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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump interferes with House GOP messaging on Cuellar indictment … - The National Republican Congressional Committee plans to accuse Democrats of a double standard if they stay mum on Cuellar following their pressure on ex-Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to resign, Politico reports.
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Politico:
Playbook: GOP eyes some Santos payback — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — BREAKING OVERNIGHT — Gaza cease-fire talks appear to have collapsed following a Hamas rocket attack yesterday that killed three soldiers at an Israeli checkpoint …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
‘If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,’ says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
‘If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,’ says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
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KRQE-TV and Washington Examiner
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Kristi Noem Cries ‘Fake News’ After Disastrous Interview on CBS — DOGGED BY SCANDAL — The South Dakota governor complained that the host of “Face the Nation” had interrupted her “once every 25 seconds”—something that would never happen to, say, Gretchen Whitmer.
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Kit Maher / CNN:
Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to Cricket, the dog she shot
Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to Cricket, the dog she shot
Nandika Chatterjee / Salon:
Kristi Noem's animal cruelty is hurting the GOP financially
Kristi Noem's animal cruelty is hurting the GOP financially
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The Daily Beast
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too
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Public Notice:
Hunter Biden's revenge — Smear campaigns have consequences. — ∙ Paid … Have you noticed that after years of saturation coverage, Fox News hosts have suddenly cooled it on the Hunter Biden stuff? There's a reason for that. — Last week, Fox News pulled the six-part series …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states … - Those were the battlegrounds disputed by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. … - A seventh state, North Carolina, is included in some swing-state polls. … Republicans think they're winning. The swing-state map is a big reason why.
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USA Today:
It's a tie: Biden 37%-Trump 37% as Hispanic, Black and younger voters shift - Exclusive — Susan Page Sudiksha Kochi Rachel BarberUSA TODAY — It couldn't be closer. — Six months before Election Day, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied 37%-37% …
emptywheel:
400 Rich People Pay $40K to Hear Trump Glorify Cop Assailants — On Saturday, a bunch of people paid a lot of money — at least $40,0000 apiece, and one or two people took Trump up on an offer to speak if they gave $1 million — to hear Trump glorify cop assailants.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House: Trump Gestapo comment echoes ‘appalling rhetoric of fascists’
White House: Trump Gestapo comment echoes ‘appalling rhetoric of fascists’
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Dr. Thomas K. Lew / USA Today:
Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden — Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a ‘win,’ voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research. Vote for those who do not politicize Americans' health. — I'm afraid I have some bad news.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Congressman praises racist heckling. Will his corporate backers stand by him? — On Thursday, Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi, participated in a small, non-violent protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Smith and the other protesters were greeted …
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Jim Hᴏft / The Gateway Pundit:
'Is My Name Not Trans Enough? " - Dana White Blasts Netflix as ‘Liberal F*cks’ Live on Air for Limiting His Time to Roast Tom Brady at Netflix Special (VIDEO) — UFC President Dana White is no stranger to controversy or speaking his mind, and he proved it yet again at the Netflix special, ‘The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady.’
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Axios:
Bernie Sanders will run for re-election … - People around Sanders have not given any indication that he is retiring, and say they are approaching 2024 as an election year for the senator. — There was doubt that Sanders would seek re-election given his age, and he has yet to publicly announce a decision.
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Axios:
Columbia cancels commencement amid campus protests … - The university's administration and police have cracked down through a wave of arrests, suspensions and class cancellations. … - Instead, the school will focus on “Class Days and school-level ceremonies, where students …
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Associated Press:
Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate — Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money.
Associated Press:
Prosecutors move deeper into Trump's orbit as testimony in hush money trial enters a third week — AP is live outside Trump Tower in New York as Donald Trump's hush money trial enters a third week. — Photos — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 …
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NBC News:
Democrats prepare to go on offense on immigration in the coming weeks — Key administration officials and top Democratic lawmakers discussed a path forward that would include forcing votes that Republicans would most likely oppose, two sources said. — WASHINGTON — Democrats are preparing …
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