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Axios:
Biden's new strategy: Go for Trump's jugular … Biden has told friends he thinks Trump is wobbly, both intellectually and emotionally, and will explode if Biden mercilessly gigs and goads him — “go haywire in public,” as one adviser put it. — Other sources tell us that Biden is looking for a fight.
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Lucian K. Truscott IV / Salon:
There is something wrong at the New York Times — From presidential polls to refusing to report on Trump's stumbles, things aren't adding up at the Gray Lady — Two things — check that, three things — appear to have gone off the rails at the paper we used to call the Gray Lady.
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CNN and The Washington Monthly …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump “Dictator” Threats — President Biden's brain trust appears confident that he will ultimately prevail over Donald Trump due to the threat Trump poses to our constitutional system. By November, the election's “focus will become overwhelmingly on democracy …
Axios:
Exclusive: Mark Cuban calls Trump “snake oil salesperson,” praises Biden
Exclusive: Mark Cuban calls Trump “snake oil salesperson,” praises Biden
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Vanity Fair, Mediaite, Deadline, BizPac Review, Fox News, Washington Times and Business Insider
New York Times:
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast, The Nation, Washington Post and Roll Call
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump-allied election groups burned through millions with no evidence of widespread fraud
Trump-allied election groups burned through millions with no evidence of widespread fraud
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NBC Bay Area and Election Law Blog
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Cuban says he'd vote for Biden even if ‘he was being given last rites’
Cuban says he'd vote for Biden even if ‘he was being given last rites’
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Washington Examiner, Breitbart, New Jersey Online, New York Post, HuffPost and The Daily Caller
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The Supreme Court's ballot ruling is absurd. They don't care. — There are more important things than logic and legal principles. … Last week, the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump a big assist by agreeing to hear his presidential immunity claim, dragging their feet long enough to ensure …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court's left flank — The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn't particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected. The court ruled unanimously Monday that states can't enforce …
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Letters from an American, The Daily Caller, Slate, Townhall, Forbes and The Hill
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He'll be facing a fall trial. — While leaving him on the ballot in the 14th Amendment case (but refusing to rule out that Jan. 6, 2021, was an “insurrection"), the Supreme Court has taken every opportunity to delay four-times-indicted former president Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial.
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Raw Story
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Trump Remains on Ballots After Supreme Court Rejects Colorado's Challenge
Trump Remains on Ballots After Supreme Court Rejects Colorado's Challenge
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Boebert, Colorado Republicans push recall effort against state official after Supreme Court's Trump ruling
Boebert, Colorado Republicans push recall effort against state official after Supreme Court's Trump ruling
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Washington Examiner, Axios, Fox News, RedState, Newsweek, National Review, BizPac Review, Blaze Media, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, ABC News and FOX31 Denver
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
US supreme court ‘erred badly’ with Trump ruling, leading US historian says
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not run for re-election in Arizona — The Democrat-turned-independent is retiring from the Senate after one term. — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not run for re-election this year, leaving the Senate after one term …
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sinema won't run for reelection in Arizona — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is opting against running for reelection, providing Democrats a sigh of relief and avoiding what would have been a messy three-way race with an independent incumbent, a Democrat and a Republican.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
U.S. caps credit card late charges in new Biden crackdown on junk fees — The administration also plans to announce a ‘strike team’ targeting predatory pricing, and other proposed rules meant to increase competition and lower costs — The U.S. government on Tuesday announced it would sharply limit …
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Taylor Giorno / The Hill:
Biden to form ‘strike force’ to go after price-gouging
Biden to form ‘strike force’ to go after price-gouging
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Washington Examiner, The Guardian, WAVY.com, UPI and CNBC
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
On the Retirement of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland — Victoria Nuland has let me know that she intends to step down in the coming weeks as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs - a role in which she has personified President Biden's commitment …
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Olivia Little / Media Matters for America:
The Moms for Liberty 60 Minutes interview was such a disaster that their allies are scrambling to do damage control — The newest episode of 60 Minutes should be used by mainstream media as a blueprint for how to responsibly cover far-right “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty.
