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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump fundraises off fraud trial: ‘Nothing can break me’ — Former President Trump on Monday was quick to fundraise off of his fraud trial in New York after proceedings wrapped for the day. — Trump's campaign blasted out a fundraising email with a subject line of “I just left the courthouse” …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
New York Post pans Trump's ‘birdbrain’ attack on Haley — The editorial board of the New York Post dissed former President Trump after he attacked Nikki Haley, his former Ambassador to the United Nations and one of the candidates who is challenging him for the Republican nomination for president.
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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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Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Trump says he would prefer to die by electrocution in bizarre campaign rant — Former president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination delivered the odd remarks during a speech in Iowa — Faced with a litany of criminal charges, Donald Trump on Sunday told a campaign rally …
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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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Erica Orden / Politico:
As Trump goes on trial for business fraud, he treats courthouse like campaign stop
As Trump goes on trial for business fraud, he treats courthouse like campaign stop
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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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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
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement
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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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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Exclusive: John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump — John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Pals Brag: Elon Musk ‘Really Is Our Agent!’ — Kremlin propagandists are rejoicing after Congress omitted aid to Ukraine from its most recent government funding bill. — Russian experts have long predicted that it's only a matter of time before U.S. aid to Ukraine is jeopardized by war fatigue and domestic issues.
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Leaked U.S. strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat
Leaked U.S. strategy on Ukraine sees corruption as the real threat
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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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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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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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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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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 …
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:
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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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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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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