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Debbie Kelley / Gazette:
Verdict: Colorado Springs-area resident found guilty on all charges in Capitol breach trial in D.C. — After a lengthy deliberation that's been rare for Capitol breach cases, Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz, known on social media as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” was convicted …
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
The Trump Docket: A window into Trump's ‘private’ acts on Jan. 6 may soon be opened by a federal judge — Very soon, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., is expected to issue a ruling that could expose key pieces of discovery that some lawyers say prove Donald Trump acted in his “private” …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Trump embraces woman convicted of Jan. 6 crimes, helps raise money for legal costs — Former president Donald Trump said Friday that a Colorado woman convicted of four federal misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is a “patriot” and shared a link …
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?'
RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?'
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Robert F Kennedy Jr vows to investigate January 6 prosecutions for political bias
Robert F Kennedy Jr vows to investigate January 6 prosecutions for political bias
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NBC News:
RFK Jr. says he would order investigation of ‘harsh treatment’ of Jan. 6 defendants
RFK Jr. says he would order investigation of ‘harsh treatment’ of Jan. 6 defendants
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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 Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
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Axios:
Trump's team shows growing pains in pivot to general election … - It's the latest in a series of reversals by Trump's team at the RNC, now led by chair Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law. — Those who've been rehired include most of the RNC's staff in key states …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden campaign hits Trump over guests at upcoming Palm Beach high-dollar fundraiser — President Biden's reelection campaign hit former President Trump on Friday over the guest list for his high-dollar fundraiser in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday. — Trump is aiming to outraise Biden's $26 …
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Forbes, Washington Times and Bloomberg
NBC News:
Trump's $50 million gala set to double Biden's triple-president fundraiser — The former president has secured commitments that far outpace the $26 million Democrats raised last week at Radio City Music Hall. — Former President Donald Trump has secured commitments totaling $50 million …
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Fox News, NBC 7 San Diego, Raw Story and The Philadelphia Inquirer
ProPublica:
Trump's Lawyers Told the Court That No One Would Give Him a Bond. Then He Got a Lifeline, but They Didn't Tell the Judges. — An appeals court reduced Trump's bond by more than 60% after his attorneys claimed it was a “practical impossibility” to pay the full amount.
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NBC News:
Trump again asks hush money judge to recuse himself less than two weeks before trial starts — His lawyers cited Judge Juan Merchan's daughter's job at a company that does work for Democratic candidates as the main reason he should step aside. — Lawyers for Donald Trump have again asked …
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The Hill:
Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case
Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets N.Y. judge
As the race to the bottom continues, Stefanik targets N.Y. judge
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Raw Story
MJ Lee / CNN:
US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week — The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could come as soon as within the next week by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response …
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Trump relies on a doctor who is a member of his golf club to vouch for his health — Former president has declined to release details about his own condition beyond a short letter from his physician, contrasting with Biden's detailed report — BEDMINSTER, N.J. — As former president Donald Trump escalated …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Will Try Again to Wipe Out Student Loan Debt for Millions of Borrowers — The Supreme Court blocked President Biden's first attempt at large-scale student debt relief last summer. — President Biden will announce a new effort on Monday to reduce or eliminate student loan debt …
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Erin Mansfield / USA Today:
Voter ID and absentee-ballot limits: the South tightens key voting laws ahead of election — When Michael McClanahan was growing up, his grandmother would tell him stories about what it was like to vote during the pre-Civil Rights era in their small town in northwest Louisiana.
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
CIA refutes whistleblower claim pushed by Republicans leading Biden impeachment inquiry — House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were dealt their latest blow this week when the CIA informed them that an allegation they pushed was false …
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Joe Biden Is Not a “Genocidal Maniac” — 1. Genocide No(e) — One thing I discovered upon leaving the dark arts of public relations and opposition research for the green pastures of journalism commentary content creation is that even if something seems blazingly obvious to you …
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Dakota News Now:
Noem banned from Cheyenne River Reservation — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from a second tribal reservation in South Dakota. — On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe voted to ban Noem from its reservation, which means that Noem will no longer …
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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 …
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Sandra Fish / The Colorado Sun:
Lauren Boebert secures top spot on Republican primary ballot in Colorado's 4th Congressional District — The GOP congresswoman won 41% of the delegate vote at the district's Republican assembly Friday, enough to prevent former state Sen. Ted Harvey from making the ballot
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Associated Press:
Sen. Bernie Sanders's Office In Vermont Caught Fire. Arson Is Suspected, But The Motive Is Unclear. — Authorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. — Police in Vermont are seeking a suspect who allegedly started …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump attempt to subpoena NBC over materials related to Stormy Daniels documentary — A State Supreme Court judge blocked former President Trump's attempt to gain access to NBC's documentary material related to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel … - “In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers,” the lawmakers wrote to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House to vote on rebuking Biden's call for Gaza ceasefire … - It's the latest in a series of Israel-related wedge votes House Republicans have held since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. … - It cites a White House readout of Biden's call with Netanyahu, which said Biden “underscored …
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