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The Stormy Daniels payoff changed the course of history  —  It's worth revisiting why Michael Cohen was desperate to hush her up in October 2016. … Donald Trump has downplayed the $130,000 hush payment made on his behalf to adult film performer Stormy Daniels as a “simple private transaction.”
Discussion: PJ Media
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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.
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, The Dakota Scout has been told: “The publisher will be addressing conflated world leaders' names in the book before it is released.”
Discussion: HuffPost, Politico, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Politico:
Playbook: Kristi Noem shoots at ‘lone wolf’ Nikki Haley
Discussion: New Jersey Online
The City:
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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Associated Press:
Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say
Los Angeles Times:
UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp
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
Discussion: The White House
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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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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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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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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Hackwhackers and Raw Story
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.
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 …
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 …
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
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
Nancy Vu / Washington Examiner:
Treasury eases finalized electric vehicle tax credit to allow for Chinese graphite  —  The Biden administration has eased restrictions for its electric vehicle tax credit, giving automakers more time to adjust to sourcing requirements meant to reduce reliance on China for materials.
Discussion: Politico, The Hill, Bloomberg and Forbes
Joey Roulette / Reuters:
Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay  —  Boeing (BA.N) is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Discussion: CBS News and Forbes
Associated Press:
Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison  —  Jack Whitton expressed remorse for his ‘horrible’ actions.  —  A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 …
Discussion: Law & Crime, UPI and NBC News
 
 
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M.D. Kittle / The Federalist:
The Left's Phony ‘Fake Electors’ Crusade Ramps Up As 2024 Election Draws Closer
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on Recent Events on College Campuses
Washington Examiner:
Denmark to allow girls between ages 15 and 17 to have abortions without parental consent
Discussion: Associated Press and Politico
Associated Press:
Former Michigan House leader, wife plead not guilty to misusing political funds
Discussion: Michigan Advance
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Don't Forget the Backlash to the '60s
Tess Owen / Wired:
Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Young voters are mad about Gaza. But many don't see it driving their 2024 vote.
Discussion: Engagious and The Hill
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Interior Secretary Doesn't Seem to Know Who's in Charge of the Interior Department
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