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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia case — Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty Tuesday in the Georgia election subversion case and will cooperate with Fulton County prosecutors - the third guilty plea in the past week.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The layers of falsehoods that led to Jenna Ellis's plea deal — The fundamental failure of Donald Trump's effort to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election was that it was predicated on complete nonsense. Trump and his attorneys — particularly Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis …
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New York Times:
Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case — Three lawyers indicted with Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election results will now cooperate with prosecutors in the racketeering case. — Jenna Ellis, a pro-Trump lawyer who amplified former …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fourth defendant negotiates plea deal with Fulton prosecutors — Attorney Jenna Ellis on Tuesday became the fourth defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to strike a deal with prosecutors. — In exchange for her cooperation, Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings.
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Washington Post:
Trump seethes at gag order in federal case while his campaign relishes it
Trump seethes at gag order in federal case while his campaign relishes it
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Trump's lawyers argue DC fed'l charges unconstitutional, should be tossed
Trump's lawyers argue DC fed'l charges unconstitutional, should be tossed
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
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Fourth Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty: Jenna Ellis Takes Deal with Prosecutors in Georgia
Fourth Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty: Jenna Ellis Takes Deal with Prosecutors in Georgia
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Christopher Roach / American Greatness:
Gag Order Against Trump Is the Real Threat to Democracy
Gag Order Against Trump Is the Real Threat to Democracy
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NBC News:
Republicans nominate Tom Emmer for House speaker: Live updates — House Republicans nominated Tom Emmer of Minnesota to be their candidate for speaker. — The GOP gathered behind closed doors this morning to vote by secret ballot and choose among seven contenders.
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Washington Post:
Live updates House Republicans pick Tom Emmer as third speaker nominee
Live updates House Republicans pick Tom Emmer as third speaker nominee
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
House Speaker Election
House Speaker Election
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Punchbowl News:
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Third Way:
The No Labels Party's Radical New Plan to Force a Contingent Election — The No Labels Party Will Re-Elect Trump — Since they launched their third-party presidential effort last year, the No Labels Party has repeated a central refrain: “our bipartisan ticket, led either by a Democrat or a Republican …
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Politico:
Playbook: The House's ‘Purge’ moment
Playbook: The House's ‘Purge’ moment
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Polls Showing Support For Israel Hide Some Ugly Truths — There were dozens of Charlottesville-type marches in the United States last week. No one in the media wants to ask why. — According to a new Harvard/Harris poll, only the police and military are more respected than Israel.
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Sha Hua / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. State Senator Arrested in Hong Kong After Carrying Gun Onto Flight — Jeff Wilson, who was released on bail, says he didn't realize it was in his bag and that baggage screeners in the U.S. hadn't detected it — A Washington state senator was on a flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong …
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Alan Wong / Bloomberg:
US Lawmaker Arrested in Hong Kong Airport Over Unloaded Gun
US Lawmaker Arrested in Hong Kong Airport Over Unloaded Gun
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Woman charged with homicide of Mika Westwolf — In the early morning of March 31, 2023, Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman, was walking on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 93, which passes through the Flathead reservation in Montana. Westwolf was struck by a Cadillac Escalade and declared dead at the scene.
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Powell, Chesebro, And Now Ellis — TPM Reader EK steps back and surveys the damage done by the trio of Trump lawyers pleading guilty: — My gosh. These are three big names. All three have now admitted to fraudulent claims of election theft. — These are obviously major developments in the legal case against Trump.
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Siena College Research Institute:
Biden - with Worst Ever Favorability & Job Approval Ratings - Leads Trump 46-37%; Only Leads By 7 Points if RFK & West Are on Ballot; 52% of Dems Want Party to Nominate Someone other than Biden in '24 — Recent Influx of Migrants is Serious Problem: 84% (57% Very Serious); …
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Melissa DeRosa's Revenge Campaign — With an eviscerating new book, Andrew Cuomo's former lieutenant is settling scores and prepping a comeback. — Three central questions about power are how to get it, how to wield it, and what to do when you lose it. — The story of Melissa DeRosa …
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Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Runaway Teen Alicia Navarro's Boyfriend Hit With Child Porn Charges — The 36-year-old boyfriend of an Arizona girl who vanished in 2019, had a trove of child porn material on his phone, according to cops. — The 36-year-old boyfriend of a teenage girl who went missing in 2019 has been charged …
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Ben Birnbaum / Politico:
‘Netanyahu Got All the Warnings,’ Says Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence — Former chief of Israeli military intelligence Amos Yadlin on where the war goes from here. — Israeli men pray during a rally calling for the return of more than 200 people captured by Hamas militants.
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WWBT-TV:
Republican Party of Virginia mails out thousands of explicit fliers about Susanna Gibson scandal — RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Election Day in Virginia is two weeks away and Virginia's Republican Party is now taking further steps to warn voters of the online sex scandal surrounding 57th District House Candidate Susanna Gibson.
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Chelsea Cirruzzo / Politico:
‘On track’: Three percent of Americans have gotten the new Covid shot, but the CDC director remains confident — By contrast, nearly 39 percent have had their flu shot. — The Biden administration's campaign to convince Americans to get an annual Covid shot is off to a very slow start.
Insider:
Kyrsten Sinema said she doesn't care if she loses reelection because she ‘saved the Senate by myself’ and can go serve ‘on any board I want to,’ book says — Kyrsten Sinema doesn't care one bit if she wins re-election, according to a new book. — “I can go on any board I want to.