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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
He's not even trying to hide it  —  PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers.  Please click the button to sign up if you haven't already.  —  📖 Subscribe to Public Notice 📖  —  By Noah Berlatsky  —  This week, Time Magazine released …
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Journal Sentinel:
In interview, Trump doesn't commit to accepting Wisconsin election results if he loses  —  Alison Dirr Molly BeckMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  WAUKESHA - Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday didn't commit to accepting the results of Wisconsin's presidential election in November …
USA Today:
Trump keeps encouraging supporters to fight unsubstantiated claims of election fraud  —  Todd Spangler Clara Hendrickson Karissa WaddickUSA TODAY  —  Donald Trump has spent years railing against state-level voting operations, targeting vote-by-mail options and spreading conspiracy theories about rigged results in battleground states.
Discussion: Democrats
Hope Karnopp / Journal Sentinel:
Takeaways from Donald Trump's Wisconsin rally: economy, immigration, early voting
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Inside Trump's stunning flip-flop on early voting
Discussion: The Bulwark and Fox News
David N. Myers / The Forward:
I'm a UCLA professor.  Why didn't the administration stop last night's egregious violence?  —  The university should have anticipated Tuesday night's chaos — but security personnel were nowhere to be found  —  UCLA, the top-rated public university in the United States …
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Los Angeles Times:
UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters and police clash on college campuses
Jake Offenhartz / Associated Press:
A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
Timothy Burke / Eight by Seven:
The News: Up in the Atmosphere  —  I'm going to work today and tomorrow's columns …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban  —  The near-total abortion ban is still likely to go into effect for a period of time due to unique aspects of state law.  —  Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed on Thursday a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban …
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EJ Montini / Arizona Republic:
Don't be conned: Arizona's 1864 abortion ban was not actually repealed  —  Opinion: There was no emergency clause in the bill, so the 1864 law won't go off the books until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns.  —  You've been conned.  —  At least if you fell for the news reports claiming …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Why the Senate GOP is downplaying the chances of a red wave  —  Republicans have a shot at more than a half-dozen Senate seats, but they're purposefully tempering expectations after failures in 2020 and 2022.  —  Senate Republicans are six months away from their most favorable Election Day map in a decade …
Maggie Mullen / WyoFile:
Wyoming voids 28% of its voter registrations in mandatory purge  —  Thousands of Wyoming residents could be surprised on Election Day when they show up to cast a ballot only to discover they're no longer registered to vote.  —  There are currently about 83,500 fewer registered voters …
Discussion: The Hartmann Report, WTTG-TV and Axios
Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
White House does damage control after Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’  —  .  —  The White House scrambled to explain comments President Joe Biden made about Japan's stance on immigrants Wednesday night at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C.  —  Biden's remarks came just weeks …
Bloomberg:
Trump Auditions VP Picks Before Wealthy Donors in Palm Beach  — Vance, Rubio, Burgum and Scott among leading contenders  — Trump says he will likely announce running mate in July  —  Donald Trump is sharpening his focus on a possible running mate by taking a page from his days hosting reality show …
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Young voters are mad about Gaza.  But many don't see it driving their 2024 vote.  —  Focus groups of Wisconsin students exposed intense feelings about Israel's military campaign in Gaza — and how it fits into other issues that matter in the election.  —  Young people are deeply critical …
Discussion: Engagious
New York Times:
U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine  —  The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I, against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow.  —  The United States has accused Russia …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Emails Reveal Top Trump Accountant Had Secret Campaign Role  —  ‘GROSSED UP’  —  Not only was Allen Weisselberg handling the Trump Org's books, he was also advising the former president's campaign 2016 campaign, documents obtained by The Daily Beast suggest.
Discussion: Salon and Raw Story
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
J.D. Vance Goes Full Memory Hole With Claim About Mike Pence On Jan. 6  —  CNN's Kaitlan Collins suggested the former vice president “would disagree” with the Ohio senator's assessment.  —  LOADING  —  Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday cast doubt on the very real threat that was posed …
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Menendez's attorneys reveal new argument for why senator had gold bar stash  —  .  —  Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has a new reason for having a treasure trove of gold and cash that law enforcement officers found during a raid on his home.  —  Menendez's attorneys argued that …
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Live Updates: Stormy Daniels's Lawyer Details Hush-Money Payment in Trump Trial  —  The lawyer who represented a porn star whose hush-money deal is at the case's center is now testifying.  The judge considered more statements by the former president that prosecutors said violated a gag order, but did not rule on them.
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert Met With Chants of ‘Beetlejuice’ During College Visit  —  THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND  —  The Colorado congresswoman visited George Washington University, where she tried (and failed) to pull a Palestinian flag off a statue.  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) packed her own bullhorn …
HotAir:
Interior Secretary Doesn't Seem to Know Who's in Charge of the Interior Department  —  Senator Josh Hawley had some important questions for Interior Secretary Deb Haaland after she said she couldn't speak to the actions of those under her leadership in the department.
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy / USA Today:
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump  —  The senator differs with Joe Biden on Israel but says progressives need to live in the ‘real world’ when it comes to the choice they face in the 2024 election.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Mary Kay Mallonee / CNN:
Judge denies ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman's request to reactivate law license while he fights disbarment  —  An attorney discipline judge in California has rejected a request from ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman to reactivate his law license following her recent recommendation …
Politico:
After Ukraine funding win, Biden shifts his messaging strategy  —  Foreign policy hands want the administration to keep pressing the case for supporting Ukraine.  But election considerations are creeping in, fast.  —  President Joe Biden scored a massive foreign policy win with the passage …
Discussion: Euromaidan Press
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Jayapal says Democrats won't consistently save Johnson  —  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said Wednesday that Democrats' pledge to shut down a motion to vacate against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won't become a habit, warning that the party could still remove him from the role in the future.
Wall Street Journal:
Inside RFK Jr.'s Chaotic White House Bid  —  Aides describe a cultlike environment in which dysfunction reigns and top aides focus on elevating their own profiles
 
 
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Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Democrats Massively Overperform In Special Election Triumph
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes and Deliver Clean Drinking Water to Communities Across the Country
Jamie Joseph / Fox News:
Satanists not welcome in schools but ‘welcome to go to hell’ says state superintendent
Discussion: RedState
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Inside a Gen Z campaign to shake up Congress
Discussion: Vogel for Congress
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans Continue to Name Inflation as Top Financial Problem
Washington Post:
Democrats hope move to reschedule marijuana will help them in November
Discussion: Tangle
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Has the DeSantis comeback already begun?
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel and Balloon Juice
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Immigrants are saving the American economy
Discussion: Forbes and Washington Examiner
 

 
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