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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' — The independent presidential candidate's campaign distanced itself from its own fundraising email Thursday that called the Jan. 6 rioters “activists.”
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RFK Jr. says he would order investigation of ‘harsh treatment’ of Jan. 6 defendants
RFK Jr. says he would order investigation of ‘harsh treatment’ of Jan. 6 defendants
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Robert F Kennedy Jr vows to investigate January 6 prosecutions for political bias
Robert F Kennedy Jr vows to investigate January 6 prosecutions for political bias
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Politico:
Tensions flare between special counsel Jack Smith and Judge Aileen Cannon — Amid delays and uncertainty over Donald Trump's classified documents case, a strained dynamic between his prosecutor and his judge has intensified. — Special counsel Jack Smith is palpably frustrated …
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
‘The nuclear button’: Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn
‘The nuclear button’: Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn
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Dakota News Now:
Noem banned from Cheyenne River Reservation — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from a second tribal reservation in South Dakota. — On Tuesday, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe voted to ban Noem from its reservation, which means that Noem will no longer …
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The Hill:
Trump mounts new push to recuse judge in hush money case — Former President Trump on Friday demanded his hush money judge recuse himself from the upcoming trial, now less than two weeks away, over his daughter's firm's digital marketing work for prominent Democrats.
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
CIA refutes whistleblower claim pushed by Republicans leading Biden impeachment inquiry — House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were dealt their latest blow this week when the CIA informed them that an allegation they pushed was false …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Democrats introduce bill to name Miami prison after Trump — A trio of House Democrats introduced legislation to rename a Miami prison after former President Trump. — Congressmen Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Friday …
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The Guardian:
Top Israeli spy chief exposes his true identity in online security lapse — Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account — The identity of the commander of Israel's Unit 8200 is a closely guarded secret.
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MJ Lee / CNN:
US preparing for significant Iran attack on US or Israeli assets in the region as soon as next week — The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could come as soon as within the next week by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response …
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Debbie Kelley / Gazette:
Verdict: Colorado Springs-area resident found guilty on all charges in Capitol breach trial in D.C. — After a lengthy deliberation that's been rare for Capitol breach cases, Falcon resident Rebecca Lavrenz, known on social media as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” was convicted …
Reuters:
Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition — Tesla has canceled the long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages seen by Reuters.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Joe Biden Is Not a “Genocidal Maniac” — 1. Genocide No(e) — One thing I discovered upon leaving the dark arts of public relations and opposition research for the green pastures of journalism commentary content creation is that even if something seems blazingly obvious to you …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
4.8 magnitude quake rattles New York City area — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New York City area Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). — The epicenter was near Lebanon, N.J., with a depth just shy of 3 miles, according to the USGS.
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Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel … - “In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers,” the lawmakers wrote to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.”
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants to Jail His Opponents and Nobody Seems to Care — THE NEW ABNORMAL — “The fact that this conversation is not on the front of every paper, the lead-in for every cable news story, I just don't understand.” … Former President Donald Trump has talked repeatedly about jailing …
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Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Boebert continues stoking controversy amid intense battle to keep her job — Three months after Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for disruptive conduct at a Denver theater, the Colorado Republican attended a glitzy Republican gala headlined by former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, where her behavior once again raised eyebrows.
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
The Freedom Caucus chair now wants the speaker's help. Yes, you read that right. — Rep. Bob Good is the second straight chair of the conservative bloc to face political peril. This time it's coming from within his own party. — The House Freedom Caucus has long hammered Republican speakers …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Judge blocks Trump attempt to subpoena NBC over materials related to Stormy Daniels documentary — A State Supreme Court judge blocked former President Trump's attempt to gain access to NBC's documentary material related to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams — Federal prosecutors and F.B.I. agents are scrutinizing international flights taken by Mayor Eric Adams of New York aboard Turkey's national air carrier, Turkish Airlines. — Federal authorities investigating Mayor Eric Adams's …
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NBC News:
Trump's $50 million gala set to double Biden's triple-president fundraiser — The former president has secured commitments that far outpace the $26 million Democrats raised last week at Radio City Music Hall. — Former President Donald Trump has secured commitments totaling $50 million …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Florida ensures Trump has to talk about abortion — It's the last thing Republicans want to do. — ∙ Paid — 📈 Subscribe to Public Notice 📈 — At a Donald Trump event this week in Michigan, a reporter asked the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to comment on Florida's new six-week abortion ban.
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Nicholas F. Jacobs / Politico:
What Liberals Get Wrong About ‘White Rural Rage’ — Almost Everything — Liberals who dump on rural America are getting the research wrong. I know, because some of it is mine. — If you've been watching television or tracking trending topics over the last few weeks, you've probably seen or read something about “white rural rage.”
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Amanda Yen / The Daily Beast:
The Rock Regrets Publicly Endorsing Biden in 2020 and Won't Do It Again — ‘DIVISION’ — The star actor told Fox News that he now prefers to keep his politics private. — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson won't publicly back a candidate in this year's presidential election …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Unmask Donald Trump — If President Biden knows Trump and his henchmen are sabotaging U.S. foreign policy for partisan gain, he should let the American public know before the election. — President Biden may have reached his wits end, however belatedly, with Benjamin Netanyahu.
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