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Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions — His supporters are seeking to attack abortion rights and abortion access from a variety of angles should he regain the White House, including using a long-dormant law from 1873. — Allies of former President Donald J. Trump and officials …
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Trump launches sneaker line — Former President Donald Trump launched a line of sneakers ranging in price from $199 to $399. — If anyone was waiting for the other shoe to drop in the upcoming presidential race, former President Donald Trump just did, launching his own line of tennis shoes on Saturday.
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Associated Press:
Trump Launches $399 Sneaker Brand A Day After $355 Million Verdict Against Him — Former President Donald Trump hawked his new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth!”. — LOADING
Erica Orden / Politico:
Can Trump pay? What if he doesn't? Here's what to know about Trump's massive civil judgments. — He's now on the hook for nearly a half-billion dollars across three civil cases. These are the rules for when and how he must pay. — NEW YORK — A seven-figure verdict, an eight-figure verdict and, now, a nine-figure verdict.
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Lizzy McLellan Ravitch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump unveiled his line of gold sneakers at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia — Former President Donald Trump made a brief stop in Philadelphia on Saturday to announce his new sneaker brand and remind a crowd of sneakerheads to vote.Just hours before a planned campaign rally in Michigan …
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
How to Make Trump's Fraud Verdict Matter to Voters — The verdict in the civil fraud case should cost Trump more than money. — Yesterday, a New York City judge fined Donald Trump more than $350 million for falsely inflating the value of assets to secure better terms from lenders and insurers.
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The Hill:
Asa Hutchinson: RNC leader should have to pledge not to pay Trump legal fees
Asa Hutchinson: RNC leader should have to pledge not to pay Trump legal fees
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Sidney Blumenthal / The Guardian:
Trump's hubris has brought about the downfall of his family's business empire
Trump's hubris has brought about the downfall of his family's business empire
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NY State Attorney General:
Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump
Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump
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Olivia Alafriz / Politico:
Haley: RNC shouldn't be Trump's ‘piggy bank’
Haley: RNC shouldn't be Trump's ‘piggy bank’
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
For Donald Trump, the Recriminations Will Be Televised
For Donald Trump, the Recriminations Will Be Televised
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Haley warns Trump could try to use RNC as ‘piggy bank’ if reelected
Haley warns Trump could try to use RNC as ‘piggy bank’ if reelected
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New York Post:
Lyin' expelled ex-Rep. George Santos makes Jimmy Kimmel's ‘wishes come true’ by suing host over misusing Cameo clips — This is no laughing matter. — Expelled ex-Rep. George Santos is suing television host Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly misusing his Cameo clips on his show, The Post has learned.
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
George Santos Sues Jimmy Kimmel for Pranking Him on Cameo — The Republican fraudster wants at least $750,000 in damages. — “Put up or shut up,” former congressman George Santos likes to tell his haters. Now, he's adding late night host Jimmy Kimmel to that list.
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Politico:
Phillips announces campaign layoffs, says he will remain in race — “Today, sadly, I had to announce layoffs to a lot of my staff members,” the Minnesota lawmaker said in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. — Longshot Democratic presidential contender Dean Phillips announced …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Jimmy Carter's Long Goodbye — The former president is on the verge of having spent a year in hospice care, once again confounding expectations in a life that has lasted nearly a century. — Practically no one ever thought he would be elected president in the first place.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Rashida Tlaib urges Michigan Democrats to vote against Biden in the primary — The Michigan congresswoman urged voters to “vote uncommitted” while she stood outside an early voting site in a video posted to X on Saturday — Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is urging Democrats in Dearborn …
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RedState, Political Wire and Michigan Advance
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Speaker Johnson says he has priorities. So why hasn't he acted on them? — Four months into his speakership, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is a leader in name only, failing to act on the policies he says are his priorities — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has held his position for barely four months …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Mike Turner: The White House seemed to be ‘sleepwalking’ on Russian nuclear threat — Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, told NBC's “Meet the Press” on Saturday that he was concerned the White House was “hiding ... some inaction” on this threat. — Rep. Mike Turner told NBC's “Meet the Press” …
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New York Times:
U.S. Fears Russia Might Put a Nuclear Weapon in Space — American spy agencies are divided on whether Moscow would go so far, but the concern is urgent enough that Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has asked China and India to try to talk Russia down. — When Russia conducted a series …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
National security experts criticize Biden's handling of classified documents — The disclosure that Biden told his ghostwriter he discovered classified documents in his Virginia home in 2017 but did not return them troubles some national security experts. — The controversy …
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HotAir, RedState, Washington Examiner and New York Magazine
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