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NBC News:
Trump world considers having the former president deliver the official GOP State of the Union response — Two sources told NBC News that Trump is leaning against doing it. The decision ultimately rests with the Republican leadership in Congress. — WASHINGTON — Aides and allies close …
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April Rubin / Axios:
Trump says he purposefully mixes up politicians' names
Trump says he purposefully mixes up politicians' names
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Manu Raju / CNN:
McConnell defends push for Ukraine aid amid attacks from Trump wing of GOP: ‘Every argument against this is wrong’
McConnell defends push for Ukraine aid amid attacks from Trump wing of GOP: ‘Every argument against this is wrong’
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nationalinterest.org, Business Insider, Bloomberg, USA Today and The Western Journal
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Republicans Are Acting Like 2024 Is Their Last Campaign
Republicans Are Acting Like 2024 Is Their Last Campaign
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KPNX, American Military News, HuffPost, No More Mister Nice Blog, Benzinga and Raw Story
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Ariz. Republican who stood up to Trump after 2020 won't seek reelection
Ariz. Republican who stood up to Trump after 2020 won't seek reelection
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The Guardian, KPNX, Election Law Blog and Political Wire
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
We're Running Out of Names for Trump. At Least Polite Ones.
We're Running Out of Names for Trump. At Least Polite Ones.
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Boing Boing, CBS News, Associated Press, MeidasTouch, Althouse, National Review and The Hill
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
The Truth About Trump's RNC Shakeup—and Why the GOP Will Suffer
The Truth About Trump's RNC Shakeup—and Why the GOP Will Suffer
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Washington Examiner, Salon, Bloomberg, New York Times and Raw Story
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Kristen Stewart fires back at old Trump posts encouraging Robert Pattinson to ‘dump’ her
Kristen Stewart fires back at old Trump posts encouraging Robert Pattinson to ‘dump’ her
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Trauma of the Trump Years Is Being Rewritten
The Trauma of the Trump Years Is Being Rewritten
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
FBI informant at heart of GOP's Biden bribery allegations indicted over false statements — The confidential source at the center of allegations being promoted by House Republicans that President Biden accepted a bribe has been arrested and charged with making false statements to the FBI.
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Special counsel charges FBI confidential source for allegedly providing false derogatory info on President Biden, Hunter Biden — Alexander Smirnov was arrested in Las Vegas on Wednesday. — The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC on July 5, 2016.
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US Department of Justice, National Review and Forbes
NBC News:
Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden — Alexander Smirnov, 43, disliked President Joe Biden, according to the Justice Department. He was arrested in Las Vegas after returning from a trip overseas. — WASHINGTON — An FBI confidential human source …
CNN:
Former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens' role in Ukraine business, undercutting GOP impeachment inquiry — Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden's involvement in business dealings …
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Puck: White House Reporters Knew About Biden All Along — According to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, 86% of Americans now believe Joe Biden's too old to serve as president. The mainstream media's fluffing of Biden and deflection to the fitness of Donald Trump hasn't fooled most voters, and that includes 73% of Democrats.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report
White House Clashed With Justice Dept. Over Special Counsel Report
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about Biden
Scoop: Hur making plans to testify to GOP panel about Biden
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden's lawyers forcefully protested Hur report before its release
Biden's lawyers forcefully protested Hur report before its release
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American Greatness, annieasksyou and New York Times
Politico:
Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid — Rosendale just launched a long-anticipated Senate bid last Friday against Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). The filing deadline for the state is March 11. — GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale is dropping his Montana Senate bid less than a week after he officially launched it, he confirmed to POLITICO.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell ‘will be involved’ in Montana Senate GOP primary
McConnell ‘will be involved’ in Montana Senate GOP primary
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Washington Examiner and Daily Montanan
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump's first criminal trial will start March 25, judge says — The schedule means Trump will spend weeks in court instead of on the campaign trail. — Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial will start on March 25 as scheduled, a judge said in New York on Thursday as he denied Trump's attempts to throw out the charges.
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Russ Choma / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Will Be the First Former President to Face a Criminal Trial, Judge Rules — Trump's New York case will begin in March. — A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup.
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Reuters:
Trump to stand trial on March 25 in NY criminal hush money case
Trump to stand trial on March 25 in NY criminal hush money case
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Associated Press:
Will Georgia prosecutor be removed from election case against Donald Trump? Judge to hear arguments — ATLANTA (AP) — Should District Attorney Fani Willis be removed from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump because of her personal relationship with a special prosecutor?
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Key Witness Contradicts Trump Prosecutors' Timeline of Relationship
Live Updates: Key Witness Contradicts Trump Prosecutors' Timeline of Relationship
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Witness Testifies Fani, Wade Relationship Began in 2019
BREAKING: Witness Testifies Fani, Wade Relationship Began in 2019
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Truth Social merger deal wins key approval, a victory for Trump — The former president's stake in the post-merger company would be valued, at today's share price, at nearly $4 billion. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the merger proposal of former president Donald Trump's media start …
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Declan Harty / Politico:
Trump's Truth Social nears Wall Street listing that could yield millions
Trump's Truth Social nears Wall Street listing that could yield millions
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Ron Filipkowski / MeidasTouch:
DeSantis Walks Back FL Book Ban Statute He Once Championed — Ron DeSantis's culture war book banning statute has resulted in chaos, confusion and anger as Florida has banned the highest number of books in the country from schools and public libraries. Florida teachers and libraries face felony charges …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The final repudiation of ‘2000 Mules’ — Since Donald Trump left office in January 2021, there has been no more influential presentation of his theory that the election was stolen than the film “2000 Mules,” created by activist — and Trump pardon recipient — Dinesh D'Souza.
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Maryland 2024 Poll: Former Gov. Larry Hogan Starts Strong in Election for Open Senate Seat — Trump's Criminal Indictments Raise More Doubts for Voters than Bidens' Age — Economy and Crime are Top Issues for Maryland Voters — The first Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey …
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Voters Weigh in on Presidential Stamina
Voters Weigh in on Presidential Stamina
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Steven Monacelli / bellingcat:
Texas Active Club Leader Blurred His Face But Forgot to Scrub His Socials — The Texas Observer and Bellingcat have identified the leader of a white nationalist group that distributed antisemitic and racist flyers in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, and Eagle Pass, three small Texas cities, over the last year.
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Steven Monacelli / The Texas Observer:
Parker County ‘White Nationalist Fight Club’ Leader Exposed
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
US disrupts Russian hacking campaign that infiltrated home, small business routers: DOJ — The FBI coordinated with other foreign partners to disrupt the GRU-led campaign. — A laptop is seen on a Russian flag in this undated stock photo. — The FBI announced Thursday it successfully disrupted …
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NBC News:
U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship — The covert operation was intended to inhibit the ship's ability to share intelligence with Houthi rebels who have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea. — WASHINGTON — The United States recently conducted a cyberattack …
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CTV News:
Air Canada's chatbot gave a B.C. man the wrong information. Now, the airline has to pay for the mistake — Air Canada has been ordered to compensate a B.C. man because its chatbot gave him inaccurate information. — The Civil Resolution Tribunal's decision on the dispute was posted online Wednesday …
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