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Spencer Ackerman / Rolling Stone:
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies — The infamy of Nixon's foreign-policy architect sits, eternally, beside that of history's worst mass murderers. A deeper shame attaches to the country that celebrates him — Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday …
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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
The surprising dating life of Henry Kissinger, a West Wing ‘playboy’ — Henry Kissinger was about to get lucky with Zsa Zsa Gabor. And it was due, in part, to Richard M. Nixon's setting them up. Seriously. — The diplomat and the Hungarian American socialite were an unlikely couple …
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Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Henry Kissinger, the Hypocrite — Henry Kissinger, who died on Wednesday, exemplified the gap between the story that America, the superpower, tells and the way that we can act in the world. At turns opportunistic and reactive, his was a foreign policy enamored with the exercise of power …
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HuffPost:
Henry Kissinger, America's Most Notorious War Criminal, Dies At 100
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Thomas W. Lippman / Washington Post:
Henry Kissinger, who shaped world affairs under two presidents, dies at 100
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation's Cold War History
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Washington Post:
McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster — During the call, former president detailed the reasons he hadn't intervened during the effort to remove McCarthy as speaker — In the weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
The Trump dictatorship — Editor at large — Robert Kagan, a Post Opinions contributing editor, is the author of “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart — Again,” which will be published by Knopf in May. — Let's stop the wishful thinking and face the stark reality …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
GOP speculation mounts that McCarthy will exit Congress early
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Bob Norman / Florida Center for Government …:
Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, husband of Moms For Liberty cofounder, accused of sexual battery by alleged menage a trois lover — Christian Ziegler, Florida's GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler …
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Alec Dent / The Messenger:
Majority of Florida Voters Support Abortion Amendment to State Constitution: Poll — If enough signatures are obtained, the Florida Supreme Court would then review the amendment and determine if it can be put on the ballot — A majority of Florida voters say they would vote yes …
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Khaya Himmelman / The Messenger:
Arizona Governor Endorses Abortion Ballot Initiative
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Rebecca Crosby / Popular Information:
Abortion word games
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP stages hearing walkout to protest Supreme Court-related subpoenas — Tempers exploded at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday before Democrats voted to subpoena a major conservative donor and a prominent conservative activist linked to the Supreme Court's ethics scandals.
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NBC News:
Senate Judiciary authorizes subpoenas of Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo in Supreme Court ethics probe — The subpoenas were approved by 11 Democrats; no other senators voted. GOP members walked out of the committee room during the vote following some partisan bickering.
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Defiant Santos announces effort to oust colleague ahead of his own likely expulsion — Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he's making it clear that he won't be leaving quietly. — The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday morning that he will move …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan's show — The News — MSNBC is canceling outspoken opinion host Mehdi Hasan's weekend program and show on the streaming service Peacock. — Two people familiar with the move, which MSNBC privately announced to staff Thursday morning, told Semafor that Hasan …
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
He doesn't report having checking or savings. So where did Andy Ogles get $320,000 for his campaign? — Watchdog: ' It's not clear from his financial disclosure reports where he got the money' that he claims to have loaned campaign — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Where did Congressman Andy Ogles …
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Gag Order Is Back After Appeals Court Sides With Judge — An appeals court decided that Trump's gag order, which was lifted on appeal, should actually be reinstated. — Donald Trump is once again prohibited from attacking the law clerk at his ongoing bank fraud trial in New York …
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Washington Post:
U.S. stops helping Big Tech spot foreign meddling amid GOP legal threats — The federal government is no longer warning Meta about foreign influence campaigns, a shift that comes amid a legal campaign against the Biden administration's communication with tech platforms
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Washington Post:
Trump co-defendant in Georgia who pleaded guilty could testify in other cases — Prosecutors in Arizona and Nevada have made overtures to Kenneth Chesebro, who helped organize pro-Trump state electors in 2020 — PHOENIX — Kenneth Chesebro, one of former president Donald Trump's co-defendants …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
MoveOn Carries Out Layoffs as Liberal Groups Struggle to Raise Money — The layoffs are the latest sign of a slowdown in small-dollar donations to Democratic candidates and liberal organizations. — The liberal activist organization MoveOn laid off at least 18 employees this week …
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
The RNC's rules for the 2024 convention don't address what would happen if Donald Trump is convicted — The Republican National Committee's rules for next year's nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza by 50% to 45% — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of Americans approve of Israel's military action in the Hamas-led Gaza Strip, and 45% disapprove, according to a Gallup poll conducted several weeks after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel that led to a major military operation by Israel.
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Divisions leave Florida's House Republicans powerless — The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own. — Florida Republicans should have clout in the House. They have the numbers, the pedigree and the recently earned distinction as an epicenter of Republican politics.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Watchdog launches probe into FBI headquarters selection process — The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the General Service Administration (GSA) is launching a probe into the agency's site selection process for the new FBI headquarters. — The GSA announced the selection of Greenbelt …
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Fox News:
Sen. Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Joni Ernst — Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst during a Thursday Senate lunch — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa who was choking on food. — The incident happened …
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