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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Trump falsely claims he never called for Hillary Clinton to be locked up — “Lock her up” is perhaps one of the most popular chants among Trump supporters, and he agreed with it on several occasions. — Trump falsely tells Fox News he never said ‘Lock her up’
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Rolling Stone and The Mahablog
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he didn't call to lock up Hillary Clinton — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed in a new interview that he didn't make a “lock her up” call for the imprisonment of his Democratic opponent of the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton.
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The Daily Beast, WFLA-TV, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, HuffPost, Forbes and Mediaite
Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
News site editor's ties to Iran, Russia show misinformation's complexity — Experts say an overlap in funding underscores concern that the spread of falsehoods and propaganda online is entering a more complicated stage as the November election draws closer.
Isabella Murray / ABC News:
Half of Americans think Trump's guilty verdict was correct, should end campaign: POLL — 47% say they think the charges against Trump were politically motivated. — Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump walks to speak to the press after he was convicted …
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The Independent, Reason, Ipsos, The Hill, RedState, Washington Examiner and CBS News
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
All the arguments against Trump's convictions, debunked — Donald Trump, the former president and current Republican nominee, is now a convicted felon. In the aftermath of the verdict, Trump predictably complained that the trial was “rigged.” This was not particularly surprising.
Rachel Leingang / The Guardian:
‘No way out without bloodshed’: the right believe the US is under threat and are mobilizing — In ‘mirror world’, Trump is martyr and Biden is autocrat, as calls for violence erupt on internet after ex-president's conviction — The posts are ominous. — “Pick a side, or YOU are next …
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Raw Story
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Mike Johnson says the quiet part on Fox — 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 📈 — It was a given, of course …
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Democrats weaponizing flags to intimidate Alito is an embarrassment — Martha-Ann Alito isn't out of control. She's just exercising her freedom. — Here's my only question for Martha-Ann Alito: Were you a flag girl in high school? — I'm guessing she was, which matters only slightly less …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Schumer: Senate to vote on “Right to Contraception” this Wednesday … - Schumer wrote in a “Dear Colleague” letter Sunday: “Democrats will be putting reproductive freedoms front and center.” … - He noted since the Supreme Court's June 24, 2022, decision in the Dobbs case that at least 20 states …
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Politico, New York Daily News and USA Today
Jon Michael Raasch / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Dr. Anthony Fauci confesses he ‘made up’ covid rules including 6 feet social distancing and masking kids — Fauci said he does not know where the six foot social distancing rule came from — He also said that he was unaware of studies recommending masks for kids
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The Gateway Pundit and RedState
emptywheel:
“Swept Up!” The Russian Payments that Led to Trump's Felony Conviction — There has been a lot of performed ignorance about the origin of the investigation that led to the felony conviction of Donald Trump. — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' spox, Sarah Isgur, quoted Robert Jackson about prosecutors choosing defendants.
Ben Westcott / Bloomberg:
Australians Warm to Trump as Trust in Biden and US Plunges — Poll shows Australians' support for Biden slumped 13 points — Majority of Australians still want Biden to win upcoming vote — Australians are more distrustful of the US than at any time in Joe Biden's administration …
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Reuters
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee diagnosed with pancreatic cancer — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has been diagnosed with pancreatic ca cancer, the 74-year-old longtime Texas Democrat announced Sunday night.
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, Raw Story, NBC News, CBS News, The Daily Beast and Washington Post
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Donald Trump joins TikTok and rapidly wins two million followers — Within hours of joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted over 2 million followers on the short video social media platform that he tried to ban as president on national security grounds.
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Donald Trump joins TikTok after reversal on app he tried to ban as president
Donald Trump joins TikTok after reversal on app he tried to ban as president
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Business Insider, Vanity Fair and Associated Press
David Smith / The Guardian:
Revenge: analysis of Trump posts shows relentless focus on punishing enemies — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington documents former president's threats against perceived political opponents — A major study of Donald Trump's social media posts has revealed the scale …
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Raw Story