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Evan Perez / CNN:
First on CNN: Federal prosecutors file new criminal case against Hunter Biden — Federal prosecutors have filed a new criminal case against Hunter Biden, people briefed on the matter said. — The exact nature of the charges couldn't immediately be learned because court documents have not been made public.
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Hunter Biden faces new indictment in California — President Biden's son Hunter Biden was indicted in California Thursday on a litany of tax charges, according to documents made public. — The indictment Hunter Biden's failure to pay nearly $200,000 of income tax in the year 2019.
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Politico:
Hunter Biden charged with nine criminal counts for allegedly failing to pay taxes
Hunter Biden charged with nine criminal counts for allegedly failing to pay taxes
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Hunter Biden Says Republicans Are Trying To ‘Kill’ Him To Destroy His Father's Presidency
Hunter Biden Says Republicans Are Trying To ‘Kill’ Him To Destroy His Father's Presidency
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
GOP's Brutal Math: Trump Could Secure Nomination Before Conviction — Looking at the primary schedule, Republicans see the party handcuffing itself to a candidate on the verge of politically toxic criminal convictions. … ‘People need to wake up’ — There's a scenario many Republicans are dreading …
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? — A vast array of GOP power brokers detest and disdain the former president. So why are they keeping so quiet? — Here's a portrait of how Donald Trump reclaims power. — At a Hoover Institution conference here last week …
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Trump Voters Are America Too — If Trump wins again, perhaps we can all finally abandon the delusion that his supporters do not represent the true America. — Editor's Note: This article is part of “If Trump Wins,” a project considering what Donald Trump might do if reelected in 2024.
David French / New York Times:
Why Fundamentalists Love Trump
Why Fundamentalists Love Trump
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Matt Egan / CNN:
UPenn board chair expected to speak with president Liz Magill about stepping down — New York CNN — The University of Pennsylvania's board of trustees held an emergency meeting Thursday as school president Liz Magill faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Penn loses $100 million donation over antisemitism hearing — A wealthy donor to the University of Pennsylvania is withdrawing a gift worth around $100 million in protest of the school's response to antisemitism on campus. — The big picture: The final straw for Ross Stevens …
Dan Primack / Axios:
Wharton board calls on Penn president Liz Magill to resign
Wharton board calls on Penn president Liz Magill to resign
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say — A woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after attempting to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s childhood home in Atlanta, police said. — The Atlanta Police Department said the woman poured gasoline …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Bystanders Stop Woman Torching Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta Birth Home
Bystanders Stop Woman Torching Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta Birth Home
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NBC News:
North Dakota senator's son charged with manslaughter after officer killed in police chase — Sen. Kevin Cramer's son, Ian Cramer, was charged in connection with a police chase on Wednesday that led to the death of a sheriff's deputy in Mercer County, North Dakota.
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter
Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter
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CNN:
Exclusive: Pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro cooperating in multiple state probes into 2020 fake electors plot — The pro-Trump lawyer who helped devise the 2020 fake electors plot and already pleaded guilty to the conspiracy in Georgia is now cooperating with Michigan and Wisconsin state investigators …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
GOP lawmaker: Ousted aides targeted my daughter for OnlyFans account — Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a battleground seat, says his altercation stemmed from a threat to expose his daughter's OnlyFans account. — A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a …
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Texas progressive group previously bailed out suspect charged in deadly Austin, San Antonio shooting rampage — Shane James, 34, previously served as a U.S. Army infantry officer before he was discharged in August 2015, the Army said — A suspect accused of six murders across Texas during …
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Michael Goot / WNYT-TV:
Albany Police: Man fired gun outside Temple Israel, told officers ‘Free Palestine’ — One person investigated for shooting at Temple Israel — One person investigated for shooting at Temple Israel — A 28-year-old man is accused of firing shots on the grounds of Temple Israel and yelling “Free Palestine” before he was arrested.
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Carl Gibson / Raw Story:
N.Y. appeals court upholds Judge Engoron's ruling that Trump committed ‘widespread fraud’ — Former President Donald Trump was dealt a major blow by the New York Court of Appeals on Thursday in the midst of his ongoing civil fraud trial in the Empire State.
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Guy Faulconbridge / Reuters:
Putin tells soldiers: I will run for president again in 2024 — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told soldiers who had fought in the Ukraine war that he would run for president again in the 2024 election, a move that will allow the former KGB spy to stay in power until at least 2030.
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Bob Norman / Florida Center for Government …:
Police have recovered video of Florida GOP chair and alleged victim in rape investigation — Disclaimer: This story contains explicit sexual content and details involving an alleged sexual assault. — Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler …
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Alan Hostetter, ex-police chief who brought hatchet to Capitol on Jan. 6, sentenced to 11 years in prison — A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his role in the siege.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
U.S. political ad market projected to reach record $16 billion in 2024 … New projections from GroupM, one of the world's largest paid advertising agencies, suggest that political ad revenue will reach $15.9 billion in 2024, or $17.1 billion including direct mail.
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David Gilbert / Wired:
White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy's ‘Great Replacement’ Rant — Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy boosted multiple far-right conspiracy theories during the GOP debate on Wednesday night, in a dangerous mainstreaming of once-fringe claims.
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