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Rick Scott / Newsweek:
It's Time To Unite Behind Donald Trump — An open border with terrorists, criminals, and drugs pouring into our country. A botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that stranded thousands of Americans and our allies behind enemy lines, left billions of dollars' worth of U.S. military equipment …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
DeSantis ‘stands by’ promise to ‘slit throats’ of federal bureaucrats
DeSantis ‘stands by’ promise to ‘slit throats’ of federal bureaucrats
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Florida Politics
Marc Caputo / The Messenger:
Sen. Rick Scott Picks Trump Over DeSantis in Florida Showdown (Exclusive)
Sen. Rick Scott Picks Trump Over DeSantis in Florida Showdown (Exclusive)
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Florida Sen. Rick Scott endorses Trump as 2024 battle shifts to their state
Florida Sen. Rick Scott endorses Trump as 2024 battle shifts to their state
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Fox News, WFLA-TV and The Indianapolis Star
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Barbara Lee hits California Senate opponents Schiff, Porter on Santos expulsion vote — Rep. Barbara Lee is calling out two of her fellow Democratic California Senate hopefuls — Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter — over the House vote to expel embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
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Axios:
George Santos finds unlikely protectors in House Democrats … - Santos faces two federal indictments and a likely reelection loss if he manages to stay in Congress through 2024. … - The resolution would have failed even if all Democrats had voted for it: Just 24 Republicans voted for it …
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Washington Post:
Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails
Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Santos vows to remain ‘valuable voice’ in Congress after failed vote to remove him
Santos vows to remain ‘valuable voice’ in Congress after failed vote to remove him
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Will the haters once again decide the presidential election? — One of the unusual dynamics of the 2016 presidential race was that neither candidate was particularly well-liked. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were viewed more unfavorably than favorably by Election Day, with perceptions of each candidate at historic lows.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
It's a one-candidate race — with two backups — IT'S A ONE-CANDIDATE RACE — WITH TWO BACKUPS. Some Republicans have long wanted the GOP presidential field to narrow. They hoped the also-ran candidates would drop out. So far, there hasn't been much of that. Instead, the field has effectively narrowed itself.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The brutal GOP attacks on Tuberville — and what they could mean — An undersold cause of the gridlock in Congress is that it's often allowed to fester quietly. Nowhere is that more true than in the Senate. Not only can members effectively wage a filibuster without actually having to speak …
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Eden Villalovas / Washington Examiner:
MTG attacks ‘vaping groping’ Boebert and Chip Roy after Republicans vote against her — Killing the resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) sparked Republican infighting between Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who introduced the measure last week …
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The Hill:
Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution
Democrats scrap plans to vote on Greene censure resolution
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
Nancy Mace's Staff Guide Shows Her True Priority: Nancy Mace — A lengthy internal handbook for aides to the Republican lawmaker—obtained by The Daily Beast—demonstrates Mace's thirst for the spotlight. … Well before her fateful vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership …
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Politico:
What we still don't know about Paul Pelosi attack — THE BUZZ: An unheralded San Francisco court hearing has offered new hints about California's preeminent political case. — We're coming up on the federal trial of David DePape, who is accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi and plotting …
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The Independent:
Eric and Donald Trump Jr to testify in NY civil fraud trial: Live — Don Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, and the former president himself are all expected to take the stand in the New York civil fraud trial over the coming days — Donald Trump Jr arrives at New York court to take stand in father's fraud trial
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
U.S. to Press Israel for ‘Pauses’ in War Against Hamas — Brief cessations of military operations would allow food, water and other aid to reach Gaza and help with hostage releases, officials say. — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will urge the Israeli government to agree to a series …
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Associated Press:
Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
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Hunter Biden / USA Today:
I fought to get sober. Political weaponization of my addiction hurts more than me. — My struggles and my mistakes have been fodder for a vile and sustained disinformation campaign against my father, President Joe Biden, and an all-out annihilation of my reputation.
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Raids Home of Eric Adams's Fund-Raising Chief — The raid of the home of Brianna Suggs, a consultant with close ties to the mayor, came as Mr. Adams canceled a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. — Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday searched …
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Associated Press:
Alabama court says state can execute inmate with nitrogen gas — The decision moves Alabama closer to being the first state to attempt an execution with nitrogen gas, although there is likely to be additional litigation. — MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A divided Alabama Supreme Court said the state …
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Mike Ives / New York Times:
Ady Barkan, Health Care Activist, Dies at 39 — Mr. Barkan campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with A.L.S., the terminal neurodegenerative disease. — Ady Barkan, a well-known activist who campaigned for Medicare for all while struggling with the terminal neurodegenerative disease A.L.S., has died.
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Politico:
Tuberville staffer asks anti-abortion groups to float primaries against Republicans who oppose military holds — The GOP senator's communications director said the email to those groups reflected his personal opinion, and was not endorsed by his boss.
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