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Reuters:
Exclusive: Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines — Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond.
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The Kyiv Independent and The Daily Beast
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Politico:
Playbook: Rick Scott plots the ultimate McConnell revenge — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — ABOUT LAST NIGHT — DONALD TRUMP's rally in the Bronx last night featured many of his greatest hits — touting his record, slamming JOE BIDEN …
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Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Washington Times, Business Insider, Roll Call, The Capitolist, The Gateway Pundit, Florida's Voice, BizPac Review, Rolling Stone, UPI, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, WTTG-TV, Fox News, USA Today, New York Post, Forbes, NBC News, HuffPost, Axios and National Review
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office — Revealed: anti-government People's Rights Network, founded by Ammon Bundy, appearing to follow ‘entryism’ strategy — At least 66 members of an anti-government group founded by far-right militia figure Ammon Bundy …
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Raw Story
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Pentagon: Over 1 million pounds of aid reaches Gaza via U.S. pier … - The effort “is being carried out as part of the United States' broader efforts alongside international partners to surge assistance to Palestinians in need,” the Pentagon said in a blog post.
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U.S. Department of Defense, ScheerPost.com and Human Events
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump isn't joking about serving 3 or more terms — He wouldn't leave power willingly the first time. He won't if he returns to power. … During Donald Trump's first term, Republicans dismissed well-founded concerns that he wouldn't leave office willingly as “silly.” And then January 6 happened.
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Jailed Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Says He Doesn't Want a Pardon: ‘I Have No Regrets’ — From a federal prison, former aide plots new MAGA agenda — Peter Navarro, a former top White House adviser to Donald Trump, isn't interested in a pardon should “the boss” return to power.
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Raw Story and Law & Crime
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
The Shaky Foundation of Trump's Lead: Disengaged Voters — The Biden team faces questions of its own: Why have these voters backed away from him, and can his campaign find a way to reach them? — The polls have shown Donald J. Trump with an edge for eight straight months …
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Raw Story and Split Ticket
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senate Candidate Spent Thousands in Donor Funds on Strip Clubs, Luxury, and Mysterious Wire Transfers — ROLLS ROYCE — Star athlete and conspiracy theorist Royce White just landed the Minnesota GOP's endorsement for Senate. They must not have seen his previous campaign expenses.
Sara Cline / Associated Press:
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday …
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
Louisiana is set to make possessing abortion pills without a prescription punishable by up to 10 years in prison
Louisiana is set to make possessing abortion pills without a prescription punishable by up to 10 years in prison
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CBS News and New York Times
CBS News:
Most believe Trump probably guilty of crime as his NYC trial comes to an end, CBS News poll finds — As Donald Trump's trial in New York City nears closing arguments, most Americans believe he is guilty of a crime in this case. But they are less sure what the jury will do after it deliberates next week.
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RedState
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump's V.P. Pageant Has an Unexpectedly Strong Contender: Tom Cotton — Donald Trump's interest in the Arkansas senator reflects a desire to choose a running mate with experience and the ability to run a disciplined campaign. — Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has unexpectedly emerged …
Ailbhe Rea / Bloomberg:
Ex-Labour Leader Corbyn to Stand as Independent in UK Election — Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will stand as an independent candidate in the general election, a potentially awkward moment for his old party and Keir Starmer's campaign to become UK prime minister.
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Reuters, LabourList, Middle East Monitor, The Sun, The New Arab, Mediaite, Al Jazeera, RTÉ, Politico, Taipei Times and New York Times
New York Times:
Trump Has Already Sown Doubts About the 2024 Election Results — Former President Donald J. Trump has baselessly and publicly cast doubt about the fairness of the 2024 election about once a day, on average, since he announced his candidacy for president, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
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Washington Post, Resolute Square, Raw Story, New York Post, Election Law Blog, The Guardian and USA Today
Agence France-Presse:
Russia denies Trump's claim he can free US journalist if he wins election — Spokesman says 'there aren't any contacts' with former president regarding Evan Gershkovich's release from Russia — Donald Trump boasted on Thursday he would quickly free the jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Education ruling amid 70th anniversary … - Those remedies came through “extravagant uses of judicial power” to end racial segregation in the 1950s and 60s, Thomas wrote. — Federal courts have limited power to grant equitable relief …
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Slate, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Ohio governor calls special session to ensure Biden gets on ballot — The Republican governor took the move after fellow GOP members in the state assembly were at an impasse to ensure President Biden would be on the November election ballot in his state. — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) …
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Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Plain Dealer, RedState, Ohio Capital Journal, New York Times, Washington Examiner, NBC News, Associated Press, USA Today, WKBN-TV, Semafor, Crooks and Liars, New York Post, Conservative Brief, The American Spectator, Twitchy and New Republic
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Is the Biden Campaign Running on False Hope? — Most polls show Donald Trump leading in swing states, but the Democratic Party strategist Simon Rosenberg believes the President's chances are better than the surveys suggest. — President Joe Biden trails Donald Trump by approximately …
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The Liberal Patriot, The Bulwark, Raw Story, Mediaite and Forbes
Politico:
The White House to the left: We told you so on crime — ‘Well-meaning ideas have gone too far, and we need a sensible approach.’ — The defeat of a liberal Portland prosecutor at the hands of a tough-on-crime challenger has hardened a view among top White House officials that Democrats need …
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Raw Story, HotAir, The Universe As A Causal Set, The Spectator World and Fox News
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Makiya Seminera / Associated Press:
North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs — North Carolina's public university system board voted Thursday to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy, meaning its 17 schools will likely join other major universities …
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Raleigh News & Observer, CNN, WRAL-TV, WUNC, The Daily Caller, Courthouse News Service, Forbes, USA Today, HotAir, Fox News, Washington Examiner, NC Newsline and New Republic
Emma Colton / Fox News:
Revelation of secret Obama-era program casts doubt on stated reason for Trump Mar-a-Lago raid — ‘The law protects only those who follow the norms of one party,’ America First Legal Vice President Dan Epstein says — FIRST ON FOX: A purportedly never-before-seen Department of Defense memo …
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The Mark Levin Show, RedState, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows disputed South Carolina voting map, a win for GOP — At issue was whether the map was an unconstitutional attempt to divvy voters up by race — or was permitted partisan gerrymandering. — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of a South Carolina congressional map …
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Politico:
Supreme Court rejects claim that South Carolina's congressional map was racially gerrymandered
Supreme Court rejects claim that South Carolina's congressional map was racially gerrymandered
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Law Dork, Robert Reich, Alabama Political Reporter, Vox, The BRAD BLOG, SCOTUSblog, Mother Jones, Daily Kos, Election Law Blog, Slate, SC Daily Gazette, HuffPost, Washington Times, RedState, New Republic, New York Daily News, Courthouse News Service, PBS NewsHour, Raw Story, NPR, Forbes, Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit, Common Dreams, Balls and Strikes, CBS News and New York Times