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Scripps News Exclusive: Trump willing to include Kennedy in debates with Biden — Trump and President Biden have agreed to debate twice before 2024 election. — In an exclusive interview with Scripps News on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said he would have “no problem” …
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Fox News Hosts Go Into Meltdown Mode Over Biden-Trump Debate Deal — The right-wing network launched into conspiracy theories about the upcoming debates almost immediately. — LOADING — Fox News hosts are freaking out after President Joe Biden on Wednesday challenged Donald Trump …
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
Biden-Harris campaign accepts VP debate invite from CBS … - “We look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set,” the Biden campaign said. … - Trump, who has yet to select a running mate …
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Politico:
Playbook: Who took the debate bait?
Playbook: Who took the debate bait?
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
The Biden Campaign Is Worried
The Biden Campaign Is Worried
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
With Debate Deal, Trump and Biden Sideline a Storied Campaign Institution
With Debate Deal, Trump and Biden Sideline a Storied Campaign Institution
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William Melhado / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020 — A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case. — More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry …
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USA Today:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 — Serena Lin Tony PlohetskiUSA TODAY NETWORK — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday granted a full pardon to Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder for the 2020 death of a Black Lives Matter protester …
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice.
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Jodi Kantor / New York Times:
At Justice Alito's House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display … A photo obtained by The Times shows an inverted flag at the Alito residence on Jan. 17, 2021, three days before the Biden inauguration. — After the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed …
Will Doran / WECT-TV:
NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons — RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.
CNN:
Biden asserts executive privilege over Hur audio files ahead of House contempt proceedings against Garland — President Joe Biden moved to assert executive privilege over recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur as House Republicans press ahead with contempt proceedings …
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New York Times:
Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview
Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview
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NBC News:
Biden asserts executive privilege in Robert Hur's classified documents probe
Biden asserts executive privilege in Robert Hur's classified documents probe
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Washington Post:
White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
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Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Federal Consumer Financial Watchdog Survives Supreme Court Scrutiny — Justices reject claim CFPB funding structure violates Constitution — WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge that could have dismantled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
DeSantis signs bill wiping climate change references from Florida law … - The heat index in Key West hit a record 115°F on Wednesday and the National Weather Service warned South Florida could expect well-above average temperatures with “hazardous heat index values this week.
Associated Press:
‘Lone wolf’ charged in shooting of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico — . — The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico and prompted soul-searching among leaders in the deeply divided society.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Rep's Insane Biden Claim Is Too Much Even for Maria Bartiromo — ‘JACKED UP’ — Rep. Murphy offered to show his so-called evidence to Bartiromo “offline,” prompting the stunned Fox host to ask, “Show me what?!” — Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) made a bizarre claim Thursday …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats quietly fueled end-run around GOP leadership … - House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) urged her colleagues to sign the petition at a closed-door Democratic Caucus meeting on Wednesday, one of the sources said. — It's the first time since 2015 that such a petition …
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Sen. Bob Menendez Reveals Wife's Cancer Diagnosis After Pointing Finger at Her in Trial — ‘ADVANCED STAGE’ — The husband and wife are standing separate trials accused of taking bribes from foreign businessmen. — Nadine Menendez, a defendant in a sweeping corruption trial alongside …
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Morgan Phillips / Daily Mail:
Georgia Republican files for divorce from blonde bombshell oncologist wife who teases ‘he will not be forthcoming’ about how their marriage REALLY unraveled after 12 years together raising seven children — McCormick's wife texted Daily Mail: 'I'm sure that he will not be forthcoming'
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Clarence Thomas Won't Divulge If He Repaid Rich Pal's Loan, Dems Say … Faced with a barrage of ethics scandals that have tarred the Supreme Court as riddled with corruption, Justice Clarence Thomas has sought to cast them as merely an outgrowth of politics in Washington, D.C. “It's a hideous place …
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Patricia Zengerle / Reuters:
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden — The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel …
Hope Xv / Pluralistic:
Utah's getting some of America's best broadband (permalink) — Residents of 21 cities in Utah have access to some of the fastest, most competitively priced broadband in the country, at speeds up to 10gb/s and prices as low as $75/month. It's uncapped, and the connections are symmetrical: perfect for uploading and downloading.
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Announces 26 Additional PRC-Based Textile Companies to the UFLPA Entity List — Largest Ever One-Time Expansion Will Help Responsible Companies Keep Forced Labor out of their Supply Chain — WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
That grim NYT poll hints at a big opportunity for Biden — 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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New York Times:
Live Updates: Cohen Faces Bruising Questions on Trump, With More Ahead — A defense lawyer for Donald J. Trump painted Michael D. Cohen, the trial's key witness, as an unrepentant liar and suggested he fabricated testimony. He will be back on the stand on Monday. — The defense pressed the case's key witness.
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