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Axios:
Poll: 49% of Independents think Trump should drop out post-guilty verdict … - 49% of Independents and 15% of Republicans said Trump should end his campaign because of the conviction. — The polls found the race effectively tied nationally in a 1-on-1 with Biden at 45% and Trump at 44%.
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Axios:
Biden goes all-in on calling Trump a “convicted felon” … - It also marked a departure from Biden's approach in remarks at the White House hours earlier, when he danced around the “convicted felon” label while criticizing Trump's attack on the U.S. justice system.
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RedState, Washington Examiner and Associated Press
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Ten percent of Republican registered voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump following his felony conviction for falsifying business records to cover …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult Pro:
More than half of voters approve of Donald Trump's New York conviction — But a vast majority of Republicans want Trump to stay in the race against President Joe Biden, according to a new survey conducted after the jury's verdict … Many Americans support the New York jury's decision …
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Mock Paper Scissors, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Joedy McCreary / USA Today:
Debunking misinformation about Donald Trump's conviction in hush money trial | Fact check — The first felony conviction of a former U.S. president has spawned a lot of discussion that strays from reality. — A jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of 34 charges …
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New York Times
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Announces Nearly $53 Million Fund-Raising Haul After Guilty Verdict
Trump Announces Nearly $53 Million Fund-Raising Haul After Guilty Verdict
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats ding GOP's “blind loyalty” to Trump in new attacks
Scoop: Democrats ding GOP's “blind loyalty” to Trump in new attacks
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Washington Post, NRCC, Breitbart and New York Post
New York Times:
Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon — New York appellate courts rarely overturn a jury decision without evidence of serious errors. The judge in Donald J. Trump's case closed off many avenues. — “This is long from over,” Donald J. Trump …
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Associated Press:
Donald Trump's attorney was ‘shocked’ the former president took the verdict with ‘solemnness’ — Donald Trump's lawyer told The Associated Press he was surprised at Trump's stoic demeanor as he listened to the verdict that made him the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime.
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CNBC:
Trump classified documents judge is target of more than 1,000 complaints, appeals court reveals … The Florida federal judge overseeing the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has been the target of more than 1,000 complaints in just one week …
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Raw Story
Nicholas Grossman / The Bulwark:
Trump's Conviction Clarifies Things
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Study: Same-sex marriage in 20 years had no negative effects … - For Pride Month this year, Axios will examine the legacy of the Massachusetts decision and see where marriage equity is at risk if there is an attempt to reverse the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Marin Independent Journal
Barack Obama:
Statement on the Passing of Mrs. Marian Robinson from Barack and Michelle Obama, Craig and Kelly Robinson, and their children — Marian Lois Shields Robinson — our mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother — had a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two …
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US Department of Justice:
Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested for Bribery Scheme — For Immediate Release — A retired Navy Admiral and two business executives were arrested today on criminal charges related to their roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract.
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Peter Jamison / Washington Post:
For Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, a ‘vindicating’ moment at last — Trump's guilty verdict is welcomed by two unlikely star witnesses who faced years of doubt and derision. — The jury that found former president Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges delivered not only a historic verdict …
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New York Post and CBS News
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
‘2,000 Mules’ Producer Apologizes to Man Depicted Committing Election Fraud — Salem Media Group, which co-produced the 2022 film, issued the apology to a Georgia man who was falsely depicted as stuffing a ballot box near Atlanta. — The conservative media company Salem Media Group …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction — On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts. — WASHINGTON — The 34 felony guilty verdicts returned Thursday …
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