Top Items:
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.
RELATED:
Axios:
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” …
Discussion:
The Hill, Washington Free Beacon, NBC News, The Guardian, The Nation, nationalinterest.org, The Federalist, Raw Story, Semafor, New York Post, Twitchy, Politico, Forbes, Breitbart, ABC News, The Dispatch, New York Times, DNyuz, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Newsbusters, American Greatness, Fox News, HuffPost, The Spectator World, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, Washington Times, Middle East Monitor, The Midwesterner and Al Jazeera
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Obama AG Eric Holder blasts special counsel's report — “Had this report been been subject to a normal DOJ review these remarks would undoubtedly have been excised,” Eric Holder said. — Former Attorney General Eric Holder slammed Special Counsel Robert Hur's report that contained observations on President Joe Biden's memory.
Discussion:
The Hill, The Daily Beast and DNyuz
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”
Discussion:
HuffPost, New York Times, The Guardian, Fox News, Twitchy, The Hill, PoliticusUSA and Balloon Juice
Kierra Frazier / Politico:
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough trashes special counsel's report — “So bizarre. So many people immediately heard these random conclusions, irrelevant conclusions, politically charged, Trump-like ramblings,” Scarborough said. — MSNBC's Joe Scarborough attacked Special Counsel Robert Hur on …
Discussion:
Raw Story, The Message Box, The Guardian, The Federalist, IJR, The Daily Caller, The Atlantic, nationalinterest.org, Forbes, DNyuz, Vox, HuffPost, New York Post, al.com, Semafor, Joe.My.God. and UPI
Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
Biden investigation reveals event that nearly pushed Joe to resign as Obama's vice president
Discussion:
Twitchy, PoliticusUSA, CBS News, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Fargo | KFGO, Sputnik News, RedState, Fox News, One America News Network and Politico
Washington Post:
Biden responds angrily to special counsel report questioning his memory
Discussion:
CNN, PJ Media, Rolling Stone, RedState, HotAir, nationalinterest.org, Newsbusters, Joe.My.God., BizPac Review, New York Times, National Review, Breitbart, DNyuz, USA Today, Daily Mail, The Hill, The American Conservative, HuffPost, Axios, NBC News, Political Wire, Fox News and Business Insider
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Legal Exoneration, Political Nightmare
Discussion:
Politico, The Guardian, Washington Post, RedState, emptywheel, Reason, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, NBC News, Robert Reich, Wall Street Journal, Outside the Beltway, The American Conservative, BizPac Review, ABC News, Fox News, Boston Herald, Townhall, Bloomberg, DNyuz, Deseret News, Semafor, Roll Call, IJR, Washington Times and KTLA
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
More voters are rating Trump's presidency as ‘better than expected’ in hindsight
Discussion:
The Hill and Daily Caller News Foundation
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
GOP Rep. Tenney calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office after ‘alarming’ Hur report
Discussion:
HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Florida's Voice, Daily Mail, Breitbart, New York Post, Raw Story, DNyuz, Washington Times, Benzinga, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Forbes and RedState
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
I'm Finally Beginning to Believe It's Possible Joe Biden Steps Down
Discussion:
HotAir, nationalinterest.org, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Telegraph, Power Line, The Guardian, USA Today, Must Read Alaska and Washington Times
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Biden Cleared in Documents Case; Report Raises Concerns About His Memory
Discussion:
Politico, Reuters, National Review, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Slate, nationalinterest.org, Axios, The Hill, NPR, Townhall, Breitbart, DNyuz, RedState, Washington Post, NBC News, New York Magazine, CNBC, Fox News, The Federalist, The Daily Caller, HotAir, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Business Insider, Sputnik News, Forbes, KTLA, Associated Press, Rolling Stone, CBS News and Twitchy
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump demands DOJ ‘immediately’ drop charges against him in classified docs case after Biden decision
Discussion:
Law & Crime, New York Times, Washington Examiner, NPR, Associated Press, Townhall, New York Post, Forbes, USA Today, Benzinga, ABC News, Raw Story, RedState, Fox Business, The Hill, Axios, Politico, CBS News, PoliticusUSA and Business Insider
Stuart Stevens / New Republic:
Just Say It, Democrats: Biden Has Been a Great President
Discussion:
Digby's Hullabaloo, NBC News, Mock Paper Scissors, Breitbart, DNyuz, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Examiner
USA Today:
DOJ report digs into Biden's mishandling classified documents, ‘poor memory’: 5 takeaways
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, Louder With Crowder, Washington Post, DNyuz, NewsNation, CNN, NPR, PBS NewsHour, KXAN-TV, Raw Story, South Dakota Searchlight, Fox News, Forbes, ABC News, CBS News, acecomments.mu.nu, The Republic News, The Guardian, New York Daily News, Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, Politico, The Daily Caller and Rolling Stone
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Biden says Israel's military conduct in Gaza has been ‘over the top’
Discussion:
The Times of Israel, Twitchy, CNN, Euractiv, New York Times, Fargo | KFGO, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, DNyuz, NBC News, The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Hill, Reuters, Political Wire and Press Herald
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story and Las Vegas Review-Journal
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
Raw Story
Ron Filipowski / The Daily Beast:
Evangelicals' Trump Worship Looks More Like QAnon Every Day
Discussion:
Raw Story
Politico:
Hogan running for Senate — Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is launching a Senate bid, according to a person familiar with the matter. The anti-Trump Republican is expected to file for the open Senate seat on Friday, the last day of the filing deadline. Hogan is popular in Maryland …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and Joe.My.God.
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Examiner, The Hill, New York Times, Reuters, Politico, CBS News, El País, Al-Monitor, Associated Press, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Semafor, Buenos Aires Times, Forbes, DNyuz and Al Jazeera
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
New York Times, WHDH-TV, Lawyers, Guns & Money, DeSmog, Reason, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, The Pipeline, Axios, Joe.My.God., RedState, Power Line, BizPac Review, Associated Press and DNyuz
RELATED:
Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
Famed climate scientist wins million-dollar verdict against right-wing bloggers
Discussion:
UPI, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
New York Post, The Hill, New York Times and Fox News
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 …
Discussion:
GovExec.com
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 …
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 —
Discussion:
Washington Post, IJR, Politico, The Guardian, HuffPost, The Moderate Voice, Digby's Hullabaloo, UPI, Business Insider, Balloon Juice, Variety, DNyuz and Al Jazeera, more at Mediagazer »
Stefan Boscia / Politico:
Republicans ‘shameful’ for blocking Ukraine aid, says Australia's Tony Abbott — Ex-Australian PM says U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been “all politics and no statesmanship.” — LONDON — U.S. Republicans are “shameful” for blocking fresh military aid to Ukraine and holding the country …
Discussion:
BulgarianMilitary.com
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 …
RELATED:
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
