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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A tantalizing detail in a new Trump legal filing — The government signals it plans to prove Donald Trump's much-debated intent for taking and keeping classified documents — Donald Trump's many legal problems have led to a veritable fire hose of often-mundane, procedural court filings.
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After years of exaggerating his business assets, Trump confronts them in court — A civil case entering its second week threatens to put on display unprecedented details about how Trump's business operated — When Donald Trump needed to value his Trump Tower apartment for homeowner's insurance in 2010 …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Prosecutors Ask if Trump Will Blame His Lawyers as Defense in Election Case — The special counsel asked a judge to require the former president to disclose whether he would blame poor legal advice for his attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss. — Federal prosecutors asked a judge …
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Associated Press:
Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas — Drone footage captures extent of destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City — Concerns mount over Israel's next move as government vows to siege Gaza — Israel continues retaliation on fourth day of war
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Nicholas Grossman / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Overrated Peace Plan Helped Enable the Horrors in Israel and Gaza
Trump's Overrated Peace Plan Helped Enable the Horrors in Israel and Gaza
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden decries “evil” Hamas attack, says Americans being held hostage
Biden decries “evil” Hamas attack, says Americans being held hostage
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Nick Reisman / Politico:
AOC knocks ‘bigotry and callousness’ of Times Square rally for Palestinians — “It should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it. That is a core tenet of solidarity,” Ocasio-Cortez said. — NEW YORK — The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists …
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Politico:
Heat for NYC-DSA after pro-Palestine rally — HAPPENING TODAY: Former Rep. Tom Suozzi is expected to launch his comeback bid for the seat now held by Rep. George Santos, three people familiar with the plan told Playbook. The Democrat — and many other challengers — are thinking …
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
North Carolina Republicans override governor's veto on key election law — Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has cast the bill as a threat to democracy in the state. Republicans say it takes politics out of the process of administering the vote. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Tuesday overrode …
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Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’
North Carolina Republicans Are Creating a ‘Secret Police Force’
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Survey shows Lake leading Gallego, Sinema in Arizona Senate race — Failed GOP Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake appears to have a slight lead over Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way contest for Sinema's seat next year, according to a new poll.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Gallego leads Lake, Sinema in Arizona Senate race: poll — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is leading both former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way race for Sinema's Arizona Senate seat, according to a new poll.
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race — After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California's left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Jim Jordan's new shutdown threat highlights an unnerving right-wing trend — Republicans spend more time talking about the practical problems posed by the U.S.-Mexico border than any other issue — even as much of what they propose to address them is utter fantasy.
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Politico:
McCarthy loyalists vow to draw out painful speakership battle — House Republicans' state of emotional limbo is particularly problematic, since they'd otherwise welcome the chance to move quickly on aiding Israel.
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Speaker Candidates Jordan, Scalise Commit to Continuing Impeachment Investigation (Exclusive) — Sources close to the two lawmakers told The Messenger that they both plan to keep the investigation going if they are speaker … The two Republicans running to be the next speaker of the House …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Special Counsel Interviewed Biden About Classified Documents
Special Counsel Interviewed Biden About Classified Documents
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
In Search of Kamala Harris — After nearly three years, the vice president is still struggling to make the case for herself — and feels she shouldn't have to. — All the conditions seemed right for a chance to reset the narrative. — At the Munich Security Conference in February …
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
IDF says Gaza border finally sealed, bodies of 1,500 terrorists found inside Israel — Breaches in barrier being mined; military continues to notify relatives of those taken to Gaza; airstrikes target hundreds of sites in Strip, including Gaza City power base Rimal
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Melissa / Harvard University President:
War in the Middle East — A Statement from President Claudine Gay — As the events of recent days continue to reverberate, let there be no doubt that I condemn the terrorist atrocities perpetrated by Hamas. Such inhumanity is abhorrent, whatever one's individual views of the origins of longstanding conflicts in the region.
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin Offers Muted Response to Attack on Israel. That Speaks Volumes. — Vladimir Putin has long projected friendly ties to Israel. But his silence since Saturday's assault illustrates how the war in Ukraine has strained the relationship between the two countries.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Alex Jones to fight Georgia prosecutors' bid to call him as witness in trial of Trump co-defendants — Fulton County DA Fani Willis indicated Tuesday that she intends to compel the testimony of the far-right broadcaster. — Alex Jones intends to resist efforts by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
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Brittany Gibson / Politico:
RFK Jr. super PAC raises $11 million within hours and courts Elon Musk's support — The environmental lawyer-turned-politician is mounting a formidable independent bid. — Just hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would run for president as an independent, more than $11 million gushed …
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Tim Scott, please drop out, urge others to follow and unite behind Haley — Disclosure: The columnist's wife, Mari Will, an adviser to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), disagrees with this column. — There is national incredulity, exhaustion, embarrassment …
Lara Seligman / Politico:
U.S. may send second aircraft carrier toward Israel — The ship was already scheduled to deploy, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could order it to the eastern Mediterranean. — The U.S. could soon have two aircraft carriers in the eastern Mediterranean, according to Defense Department officials …
Reuters:
EU says disinformation spreading on X after Hamas attack, urges Musk to tackle it — The EU's industry chief told Elon Musk that disinformation was spreading on his X messaging platform since Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, urging him to take counter-measures in line with new EU online content rules.
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