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Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon — Amid delays and uncertainty over Donald Trump's classified documents case, a strained dynamic between his prosecutor and his judge has intensified. — Special counsel Jack Smith is palpably frustrated …
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
‘The nuclear button’: Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn — Special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon traded terse words in filings this week. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith could soon seek to have the judge presiding …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Israel to Add Gaza Aid Routes as Biden Hinges Support on Civilian Protection — The president denounced the killing of seven humanitarian workers in a tense call with Israel's prime minister. Within hours, Israel agreed to increase aid deliveries. — President Biden threatened on Thursday …
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Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
UN body calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes
UN body calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
US awaits Netanyahu's response after Biden's ultimatum
US awaits Netanyahu's response after Biden's ultimatum
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' — The independent presidential candidate's campaign distanced itself from its own fundraising email Thursday that called the Jan. 6 rioters “activists.”
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
RFK Jr. disavows fundraising email boosting ‘J6 activists’
RFK Jr. disavows fundraising email boosting ‘J6 activists’
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
4.8 magnitude quake rattles New York City area — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New York City area Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). — The epicenter was near Lebanon, N.J., with a depth just shy of 3 miles, according to the USGS.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
The Freedom Caucus chair now wants the speaker's help. Yes, you read that right. — Rep. Bob Good is the second straight chair of the conservative bloc to face political peril. This time it's coming from within his own party. — The House Freedom Caucus has long hammered Republican speakers …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition — Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters.
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Nicholas F. Jacobs / Politico:
What Liberals Get Wrong About ‘White Rural Rage’ — Almost Everything — Liberals who dump on rural America are getting the research wrong. I know, because some of it is mine. — If you've been watching television or tracking trending topics over the last few weeks, you've probably seen or read something about “white rural rage.”
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“Screws up female brains”: MAGA leaders are conditioning Republicans to back birth control bans — Charlie Kirk says the pill causes “angry, bitter young ladies” who vote for Democrats to get “free stuff” — Charlie Kirk, the head of the MAGA propaganda behemoth Turning Point USA …
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.”
Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
The Rock Regrets Publicly Endorsing Biden in 2020 and Won't Do It Again — ‘DIVISION’ — The star actor told Fox News that he now prefers to keep his politics private. — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson won't publicly back a candidate in this year's presidential election …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Florida ensures Trump has to talk about abortion — It's the last thing Republicans want to do. — ∙ Paid — 📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈 — At a Donald Trump event this week in Michigan, a reporter asked the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to comment on Florida's new six-week abortion ban.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Unmask Donald Trump — If President Biden knows Trump and his henchmen are sabotaging U.S. foreign policy for partisan gain, he should let the American public know before the election. — President Biden may have reached his wits end, however belatedly, with Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets N.Y. judge — Donald Trump isn't the only one to make provocative claims about Judge Juan Merchan's daughter: House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik did it, too. — As the race to the bottom among Donald Trump's prospective running mates continues …
Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Boebert continues stoking controversy amid intense battle to keep her job — Three months after Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for disruptive conduct at a Denver theater, the Colorado Republican attended a glitzy Republican gala headlined by former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, where her behavior once again raised eyebrows.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Democrats introduce bill to name Miami prison after Trump — A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation to rename a Miami prison after former President Trump. — Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Friday …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Hot streak for U.S. job growth continues in early months of 2024 — The unemployment rate has now been below 4% for 26 consecutive months — a streak unseen in the United States since the 1960s. — Expectations heading into this morning showed projections of about 200,000 new jobs having been added in the United States in March.
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8%
Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8%
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Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
5th Circuit Imposes Nationwide Ban on Protections for Defrauded Students — The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has become the MAGA judicial favorite — In yet another sweeping ruling from the right-wing 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, best known as the judicial pipeline that killed Roe v. Wade …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Trumps' cynical request that supporters donate ‘if they can afford to’ — In the snippet of video that roamed around social media this week, Lara Trump — daughter-in-law of the former president and co-chair of the Republican National Committee, in that order — appeals for people to contribute to the party.
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Ukraine Claims One of Its Biggest Attacks Inside Russia Just Destroyed Six Bombers — OBLITERATED — Drone attack struck an airfield where warplanes were parked up ready for action. — Ukraine is claiming to have destroyed at least six warplanes at an airfield in Russia in a major drone attack Friday.
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Mother Jones:
RFK Jr. Fundraisers Tied to J6ers, QAnoners, Christian Nationalists, and Far-Right Extremists — Steve and Tracy Slepcevic have been hanging out with radical Trumpers. — On March 23, Steve and Tracy Slepcevic hosted a fundraiser for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the San Diego area.
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