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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
New Polling Shows the Real Fallout From the Trump Conviction — A new POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll shows that Trump's criminal conviction hurts him with independents. — Donald Trump's criminal conviction didn't instantly upend the 2024 presidential race. But the results of a new poll should be worrying for Trump.
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Washington Examiner and The Guardian
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Washington Post:
The 2024 ‘Deciders’: Who are they and what makes them tick? … RiKi Denning is, by her own account, “torn up” about the November election. She is almost certain she will cast a ballot but just might leave the presidential line blank. “I just hate both of the candidates and there's …
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USA Today and The Nation
Politico:
J.D. Vance for Trump's VP? Here are the pros and cons of the 8 candidates on his shortlist — The former president is expected to announce his selection next month. — Donald Trump Jr. is urging his dad to pick a “fighter” as his running mate. The elder Trump is locked in a general election …
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NewsNation and Wall Street Journal
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Washington Post:
Maryland governor to pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order — The blanket pardon by Gov. Wes Moore is among the country's most far reaching and will forgive decades of low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore …
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Axios, Reuters, Fox News, HuffPost, Associated Press, The Hill, Crooks and Liars and CBS News
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Trials reveal depths of Bidens' family tragedy … - When Biden declared for president in 2019, his family was plagued by addiction, grief and soap opera levels of drama, the legal cases involving his son Hunter and daughter Ashley have shown. — It's affected the president …
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Power Line
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Hunter Biden and Trump trials were a litmus test. Only the Bidens passed.
The Hunter Biden and Trump trials were a litmus test. Only the Bidens passed.
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Newsbusters
Dave Lawler / Axios:
U.S. faces “serious threat” of terror attack, expert and former CIA chief warn … - Now, similar warnings are popping up from FBI director Chris Wray and Army Gen. Erik Kurilla — the commander of CENTCOM, which includes the Middle East. … - Over that time, terrorism has faded as a national fixation.
Nick Reisman / Politico:
Hochul's bet against congestion pricing is backfiring — Blocking an unpopular New York City toll program has alienated many of the governor's key supporters. — NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing political consequences for her congestion pricing reversal.
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Gothamist, Catalyst and New York Times
Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
White House Fumes at Trumpworld's Latest ‘Cheap Fake’ Video — NOT AGAIN! — Another deceptively cut video of President Joe Biden is being circulated by right-wing pundits and media outlets-and the White House is not happy. — Less than a week after being derided for using …
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Off Message, Daily Mail, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart and Raw Story
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
How Alex Jones dodged accountability again — A leading purveyor of hate keeps gaming the legal system. … Judge Christopher Lopez last Friday booted Infowars out of bankruptcy. It was mostly a win for hate purveyor Alex Jones, who within hours of the December 14, 2012 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Sinclair floods local news websites with hundreds of deceptive articles about Biden's mental fitness — This month, Sinclair Broadcast Group has flooded a vast network of local news websites with misleading articles suggesting that President Biden is mentally unfit for office.
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Washington Post
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
President Biden and Barack Obama Rip Donald Trump During Starry L.A. Fundraiser — Los Angeles Democrats and Hollywood stars like George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand came out in full force on Saturday night for a record-setting fundraiser for Biden's reelection campaign.
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Los Angeles Times, Mediaite, Louder With Crowder, Newsweek, Reuters, The White House, New York Daily News, HuffPost, Twitchy, TMZ.com, RedState, The Wrap, Variety and Deadline
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Trump gets name of his doctor wrong as he challenges Biden to cognitive test
Trump gets name of his doctor wrong as he challenges Biden to cognitive test
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Rolling Stone, RedState, Washington Examiner, New Jersey Online, The Gateway Pundit, Sun-Sentinel, Raw Story, Reuters, Politico, New York Times and UPI
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
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NBC News, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Mediaite, HotAir, Business Insider and New Jersey Online
Quil Lawrence / NPR:
Half of the U.S. military bases nationwide are in ‘health care deserts’ — For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. — An NPR analysis found that 50% of active duty military installations stand …
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Biden campaign announces $50 million ad campaign aiming to strike a contrast with Trump's hush money conviction — The new advertisement is in line with how Biden is expected to emphasize the contrast with his opponent on the debate stage. — The Biden campaign announced …
Vivek H. Murthy / New York Times:
Surgeon General: Why I'm Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms — One of the most important lessons I learned in medical school was that in an emergency, you don't have the luxury to wait for perfect information. You assess the available facts, you use your best judgment, and you act quickly.
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Brett Bachman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lets Loose With Unhinged Father's Day Message for His Enemies — BACK ON THE BANDWAGON — Trump did not mention any of his five children during his Father's Day rant, nor did he write about his feelings for his own family. — Donald Trump issued an angry and confrontational Father's …