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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Thoughts On the Hur Report — Let me share a few thoughts on the Biden special counsel report. — First off, this is another example of the universal rule: Republican special counsels are chosen to investigate Democrats. And Republican special counsels are chosen to investigate Republicans.
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Biden investigation reveals event that nearly pushed Joe to resign as Obama's vice president — Then-Vice President Joe Biden considered resigning from his post under former President Barack Obama over disagreements with the administration's policies during the Afghanistan War …
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Biden: “I am an elderly man ... I know what the hell I'm doing” … - Biden's hastily arranged nighttime remarks came after the special counsel's report said he wouldn't be charged for having classified documents, but blistered him as “an elderly man with a poor memory” …
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Washington Post:
Biden responds angrily to special counsel report questioning his memory — President Biden on Thursday night gave an emotional and at times angry response to a special counsel's report questioning his memory, addressing the nation hours after a special counsel report painted a devastating picture …
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Politico:
Playbook: A day Biden world wishes it could forget — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — TALK OF THIS TOWN — Michael Schaffer's latest column: “To See the Toxic Effect of Crime on Politics, Look at Local DC”
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Obama AG Eric Holder blasts special counsel's report
Obama AG Eric Holder blasts special counsel's report
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Legal Exoneration, Political Nightmare
Legal Exoneration, Political Nightmare
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough trashes special counsel's report
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough trashes special counsel's report
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
More voters are rating Trump's presidency as ‘better than expected’ in hindsight
More voters are rating Trump's presidency as ‘better than expected’ in hindsight
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Biden Cleared in Documents Case; Report Raises Concerns About His Memory
Biden Cleared in Documents Case; Report Raises Concerns About His Memory
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Why the Cost of Biden's Climate Law Keeps Going Up
Stuart Stevens / New Republic:
Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President
Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump demands DOJ ‘immediately’ drop charges against him in classified docs case after Biden decision
Trump demands DOJ ‘immediately’ drop charges against him in classified docs case after Biden decision
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USA Today:
DOJ report digs into Biden's mishandling classified documents, ‘poor memory’: 5 takeaways
DOJ report digs into Biden's mishandling classified documents, ‘poor memory’: 5 takeaways
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden
Statement from President Joe Biden
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Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden says Israel's military conduct in Gaza has been ‘over the top’
Biden says Israel's military conduct in Gaza has been ‘over the top’
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NBC News:
Special counsel says there is evidence Biden ‘willfully retained and disclosed classified materials’ but will not be charged
Special counsel says there is evidence Biden ‘willfully retained and disclosed classified materials’ but will not be charged
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Politico:
'It's devastating': Trump seizes unmatched control over GOP — Trump's influence was felt across the country, from Nevada to Congress to the Republican National Committee. — RENO, Nevada — Donald Trump long ago bent the Republican Party to his will. But seldom has the sheer sweep …
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Davidrlurie / Public Notice:
How Trump turned the GOP into the party of lawless disorder — Can Republicans win by promoting contempt for the rule of law? We're about to find out. … As the GOP prepares for the third general election with Donald Trump at the head of its ticket, it is becoming clear that the 2024 race …
David Brooks / New York Times:
Trump Came for Their Party but Took Over Their Souls — I thought I was beyond shockable, but this week has been profoundly shocking for me. I spent the bulk of my adult life on the right-wing side of things, generally rooting for the Republican Party, because I thought that party best served America.
Ron Filipowski / The Daily Beast:
Evangelicals' Trump Worship Looks More Like QAnon Every Day
Evangelicals' Trump Worship Looks More Like QAnon Every Day
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Suman Naishadham / Associated Press:
Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit — A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million to climate scientist Michael Mann who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.
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Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
Famed climate scientist wins million-dollar verdict against right-wing bloggers
Famed climate scientist wins million-dollar verdict against right-wing bloggers
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Associated Press:
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu orders Gaza's crowded Rafah evacuated ahead of an expected ground invasion — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the densely populated southern Gaza city.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop — Forthcoming book on Jill Biden in 2022: “Why didn't anyone stop that? … President Biden and top aides were gathered in the Treaty Room, the president's study in the executive residence, after a press conference that ran nearly two hours. … - Suddenly, the group saw First Lady Jill Biden …
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Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
Revealed: rightwinger Leonard Leo linked to efforts to keep Trump on ballot — Federalist Society co-chair has ties to the groups arguing in the US supreme court case that Trump should stay on the Colorado ballot — The man behind the conservative effort to move the judiciary to the right …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation in December was even lower than first reported, the government says — The prices consumers pay in the marketplace rose at an even slower pace than originally reported, according to closely watched revisions the government released Friday. — Updates to the consumer price index showed …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Putin walks away with propaganda victory after Tucker Carlson's softball interview — Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. — CNN —
The Guardian:
‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump's plan to destroy the EPA — Trump has made campaign promises to toss crucial environmental regulations - including dismantling the federal body with the most power to tackle the climate crisis — Donald Trump and his advisers have made campaign promises …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Supreme Court almost certain to allow Trump to remain on Colorado's primary ballot — The justices appeared to be more concerned about what removing Trump from the ballot would do rather than whether the Constitution says he is disqualified. — After a little more than two hours of arguments Thursday …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Democrats rip Clarence Thomas for not recusing himself from Supreme Court Trump argument
Democrats rip Clarence Thomas for not recusing himself from Supreme Court Trump argument
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Arizona prevents election recount nightmare scenario with a bipartisan fix — Lawmakers approved a change to the battleground state's election policies to ensure Arizona delivers its presidential electors to Washington on time in the event of a close race. — Arizona lawmakers dodged …
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