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Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Melania's Appearance With Donald Trump Sparks Mockery: ‘Checking the Clock’ — Melania Trump's appearance at a fundraiser with husband Donald Trump has prompted mockery on social media. — The former first lady has maintained a low profile as her husband seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Panders to Billionaires, Vows to Keep Their Taxes Low During Fundraiser
Trump Panders to Billionaires, Vows to Keep Their Taxes Low During Fundraiser
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Washington Post:
Top Republican warns pro-Russia messages are echoed ‘on the House floor’ — The latest remarks come after another GOP member said Russian propaganda has ‘infected’ the Republican base — Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio), who chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Rep. Adam Smith says he trusts Speaker Johnson will ‘not abandon Ukraine’
Rep. Adam Smith says he trusts Speaker Johnson will ‘not abandon Ukraine’
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Intel Chair Turner: ‘Absolutely true’ that Russia propaganda has infected US Congress
Intel Chair Turner: ‘Absolutely true’ that Russia propaganda has infected US Congress
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump protest vote warnings … - In 10 recent primary contests, more than one-quarter of GOP primary voters cast a ballot for a non-Trump candidate. — “Joe Biden has a real golden opportunity to capture all those disaffected people who voted for Nikki Haley,” said Arizona-based GOP strategist Barrett Marson.
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Jessica Piper / Politico:
Super PACs keep testing the limits of campaign finance law — Advocates say lack of enforcement of campaign finance laws means groups can push the envelope with little fear of reprecussions. — Super PACs keep pushing the boundaries of campaign finance law this cycle.
Politico:
Bowman, Latimer and the battle over Israel — A fiery House primary in New York highlights the Democratic divide over Israel. — ALBANY, New York — Rep. Jamaal Bowman, an outspoken Israel critic, has made calls to end the war in Gaza a central theme of his House primary near New York City.
Rebecca Kern / Politico:
The House Dems who keep using TikTok while voting against it — A campaign dilemma: The most popular app among young voters is growing more politically toxic in Washington. — To TikTok, or not? — For Democrats running in 2024, that question is getting a lot more politically risky.
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USA Today:
Biden promises student loan relief as early as this fall through new plan — The president, vice president and others plan to fan out across the country this week to trumpet the administration's boldest student debt relief plan since the Supreme Court's rebuke last summer. — Zachary Schermele Alia WongUSA TODAY
US Department of Justice:
Suspect Arrested in Arson at Burlington Office of Senator Sanders — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that Shant Soghomonian (also known as Michael Soghomonian) …
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Reuters:
Trump: it would be ‘great honor’ to go to jail for violating gag order — Former U.S. President Donald Trump said it would be “my great honor” to go to jail for violating a gag order imposed by the judge who will hear his upcoming trial on charges stemming from a hush-money payment to a porn star.
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Shauneen Miranda / Axios:
Trump: Would be a “great honor” to be jailed for gag order violation
Trump: Would be a “great honor” to be jailed for gag order violation
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Telegraph:
The world is safer for a renewed Entente — The British Foreign Secretary and French Foreign Minister celebrate 120 years of cooperation between our two countries — 'A masterpiece of statesmanship," declared The Daily Telegraph. “ Un résultat considérable,” judged Le Figaro.
Justin Green / Axios:
Boomers deliver surprise strength for Biden — Baby boomers are on track to make President Biden the first Democrat to carry the senior vote since Al Gore in 2000. … - The biggest trend at risk is the notion that voters become more conservative as they get older, Politico's Steven Shepard writes in a deep dive on the polling.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump says he'll announce his position on abortion Monday, a key moment in the presidential race — Former President Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when he believes abortions should be banned, after months of refusing to stake a position on an issue that could decide the outcome of November's presidential election.
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why is the Press Making Trump Seem More Normal? — Believe it or not, much of the political press has an inadvertent pro-Trump bias — On Thursday morning, Donald Trump was a guest on Hugh Hewitt's radio show. Hewitt is a one time Never Trump conservative turned obsequious Trump flunkie.
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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
José Andrés Frustrated It Took Foreign Aid Workers' Deaths To Spark Global Outrage Over Gaza — The chef said that while the World Central Kitchen attack was devastating, it should not have taken six foreigners' deaths for the world to care about Gaza. — LOADING
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