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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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Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Hope Kristi Noem's Puppy Killing Also Kills Her VP Chances
Trump Allies Hope Kristi Noem's Puppy Killing Also Kills Her VP Chances
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Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump's VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sources
Kristi Noem has ‘no shot’ as Trump's VP pick after puppy-killing controversy: sources
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The Daily Beast and Raw Story
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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US Department of Justice:
Former NSA Employee Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage — For Immediate Release — Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for attempted espionage in connections with his efforts to transmit classified National …
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Minnah Arshad / USA Today:
Ex-NSA staffer gets 21 years for trying to sell defense information to ‘friends’ in Russia — The letter from the former National Security Agency employee, written in Cyrillic characters, is not at all what you would expect to end up in the hands of a Russian agent. — “My friends!”
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Andrew Greene / ABC:
India's Modi government operated ‘nest of spies’ in Australia before being disrupted by ASIO — abc.net.au/news/modi-government- operated-nest-of-spies-in-australia-/ 103786892 — Indian spies were kicked out of Australia after being caught trying to steal secrets about sensitive defence projects …
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 …
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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Katya Schwenk / The Lever:
Congress May Cancel Your Automatic Flight Refunds — The Biden administration last week announced a new rule promising that when airlines cancel or significantly delay flights, passengers will automatically be given their money back without having to “navigate a patchwork of cumbersome processes …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate GOP “Breakfast Club” plots post-McConnell changes … - The Breakfast Club is an unofficial group but it's as close as the Senate gets to the House Freedom Caucus, which has been a persistent thorn in the side of GOP leadership during one of the most chaotic sessions in that chamber's history.
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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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Raw Story and New Republic
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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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 …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
GOP lawmakers say Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate has fizzled … - “Even trolls online have said they don't want it,” one member told Axios. — “I dont think she's going to do it - I think that window for her has passed,” another argued.
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Punchbowl News, The Hill and Washington Times
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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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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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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The Hill, New York Times and The Guardian
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 …
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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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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
More than half of voters think Trump has committed crimes: Poll — More than half of voters think former President Trump has committed crimes for which he should be convicted, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll shared with The Hill. — Fifty-five percent of surveyed voters …
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MSNBC:
Tenn. lawmakers react to new bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools — Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson join Ali Velshi to discuss Gov. Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) signing a bill allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools, how unpopular the bill is across the state, and the true motives behind the decision.
Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:
House Republicans' Bench Thins—Yet Daredevils Can't Quit Skydiving — Why some GOP lawmakers' weekend adventures are causing jitters in Washington. They're going, where, in June? — WASHINGTON—The first text message Rep. Rudy Yakym (R., Ind.) sent after skydiving in January …