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NYPD Officer Fired Gun Inside Columbia's Hamilton Hall, Manhattan DA's Office Confirms — An officer inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday evening to break up a pro-Palestinian student demonstration fired his gun, in an incident that is now under review by Manhattan District …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Donald Trump is using campus protests to stoke right-wing violence for the election — Disinformation about leftist “violence” is used by MAGA to justify their own, very real crimes — Despite all the hysteria in the punditry about campus protests against the war in Gaza, by and large, the student activists have been peaceful.
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Associated Press:
Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say
Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say
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Austin Goss / The Dakota Scout:
Gov. Kristi Noem's account of meeting North Korean dictator in doubt — UPDATE: Since the original publication of this story, a Noem spokesman told The Dakota Scout “the publisher will be addressing conflated world leaders' names in the book before it is released.”
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Politico:
Playbook: Kristi Noem shoots at ‘lone wolf’ Nikki Haley — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — WORTH YOUR TIME THIS MORNING — “What's Really Happening on College Campuses, According to Student Journalists,” by Catherine Kim
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
Biden finalizes rule opening up Obamacare to DACA recipients — Federal health officials estimate that roughly 100,000 people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will sign up for subsidized plans through the health insurance marketplace over the next year under the rule.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Biden Extends Obamacare Access to ‘Dreamers’ Lacking Health Care
Biden Extends Obamacare Access to ‘Dreamers’ Lacking Health Care
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CNBC:
Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with ‘massive fraud,’ gets permanent ban … BF Borgers Offices in Lakewood, Colorado.
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Norman Eisen / CNN:
How one text exchange gave Trump an ominous day in court — Editor's Note: Norman Eisen is a CNN legal analyst and editor of “Trying Trump: A Guide to His First Election Interference Criminal Trial.” He served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the first impeachment and trial of then-President Donald Trump.
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The Stormy Daniels payoff changed the course of history
The Stormy Daniels payoff changed the course of history
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USA Today:
Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate? What to know as potential VPs gather in Florida. — WASHINGTON Former President Donald Trump will spend part of his weekend hosting the latest episode of “The Apprentice,” but this time it's the vice presidential edition.
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Bloomberg:
Biden Says Japan ‘Xenophobic’ Along With China, Russia — Remarks come weeks after Biden welcomed Japan's PM Kishida — Immigration inches up in Japan, population still shrinking — US President Joe Biden included ally Japan along with rivals China and Russia in a list of countries he called …
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:
Trump Violates Gag Order by Posting Video Attacking Judge's Daughter — This potential violation occurred after Judge Merchan held Trump in contempt of court — On Thursday night, Trump posted a link to a Rumble clip of Steve Bannon's War Room podcast in which Trump supporting host Doug Burquam …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Former government official charged with falsely implicating colleagues in Jan. 6 attack — Investigators say Miguel Zapata used “burner” emails to submit anonymous, false tips to an FBI tipline about seven ex-colleagues. — Federal prosecutors have charged a former government employee …
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi among 19 to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden — WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Friday will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including several political allies such as former Vice President Al Gore …
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Katie Ledecky and more
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Katie Ledecky and more
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Gabriel Zucman / New York Times:
Make Billionaires Pay (Their Taxes) — Until recently, it was hard to know just how good the superrich are at avoiding taxes. Public statistics are oddly quiet about their contributions to government coffers, a topic of legitimate interest in democratic societies.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Schumer poised to join Johnson invite for Netanyahu address to Congress — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is poised to join Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress, despite tensions between …
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Axios:
Scoop: Senators meet with ICC over concerns about possible Israel arrest warrants … - That investigation has been extended to the Oct. 7 attacks and the war that has been raging in Gaza since then, according to the prosecutor's office. — Over the last few weeks, Israel has told the U.S …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Hope Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal. Now she must testify. — Friends say the former aide and Trump have not spoken since she testified to Congress about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, but the two continue to have affection for each other — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Alabama governor signs legislation to ensure Biden will appear on November ballot — Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation into law after the Republican-controlled Alabama House cleared it earlier on Thursday in a 93-0 vote. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed …
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Jake Lahut / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Event Hosted by MAGA Group With Jan. 6 ties — THIRD PARTY FOUL — Kennedy's recent appearance at a “medical freedom conference” in New York was organized by a group with real connections to the 2020 election denial movement. … RFK'S TRUMP PROBLEM
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner's out-of-state abortion — The previously unreported petition reflects a potential new antiabortion strategy to block women from ending their pregnancies in states where abortion is legal. — As soon as Collin Davis found out his ex-partner …
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Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Exclusive: Biden campaign rolls out new abortion ads aimed at Latino men — Joe Biden will ramp up spending this month as part of a new advertising push aimed partly at convincing Latino men that abortion rights are a vital issue that affects them, the U.S. president's 2024 campaign said on Friday.
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NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham's phone being investigated for potential hack — The South Carolina senator said on Wednesday that the FBI was in possession of his phone. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday that the FBI was in possession of his phone after he received a message …
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Elon Musk to reinstate X account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes … - The decision also came hours after Holocaust survivors launched a new campaign targeting antisemitism and disinformation online. — Fuentes' X account was still suspended as of Friday morning.