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ABC News:
Trump allegedly discussed US nuclear subs with foreign national after leaving White House: Sources  —  Trump allegedly discussed the information with an Australian billionaire.  —  Months after leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information …
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New York Times:
Trump Said to Have Revealed Nuclear Submarine Secrets to Australian Businessman  —  Soon after leaving office, the former president shared sensitive information about American submarines with a billionaire member of Mar-a-Lago, according to people familiar with the matter.
CBS News:
Trump moves to “temporarily” dismiss $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen  —  Former President Donald Trump moved Thursday to dismiss his $500 million lawsuit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, without prejudice, allowing him to refile the suit again in the future.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump drops suit against former lawyer Michael Cohen  —  The former president, facing a scheduling conflict with a campaign rally, ended his case seeking $500 million from the attorney who turned on him.  —  Former President Donald Trump late on Thursday abruptly dropped a lawsuit …
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
I.R.S. Puts Lien on Giuliani's Palm Beach Condo for $550,000 Tax Debt  —  The action by federal tax officials is the latest sign of Rudolph W. Giuliani's growing financial troubles.  —  The I.R.S. has placed a lien on a Florida property owned by Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor …
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Jose Lambiet / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: IRS claims Rudy Giuliani owes $550k in unpaid taxes and places a LIEN on his $4.5million Palm Beach penthouse  — The IRS claims Rudy Giuliani owes $549,435.26 in unpaid income taxes for 2021, DailyMail.com can reveal  — Now the federal tax agency has placed a lien …
Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story and Political Wire
Alex Nguyen / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Owes $550K in Unpaid Taxes, Lien Placed on Apartment: Report
Discussion: The Messenger
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump would accept House speakership for a ‘short period’ while Republicans decide on a permanent replacement  —  Trump told Fox News Digital he would serve as a ‘unifier’ until Republicans can rally around a new speaker  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump told Fox News Digital …
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Adela Suliman / Washington Post:
Trump endorses Jim Jordan for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy ouster  —  Former President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to become House speaker after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was recently ousted in a rebellion by far-right Republicans.
Politico:
The next speaker's big challenge: Avoiding McCarthy's fate  —  Any one Republican still has the power to eject the House leader.  It's a problem that only some in the GOP want to solve.  —  Anyone who hopes to become the next speaker must first attempt to settle a raging debate inside the GOP conference …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace Solicits Campaign Funds on Fox, Flouting House Rules
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Mediaite
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
McCarthy allies quietly undercut Scalise's speaker bid
Jonah Valdez / Los Angeles Times:
American Airlines is sorry for accusing David Ryan Harris, who was traveling with his kids, of child trafficking  —  Homepage News  —  American Airlines has apologized to musician David Ryan Harris for stopping and questioning him at LAX last month because they suspected he was trafficking children.
Discussion: New York Times
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News' Greg Gutfeld Floats Civil War Because 'Elections Don't Work'  —  The right-wing network's resident comedian went full fascist on Thursday, warning that the only thing that can save America is another civil war.  —  Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, supposedly the right-wing network's resident comedian …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Trump's violent rhetoric is getting muted coverage by the news media  —  After eight years of Trump in politics, is a ‘banality of crazy’ setting in?  —  Last week, the Republican Party's leading presidential candidate proposed executing suspected shoplifters.
Discussion: Daily News and HuffPost
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
To amplify Trump? Or not to amplify? There's actually a good answer.
Discussion: MSNBC and KTVZ-TV
Tori Otten / New Republic:
The Attack on Wisconsin's Governor Perfectly Sums Up Our Gun Problem  —  A man tried this week to attack Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, twice in one day, first with a handgun and then with an assault rifle after posting bail, a state spokesperson said Thursday.
Discussion: RedState
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle
Ania Nussbaum / Bloomberg:
France Blocks US Takeover of Nuclear Supplier as Macron Expands Reach  — Paris effectively scuppers planned US-Canada business deal  — Macron is stepping up efforts to protect strategic industries  —  France has blocked the purchase of the French units of Canada's Velan Inc …
Discussion: Politico and Yahoo Finance
Mohamed El-Erian / Financial Times:
The US may no longer avoid a recession  —  The economy is likely to weaken as markets internalise the significant likelihood that rates will stay higher for longer  —  The writer is president of Queens' College, Cambridge, and an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy
Mithil Aggarwal / NBC News:
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize for fight against ‘oppression of women’  —  The Nobel committee said “her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost.”  —  Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Star Impeachment Witness Sued Cancer-Stricken Dad's Charity  —  Republicans are regrouping after their first impeachment hearing didn't go so well.  They're hoping this witness can do better.  But he has quite the past. … After a turbulent few days in the House and the astonishing backfire …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jake Offenhartz / Associated Press:
Rep. George Santos' former campaign treasurer will plead guilty to a federal felony, prosecutors say  —  The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos will plead guilty on Thursday to an unspecified felony in connection with the sprawling federal investigation of financial irregularities surrounding …
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Gun Deaths Rising Sharply Among Children, Study Finds  —  Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among young children and teenagers in the United States.  —  Julvonnia McDowell was making dinner one evening when she got a call saying that her 14-year-old son, JaJuan …
Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Ramaswamy's car rammed by protesters in Iowa  —  The Republican presidential candidate was not in the vehicle at the time.  —  Protesters ran their vehicle into Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's car during a campaign stop in Grinnell, Iowa, on Thursday, his campaign confirmed to POLITICO.
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
ADL signals truce in feud with Musk, will resume advertising on X  —  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) signaled a truce Wednesday in its recent feud with X owner Elon Musk, saying it would resume advertising on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Let's Talk about ‘PodiumGate’
Discussion: Arkansas Online and Raw Story
CNN:
Exclusive: Justice Department and House Republicans in standoff over FBI witness testimony
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
David French / New York Times:
How MAGA Corrupts the Culture of the White Working Class
Discussion: Raw Story
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Hispanic Catholics, unaffiliated most likely religious groups to acknowledge human-caused climate change
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Cornel West drops Green Party bid to run for president as an independent
Jason Lange / Reuters:
RFK Jr could draw one in seven US voters in 2024 presidential election, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Reuters:
Turkish official says ground operation into Syria an option after bombing
Politico:
Trump considering trip to Congress before speakership election
New York Times:
Why Trump and the Rest of the G.O.P. Won't Stop Bashing Electric Vehicles
Discussion: UPI
David Corn / Mother Jones:
How Kevin McCarthy Set Up His Big Fail 14 Years Ago
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden administration reverses course, clears way for new border wall by waiving environmental laws