seeking higher office …
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Tom McLaughlin / Pensacola News Journal:
Rep. Matt Gaetz's father, former State Senator Don Gaetz, seeking a return to office
Rep. Matt Gaetz's father, former State Senator Don Gaetz, seeking a return to office
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Democrats can't really save Kevin McCarthy — To become House speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had to give away much of the store to a small group of House Republicans. Less than nine months later, he could be looking for what's left to give Democrats if he wants to try to keep the job.
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Wall Street Journal:
Matt Gaetz: 'Biden's Favorite Republican'
Matt Gaetz: 'Biden's Favorite Republican'
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Politico:
GOP senators weigh go-big-or-go-home strategy on Ukraine — The GOP confrontation last week over continued aid was a rude awakening for Mitch McConnell and other senators who back Ukraine funding. — From Mitch McConnell on down, the Senate's pro-Ukraine coalition is trying to reassure …
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
E.U. makes historic show of support for Ukraine after U.S. budget deal snub
E.U. makes historic show of support for Ukraine after U.S. budget deal snub
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Spartz says she'll consider resigning from Congress — Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) announced that she'll consider resigning from her position if Congress does not create a debt commission by the end of this year. — “I've done many very difficult things being one woman standing many times …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Supreme Court declines to consider longshot bid to disqualify Trump from running for president — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up a longshot challenge to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president because of his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Michael Lewis / Washington Post:
Play it again, Sam — Inside Bankman-Fried's last year in the crypto game — Most of the people who went to work for Sam Bankman-Fried ended up in jobs for which they were not obviously qualified, and Natalie Tien was no exception. She'd been raised in Taiwan by middle-class parents whose …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Leaked U.S. strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat — A report obtained by POLITICO details specific plans to reform Ukrainian institutions and warns Western support may hinge on cutting corruption. — Biden administration officials are far more worried about corruption …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Supreme Court denies Eastman petition, with rare recusal from Thomas — The Supreme Court on Monday denied an effort by lawyer John Eastman to appeal a ruling that found he may have acted criminally with the legal advice he gave former President Trump. It spurred a rare recusal …
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
An unexpected check on Supreme Court's sharp move right: Justice Kavanaugh — Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh during his combative 2018 confirmation hearing. In stark contrast, the justice today displays a generally upbeat manner. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) — WASHINGTON —
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Elon Musk Hit With Lawsuit For Falsely Accusing Man Of Being Part Of Neo-Nazi Brawl — Ben Brody, 22, said he was forced to leave his home after Musk falsely accused him of being a federal agent pretending to be a neo-Nazi. — Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and far-right sympathizer …
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Politico:
Bowman camp slams ‘Nazi’ Republicans after fire alarm flap — Republicans have vowed to punish the progressive in the wake of the incident, with one member already introducing a motion to expel him from Congress.
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