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Leaked secret documents detail up to four additional Chinese spy balloons — One balloon flew over a U.S. carrier strike group in the Pacific, and another circumnavigated the globe with sophisticated surveillance technology — U.S. intelligence agencies were aware of up to four additional …
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Taiwan highly vulnerable to Chinese air attack, leaked documents show — Troubling details raise questions about U.S. intelligence agencies' ability to detect a pending invasion and the island's capacity to defend itself — Taiwan is unlikely to thwart Chinese military air superiority …
Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Jack Teixeira's charges in full: ‘Top secret’ access, leak searches and the Espionage Act — Criminal charges filed against Jack Teixeira, the man alleged to have leaked sensitive US defence documents, shed new light on his access to classified documents, his career in the military …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
What's Unusual About Jack Teixeira's Leaked Documents Case
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Six Takeaways From Trump's New Financial Disclosure — In a 101-page filing, Donald J. Trump revealed lower-than-expected values on his social media company and sizable bank loans. — Former President Donald J. Trump provided the first look at his post-presidency business dealings on Friday with a new personal financial disclosure.
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Dennis Aftergut / Slate:
How Trump's Lawsuit Against Michael Cohen Could Backfire — The former president just can't help himself. — On Wednesday, Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit he may come to regret. He sued his former “fixer,” Michael Cohen, alleging that Cohen breached his duty of confidentiality as Trump's one-time lawyer.
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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
Trump, in legal peril, draws cheers at NRA convention; Pence draws boos — The contrasting receptions reflected Trump's standing as the polling leader in the Republican presidential primary, as well as the challenges confronting Pence as he makes moves toward entering the race
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Business Empire Is Worth at Least $1.2 Billion Since He Left Office
Trump's Business Empire Is Worth at Least $1.2 Billion Since He Left Office
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Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump files personal financial disclosure report
Trump files personal financial disclosure report
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
George Santos to announce reelection campaign Monday — Truth-challenged Long Island Rep. George Santos will announce his reelection campaign Monday in Washington D.C., a source told The Post. — Despite facing multiple calls to resign from both parties over a series of lies about his personal …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump, staring down GOP rivals, raised $14.5 million in first quarter — The haul, markedly lower than four years ago, doesn't capture a surge in donations that Trump's campaign said followed his indictment in New York — Former president Donald Trump, seeking to fend off challengers …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Indictment turbocharges Trump's fundraising
Indictment turbocharges Trump's fundraising
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Politico:
Playbook: The GOP's abortion problems are only beginning — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY — Suspected leaker JACK TEIXEIRA expected to appear in court in Boston ... DONALD TRUMP and MIKE PENCE speak at the NRA's summit in Indianapolis …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
DeSantis faces political quagmire on abortion
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Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian:
Alexei Navalny in ‘critical’ situation after possible poisoning, says ally — Russian opposition leader said to have had severe stomach pains, with ambulance being called to penal colony — Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been grappling with severe stomach pain …
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Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Navalny, jailed Russian opposition figure, is severely ill, aides say
Navalny, jailed Russian opposition figure, is severely ill, aides say
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Political Wire
Polina Ivanova / Financial Times:
Alexei Navalny ‘seriously ill’ in Russian jail
Adam Sabes / Fox Business:
Anheuser-Busch breaks silence after Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney controversy — Bud Light has faced backlash after releasing a marketing campaign featuring transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney — Anheuser-Busch's chief executive officer is breaking his silence two weeks after Bud Light sparked …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Parler Shut Down by New Owner: ‘A Twitter Clone’ for Conservatives Is Not a ‘Viable Business’ — Deal comes after Kanye West made failed bid for social network company last year — Parler, the self-described “uncancelable free-speech social platform” that catered to right-wing users …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Youngkin Gives 2024 Presidential Run the Cold Shoulder — Glenn Youngkin was seen as a promising candidate after he was elected governor of Virginia, a Democratic-leaning state. But he appears to be putting national aspirations on hold. — Reporting from Richmond, Va.
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National Review
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Donald Trump's Civil Trial for Rape Begins in Ten Days — Trump is caught in such a legal maelstrom that E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit has largely flown under the radar. — In any other situation, it would be impossible to explain how we had spent so little time looking at the imminent rape trial …
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CREW:
CREW files civil and criminal complaint against Clarence Thomas — The Department of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court should investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from and property sales …
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Chris Perez / Denver Westword:
Lauren Boebert's Son Fails to Show in Court — Unbeknownst to Mom — Lauren Boebert with her son Tyler. … On Monday, April 10, Representative Lauren Boebert's eldest son, Tyler, was supposed to appear in court for a mandatory review hearing related to a September 2022 car crash that left …
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Steady:
Stop It — Attacks on the transgender community — We are facing many threats and challenges to our nation's prosperity and security. These include a belligerent China, the war in Ukraine, economic disruption, our global climate crisis, and even the specter of artificial intelligence, just to name a few.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Leaked Audio of the Tennessee Republican Dingbats Shows They're Really That Stupid — Lord have mercy, the reps who voted to expel Rep. Pearson and Rep. Jones even used profanity. — Holla at your crew at ye olde Tennessee Holler for excavating this delicious recording of the Republican members …
Wall Street Journal:
India's Population Surpasses China's, Shifting the World's ‘Center of Gravity’ — The new global order reflects deep changes in both countries, with economic and geopolitical consequences — NEW DELHI—China's population has reigned as the largest in the world for more than two centuries.
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Daniel Wu / Washington Post:
Man died after being ‘eaten alive’ by bugs in filthy jail cell, family says — Lashawn Thompson was slumped over in a cell at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta when a detention officer came to check on him in September. The cell was so dirty that a worker who entered it wore a safety suit designed …
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Insider and New York Post
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn't Realize He's Just Become The Nazi Bar — I get it. I totally get it. Every tech dude comes along and has this thought: “hey, we'll be the free speech social media site. We won't do any moderation beyond what's required.” Even Twitter initially thought this.
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RTÉ:
‘United by history, heritage’, Biden tells Mayo crowd — Follow all today's developments as Joe Biden continues his trip to Ireland, which will conclude tonight after a public address in Ballina.
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Biden Says He Will Announce 2024 Campaign ‘Relatively Soon’
Biden Says He Will Announce 2024 Campaign ‘Relatively Soon’
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