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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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NBC News:
'It's very possible': Trump floats imprisoning his political opponents — Discussing his guilty verdict, Trump said his opponents were going down a “terrible path.” — Fresh off last week's historic guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump had a warning for his political opponents on Tuesday.
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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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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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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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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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Washington Examiner and The Guardian
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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New Republic, Vanity Fair, Twitchy, The Guardian and Raw Story
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Senate Dem campaigns ready abortion rights blitz … - Campaigns in all battleground states will partake, a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aide told Axios. — The blitz will include paid advertising from the DSCC, events hosted by campaigns and local organizations, and social media activity.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping — Participants in meetings said the 81-year-old president performed poorly at times. The White House said Biden is sharp and his critics are playing partisan politics. — WASHINGTON—When President Biden met with congressional leaders …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The facts about Biden's new immigration policy — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced executive actions that would impose sweeping changes to how the nation treats asylum seekers. Anyone who attempts to cross the border outside of a designated port of entry will be considered presumptively ineligible …
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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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
NY's Dem governor indefinitely halts congestion pricing plan, putting party over climate — Democrats reportedly concerned about how New York congestion pricing plan could hurt the party in November elections — Join Fox News for access to this content — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul …
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Brendan Cole / Newsweek:
Russia's Gas Giant Reports Costly Impact of Putin's War — The gas giant Gazprom, which has been an engine of Russia's economy, will pay a decadelong price for Russian leader — 's invasion of Ukraine. — The U.K. newspaper Financial Times reported Wednesday that it had seen research commissioned …
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Andrea Bernstein / ProPublica:
What Donald Trump's Criminal Trial Reveals About a Potential Second Trump Administration — The picture that emerged in the New York courtroom was of a person on top of details, aware of what his team is doing. Along with outside events, it suggests Trump will be even less constricted by rules and norms than he was before.
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
MSNBC Host Chris Hayes Guffaws At Matt Gaetz's ‘Law’ Defense Of Trump — The cable news channel has been yukking it up lately at Republican antics. — LOADING — MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Tuesday nearly busted a gut laughing at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for his declaration that he loves the law and has given his life for it.
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Mediaite, Above the Law and IJR
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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USA Today, The Guardian, PennLive, ABC News and Democrats
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
NBC News:
Donald Trump to attend private meeting with Business Roundtable weeks after conviction — President Joe Biden was also invited but will be on a foreign trip at the time, so the White House chief of staff is addressing the group in his place. — Former President Donald Trump will attend …
Milan Singh / Slow Boring:
Most young people aren't liberals — We have the same concerns as the rest of the electorate … Joe Biden is losing ground with young voters. — In 2020, Biden won 60% of voters aged 18-29, compared to 37% for Trump and 3% for third parties, according to figures from Catalist.
Bloomberg:
SEC Hedge Fund Fee Disclosure Rule Struck Down by US Court — US appeals court blocks rules opposed by hedge funds, PE firms — Fund groups argued that agency overstepped its authority — Appeals Court Strikes Down SEC Hedge Fund Fee Rule — A federal appeals court struck …
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Politico:
Playbook: Inside Dems' Bibi breach — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — IN MEMORIAM — Ben White, a longtime POLITICO reporter and Morning Money author who also worked for CNBC, the NYT, the FT, WaPo and The Messenger, died Saturday at 52 …
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Alarming Report Warns Of 'Greatest Threat To American Democracy You've Never Heard Of' — An annual report from the Southern Poverty Law Center describes a burgeoning new form of Christian supremacy sweeping the country. — A growing Christian supremacist movement that labels its perceived enemies as …
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