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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.”
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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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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.”
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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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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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Police officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia building, prosecutors say
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UCLA students, staff among more than 200 arrested as police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp
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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
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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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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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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
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.
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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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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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 …
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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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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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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.
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.
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 …
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