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ABC News:
Michael Cohen is cashing in on the Trump trial with TikTok livestreams — and it could be a problem — “Trump 2024? More like Trump 20-24 years,” Cohen said on a recent stream. — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former attorney, appears on a series of TikTok live streams in April, 2024.
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Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's criminal trial is off to a bad start for him — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one, please click the button to support our independent journalism. — ⚖️ Subscribe to Public Notice ⚖️
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Raw Story, Reuters, The Independent, USA Today and CNN
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
In hush money case, Lindsey Graham's new Trump defense won't work
In hush money case, Lindsey Graham's new Trump defense won't work
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Raw Story, The Hill, HuffPost, Rolling Stone, USA Today, Axios and Washington Times
Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
The gag “trap” of Manhattan's hush-money trial: “Trump will take the bait”
The gag “trap” of Manhattan's hush-money trial: “Trump will take the bait”
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Slate, Raw Story and Hackwhackers
Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump's VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sources — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has “no shot” at being Donald Trump's running mate after revealing in a forthcoming book that she shot and killed her puppy, sources close to the 45th president tell The Post.
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The Guardian:
Kristi Noem's story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor — South Dakota governor's account of family dog Cricket killing neighbor's chickens may be an offence, according to state law — Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful …
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Yahoo News, Balloon Juice, The Daily Caller, Plain Dealer, IJR and Mediaite
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Kristi Noem's dog-killing bombshell — What is Kristi Noem doing? After the South Dakota governor and potential Trump running mate penned a book taking credit for shooting a 14-month-old problem dog, which she followed up by tweeting about killing three horses, theories abounded: Was she deliberately sabotaging her VP chances?
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Washington Examiner, Rolling Stone, Slate, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, Business Insider, New Republic, ABC News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, The Guardian, SWAMY WORLD, Daily Mail and The Hill
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent:
Bill Barr says Trump often suggested executing his rivals during heated White House outbursts — Despite Bill Barr's repeatedly voicing concerns about Donald Trump, he has now said he will vote for him again this November — Bill Barr has claimed Donald Trump often suggested executing …
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New Republic, IJR and RedState
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Bill Barr doesn't mind a little autocracy if your politics are right
Bill Barr doesn't mind a little autocracy if your politics are right
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HuffPost, emptywheel and The Atlantic
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
On Friday, in an interview with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, Trump's former attorney general …
On Friday, in an interview with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, Trump's former attorney general …
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The Hill and The White House
One America News Network:
OAN Retracts Article Regarding Michael Cohen Story About His Alleged Affair With Stormy Daniels And Extortion Plan — OAN today has retracted its March 27 article entitled “Whistleblower: Avenatti Alleged Cohen Daniels Affair Since 2006, Pre-2016 Trump Extortion Plan,” and is taking …
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New York Times, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Mercury News, Deadline, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News ‘imminently’ — A letter obtained by NBC News says action is pending because of Fox's alleged “conspiracy and subsequent actions to defame Mr. Biden and paint him in a false light.” — Lawyers for Hunter Biden plan to sue Fox News “imminently …
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Gaetz gets last-minute primary challenger in Florida — A former naval aviator has launched a last-minute primary challenge against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), filing last week to run for the House in Florida's 1st Congressional District. — Aaron Dimmock filed to run as a Republican …
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NBC News, Pensacola News Journal and Florida Politics
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Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
Gaetz gets last-minute Florida GOP primary challenger in boost to McCarthy allies
Gaetz gets last-minute Florida GOP primary challenger in boost to McCarthy allies
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The Daily Caller, Axios, Washington Times, New Jersey Online, MeidasTouch, Mediaite and IJR
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Michigan AG executes search warrants on Google and X in ongoing 2020 fake electors probe — Google and X, formerly Twitter, recently provided hundreds of files to Michigan prosecutors for their 2020 election subversion probe, complying with search warrants that investigators obtained …
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New Republic
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Biden and Trump supporters sharply divided by the media they consume — Those who don't follow political news feel more positively about Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and more negatively about Joe Biden. — Supporters of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump …
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Pelosi accuses MSNBC host of being ‘apologist for Donald Trump’ — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused MSNBC's Katy Tur of being an “apologist” for former President Trump on Monday. — During an appearance on the network, Pelosi touted President Biden's record on the economy …
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Twitchy, Raw Story, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Post Millennial, PoliticusUSA and Mediaite
president.columbia.edu:
Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik — Dear fellow members of the Columbia community, — Our University is committed to four core principles, which underpin all of our work and our shared values as a community: — First, we must keep all members of our community physically safe on campus.
Massy Arts / Pluralistic:
Cigna's nopeinator (permalink) — Cigna - like all private health insurers - has two contradictory imperatives: — I. To keep its customers healthy; and — II. To make as much money for its shareholders as is possible. — Now, there's a hypothetical way to resolve these contradictions …
Joseph Gedeon / Politico:
Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel — So far more than 90 lawyers have signed on to a legal letter alleging Israel's conduct in Gaza violates U.S. and international law. — A coalition of lawyers domestic and abroad …
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New York Times, The Guardian, Reuters, HuffPost and USA Today
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Texas governor says state will ignore ‘illegal’ Biden Title IX revisions — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said on Monday his state will not abide by the Biden administration's sweeping new changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at government-funded schools.
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RedState, KXAN-TV and Florida Politics
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Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
Trump says 4 words about anti-Israel protests on college campuses as arrests skyrocket — Former President Trump's post came as the number of students and antisemitic agitators arrested has approached 900 since April 18 — Former President Trump weighed in on Monday about the anti-Israel demonstrations …
Washington Post:
Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate — The former president fears that GOP candidate Kari Lake might not win and will drag down his own prospects in the battleground state — Former president Donald Trump has long had a soft spot for his acolyte Kari Lake …
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Talking Points Memo, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, New Jersey Online, The Dispatch, Mediaite and Business Insider
Washington Post:
An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi's India — The White House went to extraordinary lengths last year to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a state visit meant to bolster ties with an ascendant power and potential partner against China.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Court says state health-care plans can't exclude gender-affirming surgery — A federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide wave of anti-trans activism and legislation.
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The Hill, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Axios, RedState, Washington Examiner and Althouse
Politico:
Playbook: Will MTG put up or shut up? — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — LIVE FROM RIYADH — AP's Matthew Lee: “U.S. Secretary of State ANTHONY BLINKEN said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
GOP House hard-liners won't compromise. They're losing key fights because of it.
GOP House hard-liners won't compromise. They're losing key fights because of it.
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The Hill, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
US determines 5 Israeli security units committed human rights violations before outbreak of Gaza war — The US State Department has determined that five Israeli security units committed gross violations of human rights prior to the outbreak of the war with Hamas in Gaza …
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Reuters, New York Post, Fox News and Daily Caller News Foundation
John Fritze / CNN:
Peter Navarro's get-out-of-jail request is again rejected by the Supreme Court — The Supreme Court on Monday for a second time shot down a request from former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to avoid further prison time over his contempt of Congress conviction.
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Salon, UPI, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, Raw Story, MeidasTouch, The Gateway Pundit, USA Today, CBS News, RedState and The Post Millennial
Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.
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