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Politico:
Trump's shocking cash comeback — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — BIDEN'S CASH EDGE DISAPPEARS — Yesterday, we hit the latest FEC filing deadline for presidential campaigns, super PACs and party committees.
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New York Times:
Timothy Mellon, Secretive Donor, Gives $50 Million to Pro-Trump Group — The cash from Mr. Mellon, a reclusive billionaire who has also been a major donor to a super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is among the largest single disclosed gifts ever. — Timothy Mellon …
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Washington Post:
Trump's convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest — The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and an allied super PAC raised more than $170 million in May, including tens of millions that came in after Trump's May 30 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records
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Politico:
Is Jack Smith's appointment constitutional? Trump's Florida judge is set to decide. — A hearing starting Friday will delve into Trump's claim that the special counsel lacks authority. — Special counsel Jack Smith's case against Donald Trump for allegedly stealing national security secrets …
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Roger Stone Seems to Imply Trump Totally Controls Judge Cannon
Roger Stone Seems to Imply Trump Totally Controls Judge Cannon
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New York Times:
Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside
Judge in Trump Documents Case Rejected Suggestions to Step Aside
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Washington Post:
Robert Winnett will not join The Post as editor — Robert Winnett, hired by Washington Post publisher William Lewis, faced questions about his U.K. work, including stories based on stolen records. — Robert Winnett, the British journalist recently tapped to become editor of The Washington Post later …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
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New York Post:
GOP Michigan rep and gun-rights supporter Neil Friske accused of chasing a stripper while firing a gun — LANSING, Mich. — Neil Friske apparently lives up to his name: The Michigan state representative was arrested early Thursday after Lansing police responded to a report of gunshots …
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Michael LaRosa / New York Times:
How Marco Rubio Could Cost Biden the Election — Pennsylvania has been political ground zero in presidential elections for nearly a quarter-century, and 2024 will be no different. Joe Biden carried his birth state by almost 82,000 votes in 2020, and will need to win it again this year.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
😨 Axios AM: Dems fear Biden loss
😨 Axios AM: Dems fear Biden loss
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds domestic violence gun restriction — The case was a test for how far the court's conservative majority is willing to go in backing gun rights following a major ruling in 2022. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that prohibits people subjected …
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court decides cases related to guns for domestic abusers and more — The Supreme Court justices announced decisions in five cases Friday morning, including a high-profile gun rights case involving domestic abusers. They will return to the bench next week to release more 2024 decisions …
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CBS News:
Investigators for 9/11 families examine video taken by man with ties to Saudi intelligence referencing a “plan” — For more than two decades, the U.S. position has been that al Qaeda acted alone on September 11th, but a newly public video has raised questions about whether …
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Politico:
Appeals court denies Bannon bid to stave off July 1 jail sentence — A divided three-judge panel ruled Bannon's argument was unlikely to gain traction at the Supreme Court. — A federal appeals court has denied a last-minute bid by Steve Bannon, a longtime Donald Trump adviser …
Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Trump has big fundraising plans for VP … - Clicking with Trump, and skill on TV, remain essential prerequisites. — And although the campaign has received waves of donations since Trump was convicted, money is still a priority. … - The Trump-controlled Republican National Committee …
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Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Will Donald Trump choose Doug Burgum as his running mate? Website fuels VP speculation
Will Donald Trump choose Doug Burgum as his running mate? Website fuels VP speculation
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Newsweek, Fox News, The Daily Beast, WOOD-TV and RedState
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Inside Democrats' Plans to Repeal the Comstock Act — Democratic lawmakers decided to move forward with a bill to change the Comstock Act despite internal debate over whether it could actually boost conservative claims that it could be used for a nationwide abortion ban. — Copy
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NBC News:
Manhattan DA drops charges against most of the Columbia University protesters — Of the 46 people arrested in connection with the occupation of the university's Hamilton Hall, 31 had their charges dismissed. — Nearly all of the people who were arrested inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall …
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Jeremiah Poff / Washington Examiner:
Louisiana rightly blends education and morality — Louisiana activated the latest “separation of church and state” hysteria this week when Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) signed legislation requiring all classrooms to display a poster of the Ten Commandments. — The response was predictable howling …
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San Francisco Chronicle:
FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao — Federal agents raided the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday morning in a probe that included searches of three properties connected to a politically influential family that runs the city's curbside recycling program.
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Erin Doherty / Axios:
“I can't stay quiet”: Melinda French Gates backs Biden in first-ever POTUS endorsement … - French Gates said earlier this year that she was resigning from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates. … - Biden's emphasis on protecting reproductive rights …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rules for ex-council member in Texas arrested after criticizing city official — Sylvia Gonzalez alleged she was arrested for criticizing the city manager of Castle Hills, Texas, and organizing a petition to remove him from office. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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Punchbowl News:
Why Latimer could be the first successful anti-Squad challenger … All have failed. — But next week, Westchester County Executive George Latimer has the best opportunity yet to become the first primary challenger to break up the progressive group when he takes on embattled Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.).
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