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Sarah Arnold / Townhall:
This Is Who Melania Trump Is Reportedly Pushing for Her Husband's VP, and It's Not Surprising — In less than six weeks, voting is set to start in the 2024 Republican primary, and the only top contender is former President Trump. — So the only question remains: who will be his vice president pick?
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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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Kayla Gallagher / The Messenger:
Trump Tells NY Civil Fraud Trial Sketch Artist He's ‘Gotta Lose Some Weight’ — Earlier in the trial, the former president's son, Don Trump Jr., told courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg, who was on assignment for Reuters to ‘make me look sexy’ — After viewing his courtroom sketch …
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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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The Harvard Crimson:
‘I Am Sorry’: Harvard President Gay Addresses Backlash Over Congressional Testimony on Antisemitism — Harvard President Claudine Gay apologized for her remarks at the end of her congressional testimony, which sparked fierce national criticism and led the leadership of Harvard Hillel …
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Washington Examiner:
Until DEI offices are closed, don't expect better college presidents
Until DEI offices are closed, don't expect better college presidents
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Questioning University Presidents on Antisemitism, Stefanik Goes Viral
Questioning University Presidents on Antisemitism, Stefanik Goes Viral
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
At a Hearing on Israel, University Presidents Walked Into a Trap
At a Hearing on Israel, University Presidents Walked Into a Trap
Elise Stefanik / Wall Street Journal:
Harvard Bans ‘Cisheterosexism’ but Shrugs at Antisemitism
Harvard Bans ‘Cisheterosexism’ but Shrugs at Antisemitism
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WSB-TV:
Woman arrested for pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home — ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home. — Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called to King's birth home …
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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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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say
Woman tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home, police say
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Rolling Stone:
Inside Trump's Plot To Corrupt the 2024 Election With ‘Garbage’ Data — For more than a decade, election officials have relied on a system to reduce fraud and boost voter registration. Trump's cronies are sabotaging it, state by state — and trying to replace it with something more MAGA
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Washington Post:
2024 vote could bring electoral college distortions to the forefront — The system empowers a sliver of the U.S. population in a diminishing number of battleground states. And the majority may not even prevail. — Arlando Monk is an increasingly rare find in presidential politics: a voter whose choices matter.
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation — Hunter Biden has been indicted on tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election
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Washington Post:
Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax evasion charges in California
Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax evasion charges in California
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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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Evan Perez / CNN:
First on CNN: Federal prosecutors file new criminal case against Hunter Biden
First on CNN: Federal prosecutors file new criminal case against Hunter Biden
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
RNC officially bows out of hosting primary debates — for now — The organization steps aside as television networks plan more early state debates. — The Republican National Committee is pausing its participation in 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization decided Friday.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘What the Heck?’ CNN's Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
‘What the Heck?’ CNN's Debate Plans Leave New Hampshire Officials Confused.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail and Launch New Passenger Rail Corridors Across the Country — $8.2 Billion from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Deliver Transformative Passenger Rail in America
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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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Disavows U.S. Islamic Group After Leader's Oct. 7 Remarks — The director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a speech that he was “was happy to see” Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel. — The White House disavowed …
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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting — The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry's $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
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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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Elliot Smith / CNBC:
Musk's Scandinavian woes deepen as Tesla loses Swedish court case, Finnish union joins port blockade — Tesla is facing mounting pressure across Scandinavian countries to sign a collective bargaining agreement with employees in Sweden. — Finnish transport workers' union AKT …
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Politico:
A 68 billion dollar bummer — THE BUZZ — California Democrats are in a lose-lose situation. — State budget analysts are predicting a $68 billion deficit next year, putting legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom in the unenviable position of having to slash costs and reject most proposals for new funding in 2024.
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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Orlando Mayorquin / New York Times:
Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Car Chase Involving U.S. Senator's Son — Ian Cramer, the son of Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, led police on a car chase in North Dakota on Wednesday. — The son of a United States senator was arrested on felony charges after he led police in North Dakota …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Dominion wins access to Newsmax journalists' texts in its defamation case — The ruling is a blow to the conservative news organization, which said in filings that it had avoided such a mandate in a similar case. — Dominion Voting Systems is entitled to review personal communications …