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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 — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president's federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
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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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New York Times:
Can Biden Change How Voters See Him? The Israel War May Give Him a Chance. — Plagued by low approval ratings, the president has projected himself as a world leader. Strategists warn, however, that his re-election may depend more on domestic issues like the economy.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website — Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted.
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New York Times:
Trump Fined $5,000 for Breaking Gag Order by Leaving Abusive Post Online
Trump Fined $5,000 for Breaking Gag Order by Leaving Abusive Post Online
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Releases Evidence of Direct Payment to Joe Biden — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced the committee obtained bank records revealing a $200,000 direct payment from James and Sara Biden to Joe Biden in the form of a personal check.
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says White House can continue requests to tech companies — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed the Biden administration to continue its efforts to get social media companies to remove posts from their platforms that the government says are misleading.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court won't reinstate Missouri gun law as Thomas dissents
Supreme Court won't reinstate Missouri gun law as Thomas dissents
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