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New York Times:
Trump Says Little on Gaza, and Nothing About What He'd Do Differently — Donald Trump's approach to the bloody Mideast conflict reflects the anti-interventionist shift he has brought about in Republican politics — and his personal feelings about the Israeli prime minister.
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Foreign Affairs, Melanie Phillips and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon — In the wake of the Supreme Court agreeing to hear Donald Trump's demand for absolute immunity from prosecution—potentially delaying his insurrection-related trial until after the election—Democrats …
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Washington Examiner, Townhall, The Hill, Daily Kos, Digby's Hullabaloo, Raw Story, Eschaton, The National Pulse, The Guardian, RedState, New York Times and Reason
Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Says Local Police Will Play Key Role In His Mass Deportation Plan — The front-runner in the Republican presidential primary contest said he would give officers immunity to carry out his plan. — LOADING — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that local police …
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BizPac Review, New York Times, The Hill, ABC News, Raw Story and Axios
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
We're Going To Need More Coffee — The legal landscape in three of the four criminal cases …
We're Going To Need More Coffee — The legal landscape in three of the four criminal cases …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden campaign, reproductive rights groups hit Trump after he raises 15-week abortion ban
Biden campaign, reproductive rights groups hit Trump after he raises 15-week abortion ban
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ABC News, New Republic, Vanity Fair and Political Wire
Washington Post:
CDC officially drops five-day covid isolation guidelines — Americans who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to routinely stay home from work and school for five days under new guidance released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Brenda Goodman / CNN:
CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections — People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Friday.
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NBC News, Ars Technica, Lawyers, Guns & Money and New York Daily News
Sumathi Reddy / Wall Street Journal:
It's Official: We Can Pretty Much Treat Covid Like the Flu Now. Here's a Guide.
It's Official: We Can Pretty Much Treat Covid Like the Flu Now. Here's a Guide.
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The Hill, Associated Press, RedState, Chicago Tribune, KRQE-TV, WUSA, The Sun and Crooks and Liars
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Biden announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza — The president reiterated that the U.S. is trying to push for an immediate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel in order to allow more aid into Gaza. — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid …
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UPI, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Power Line, New York Times and The Hill
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Michael Hill / Associated Press:
New York man who killed a woman after a wrong turn in his driveway gets 25 years to life — A man who fatally shot a 20-year-old woman after the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York was sentenced Friday to more than 25 years to life in prison.
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Raw Story, NBC News, Staten Island Advance, New York Daily News, UPI, The Daily Beast, The Hill, CBS News, WUSA and Los Angeles Times
Kiara Alfonseca / ABC News:
University of Florida eliminates all DEI positions due to new state rules — The memo cites recent state restrictions on the use of public funds. — University of Florida Century Tower and University Auditorium, Gainesville, Florida. — The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity …
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New Republic, Sun-Sentinel, Townhall, Congressional Black Caucus, RedState, UPI, Fox News, Florida Politics and IJR
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Blake Trauschke / Administrative Memo:
Compliance with BOG Regulation 9.016 on Prohibited Expenditures
Compliance with BOG Regulation 9.016 on Prohibited Expenditures
Lillian Lawson / USA Today:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion employees will no longer have a job at University of Florida
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion employees will no longer have a job at University of Florida
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Raw Story, WCJB-TV, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Breitbart and Florida Politics
Associated Press:
Appeals court ruling that vacates Capitol rioter's sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases — A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling issued Friday that could impact dozens …
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Wall Street Journal:
Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bribing Sen. Bob Menendez — It is the first plea obtained by prosecutors in case against New Jersey Democrat — A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors …
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Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
What “Project 2025” Would Do to America — What would a second Trump presidency look like? What happens if the Reactionary Right returns to power? — Over the past few months, different factions on the Right have presented detailed plans for what they want to do the next time they get back to the White House.
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month — The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start. — The two largest pharmacy chains in the United States will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month …
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Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins backs Nikki Haley over Donald Trump in Maine's Republican primary — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins voted for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Tuesday's Republican presidential primary, becoming only the third member …
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NBC News, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Axios and Political Wire
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US Department of Justice:
Activists Charged in Red Powder Attack on U.S. Constitution at the U.S. Archives — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia — Defendants Caused More Than $50,000 in Damage Within the Rotunda — WASHINGTON - Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green …
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The Hill
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Jenny Goldsberry / Washington Examiner:
Protesters face $50,000 fine for red powder attack on the Constitution
Protesters face $50,000 fine for red powder attack on the Constitution
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IJR, The Post Millennial and Fox News
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Wisconsin high court rejects bid to revisit congressional maps — The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a bid Friday by Democrats to reconsider the state's congressional maps, delivering Republicans a win in the state. — The state's high court said it would not be revisiting …
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NBC News, Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Election Law Blog and Political Wire
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Joe Biden got $40K from China funds, brother James admits in bombshell impeachment interview — WASHINGTON — First brother James Biden confirmed during his impeachment inquiry testimony that a $40,000 check made out to former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017 used funds James received …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Supreme Court Picks Up Where the Jan. 6 Mob Left Off — Just like the Capitol rioters, SCOTUS' right-wing is actively trying to help Trump illegitimately get back into the White House. … I don't think most Americans realize how close we are to losing everything we most value about our system of government.
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ABC News, Resolute Square, New York Daily News and The Bulwark
Alison Durkee / Forbes:
Trump Has One Week To Pay $83.3 Million To E. Jean Carroll—And She's Expressing ‘Very Serious Concerns’ — Former President Donald Trump's scramble to cover millions in legal fines could start to come to a head next week, as the ex-president has only until next weekend to pay the $83.3 million verdict …
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
“Like someone pulled the metaphorical plug”: Dr. John Gartner on Trump's “accelerating dementia” — “Trump looks blank, stops in mid-sentence (or mid-word), his jaw goes a little slack” — Since at least 2016, some of the world's leading mental health professionals have been sounding …