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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Rep. George Santos won't seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking  —  The House Ethics committee in a scathing report Thursday said it has amassed “overwhelming evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York that has been sent to the Justice Department …
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House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative George Santos  —  Pursuant to House Rule XI Clause 3(q)(1), today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Michael Guest, and the Ranking Member, Representative Susan Wild …
Washington Post:
Ethics panel finds ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. Santos violated federal laws  —  House investigators found “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated a litany of ethics and criminal laws, according a House Ethics Committee report released Thursday.
NBC News:
There's ‘substantial evidence’ that Rep. George Santos broke the law, House panel finds  —  The House Ethics Committee said it will refer its findings, including new “uncharged” conduct, to the Justice Department.  —  WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Thursday released …
Politico:
Santos ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of criminal wrongdoing
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Disturbing ‘Truth’  —  The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history.  —  The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society “likes to bring invaders in that kill our people ... Screw your optics, I'm going in.”
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Elon Musk faces scrutiny after calling antisemitic X post the ‘absolute truth’  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk is facing a wave of backlash after engaging with an antisemitic social media post on Wednesday, calling it the “absolute truth.”  —  The antisemitic post that Musk seemed to endorse came …
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump holds significant lead in New Hampshire GOP primary, while Haley moves into second place  —  Former President Donald Trump maintains a significant lead among likely voters in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary, but former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has moved ahead …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Is Already at War Over Staffing a New Trump White House
Discussion: Raw Story
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
The Biden campaign wants to remind voters why they turned on MAGA  —  The News  —  President Biden is returning to a message that's worked for Democrats in races around the country since his election, portraying Donald Trump as a threat to American democracy who would use his perch …
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Washington Post:
A rare look at the devastation caused by AR-15 shootings  —  Editor's note: The photos, videos and personal accounts below are extremely disturbing and may be too upsetting for some people.  Read why The Post is publishing this story.  —  When a gunman fires an AR-15 ...
Associated Press:
More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.”  —  “We are ready to continue …
United States Capitol Police:
USCP Statement on the Unlawful Demonstration outside the DNC  —  Last night approximately 200 people gathered in front of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters to protest the conflict in the Middle East.  —  We have handled hundreds of peaceful protests, but last night's group was not peaceful.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House offices locked down as lawmakers are evacuated from DNC protest … - The DNC was hosting a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee candidate event at the time, with multiple Democratic leaders present including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), two House Democrats told Axios.
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Politico:
Capitol Police confront fallout from violent protest at Democratic headquarters
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Rudy's Ukraine caper looks even worse now  —  This free edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already, please consider signing up.  Just click the button below.  —  Click for Public Notice free trial  —  There's something so utterly predictable …
Steve Reilly / The Messenger:
Trump Secures Change in Key Hearing Dates From Judge Cannon Amid Conflict With New York Hush-Money Case  —  The scheduling issue that got resolved Thursday is the latest example of the former president's defense team juggling myriad competing cases requiring their split attention
Washington Post:
Pressure mounts on CPAC chief Matt Schlapp as legal costs spiral  —  Another board member resigned amid concerns over the cost of defending Schlapp from a sexual battery claim  —  The parent organization of the Conservative Political Action Conference lost another high-profile board member …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Arizona Poll: Democrat Ruben Gallego Holds Lead In Hypothetical Three-Way Race  —  Incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trails both Gallego and Republican Kari Lake in a potential 2024 showdown  —  A new survey from an Arizona-based pollster found Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema trailing her potential general election opponents.
Discussion: Politico and Joe.My.God.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Payback Scheme: Trump Tries to Get Michael Cohen's Phone  —  Last month, Donald Trump's lawyers demanded that Michael Cohen turn over all his personal devices—something prosecutors say is an attempt at witness intimidation.  —  Donald Trump's obsession with seeking vengeance …
Santul Nerkar / New York Times:
Starbucks Workers Walk Out on Red Cup Giveaway Day  —  Unionized employees say promotional events like the one on Thursday exacerbate staffing and scheduling problems at the chain's stores.  —  Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers walked off the job on Thursday to press their demands …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
The U.S. undocumented population is growing more diverse, less Mexican  —  The population of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is becoming more diverse, and Mexicans now have the smallest share they've ever had, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.
Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Dexter Wade, buried without his family's knowledge, had ID on him with his home address, lawyer says  —  Dexter Wade, 37, was run over by a police cruiser in March, and buried in a pauper's grave.  His mother searched for him for months before learning what happened.
Discussion: The Hill and The Root
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Autoworkers ratify deal with GM after tight vote  —  Union workers at General Motors (GM) plants ratified a 54-month contract with the U.S. automaker on Thursday after a surprisingly tight vote, according to vote tracker compiled by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union.
 
 
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Becca Balint: Cease-fire needed to stop bloodshed in Israel-Hamas conflict
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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Q&A with Mitch Landrieu: Why doesn't Biden get credit for his achievements?
Discussion: Exposing the role …
Reuters:
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit
Ashley Lopez / NPR:
Once Florida's favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president
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 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Expected to Face Harsh Criticism in Classified-Document Probe
Discussion: The Post Millennial and Forbes
Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Gavin Newsom Gave Millions to Mosques that Cheer the Annihilation of Jews
Washington Post:
‘Signs of life’ on longshot Senate border deal
Discussion: Political Wire
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. warns Israel it's violating visa waiver deal with West Bank closure
David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge to issue protective order in Georgia Trump case
Politico:
Playbook: Biden and Xi clear the air
Discussion: Washington Post and New York Times
Tesnim Zekeria / Popular Information:
How Trump plays the media on abortion
Discussion: Abortion, Every Day and Daily Kos
 

 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

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The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
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