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US Department of Justice:
Chief Financial Officer Of Multinational Media Company Charged With Participating In Scheme To Launder At Least $67 Million In Fraud Proceeds — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District …
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Feds Indict Far-Right Media Exec in Massive Money Laundering Scheme — Bill Guan, the chief financial officer of the far-right Epoch Times, was indicted Monday on charges of allegedly participating in a massive money laundering scheme. — The Southern District of New York released a statement saying …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Feds Accuse Far-Right Newspaper of Being a Money Laundering Operation — $67 MILLION! — The indictment alleges the conspiracy-fueled paper's massive revenue growth in recent years was tied to the chief financial officer's fraudulent “Make Money Online” team.
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
DOJ Says Epoch Times Newspaper Is an Epic Money-Laundering Operation — One of the strangest stories in media over the past decade is the Epoch Times, a formerly free newspaper distributed on the streets of New York that focuses on conspiracist, right-wing takes and reports that are extremely critical of the Chinese Communist Party.
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New York Times:
Epoch Times Executive Accused of Laundering $67 Million — Weidong Guan was charged with three counts in a scheme that the Justice Department said caused revenue to surge for the company, which has promoted Donald Trump and conspiracy theories. — A top executive at The Epoch Times …
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Politico:
The ‘big mistake’ Republican senators want to avoid after Trump's conviction — On both sides of the Capitol, most Republicans say former President Donald Trump's criminal conviction in New York is politically motivated rather than a substantive case. And the GOP racked in fundraising after Trump was found guilty.
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Second Term Would Be Even More Corrupt and Vindictive Than His First — A truism of the Trump era is that every accusation is a confession. When Donald Trump hurls wild charges at his opponents, he is telegraphing what he plans to do to them, preemptively justifying the breaking …
Ryan Brooks / NBC News:
Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon’ who ‘snapped’ after the 2020 election
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Biden Goes After Trump's Felon Status at Connecticut Fund-Raiser
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
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Axios:
Dems in tight races spurn Biden border event … - The White House invited all Democratic senators to join Biden at an event announcing the new executive actions. … - Some cited scheduling conflicts. — The Biden order is expected to mirror the bipartisan border deal …
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Biden Is Expected to Sign Order Letting Him Seal Border With Mexico
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Associated Press:
Biden prepares a tough executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congress braces for “large” boycott, disruptions of Netanyahu speech … - Netanyahu's 2015 speech to Congress, which was a major snub of the Obama administration, was skipped by 58 Democratic lawmakers. — Many Democrats this year argued against inviting Netanyahu in the first place …
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emptywheel:
Big Media Ignoring the Who What When Why of GOP Apology for Trump's Crimes — Even before and especially in the wake of Trump's guilty verdict, members of the MAGAt Party has stumbled over themselves to declare fealty to Donald Trump, and in the process to demean rule of law. — Video
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Talking Points Memo, IJR and Washington Post
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘So totally sketchy’: New report on Trump criminal case witnesses stuns legal experts — It isn't unusual for an expert witness to be paid for testimony, but a new report that former President Donald Trump's media company and campaign have delivered major financial benefits to nine witnesses in his criminal trials is raising concerns.
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New Republic, New Jersey Online, Iowa Starting Line, Mediaite and The Moderate Voice
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
New York Tosses Rep. Stefanik's Trump Court Complaint in Bank Fraud Civil Suit — NY CONFIDENTIAL — Stefanik supported the former president by complaining about a judge and his clerk in Trump's bank fraud civil suit. The Daily Beast can reveal it was rejected as groundless.
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Raw Story
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Russia Gave Millions to Far-Right Politicians Via Fake News Site: Report — ‘VOICE OF EUROPE’ — Russia gave European far-right politicians large amounts of cash through a propaganda operation intended to sow division on the continent, according to a report.
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Associated Press, The Moderate Voice, The Kyiv Independent and Washington Post
Associated Press:
Fraud trial juror reports getting bag of $120,000 and promise of more if she'll acquit — A juror was dismissed Monday after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 in cash at her home and offered her more money if she would vote to acquit seven people charged with stealing …
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Olivia Rubin / ABC News:
Trump's appeal hearing on Fani Willis set for October, likely pushing trial past election — Trump is appealing the ruling that led DA Fani Willis stay on his election case. — Former President Donald Trump attends UFC 302 at Prudential Center on June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J.
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr.'s VP Pick Nicole Shanahan Admits She and Tucker Are ‘on Same Page’ — BFFS — Shanahan's comment is another instance of the supposed “anti-establishment” campaign showing its right-wing ties. — Nicole Shanahan, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr's running mate …
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The official website of the City of New York:
Transcript: Mayor Adams Visits Officers Shot In 115th Precinct And Briefs Media With NYPD Commissioner Caban — Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, Public Information, Police Department: All right, good morning, everybody. As you know we're here to talk about another senseless shooting of two of our officers this morning.
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is on trial on federal bribery charges in New York, has filed to run as an independent candidate for reelection.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Michael Cohen's family doxed after Trump guilty verdict in porn star hush money case — The latest doxing attempt fits into a pattern of threats against individuals who speak out against former President Donald Trump. — WASHINGTON — The addresses and phone numbers of former Trump lawyer …
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NBC Bay Area and The American Conservative
US Department of Justice:
Animal Breeder Pleads Guilty to Animal Welfare and Pollution Crimes and Will Pay More than $35M, Including Record Fine in an Animal Welfare Case — For Immediate Release — In 2022, Justice Department Secured Surrender of Over 4,000 Beagles from Envigo's Cumberland, Virginia, Facility
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Sara Cline / Associated Press:
Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids — Louisiana judges could order surgical castration for people convicted of sex crimes against young children under legislation approved Monday, and if Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signs it into law …
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Washington Examiner, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, The Daily Beast and Fox News
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The Texas Republican Party has gone off the deep end — Even before the release of an outrageous new platform, the party had become an embarrassment to itself. — Looking for something really hair-raising to read? Check out the 50-page platform that was just adopted by the Texas Republican Party.
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Twitchy, Fox News and National Review
The White House:
G7 Leaders' Statement on Gaza — We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive deal outlined by President Biden that would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, a significant and sustained increase …
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