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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Don't let MAGA theatrics fool you: Donald Trump's 34 felony convictions are not helping him — Many people mistake cynicism for savviness. So, of course, it took no time at all for some political pundits to rush forward to declare that Donald Trump's historic 34 felony convictions would somehow “help” him.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Biden Twists the ‘Convicted Felon’ Knife — Joe Biden called Donald Trump a “convicted felon,” and you know what? The Trump campaign just can't believe a U.S. president would say something so low-down and mean. — That word is “shameful,” campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt …
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Politico:
The ‘big mistake’ Republican senators want to avoid after Trump's conviction
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
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TIME:
Read the Full Transcript of President Joe Biden's Interview With TIME — President Joe Biden sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on May 28. — Over the course of the interview, Biden spoke at length about his foreign policy agenda, including his views on China, Taiwan …
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Alexander Ward / Politico:
Biden: ‘Every reason’ to think Netanyahu wants war with Hamas to go on — Biden also said that Israel made the “mistake” of conducting a Gaza campaign in similar ways to the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. — There is “every reason” for people in Israel to conclude their prime minister …
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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New York Times:
Epoch Times Executive Accused of Laundering $67 Million
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
DOJ Says Epoch Times Newspaper Is an Epic Money-Laundering Operation
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Feds Accuse Far-Right Newspaper of Being a Money Laundering Operation
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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
Feds Indict Far-Right Media Exec in Massive Money Laundering Scheme
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘I will not be intimidated’: Garland to rebut contempt threats from House GOP — House Republicans are expected to grill the attorney general about the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump and Hunter Biden. — Attorney General Merrick Garland will use an appearance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday …
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Associated Press:
Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’ — Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice.” — Photos — Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuked …
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Washington Post:
Lawmakers expensed millions in 2023 under new program that doesn't require receipts — Critics say the program's lack of transparency and record-keeping opens it up to abuse. Matt Gaetz was the program's top spender. — More than 300 House lawmakers were reimbursed at least $5.2 million …
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Ryan Brooks / NBC News:
Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon’ who ‘snapped’ after the 2020 election — The president also called Trump, who was found guilty last week in his New York criminal trial, “unhinged.” — President Joe Biden called former President Donald Trump a “convicted felon” who “snapped” …
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Biden Goes After Trump's Felon Status at Connecticut Fund-Raiser
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
‘Lock Her Up’ Was Not Just a Slogan — A truism of the Trump era is that every accusation is a confession.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Feds raid corporate landlord, escalating nationwide criminal probe of rent increases — Over the last four years, rents have skyrocketed by an average of over 30% nationwide and are a major factor in the overall inflation rate. There are a variety of factors behind the increases, including an overall housing shortage.
Axios:
How politics, timing shaped Biden's border gambit … - He's also using the power of the presidency to stare down his critics in Congress, confident that voters want to see action — not just rhetoric — on the border. — Biden's willing to risk a defeat in the courts and anger …
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Daniel Klaidman / CBS News:
The $64 million mystery: How a wave of anonymous donations is fueling the 2024 presidential campaign — Washington hates a secret. — Yet in the summer of 2020, when a blandly named entity called the Impetus Fund received a $64 million donation from a single anonymous source …
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Michael Cohen's family doxed in wake of testimony in Trump criminal trial — Former Trump fixer laments ‘sad times we are living through’ as addresses and phone numbers of wife and children posted online — Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen has become the latest target of doxing efforts …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Michael Cohen's family doxed after Trump guilty verdict in porn star hush money case
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NOTUS:
How a Drop in Small-Dollar Donations Is Shaking Up Both Parties … For years, Anna Cypert responded to the daily texts, calls and letters that she received from Democrats asking for money, often marked URGENT or SOS. The former nurse sent what she could: $5 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee …
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Molly Beck / USA Today:
Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul charges Kenneth Chesebro, other Trump aides, in fake elector scheme — MADISON - Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed felony forgery charges against an aide and two attorneys who worked for former President Donald Trump in 2020 for their part in designing …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
House Democrats Begin Bid to Force Contraceptive Vote, Pressuring G.O.P. — By starting a discharge petition on legislation to codify the right to contraceptive access, Democrats aim to spotlight Republican opposition to the bill, part of a broader push to highlight the issue for voters.
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Washington Post:
New Washington Post editor Matt Murray meets staff after abrupt Buzbee exit — Executive editor Sally Buzbee urged a delay of William Lewis's plan to restructure the newsroom. Her abrupt replacement by a veteran Wall Street Journal editor triggered questions from staff.
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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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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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