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Marianne LeVine / Washington Post:
Trump insults prosecutor at Jersey Shore rally filled with vulgar jabs — The presumptive Republican nominee spoke at a large rally where there were plenty of personal attacks and vulgar expressions from Trump and his supporters. — WILDWOOD, N.J. — Donald Trump on Saturday insulted …
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Trump praises fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter during rally speech — Ex-president calls Hopkins' cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’ — Donald Trump on Saturday praised fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter …
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Politico:
Trump, escalating attacks at rally, says Biden is ‘surrounded by fascists’ — He's still under threat of jailtime if he violates a gag order. — After spending the week sitting in silence as a parade of witnesses — from porn star Stormy Daniels to a former White House aide …
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Associated Press:
Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial — NEW YORK (AP) — He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors' biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president's hush money trial.
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New York Post:
Trump blasts Biden as ‘total moron’ before crowd of 100K at NJ rally: ‘Whole world is laughing at him’ — WILDWOOD, NJ — Donald Trump recited all his greatest hits at a massive Saturday evening rally in Wildwood, NJ — but managed to avoid violating his court-imposed gag order by focusing …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Trump appointee blasts Fifth Circuit over “landmines” in its recent decisions — “Parties should not be allowed to manipulate the court system to order trial judges ‘how’, ‘what’, and ‘when’ to rule,” Judge Mark Pittman wrote. — In a case that has already ping-ponged around the federal court system …
Michael Peck / Business Insider:
A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse. — Trump has threatened to quit NATO. A wargame examined the possible ramifications. — The US player abandoned Ukraine and ceased NATO participation, triggering crisis in Europe.
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New York Times:
He's Running for Senate With an Immigrant's Origin Story. Here's the Rest. — Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown in Ohio, tells a riches-to-rags-to-riches tale. But the reality isn't so tidy. — He is running for the Senate as an immigrant who made good …
Washington Post:
Manafort will no longer take on Republican convention role — Manafort had offered to work free on the Republican convention, meeting with officials in recent weeks about his role. — Paul Manafort, the longtime political power broker who served as the 2016 chairman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
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New York Times:
Amid Scrutiny, Paul Manafort Leaves Republican Convention Role — Eight years after helping Donald J. Trump get elected — and four years after being released from prison — the longtime political operative was back as a volunteer to advise the G.O.P. convention.
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NBC News:
Biden taps Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and the Clintons for mega fundraisers — One high-profile event will feature a contest with Clooney and Roberts on social media platforms to engage grassroots donors, according to details first shared with NBC News.
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Pelosi rebuked to her face during Oxford debate after condemning Americans clouded by ‘guns, gays, God’ — Pelosi suggested Americans refuse to listen to Democrats about certain issues due to their beliefs about ‘guns, gays, [and] God’ — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. …
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Switzerland's Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer's journey toward embracing a nongender identity.
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US Department of Justice:
Former Utica Mayor and School Board President Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Scheme — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York — Louis LaPolla Stole Nearly $40,000 in Scholarship Donations — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Louis LaPolla, age 78, of Utica …
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