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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
The Legal Coup — In late 2020, a group of conservative movement attorneys set out to build a legal pathway by which Donald Trump could stay in power, having lost the election. — We've known about the outcome of their work for three years now: how it led to the violence of Jan. 6 …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump seeks Supreme Court intervention in election interference case — Former President Donald Trump is turning to the justices in a last-ditch effort to prevent his prosecution in the federal election interference case from moving closer to trial. — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump endorses new RNC chair and Lara Trump as co-chair — The ex-president is backing Michael Whatley, the chair of the North Carolina GOP, to take over for Ronna McDaniel. — Former President Donald Trump will support North Carolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley to succeed Ronna McDaniel …
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Officials, Once Critical, Stand by Trump After NATO Comments — Defending Donald Trump or deflecting his statements, some top G.O.P. officials reflected the trajectory of a party that the former president has largely bent to his will. — After Donald J. Trump suggested he had threatened …
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New York Times:
Donald J. Trump endorses his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, for R.N.C. co-chair. — Elgin, S.C. — Orangeburg, S.C. — Conway, S.C. — Conway, S.C. — Sean Rayford for The New York Times
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Anjali Huynh / New York Times:
Haley Blasts Trump's Insinuations About Her Husband's Service — After months of treading lightly about the former president's legal travails and increasing authoritarian rhetoric, Nikki Haley came out swinging in South Carolina over a personal attack. — Nikki Haley, in the final stretch …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Haley: ‘Rogue golf ball’ is closest Trump has come to combat — GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley again slammed former President Trump for his comments mocking her deployed husband, saying a “rogue golf ball” is the closest the former president has ever come to combat.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump endorses NC's Whatley for RNC chair, Lara Trump for co-chair — Former President Trump on Monday backed Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina GOP, to serve as the next chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and threw his support behind his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to serve as co-chair.
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to sabotage Trump's most important criminal trial — Trump wants the justices to delay his election theft trial forever. — The Supreme Court now has two Trump-sized problems to deal with. — Last Thursday, the justices heard oral arguments …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
‘Wow!’ Morning Joe Crew Stunned By Montage of Trump Repeated Gaffes from Weekend Rallies
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Washington Post:
Trump plans to attend Georgia hearing on misconduct allegations against prosecutors
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Two Weeks of Chaos — Donald Trump's months-long effort to overturn his defeat …
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Unprecedented assignment: Defending Donald Trump in criminal court
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Politico:
Herbert Hoover stans fight back — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With help from producer Raymond Rapada. — President JOE BIDEN has a rotation of names for former President DONALD TRUMP (not all of which are appropriate in public).
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Nicholas Grossman / The Bulwark:
The Real Reason for All the Biden Age Talk
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Christian Paz / Vox:
Yes, Democrats, it's Biden or bust
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Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Kamala Harris Says She Is Ready to Serve as Biden Faces Age Scrutiny
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Exclusive: How Biden botched the border
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Biden's upcoming physical exam will not include a cognitive test, White House says
Ivana Saric / Axios:
“lol hey guys”: Biden campaign joins TikTok to reach young voters
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Jordy Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Speaker Johnson Rejects Senate Foreign Aid Bill — The House continues to take direction from Donald Trump — Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that the House of Representatives will not consider the foreign aid bill currently pending in the United States Senate.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson fires warning shot as Senate prepares to vote on Ukraine aid — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) fired a warning shot at the Senate's foreign aid package Monday night, criticizing the $95.3 billion supplemental as the upper chamber inches closer to a final vote on the legislation.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
‘We have to get this done’: A top House Republican pushes for Ukraine aid, stat
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CNN:
Police have identified the woman who opened fire in a Houston megachurch. Here's what we know — A woman who walked into a popular Texas megachurch Sunday afternoon with a long gun and a young child opened fire before she was killed by law enforcement officers on scene.
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emptywheel:
Call and Response: Putin Demanded Greater Russia and Trump Agreed — Over the weekend, Putin and Donald Trump seem to have come to public agreement that, if elected in November, Trump would help Putin pursue Greater Russia. — In his session with Tucker Carlson, after all …
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson gave Putin exactly want he wants
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Tuberville appears willing to give Putin the benefit of the doubt
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Ed White / The Independent:
Republican Michigan lawmaker loses staff and committee assignment after online racist post — A Republican lawmaker in Michigan has lost his committee assignment and staff, days after posting an image of a racist ideology on social media — For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Joint chiefs head says U.S. ‘credibility is at stake’ following Trump's NATO remarks — Former President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO country that didn't pay enough to the alliance. — WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff …
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Republicans play cleanup on aisle Trump after former president's NATO comments
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Why I Am Now Deeply Worried for America — Until a few days ago, I was feeling fairly sanguine about America's prospects. Economically, we've had a year of strong growth and plunging inflation — and aside from committed Republicans, who see no good, hear no good and speak no good when a Democrat …
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