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Douglas MacKinnon / The Hill:
Leading Democrats need to go to the White House to ask Biden and Harris to step aside — Playtime is over. We have to put the toys away and have the adults in the room re-exert their authority. — It's one thing when the issues of the day are identity politics; “green” energy …
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset — The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in the 2024 presidential race.
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CNN:
Back-to-back plea deals pose grave legal threat to Donald Trump — Two stalwart allies of former President Donald Trump flipped against him in the past 36 hours, a staggering turn of events that could now pose a grave threat to his ability to fend off criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Bitter Standoff with Fox News Is Only Getting Worse — Fox News appears to have adopted a policy of no live interviews for Donald Trump. That's bad news for the presidential candidate. … In both of his last presidential runs, Fox News was essential to Donald Trump's success.
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Concerns about Jordan's election denialism flare during failed bid for speaker — As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) waged his battle to become House speaker, some House Republicans were uncomfortable with the possibility of having an election denier occupying the most powerful legislative seat …
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Clare Foran / CNN:
House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan's exit — There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago. — The search is on for a new GOP speaker nominee …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump tells allies he doesn't support Tom Emmer's speaker bid — The frontrunner for the post is already running into problems. — Former President Donald Trump privately conveyed to allies on Friday he does not back House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's bid for speaker, throwing another wrench …
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Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Trump World Vows to Tank a Speaker Bid From House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Exclusive)
Trump World Vows to Tank a Speaker Bid From House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Exclusive)
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Democrats keep getting new warning signs about Black voter support — Black voters continue to be loyal to Democrats, but there are signs that support continues to erode. — Democrats are about to find out how worried they need to be about Black voter support.
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Mathew Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher Goes Off on Harvard Kids for ‘Siding With Terrorists’ — “As an Ivy League graduate who knows the value of a liberal education I have one piece of advice for the youth of America—don't go to college,” Maher said Friday night. — After 34 Harvard student groups signed …
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Michael Biesecker / Associated Press:
AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion — (AP animation: Marshall Ritzel, AP video: Angie Wang) — Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza. Videos analyzed by The Associated Press show …
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
7 influential accounts are warping Israel-Hamas news on X, researchers find — The University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public said that the most popular posts about the crisis revealed how news on the platform is “faster, more disorienting, and potentially more shaped by Musk himself.”
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New York Times:
Elderly and Imprisoned: 'I Don't Count It as Living, Only Existing.' — On a clear day in March 2023, the snowy peaks surrounding the California Institution for Men in Chino were visible. Cleveland Lindley stood on a green patch in the prison yard, taking in the view.
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Washington Post:
Tensions rise as Haley vies to overtake DeSantis as Trump alternative — Escalating frictions between the two candidates vying for a distant second behind Trump are playing out before voters on the campaign trail and behind closed doors with wealthy donors — Nikki Haley is increasingly threatening …
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Biden says Hamas attacks aimed to halt Israel-Saudi Arabia agreement — The normalization push began under former President Donald Trump's administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords. — President Joe Biden said that Hamas' attacks on Israel were intended in part to scuttle …
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Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Biden Says Hamas Attack Was to Halt Israel-Saudi Arabia Thaw
Biden Says Hamas Attack Was to Halt Israel-Saudi Arabia Thaw
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Reuters:
Cairo peace summit grapples with Gaza war as risks to region rise — Arab leaders condemned Israel's two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday at a gathering of Western and other leaders and demanded renewed efforts to end a decades-long cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
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