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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Bizarre Moments With Dr. Phil and Hannity Should Alarm Us All — During just this week, two of Donald Trump's friendliest interviewers handed him big prime-time opportunities to unequivocally renounce any intention to retaliate against Democrats for his criminal conviction by a jury of his peers in Manhattan.
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David Smith / The Guardian:
DNC targets Trump campaign rally with ‘convicted white-collar crook’ billboard — Democrats call Trump ‘unfit to serve’ on the advertisement in Las Vegas, where he's due to speak on Sunday — Democrats will target Donald Trump's first full-scale campaign rally since his criminal trial …
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
It's Simple: Trump Is Treated Like a Criminal Because He's a Criminal … You are, I'm sure, familiar with Occam's razor. It's the old philosophical theorem that holds that the simplest explanation for an event, the one requiring the fewest assumptions, is probably the best explanation.
Associated Press:
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed — Rescued Israeli hostages Andrey Kozlov and Almog Meir Jan arrived by helicopter at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan on Saturday. Israel said it had rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led attack on October 7.
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Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
Trump loyalist pushes ‘post-constitutional’ vision for second term — Russ Vought, the former president's budget director, is laying the groundwork for a broad expansion of presidential powers. — A battle-tested D.C. bureaucrat and self-described Christian nationalist is drawing …
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Election Law Blog and Digby's Hullabaloo
emptywheel:
Demons: The Greek Tragedy of America's Hunter Biden Addiction — While Hunter Biden's team hasn't officially decided whether he will take the stand, I'm confident we have seen the last witness testimony in the trial. Friday's testimony might lead to a split verdict from the jury …
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Reuters:
Israel's war cabinet minister Gantz expected to quit Netanyahu government — Israel's centrist war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has delayed a statement he was due to give later on Saturday in which he was widely expected to announce his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government.
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RTÉ, New York Times, Axios, The Times of Israel and The American Conservative
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
‘That 10 percent is important’: Trump forgoes moderates to juice the base after his conviction — The former president is intensifying his post-conviction rhetoric, even as a majority of Americans say he got a fair trial. — In the days since his criminal conviction in New York …
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New York Times:
Trump Vows to Lower Prices. Some of His Policies May Raise Them. — Donald J. Trump has not released a detailed economic plan. But three of his key proposals would push prices up, economists say. — Supporters cheered for former President Donald J. Trump at a campaign rally in Wildwood …
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Politico:
Playbook: 3 non-Trump trials Dems want to talk about — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE OTHER TRIALS — While the federal cases against DONALD TRUMP in Florida (violating the Espionage Act, making false statements and obstruction of justice) …
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Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Controversial Lawmaker Nancy Mace Fights for Her Political Life — ‘I owe Washington nothing,’ says South Carolina congresswoman as Kevin McCarthy's allies seek payback for his ouster — WASHINGTON—Rep. Nancy Mace says she is fighting a lonely battle. She faces a tough Republican primary challenge …
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New York Times:
If Trump Wins — Mr. Trump's top immigration adviser, Stephen Miller, said that a second Trump administration would seek a tenfold increase in the volume of deportations — to more than a million per year. — 2. Increase the number of agents for ICE raids
Matthew Choi / The Texas Tribune:
Henry Cuellar's corruption trial delayed until after election — The Laredo Democrat faces allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government. — WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's corruption trial will take place next year after Election Day, according to a court order Friday.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden's Cabinet moonlights for campaign cash … - The moonlighting secretaries — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are particularly active — give donors what many desperately crave: An inside view of how Biden's team plans to prevent Donald Trump from returning to the White House.