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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
It's Even Worse Than We Imagined — Just when you thought it couldn't be worse, here we are. — As I reported last week, a star witness for the GOP-led impeachment inquiry, someone Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) had called a “highly credible human source,” was indicted for making false statements and reports.
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
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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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Fox News co-host ‘surprised’ by GOP's ‘threshold for humiliation’ in Biden probe — Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov mocked House Republicans on Wednesday for their pursuit of impeachment charges against President Biden. — “This is the path that they've chosen to take …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
10 Republicans who treated the Biden bribery claim like gospel — When we learned last week that the Justice Department had indicted the informant behind the severest claims against President Biden for allegedly lying about those claims, the House GOP impeachment leader, Rep. James Comer (Ky.), downplayed the news.
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Jim Jordan Is in Deep Trouble
Jim Jordan Is in Deep Trouble
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Another GOP Biden ‘informant.’ Another indictment and link to Russia.
Another GOP Biden ‘informant.’ Another indictment and link to Russia.
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Mike Wendling / BBC:
Alexander Smirnov: FBI source accused of Biden lies ‘linked to Russian intelligence’
Alexander Smirnov: FBI source accused of Biden lies ‘linked to Russian intelligence’
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Republicans rush to delete any reference to Biden impeachment informant accused of lying
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans Delete Reference To FBI Informant From Impeachment Interview Request Letter
Republicans Delete Reference To FBI Informant From Impeachment Interview Request Letter
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NBC News:
Nikki Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: ‘Embryos, to me, are babies’ — The Alabama court's recent ruling raised concerns among doctors and patients worried that classifying embryos as children could restrict in-vitro fertilization. — NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
‘Another hot potato’: Alabama's IVF ruling risks political, legal backlash — Alabama court ruled frozen embryos are people. The GOP could pay for it in November. — An Alabama Supreme Court ruling granting legal personhood to frozen embryos risks a legal and political backlash for conservatives heading into the November election.
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Amy Yurkanin / al.com:
Fearing prosecution, UAB pauses in vitro fertilization after Alabama embryo court ruling
Fearing prosecution, UAB pauses in vitro fertilization after Alabama embryo court ruling
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Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
Alabama's Fetal Personhood Ruling
Alabama's Fetal Personhood Ruling
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Washington Post:
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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New York Times:
Biden Mulling Plan That Could Restrict Asylum Claims at the Border — The action under consideration could prevent people from making asylum claims during border crossing surges. The White House says it is far from a decision on the matter. — President Biden is considering executive action …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden considering major new executive actions for migrant crisis — The policies under consideration include changes to asylum standards and stricter points of entry. — The Biden administration is considering a string of new executive actions and federal regulations in an effort …
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis shares his concerns about Trump in a private call with supporters — The Florida governor, who endorsed Trump after ending his own White House bid last month, said the former president should not use “identity politics” to pick a running mate. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told backers …
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: 'They're all good, they're all solid'
Trump confirms names on VP shortlist: 'They're all good, they're all solid'
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy
Trump says long VP shortlist includes Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy
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Politico:
Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority. It didn't land well. — The speaker delivered a presentation that, while ostensibly about holding the majority this fall, took a notably moral turn, according to two people in the room.
Nick Penzenstadler / USA Today:
Commander, Biden's banished German shepherd, had at least 25 biting incidents in a year — President Biden's now-banished German shepherd Commander inflicted more damage with bite incidents than previously known. — Newly released records from the United States Secret Service to USA TODAY reveal …
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Arizona prosecutor refuses to extradite murder suspect to New York — An Arizona prosecutor said she will not extradite a New York murder suspect to the state on Wednesday, claiming Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could not be trusted to keep the man behind bars.
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David Ingram / NBC News:
Elon Musk quietly visited the Biden White House in September — Musk and President Joe Biden, who didn't meet during the visit, have had a frosty relationship driven by differing views on labor unions and more. — Tech billionaire Elon Musk quietly visited the White House in September …
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US Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Nuclear Materials Trafficking Charges Against Japanese Yakuza Leader — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — Takeshi Ebisawa of Japan, Leader Within the Yakuza Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Federal prosecutors charge Japanese Yakuza leader in nuclear material trafficking conspiracy
Federal prosecutors charge Japanese Yakuza leader in nuclear material trafficking conspiracy
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The White House:
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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Associated Press:
Biden is showcasing student loan relief efforts as he campaigns in California
Biden is showcasing student loan relief efforts as he campaigns in California
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
The Great Forgotten Betrayal of the Trump Years — Donald Trump's weird relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia is back in the news. But something big is missing. — After his remarks earlier this month encouraging the Russian leader/war criminal to invade NATO countries …
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Associated Press:
US man pleads not guilty after two-year-old daughter accidentally shoots herself — Michael Tolbert, 44, of Flint becomes first person charged under Michigan's new law requiring safe storage of guns — A Michigan man whose two-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
2024 Election: Biden Holds On To Slight Lead Over Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Gets Higher Marks On Age, Mental & Physical Fitness; Biden Does Better On Ethics, Empathy & Temperament — mail_outline — In a hypothetical 2024 general election presidential matchup …
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Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Amy Brown, wife of GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown, opens up about her abortion for the first time publicly — Sam Brown is running for Senate in Nevada, and he told NBC News that his wife's experience has helped show him politicians have to “lead with compassion.”
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Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute — A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Florida School Rocked by More Cases of Measles as Parents Skip Vax — Eleven other states have reported measles cases this year, but no area has been hit as hard as South Florida. — An elementary school in Florida has been hit with a measles outbreak that's made six students sick …
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Kevin Collier / NBC News:
West Virginia's top election official embraces conspiracy theories and election denial — Mac Warner's peers said politics could be motivating his embrace of conspiracy theories, as he is running for the Republican nomination for governor. — WASHINGTON — The National Association …
Brian Cheung / NBC News:
Consumers are tired of price increases. Big brands are paying attention. — Even Walmart lowered the price of its French bread back to $1, but consumers shouldn't expect broad-based cuts across the economy. — Until recently, Brooke Benson considered herself a Panera Bread loyalist.
VA Scope:
Rep. Good was forced to leave a Trump store opening that McGuire was headlining — Rep. Bob Good, R-VA05, was forced to leave an event in his district over the weekend where Republicans gathered to support Donald Trump. Good supporters believe the event was doubling as a campaign event …
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