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Fox News, Newsbusters, RADAR, The Daily Caller, RedState, Townhall and Advocate
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump — Fox News's Harris Faulkner hosted a panel on Monday afternoon to discuss a “Saturday Night Live” sketch mocking President Biden. In short order, though, things went in a different direction.
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HuffPost
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
New Filing in Fani Willis Case: Witness Tampering? — Just when we all thought this case couldn't get any nuttier. A late filing yesterday in the disqualification hearing might force Judge Scott McAfee to reopen the evidentiary portion of the hearing. Or it might send him running for the hills, and who would blame him?
Madeline Fry Schultz / Washington Examiner:
VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo — It's time to cancel V-J Day in Times Square, the iconic photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman to celebrate the end of World War II, at least according to one employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Military Times, The Hill, HotAir, USA Today, Washington Free Beacon, Associated Press, RedState, Breitbart, Washington Times, Twitchy, New York Post, American Military News, Bangor Daily News, Task & Purpose, Townhall, The Federalist, Gizmodo, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, ZeroHedge News and The Post Millennial
Katelyn Caralle / Daily Mail:
Biden administration ADMITS flying 320,000 migrants secretly into the U.S. to reduce the number of crossings at the border has national security ‘vulnerabilities’ — A lawsuit reveals Biden's CBP is refusing to disclose airports where it is flying undocumented aliens from other countries
Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
RFK Jr. fuels talk of Libertarian party switch: 'He's a rogue punk rocker' — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fueling speculation that he could join the Libertarian Party's presidential ticket as he seeks to qualify in more states heading into November. — Kennedy raised eyebrows late last month …
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Washington Examiner and Political Wire
Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
‘Trump offers no alternative means’: Carroll lawyer hits back at move to delay paying $83M to writer — In response to Donald Trump's continued promises to a judge in New York that he will pay the $83.3 million he owes to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her — without posting security …
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MeidasTouch, The Hill, New Jersey Online, Raw Story and Mock Paper Scissors
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Michelle Obama's office says the former first lady ‘will not be running for president’ in 2024 — Democrats and Republicans have mused about a Michelle Obama candidacy, albeit for different reasons. — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has said he's “all in” for President Joe Biden's re-election effort.
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HotAir, Fox News, American Military News, The Root, The Hill, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Althouse, IJR, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Pew Research Center:
Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults — As polling takes center stage again this election year, understanding its strengths and weaknesses is critical. At Pew Research Center, we've looked hard at the advantages and limitations of our methods.
Associated Press:
California man is first in the U.S. to be charged with smuggling greenhouse gases, prosecutors say — It's the first prosecution in the U.S. to include charges related to a 2020 law that prohibits the importation of hydrofluorocarbons. — SAN DIEGO — A Southern California man was arrested Monday …
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Governor canceling $2B in medical debt for up to 1M Arizonans — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) announced a program on Monday that will cancel $2 billion in medical debt for Arizonans. — “Today, I am so proud to announce that we are taking steps to retire medical debt for up to an estimated …
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Office of the Arizona Governor, Business Insider and Jacobin
Sarah Jacob / Bloomberg:
Russian Officers Hit With Arrest Warrants for Alleged War Crimes … They were charged for alleged crimes committed between October 2022 until and March 2023, when Ukraine's power plants and sub-stations faced a fierce campaign of air strikes. The Hague-based court issued warrants …
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International Criminal Court, Washington Post, Politico, Офі …, Al Jazeera, Reuters and The Guardian
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
France protects abortion rights, preventing U.S.-like rollback — On protecting abortion rights, policymakers in France saw the United States, not as a model, but as a cautionary tale. — For reproductive rights advocates, this week's breakthrough in France was one of the most striking international victories in recent memory.
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France 24, Why Evolution Is True, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times and WAGA-TV
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Doritos faces calls for boycott after hiring transgender ambassador — Tortilla chip brand Doritos is facing online backlash over a recent collaboration its Spain branch did with a transgender influencer, with some drawing comparisons to the recent Bud Light controversy.
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OutKick, Louder With Crowder, Newsbusters, Twitchy, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, BizPac Review, ZeroHedge News, New Republic, The Daily Caller and HotAir