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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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Media Matters for America
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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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Politico
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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One America News Network and The Daily Caller
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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The Hill, RedState, New York Post, Al Jazeera, CNN, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, New York Daily News, Al-Monitor and The Guardian
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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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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UPI, New York Times, Associated Press, CBS News, Public Notice and The Mahablog
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Bitter Standoff with Fox News Is Only Getting Worse
Trump's Bitter Standoff with Fox News Is Only Getting Worse
Discussion:
Raw Story
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Jack Smith uses Brett Kavanaugh law review article and Trump's own impeachment arguments to slap down Jan. 6 ‘presidential immunity’ claims
Jack Smith uses Brett Kavanaugh law review article and Trump's own impeachment arguments to slap down Jan. 6 ‘presidential immunity’ claims
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Instapundit, Mediaite, BizPac Review, Raw Story, CNN, UPI, RTÉ, NPR, Politico, Washington Examiner, New York Times and The Hill
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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Punchbowl News, Bloomberg, Fox News, Roll Call, Raw Story, Zandar Versus The Stupid and HuffPost
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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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The Daily Caller
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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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NBC News, Raw Story, National Review, RedState, Associated Press, Political Wire, PoliticusUSA, Al Jazeera, Mock Paper Scissors, The Hill, CBS News and The Daily Caller
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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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Slate, RTÉ, National Review, The Gateway Pundit, Deadline, MyStateline.com, Politico, The Daily Caller, Fox News, USA Today, Insider, The Messenger, CBS News, Political Wire, CNN and ABC7
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.
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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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Politico, Middle East Monitor, Al Jazeera, TASS, Euractiv, Associated Press, Bloomberg, New York Times and ThePrint
Stephen Neukam / The Messenger:
Trump World Vows to Tank a Speaker Bid From House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Exclusive) — 'An Emmer speakership is something that won't go over well in our circles,' one source close to Trump told The Messenger … House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is angling to be the next House speaker …
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HuffPost, Raw Story, REALITYCHEX.COM and National Review
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
CDC says skin-disfiguring parasite may be endemic in Texas, present in other states — The CDC identified dozens of Leishmania cases — all without a history of travel outside the U.S. — over a 14-year period. — A parasite capable of causing a disfiguring skin disease may be endemic …
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GB News, New York Post, The Messenger and The Sun
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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SCOTUSblog, RedState, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Political Wire, more at Techmeme »
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court blocks restrictions on Biden administration efforts to remove contentious social media posts
Supreme Court blocks restrictions on Biden administration efforts to remove contentious social media posts
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Politico, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg and Raw Story
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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Missourinet, Washington Times, Fox News, CNN, Politico, BizPac Review, SCOTUSblog, New York Times, NBC News, USA Today and Bloomberg
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.
Discussion:
Althouse
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
The Real Reason Hamas Just Released Two American Hostages — According to Israeli officials, Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hamas released two American hostages Friday afternoon for “humanitarian” purposes after kidnapping and holding them in the Gaza Strip for nearly two weeks.
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The Hill, Why Evolution Is True, BizPac Review, NBC News, New York Post, RedState, Washington Examiner, israelhayom.com, Al-Monitor, Associated Press and Twitchy
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Mastodon Is the Good One — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error — Please enter a valid email address. — Earlier this week, friend of 404 Media Katie Notopoulos, who is a great journalist and internet knower …