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NBC News:
Senate Republicans block bill to protect Americans' access to contraception — Democrats expected the GOP to filibuster the legislation and brought it up to make a point to voters ahead of the 2024 election, viewing reproductive rights as a winning issue. — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans …
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Lauren Weber / Washington Post:
Conservative attacks on birth control could threaten access — Far-right conservatives are sowing misinformation that inaccurately characterizes IUDs, emergency contraception, even birth-control pills as causing abortions — Republican lawmakers in Missouri blocked a bill to widen access …
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NOTUS, HuffPost, City & State New York, MLive.com and ABC News
Carter Sherman / The Guardian:
Senate Republicans block bill to recognize legal right to contraception
Senate Republicans block bill to recognize legal right to contraception
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Business Insider, New York Times, National Review, The White House, Pennsylvania Capital-Star and Democrats
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Senate Dem campaigns ready abortion rights blitz
Scoop: Senate Dem campaigns ready abortion rights blitz
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New York Post, New York Daily News, Democrats, Alaska Public Media, STAT and New York Times
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Byron Donalds expresses nostalgia for the Jim Crow era, when ‘the Black family was together’ — The Trump surrogate's comments, made during a Black voter outreach event in Philadelphia, sparked outrage from Democrats. — PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) suggested that Black families …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's surrogates reached out to Black voters in Philly with cigars and cognac — Former President Donald Trump's campaign and some of his surrogates held two events Tuesday in Philadelphia aimed at engaging Black Philly voters — but it's unclear how many got the message.In the afternoon …
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Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Rep. Byron Donalds says Black families were stronger during Jim Crow era
Rep. Byron Donalds says Black families were stronger during Jim Crow era
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New York Times, Democrats, Raw Story and Politico
Sarah Longwell / The Atlantic:
The Two-Time Trump Voters Who Have Had Enough — “Now that he is a convicted felon, he's completely unfit.” — The day after former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felonies, I sat down for a focus group with nine voters from across the country who voted for him twice and don't want to vote for him again.
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Fox News and Washington Times
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Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in New Mexico Primary — Donald Trump has seen a significant number of votes go against him in the New Mexico — presidential primary. — While Trump still dominated the race, winning the primary with 84.5 percent of the vote …
New York Times:
Small Shift Toward Biden After Trump Verdict — We reached nearly 2,000 people who participated in previous Times/Siena polls to see if any had changed their minds. — It's one of the biggest questions in the wake of Donald J. Trump's conviction: Did the verdict change anyone's mind?
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New Jersey Online and The Bulwark
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: MAGA's jail plan … Nowhere would that be truer than at the Justice Department, which Trump wants to make his fief and retribution arm. — Bannon told us Bragg could be targeted using the 14th Amendment (equal protection) and Fourth Amendment (outlawing unreasonable searches …
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Washington Examiner, New Republic, Vanity Fair, The Guardian and Raw Story
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump again suggests political opponents may face prosecution, too
Trump again suggests political opponents may face prosecution, too
New York Times:
The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’
The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’
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Raw Story, The Hill, DNyuz, Sanity Clause, New Jersey Online and Talking Points Memo
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's rhetoric about imprisoning his political foes matters
Why Trump's rhetoric about imprisoning his political foes matters
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Washington Post
John Miller / CNN:
NYPD preparing to revoke Donald Trump's license to carry a gun after felony conviction in New York — The New York City Police Department is preparing to revoke former President Donald Trump's license to carry a gun, a senior police official told CNN. — Trump's New York concealed carry license …
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CNN:
Judge Cannon expands hearing on Trump's request to declare special counsel's appointment invalid — Judge Aileen Cannon is planning on holding a sprawling hearing on Donald Trump's request to declare Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel invalid, signaling the judge could be more willing …
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New Republic, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Business Insider and Election Law Blog
NBC News:
Trump's VP search accelerates — Prospective running mates have received vetting materials as the race for the No. 2 spot on Trump's ticket narrows to three or four candidates, sources tell NBC News. — Donald Trump's search for a running mate is intensifying, as the former president awaits sentencing …
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Grace Ashford / New York Times:
Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift — Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan's business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program citing economic concerns. — Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced on Wednesday that she was shelving …
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Politico:
Hochul considering congestion pricing delay amid concerns from Democratic leaders
Hochul considering congestion pricing delay amid concerns from Democratic leaders
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Alito's account of the upside-down flag doesn't fully add up. Here's why. — A look at the major discrepancies in Justice Samuel Alito's comments about controversial flags flown at his property and what he still has not fully answered. — Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Alito's the tip of the iceberg: More Republicans wave Christian nationalist flag despite MAGA threat
Alito's the tip of the iceberg: More Republicans wave Christian nationalist flag despite MAGA threat
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Washington Blade
NBC News:
Hunter Biden trial live updates: Hunter Biden's ex-wife, former girlfriend testify about his drug use — President Joe Biden's son has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to the possession of a gun while using narcotics. … Zoe Kestan testimony is over, gun dealer will be the next witness
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War — Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel's military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
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Business Insider, Haaretz, Middle East Monitor, The Verge, New Republic, The Times of Israel, USA Today and Working Class Solidarity
Zack Colman / Politico:
Biden's climate chief warns against ‘U-turn agenda’ — Biden's opponents would not just stall the efforts to fight climate change, they would reverse the progress the Biden administration has made, White House chief climate adviser Ali Zaidi warns. — President Joe Biden's top climate adviser …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Group that aided climate plan is lukewarm on Biden
Scoop: Group that aided climate plan is lukewarm on Biden
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New Republic and Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon — The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack the U.S. embassy near Beirut. The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national.
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