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Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against ex-President Donald Trump, but others remain — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 …
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Putin Recalls Trump Acting Like Jealous GF in Private — According to him, Trump made no attempt to hide his own insecurities about Joe Biden. — Russia's Vladimir Putin has revealed an apparently previously unreported conversation with Donald Trump in which he claims the then-American president …
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Max Burns / The Hill:
Trump's GOP is already dying — For Donald Trump, last week must have seemed like a final, crowning victory over his lingering Republican critics. On Friday the Republican National Committee made official what Trump had already decreed weeks ago, electing Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as party co-chair.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Cheney fuels speculation about her next move — Speculation is growing about the role former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will play in the 2024 election as President Biden and former President Trump barrel toward a rematch. — Cheney has vowed that she'll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump demonstrates why ‘Artificial Intelligence’ will be so useful to him — It is perfectly fitting that Donald Trump used his social media platform Truth Social to allege that he'd been the target of artificial-intelligence nefariousness. — “The Hur Report was revealed today!
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Associated Press:
Kemp signs Georgia law reviving prosecutor sanctions panel. Democrats fear it's aimed at Fani Willis
Kemp signs Georgia law reviving prosecutor sanctions panel. Democrats fear it's aimed at Fani Willis
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Haley Shaved 77K Votes Off Trump's Georgia Win Despite Dropping Out
Haley Shaved 77K Votes Off Trump's Georgia Win Despite Dropping Out
ABC News:
Criminal referrals emerge as possible ‘exit strategy’ of struggling Biden impeachment inquiry, sources say
Criminal referrals emerge as possible ‘exit strategy’ of struggling Biden impeachment inquiry, sources say
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Trump Repeats Obama's Mistake
Trump Repeats Obama's Mistake
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The Hill:
Boebert slams Buck's decision as ‘weak sauce,’ says she won't run in special election — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) called Rep. Ken Buck's (R-Colo.) decision to resign early “weak sauce” but said she would not be resigning to run in the special election to fill his seat.
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New York Times:
RNC Shutting Down Community Centers Aimed at Minority Outreach — An overhaul of the party's operations continues after Donald Trump's allies take over. — The Republican National Committee, days after electing new leadership and overhauling its presidential campaign operation …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
‘Make the RNC White Again’: GOP Ends Minority Outreach Program
‘Make the RNC White Again’: GOP Ends Minority Outreach Program
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Racial reset shakes American politics
Racial reset shakes American politics
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Lauren White / CREW:
DHS officials' texts show unfiltered reaction to January 6 — Internal text messages from the Federal Protective Service obtained by CREW give a never before seen look at how senior government law enforcement officials prepared for and responded to the insurrection on January 6th.
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
GOP Senate Candidate Took Bold Stance Against the Sale of Alcohol... In Wisconsin — Eric Hovde, who's running for office in a state famous for its booze, bemoaned the commercialization of alcohol in 2017 — Wisconsin is famous for its booze. The brands Miller, Schlitz, Pabst …
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Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 stores — New York CNN — Family Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, said Wednesday it will close nearly 1,000 stores. — Years of mismanagement and poor conditions in stores have hurt Family Dollar's brand.
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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives:
Roll Call 86 Roll Call 86, Bill Number: H. R. 7521, 118th Congress, 2nd Session — VOTE QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, DESCRIPTION: Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, VOTE TYPE: 2/3 Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed
Kati Perry / Washington Post:
Republicans' House majority is their smallest in decades, and shrinking — Republicans are entering a months-long stretch of legislating with their smallest House majority in decades. And the margin is about to tighten even more. — Jan. 200120032005200720092011201320152017201 9202120230170190230250Number …
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Evan Bush / NBC News:
Heat in one Arizona county played a role in 645 deaths last year — Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and many of its suburbs, was hit by a brutal heat wave last sumer. — Arizona's largest county shattered its record for heat-related deaths in 2023, a grim reminder of how dangerous …
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Sarah Fielding / Engadget:
Tesla paid no federal income taxes while paying executives $2.5 billion over five years — Spoiler: The company actually received $1 million in refunds. — In case you need another reason to shout “tax the rich” from the rooftops, it's here, and it's going to make you angry.
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Farnoush Amiri / Associated Press:
Hunter Biden rebuffs Republicans' invitation to appear for a public hearing — Hunter Biden on Wednesday rejected an invitation from House Republicans to appear for a public hearing next week alongside former business associates, an inquiry his attorney dismissed as a “carnival side show.”
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Hunter Biden declines House committee invitation to testify publicly
Hunter Biden declines House committee invitation to testify publicly
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
A small city in Oklahoma elected a white nationalist. Will it be able to vote him out? — Judd Blevins, a city commissioner in Enid, Oklahoma, marched in the 2017 white nationalist Unite the Right rally. Now he faces a recall vote. — ENID, Okla. — The photo of Judd Blevins was unmistakable.
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case — The CEO of the Chubb insurance company defended a subsidiary providing former President Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeals bond in the case where he was found liable for defaming E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of rape.
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NBC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson is still dealing with Kevin McCarthy's baggage — Johnson is grappling with issues inherited from his predecessor: an unfunded government, a Rules panel stacked with conservatives and an impeachment inquiry that's losing steam. — WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
DeSantis Accuses Libs of TikTok of Spreading Lies For ‘Clicks’ — Libs of TikTok claimed Florida provides drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants, despite the state having some of the country's harshest anti-immigrant laws. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis skewered the right-wing social media account Libs …
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Dasha Burns / NBC News:
Abortion is a top concern for Trump as he considers his VP pick — Former President Donald Trump has been laser-focused on the abortion views of his potential running mates, viewing the issue as a potential vulnerability for Republicans. — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Last month at Mar-a-Lago …
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Miles Parks / NPR:
Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It's a myth with a long history — For those looking to raise doubts about American elections, it's becoming clear that a key 2024 voting boogeyman will be immigration. — The false notion that undocumented immigrants are affecting federal elections …
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Shannon Vavra / The Daily Beast:
Russians Warned to Flee Border Cities While They Still Can — Anti-Putin militants urged citizens to evacuate on Wednesday after launching a military offensive aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. — Anti-Kremlin Russian fighters have begun urging their fellow citizens to abandon their homes …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Democrats plead with Johnson to put Ukraine bill on floor: ‘Lead, follow or get out of the way’ — A bicameral group of Democrats pleaded to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to put the Senate's foreign aid bill, which includes Ukraine aid, to a floor vote, emphasizing that the war-torn …
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Rachel Looker / USA Today:
Could the Senate pass federal bill for shorter workweek? Here's what to know — WASHINGTON − There's a revived effort on Capitol Hill to make a shorter workweek the new norm. — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced Wednesday he will introduce a bill to establish a standard 32-hour workweek …
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Kate Santaliz / NBC News:
Sen. Katie Britt has told her misleading anecdote about sex trafficking multiple times — An NBC News analysis shows Britt has brought up the same victim, who was trafficked under the Bush administration, at least five times this year to criticize Biden's border policies.
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