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Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation — The Scoop — A conservative American media company has fired one of the YouTubers implicated in an alleged Russian influence operation exposed by the US Department of Justice this week. — “Lauren Chen was an independent contractor …
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US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian TV — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
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US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign — Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia — A number of high-profile …
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A new reminder that Russian interference was never a ‘hoax’ — It just succeeded in a way that Russia could never have predicted. — Ten years ago, two Russian nationals, Aleksandra Krylova and Anna Bogacheva, spent a month touring the United States. Their itinerary included stops across the country …


Details on Georgia school shooting suspect. And, Russian media hired U.S. influencers
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Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet: prosecutors
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Harris or Trump? The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race. — Featuring Allan Lichtman — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10, but the 2024 presidential election is already in the bag — at least according to Allan Lichtman …
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Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall — Money has been pouring into the Democratic presidential campaign since President Joe Biden stepped aside from the 2024 election in July. — Vice President Kamala Harris' political operation raised more than $300 million …


Chutkan says 2024 election ‘not relevant’ in deciding Trump criminal case timeline — The judge declined to set a new trial date but appeared inclined to give prosecutors a chance to lay out damaging evidence against Trump in the next few weeks. — The imminent presidential election …
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Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State — For many months, media critics and liberal Democrats have insisted that Donald Trump's mental unfitness for the presidency is—or should be treated as—a big and important news story in and of itself.
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Hunter Biden intends to change his plea in federal tax charges — The president's son was indicted in December on three felony and six misdemeanor counts alleging that he failed to pay his taxes over several years. — LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden intends to change his plea …
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Hunter Biden asks to change plea to guilty in federal tax case — Video Player is loading. — Play Video — Unmute — Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE — Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE — Playback Rate — Chapters — Chapters — Descriptions
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Hunter Biden offers plea in tax case, in effort to avoid second trial
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GOP's Biden corruption crusade goes up in smoke
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Trump says Musk would head a government efficiency commission if he's re-elected … - Trump backed the idea, first pitched by the Tesla billionaire weeks ago, before a group of high profile academics and business leaders at the Economic Club of New York. — Musk has said this commission …
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Trump campaign shifts as its path to victory narrows
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Trump to Adopt Elon Musk's Proposal for Government Efficiency Commission
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New Hampshire is the latest sign of Donald Trump's shrinking map
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Liz Cheney Comes to Play — No throat-clearing fiddle-faddle to start today: Too much good stuff to get to! Happy Thursday. — Cheney's Endorsement Was No Accident —William Kristol — Liz Cheney spoke yesterday at Duke University, a very fine school known for being a five-time NCAA national men's basketball champion.
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JD Vance personifies the joylessness of MAGA — 🚨 This special, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent coverage. 🚨 — 📊 Subscribe to Public Notice 📊
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In the GOP alternate universe, JD Vance is charming and popular
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New poll has bad news for Democrats in key Senate race — If Republicans oust Tester in Montana, it could deliver the party control of the Senate. — Vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Tester trails his GOP opponent by 8 points in a new independent poll of Montana's Senate race …
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September 2024 National Poll: Harris 49%, Trump 47%
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Federal Judge Skeptical Of Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed — “This court is not concerned with the electoral schedule,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “That's nothing I'm going to consider.” — WASHINGTON ― The federal judge handling Donald Trump's Jan. 6 criminal …
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‘A Big Ripoff’: White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Blasts Trump for Admitting He Lost the 2020 Election
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Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment
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Long tonight, folks, but it's been quite a day. And even still, I did not mention the day's horrific shooting at a Georgia school. — Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a series of proposals to help entrepreneurs create small businesses. Like President Joe Biden …
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MAGA Congressman's Wife Accuses Him of Being on Drugs — BITTER SPLIT — Emily Moreno Miller has accused Ohio GOP Rep and ex-Trump aide Max Miller of drug use, he revealed. The two are feuding over custody of their 10-month-old daughter. — A MAGA congressman is being accused …
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Trump's wealth shrinks by $4 billion as DJT shares hit a record low — Former President Donald Trump's personal stake in Trump Media & Technology Group topped more than $6 billion in March when its shares soared after making their public market debut. Nearly six months later …
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The strangest insult in US politics: why do Republicans call it ‘the Democrat party’? — For almost a century, opponents have removed the ‘ic’ from ‘Democratic’. Is it doing them any good? — The Democratic party? Robert F Kennedy Jr's never heard of it.


Harris Reveals Truth About McDonald's Job After Trump Accuses Her of McLies — MCFLURRY AND FRIES — Kamala Harris' campaign told the Daily Beast where she worked and what her job was at a franchise in California in 1983. — Deputy Washington Bureau Chief


Florida Fires Worker Who Exposed Ron DeSantis' Plan to Bulldoze State Parks — James Gaddis tanked a secretive scheme to build hotels and golf courses on preserved land. — Florida's department of environmental protection has fired a whistleblower who exposed and sank governor Ron DeSantis' secretive plan …
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