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Bill Pruitt / Slate:
For 20 Years, I Couldn't Say What Donald Trump Did on the Set of The Apprentice. Now I Can. — For 20 years, I couldn't say what I watched the former president do on the set of the show that changed everything. Now I can. — On Jan. 8, 2004, just more than 20 years ago, the first episode of The Apprentice aired.
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
Trump Called ‘Apprentice’ Contestant Kwame Jackson N-Word, Producer Says — HIT RECORD — Bill Pruitt also claims there are tapes to prove it. — At the end of the first season of his reality TV show The Apprentice, Donald Trump's choice of a winner was a matter of black and white.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Sam Alito believes you — and, perhaps, his colleagues — are stupid — Alito defiantly refused to recuse himself from January 6 or Trump-related cases in a letter sent to members of Congress on Wednesday. — Justice Sam Alito, who is a problem, went even further on Wednesday than I thought …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Experts Question Alito's Failure to Recuse Himself in Flag Controversy — Legal ethicists welcomed the fact that the justice gave reasons for staying on two Jan. 6 cases, a break from court tradition. But they said his rationale was open to criticism. — Supreme Court justices seldom give reasons …
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Jamie Raskin / New York Times:
How to Force Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse Themselves in the Jan. 6 Cases
How to Force Justices Alito and Thomas to Recuse Themselves in the Jan. 6 Cases
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump congratulates Alito for rejecting recusal calls amid flag flap
Trump congratulates Alito for rejecting recusal calls amid flag flap
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Alito Refuses to Recuse: ‘My Wife Is Fond of Flying Flags’
Alito Refuses to Recuse: ‘My Wife Is Fond of Flying Flags’
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Why Trump's team thinks he can survive any verdict — The former president's advisers and allies plan to situate any outcome within the same grievance narrative he's been cultivating for years. — Donald Trump's pollsters have been tracking the impact of his indictments throughout his first trial and …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Justice Has Been Done — 1. Law & Order — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump …
Justice Has Been Done — 1. Law & Order — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden not banking on a Trump conviction to win
Biden not banking on a Trump conviction to win
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside Biden's scramble to win back Black voters
Playbook: Inside Biden's scramble to win back Black voters
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump, Biden and 2024 campaign aides anxiously await New York hush money verdict
Trump, Biden and 2024 campaign aides anxiously await New York hush money verdict
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules for NRA in New York government coercion battle — The National Rifle Association alleged that official's warning that companies faced “reputational risks” by working with the group violates its constitutional rights. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled …
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Two more US officials resign over Biden administration's position on Gaza war — The officials accuse the administration of not telling the truth about Israel's obstruction of aid to Palestinians in Gaza — Two more US officials have resigned over the Gaza war, saying that the Biden administration …
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Exclusive: Veteran State Department Official Says She Quit Over Biden Administration “Twisting The Facts” On Gaza
Exclusive: Veteran State Department Official Says She Quit Over Biden Administration “Twisting The Facts” On Gaza
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
False right-wing reports about Trump trial jury instructions fuel threats against judge — False reporting and social media commentary about the jury instructions in Trump's hush money trial has spurred calls for the assassination of the judge overseeing the case.
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Aysha Bagchi / USA Today:
Why Donald Trump supporters are complaining about jury instructions in his criminal trial
Why Donald Trump supporters are complaining about jury instructions in his criminal trial
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Marist Poll:
November's Presidential Election May 2024 — NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll — Biden and Trump Locked in Tight Race Nationally...West & Stein, Not RFK, Make Difference in Multi-Candidate Field — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are closely matched …
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS's farcical endorsement of gerrymandering — The right-wing majority turned back the clock on efforts to address racial inequality. … Perhaps because he's been busy lying about his wife's visible support for an insurrection, Justice Samuel Alito can't seem to make time to do his job properly.
NBC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez has enough signatures to run as an independent despite his bribery trial — The longtime New Jersey Democrat, who has been weighing an independent re-election bid, hopes to gather a large number of signatures as a “statement” of continued support.
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Vianna Davila / The Texas Tribune:
How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer protection laws to pursue political targets — The attorney general repeatedly uses laws meant to protect against fraudulent or deceptive practices to target hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and LGBTQ+ groups.
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Bloomberg:
The 2024 Election Won't Be Up To the Same Voters Who Chose Biden — It may be a presidential rematch, but it's not the same electorate as in 2020 — The 2024 presidential election will be the first rematch in decades. But the US electorate that's going to vote in November has changed …
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Donato Paolo Mancini / Bloomberg:
Meloni Is Bringing Together an Explosive Cast of Characters for Her G-7 Summit — Italy is seeking to engineer first meeting of Lula and Milei — Global South is set to have a significant voice at June summit — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks set to engineer …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Minnesota GOP's endorsed Senate candidate has faced court actions over unpaid child support — Royce White, a former NBA player, won the state Republican Party's endorsement at its convention this month. — Royce White, a George Floyd protest leader and former college basketball star …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis hopes to raise up to $10M to boost Trump — The money will be raised during a multi-state fundraising swing starting this summer. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10 million as part of a multi-state fundraising swing for Donald Trump …