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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Mike Johnson acts as proxy for ‘friend’ Trump as he bashes judge's daughter and ‘sham trial’ outside court  —  The Republican speaker's defense of Trump comes in the midst of Michael Cohen's testimony  —  Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson vocally defended former president Donald Trump outside …
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance at Trump's felony trial marks a remarkable moment in US politics
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Speaker Johnson to attend Trump trial in Manhattan in show of support
Axios:
Biden's polling denial: Why he doesn't believe he's behind … - That bedrock belief has informed Biden's largely steady-as-she-goes campaign — even as many Democrats outside the White House are agitating for the campaign to change direction, given that Biden is polling well behind where he was four years ago.
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Reuters:
Trump blasts his trial judges.  Then his fans call for violence  —  When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed.  —  On a recent Tuesday morning …
Discussion: Semafor, The Mahablog and PoliticusUSA
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Appeals Court Upholds Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Trial  —  The judges found that Justice Juan M. Merchan's rules had not violated the former president's First Amendment rights.  Justice Merchan had issued the gag order to protect the trial's integrity.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Defense Tries to Cast Cohen as Motivated by Vengeance Against Trump  —  Michael D. Cohen, the key witness in Donald J. Trump's criminal trial, is under tough questioning by the defense.  He has described buying the silence of a porn star and his reimbursement by Mr. Trump, which is at the center of the charges.
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Associated Press:
Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme
Natalie Allison / Politico:
With eyes shut, Trump endures testimony from his nemesis
Discussion: WWLP-TV, New York Times and Fox News
New York Times:
Biden Hits Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods With Higher Tariffs  —  The president announced increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.  —  President Biden announced on Tuesday a sharp increase in tariffs …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Takes Action to Protect American Workers and Businesses from China's Unfair Trade Practices
ABC News:
DOJ requests judge order Steve Bannon to begin prison sentence  —  An appeals court upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction last week.  —  Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., July 16, 2023.
Will Potter / Daily Mail:
Teen gunman who ‘sprayed DC neighborhood with 26 rounds from an AR-15’ is released on bail by self-confessed ‘woke’ judge  — Judge Lloyd Nolan Jr. sparked backlash after freeing Amonte Moody, 18  — Moody is accused of spraying a sleepy neighborhood with bullets from an AR-15
Washington Examiner:
NFL player rips Biden for ‘murder of innocent babies’ at college commencement speech  —  Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker criticized President Joe Biden during a commencement speech at Benedictine College on Saturday.  —  Butker, an outspoken and devout Catholic …
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox News and the MAGA media are lining up their shot at American democracy  —  With the presidential election less than half a year away, evidence is everywhere that the right is planning to end the American experiment in representative government if it fails to legitimately return Donald Trump to the White House.
Karin Matussek / Bloomberg:
German Far-Right Leader Fined Over Nazi Stormtrooper Slogan  — German far-right politician found guilty in trial over speech  — Hoecke tells court his prosecution is politically motivated  —  One of the most prominent regional leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was found guilty of using a Nazi slogan.
Josephine Rozzelle / CNBC:
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The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Ends Harvard Yard Encampment  —  Garber will encourage schools to reinstate protesters from involuntary leave  —  Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine announced early Tuesday morning that it would peacefully end the encampment in Harvard Yard …
Washington Post:
Rudy Giuliani still hasn't been served his Arizona indictment  —  The former Trump attorney must appear before a judge on May 21 or he could be held in contempt.
Associated Press:
Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges  —  Hunter Biden's federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers for the president's son to delay the prosecution.  U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected …
 
 
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US Department of Justice:
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Matt Ford / New Republic:
Clarence Thomas Hates the “Hideous Place” That Made Him Rich
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
House Democrats launch probe of Trump's dinner with oil executives
Vernal Coleman / ProPublica:
Even When a Cop Is Killed With an Illegally Purchased Weapon, the Gun Store's Name Is Kept Secret
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Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Tennessee woman denied abortion after fetus' ‘brain not attached’ slams state ban
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
Meet RAGA—One of the Scariest GOP Groups You've Never Heard Of
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