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Susanne Craig / New York Times:
R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain — The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has emphasized his vitality and relative youth compared with the leading Democratic …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Stormy Daniels details Trump's sleazy contempt for women — PN is a reader-supported publication made possible by paid subscribers. Appreciate our independent journalism? Then please sign up to support us. — 📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈
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Stormy Daniels testifies, Trump curses in an angry day in court
Stormy Daniels testifies, Trump curses in an angry day in court
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Associated Press:
Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
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Luke Mullins / Politico:
FreedomWorks Is Closing — And Blaming Trump — The libertarian organization couldn't survive the populist shift in the Republican Party. — FreedomWorks, the once-swaggering conservative organization that helped turn tea party protesters into a national political force, is shutting down …
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emptywheel:
How We Got to a Place Where Right Wingers Cheer Stealing Nuclear Documents — When Aileen Cannon issued her order delaying Trump's stolen documents trial indefinitely, I posted this on Xitter. — The post was factual. Trump nominated Judge Cannon on May 21, 2020.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
When Trump Attacks Our Elections, We Will Have No Excuse — Donald Trump and his Republican allies have no intention of accepting the outcome of a free and fair election. They are boasting about building a voter suppression war machine. They have told us their plans to intimidate election officials and voters.
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Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
‘Character is too important’: Paul Ryan says he'll write in a candidate, won't vote for Trump — WASHINGTON - Former House Speaker Paul Ryan this week doubled down on his claim that he will not vote for Donald Trump this November, reasserting his opposition to the former president just two months …
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NBC News:
RFK Jr.'s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack — Photos and videos from outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, uncovered by online sleuths and NBC News appear to show Zach Henry, a right-wing influencer now working for Kennedy's campaign.
Damian Carrington / The Guardian:
World's top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target — Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds — Hundreds of the world's leading climate scientists expect global temperatures …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Georgia appeals court will review decision that kept Fani Willis on Trump case — A Georgia appeals court agreed Wednesday to review a lower court ruling in former President Trump's 2020 state-level election case allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue overseeing it, per a filing.
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Brandi Buchman / Law & Crime:
Georgia just made it a lot easier to challenge elections — and a lot harder to vote in them — With the 2024 presidential election just six months away, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on has signed legislation that makes critical changes to the state's election laws, including expanding the options …
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NBC News:
U.S. pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire deal — An Israeli official told NBC News there is deep frustration in the country's government over the decision, which comes as the Biden admin presses for a cease-fire deal that would head off …
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Politico:
Unexpected warning signs for Trump in busy Indiana primary — There were a half-dozen consequential GOP primaries on Tuesday, but Nikki Haley's performance in the already concluded presidential race could be a sign of trouble for Trump in more competitive states.
Politico:
Playbook: Biden's race to Trump-proof his legacy — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — OUR MAN IN JERUSALEM — CIA Director WILLIAM BURNS is meeting this hour with Israeli PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU after Gaza cease-fire talks were rekindled yesterday …
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Julia Doubleday / The Gauntlet:
Does the public understand that “variant” means “vaccine resistant”? — Getting boosted is critical because the virus is changing. Other forms of mitigation are critical to slow the rate of change. — Last week, the WHO announced that it will recommend creation of a new booster for the JN.1 variant of COVID-19.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
RFK Jr's ‘history lesson’ on Russia's invasion of Ukraine flunks the fact test — A line-by-line dissection shows he's often echoing Russian talking points. — The Fact Checker — A reader asked us to fact-check a four-minute “history lesson” posted by presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on YouTube.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden hits Trump with major Microsoft announcement in Wisconsin … - He'll be taking a not-so-subtle shot at former President Trump in the same location where Trump touted a $10 billion Foxconn facility, which he called the “eighth wonder of the world” seven years ago.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump Super PAC to join TikTok with @MAGA handle — MAGA Inc is the first Trump-affiliated entity to join TikTok — FIRST ON FOX: Former President Trump's Super PAC has launched a @MAGA TikTok — the first entity connected to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to join …
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Washington Post:
Judge indefinitely delays Trump's classified documents trial in Florida — U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said there are too many pre-trial issues to address to set a new trial date now — Donald Trump's Florida trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Shameless Judge Cannon May Have Killed Trump's Classified Docs Case
Shameless Judge Cannon May Have Killed Trump's Classified Docs Case
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
McCarthy vs. Gaetz: The GOP's never-ending feud — Seven months after the Florida firebrand led the ouster of the former speaker, tempers are running hotter than ever — with McCarthy lauding Gaetz's new primary challenger. — Kevin McCarthy is escalating his revenge campaign against Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Accountants Don't Want To Help Rudy Giuliani In Bankruptcy Case, His Lawyers Say — The former attorney for Donald Trump has hit a snag in his bankruptcy filing. — LOADING — Rudy Giuliani is struggling to find an accountant to assist in his bankruptcy case after the previous one left, his lawyers said.
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Key Bridge Incident:
AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY SIXTH VICTIM RECOVERED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE — BALTIMORE - Today, Unified Command salvage teams located the sixth victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. — Maryland State Police investigators along with officers …
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Josh Starkey / WBAL:
Sixth victim's body recovered at Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site
Sixth victim's body recovered at Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site
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