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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 …
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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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Legal Exoneration, Political Nightmare — The special counsel hit at President Biden's biggest political vulnerability, calling him “elderly” with a “poor memory,” and said he could not recall when he was vice president. White House officials disagreed. — The decision on Thursday …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Biden Cleared in Documents Case; Report Raises Concerns About His Memory
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Axios:
Biden: “I am an elderly man ... I know what the hell I'm doing”
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump demands DOJ ‘immediately’ drop charges against him in classified docs case after Biden decision
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Stuart Stevens / New Republic:
Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden
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USA Today:
DOJ report digs into Biden's mishandling classified documents, ‘poor memory’: 5 takeaways
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Special counsel describes Biden as ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ in eyebrow-raising report
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NBC News:
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.
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Ron Filipowski / The Daily Beast:
Evangelicals' Trump Worship Looks More Like QAnon Every Day — I've watched hundreds of hours of Trump rally footage, and it's clear he's going full “messiah” in his plea to the evangelical Christian voters who have supported him since 2016. … I have watched every Donald Trump rally …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
More voters are rating Trump's presidency as ‘better than expected’ in hindsight
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Why Republican Politicians Do Whatever Trump Says
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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
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BBC:
Israel-Gaza war: US says it will not back unplanned Rafah offensive — Watch: 'We'll never leave Gaza' - Palestinians who fled to Rafah fear Israeli assault — The US has warned Israel that staging a military offensive into Gaza's southern city of Rafah without proper planning would be a “disaster”.
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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 …
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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Robert Reich:
Oral surgery at today's Supreme Court — The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today on whether Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution bars Trump from appearing on the ballot in Colorado and other states because of his role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Supreme Court almost certain to allow Trump to remain on Colorado's primary ballot
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Democrats rip Clarence Thomas for not recusing himself from Supreme Court Trump argument
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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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