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Associated Press:
Hamas announces it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal — Israel's army has told Palestinians to temporarily evacuate from parts of Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent. People were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast.
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Adam Rasgon / New York Times:
Israel Steps Up Attacks on Rafah After Hamas Shifts Position on Cease-fire … Israel says it will send a delegation to talks on the proposal. — Israel stepped up attacks on Monday in the southern city of Rafah hours after Hamas laid out new terms for a cease-fire that its leaders said they would accept.
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire proposal with Israel
Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire proposal with Israel
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Geoff Duncan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too — Donald Trump has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character, — It's disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump.
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The Hill:
Georgia Republican backs Biden, blasts those in party who ‘fall in line’ with Trump — Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan (R) revealed Monday he would be backing President Biden in November's election and criticized other Republicans who “fall in line” with former President Trump.
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Railing about post-election vote-counting is silly ... and nefarious
Railing about post-election vote-counting is silly ... and nefarious
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New York Magazine and Resolute Square
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
GOP Rep. Collins responds to criticism of Ole Miss post — Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) defended his decision to share a video of counterprotesters at the University of Mississippi harassing a Black woman at a pro-Palestine protest last week, responding to criticism that he was endorsing racist conduct.
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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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Koh Ewe / TIME:
Ole Miss Student Kicked Out of Fraternity After Video Caught Racist Gestures Toward Protester — Video footage of a student making racist gestures, seemingly imitating a monkey, toward a Black woman who was part of a scheduled pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi …
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NBC News:
U.S. soldier detained in Russia, officials say — The soldier, who was stationed in Korea and traveled to Russia on his own, is accused of stealing from a woman. — A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia over the weekend, according to four U.S. officials.
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Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Kristi Noem's Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story 2 Years Ago — It would have violated the first rule of campaign memoirs: Do no harm. — Kristi Noem's story about killing her dog made headlines across America. But it wasn't news to people who worked on her first book …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Noem insists ‘I love dogs’ amid puppy-shooting controversy
Noem insists ‘I love dogs’ amid puppy-shooting controversy
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MeidasTouch, Washington Examiner and New York Times
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Jack Dorsey praises Twitter as ‘freedom technology’ as he leaves Bluesky board — Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey praised the platform he founded, now known as X, as “freedom technology” on Saturday, shortly after revealing he was no longer serving on the board of directors for Bluesky.
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David Weigel / Semafor:
Donald Trump's giant soft spot for indicted Democrats — The News — In last week's 54-page indictment, federal prosecutors charged Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar with bribery, money laundering, and a conspiracy on behalf a foreign government. — Donald Trump had another theory for Cuellar's reckoning: Joe Biden, getting revenge.
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump interferes with House GOP messaging on Cuellar indictment
Trump interferes with House GOP messaging on Cuellar indictment
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NBC News:
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland — The move comes after the DOJ declined House Republicans' requests to hand over audio of then-special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden. — WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary …
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Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Republicans to hold Garland in contempt over audio of Biden interview with Hur
Republicans to hold Garland in contempt over audio of Biden interview with Hur
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Breitbart
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 …
ProPublica:
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage — The award marks ProPublica's 7th Pulitzer; Uvalde shooting investigation is named a Pulitzer finalist. — ProPublica won the prestigious public service Pulitzer Prize for what the judges described as “groundbreaking …
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' strut stuff on National Mall — The cast of “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” took to a different kind of stage Monday morning, sashaying down Washington's National Mall to promote the ninth season of the Emmy-nominated reality series.
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies With Ties to Insiders — The Conservative Partnership Institute's three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group's leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing. — The Conservative Partnership Institute …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House: Noem should ‘stop digging herself into a hole’ after suggestion to shoot Biden's dog — The White House on Monday said that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) should “stop digging herself into a hole” after she suggested that President Biden's dog, Commander, should haven been shot after biting Secret Service agents.
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Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
‘We deserve more’: US workers' share of the pie dwindles — Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline — When Jesse Motte began working at a Starbucks inside a Target store in Columbia, South Carolina, more than two years ago, $15 an hour sounded great.
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Mia Gingerich / Media Matters for America:
Bitter pills: The Daily Wire suggests its new vitamins will boost sperm counts and fight “wokeness” — Marketing for The Daily Wire's latest venture tries to cash in on fear of trans people and drag queens — The Daily Wire announced the launch of a new “men's lifestyle” …
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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Washington Post
Mehdi Hasan / Zeteo:
EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants — Read the full letter, obtained by Zeteo, which threatens sanctions in defense of Netanyahu. — Team Zeteo and Mehdi Hasan — A group of influential Republican senators …
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Joe Kahn: ‘The newsroom is not a safe space’ — The Scene — Q&A — Ben Smith: Dan Pfeiffer, who used to work for Barack Obama, recently wrote of the Times: “They do not see their job as saving democracy or stopping an authoritarian from taking power.” Why don't you see your job as: “We've got to stop Trump?”
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Donald Trump Is “A Colossal A**hole,” Jeffrey Katzenberg Says; Hasn't Yet Reached Out To Taylor Swift To Endorse “Decent” Joe Biden — Jeffrey Katzenberg is a man known for choosing his words very carefully most of the time, and tonight the WndrCo boss was pretty candid when it came to Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump's lawyers are trying to use his trial to generate conspiracy theories — but it's not working — Even the most MAGA-deluded voters struggle to pretend Trump is the victim in the Stormy Daniels plot — Donald Trump's lawyers famously spend a lot of their time placating …
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