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Republicans Delete Reference To FBI Informant From Impeachment Interview Request Letter — The indictment of an FBI informant for fabricating a bribery allegation against Joe Biden has blown a hole in the impeachment case against the president. — LOADING
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Russia's Staggering Success In Duping Willing Republicans And Right Wing Media — A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. — The Plot Thickens — The former FBI informant charged with fabricating the Burisma bribery story about President Biden …
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Jim Jordan Is in Deep Trouble — Ohio congressman Jim Jordan could face major repercussions over the Republican attempt to impeach Joe Biden after a former FBI informant charged with making false bribery claims against the president was accused of using Russian intelligence, legal experts suggest.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say — A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts …
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Playbook: The Biden impeachment's latest big blow
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President's brother, James Biden, testifies behind closed doors in impeachment probe
President's brother, James Biden, testifies behind closed doors in impeachment probe
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Trump and allies plotting militarized mass deportations, detention camps — As president, Trump sought to use military planes and bases for deportation. Now, he and his allies are talking about a new effort that current and former officials warn could be impractical and dangerous.
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Biden cancels student debt for 150K borrowers — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it is forgiving a total of $1.2 billion in student debt for roughly 153,000 borrowers. — The relief comes through the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan, which made changes …
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Cancels Student Debt for more than 150,000 Student Loan Borrowers Ahead of Schedule — Today, President Biden announced the approval of $1.2 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 153,000 borrowers currently enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan.
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Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion of Federal Student Loans
Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion of Federal Student Loans
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Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: 'They're all good, they're all solid' — Former President Trump confirmed a list of names floated to be on his vice presidential shortlist Tuesday, during a town hall event in Greenville, S.C. — Trump joined Fox News Channel's Laura Ingraham to discuss …
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Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy
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Donald Trump says he doesn't know if he could work with Mitch McConnell if re-elected
Donald Trump says he doesn't know if he could work with Mitch McConnell if re-elected
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Shock, anger, confusion grip Alabama after court ruling on embryos — Alabama doctors are puzzled over whether they will have to make changes to in vitro fertilization procedures. Couples have crammed into online support groups wondering if they should transfer frozen embryos out of state.
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The Antisemitic Cartoon — Dear Members of the Harvard Community, — A few groups purporting to speak on behalf of Harvard affiliates recently circulated a flagrantly antisemitic cartoon in a post on social media channels. The cartoon, included in a longer post, depicted what appeared …
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Scoop: House Democrat floats Mike Johnson protection measure … - The resolution, authored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), would require Democratic or Republican party leadership to sanction any vote to vacate the speaker's chair, according to a copy obtained by Axios.
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Scoop: GOP privately expects government shutdown
Scoop: GOP privately expects government shutdown
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Tax records reveal the lucrative world of covid misinformation — Four major nonprofits that rose to prominence during the coronavirus pandemic by capitalizing on the spread of medical misinformation collectively gained more than $118 million between 2020 and 2022, enabling the organizations …
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Donald Trump may not believe in God, but he still plans to turn America into a Christian theocracy — Like any cult leader, Trump's goal is to get power — and the religious right is ready to take advantage — If there were only some way to prove it, I would happily bet everything I own that Donald Trump does not believe in God.
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Ron DeSantis ally Chris Rufo has close ties with ‘dissident right’ magazine — Relationship with IM-1776 that praises dictators, racist ideologues and attacks liberal democracy is collaborative and supportive — Chris Rufo, a rightwing culture-war celebrity and close Ron DeSantis ally …
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Mar-a-Lago judge denies Trump's request to file briefs together in documents case, orders slower, one-by-one pace instead — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's indictment for allegedly illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida has denied a request …
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Former CNN anchor John Avlon announces bid for Congress — Former CNN anchor John Avlon announced a bid Wednesday for New York's first congressional district, claiming “democracy is in danger.” — In a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Avlon said he was running to help preserve democracy …
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Nex Benedict matters — Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby — Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old Oklahoma sophomore, died on February 8. Nex, who was non-binary, was attacked in an Owasso High School bathroom the previous day, sustaining serious head injuries.
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IRS to ramp up audits of private jet usage — The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it's ramping up audits of corporate jets to collect more in unpaid taxes as part of its push to increase enforcement on wealthier taxpayers. — The tax collection agency will conduct three dozen …
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Tennessee firm illegally employed minors to clean meat saws, head splitters at slaughterhouses, Labor Dept. says — Fayette Janitorial LLC employed 15 children to clean dangerous equipment at a Perdue Farms plant in Virginia and nine to clean a Seaboard Triumph Foods pork plant in Iowa.
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GOP chances of winning the Senate on the rise — Senate Republicans have seen their chances of taking the Senate majority steadily rise this year as they have expanded the battlefield, limited internal fights and recruited a set of strong candidates. — It's a remarkable shift from two years ago …
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The Fani Willis mess, explained — It ultimately serves as a reminder that the courts can't save us. … While Trump continues to face 91 criminal charges and considerable financial liabilities from his losses in civil cases, a significant sideshow has developed in Georgia.
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Exclusive: Iran sends Russia hundreds of ballistic missiles — Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countries.
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The high cost of promoting homeownership — It's individually rational, but collectively dysfunctional … According to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances, the median American household had a net worth of $192,700 in 2022, only $38,840 of which were financial assets.
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Letitia James says she's prepared to seize Trump's buildings if he can't pay his $354M civil fraud fine — The New York attorney general made the remarks in an interview with ABC News. — Attorney General Letitia James arrives for a press conference following a verdict …
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U.S. to Invest Billions to Replace China-Made Cranes at Nation's Ports — Biden administration fears security threats at hundreds of sites — WASHINGTON—The Biden administration plans to invest billions in the domestic manufacturing of cargo cranes, seeking to counter fears that the use …
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