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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Federal judge dismissed indictments against Letitia James and James Comey — A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday. — The judge found that the appointment of interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Alexandria, Virginia, was invalid.
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Politico:
Comey, James cases dismissed as judge disqualifies interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan … However, Currie dismissed the cases “without prejudice.” That could allow them to be re-filed, but Comey's attorneys have already indicated that they will argue that he cannot be re-indicted …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges …
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New York Times:
Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James — The decision is a setback for the president's efforts to wield the criminal justice system against his perceived enemies. — A federal judge on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B …
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NBC News:
Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed — The cases were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be refiled at a later date. — A federal judge dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey …
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Politico:
Lindsey Halligan is out — but there are major questions about what comes next
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Comey: ‘I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again’
Comey: ‘I know that Donald Trump will probably come after me again’
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Washington Post:
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
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Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
New: Federal Judge Tosses Comey, James Charges (Updated)
New: Federal Judge Tosses Comey, James Charges (Updated)
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's revenge campaign falls flat
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Elon Musk's Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors — How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature — Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X rolled out a feature that had the immediate result of sowing maximum chaos. The update, called “About This Account,” allows people to click …
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
X's New Feature Reveals Why Trust & Safety Work Was Never About The ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’ — For the last few years, Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and their allies have spent considerable energy attacking both academic researchers studying disinformation and the trust & safety teams …
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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump Amplified Foreign-Based Accounts This Weekend
Trump Amplified Foreign-Based Accounts This Weekend
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Konstantin Toropin / Associated Press:
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’ — The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.
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Tom Rogan / Washington Examiner:
Mark Kelly hasn't breached military law
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New York Times:
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies — President Trump has not made a final decision. But he is under pressure to address the cost of health care, which for many Americans will jump if the subsidies expire. — President Trump, who has repeatedly denounced …
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Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Designate Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists — SECURING AMERICA FROM EXTRAORDINARY THREATS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Launching the Genesis Mission — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity.
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Reuters:
Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees, memo shows — Trump administration orders review of Biden-era refugees — Unprecedented move could reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection — Order would apply to 233,000 refugees admitted under Biden
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Former Senator Doug Jones Enters Alabama Governor's Race — The move sets up a possible rematch between Mr. Jones, the last Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama, and Tommy Tuberville, the Republican who ousted him from the Senate in 2020. — Former Senator Doug Jones of Alabama …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor
Former Sen. Doug Jones launches Democratic bid for Alabama governor
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Ukraine plan — Rep. Don Bacon was so appalled by the Trump administration's proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan that he considered resigning in protest, the Nebraska Republican told Axios. … - Foreign policy hawks in both parties …
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats — A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the party's deep frustration. — A group of influential liberal senators …
Pew Research Center:
Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump and His Policies on Immigration, Economy — About four-in-five say Trump's policies harm Hispanics, a higher share than during his first term — This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on U.S. Latinos' views of the second Trump administration and their situation in the United States today.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
OPM pushes back on report DOGE dissolved ahead of schedule — The Trump administration is pushing back on reporting that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) commission dissolved months before its charter was set to expire. — In a post on the social platform X …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump ready to talk with Maduro over Venezuela gunboat strikes — President Trump has told his advisers he's planning to speak directly with Nicolas Maduro, even as the U.S. designated the Venezuela president Monday as the head of a terrorist organization, administration officials tell Axios.
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James Carville / New York Times:
Out With Woke. In With Rage. — We are not even two weeks from the government shutdown, and the public conversation on the matter has fled the building. This shows, no matter what you believe, there's a simple truth. The shutdown will have zero lasting consequence for next year's midterms.
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Michael W. Green / Yes, I give a fig:
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie — How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America — We're going to largely skip markets again, because the sweater is rapidly unraveling in other areas as I pull on threads. Suffice it to say that the market is LARGELY unfolding as I had expected — credit stress is rising, particularly in the tech sector.
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Marjorie Taylor Greene is staying out of the election to replace her … Her neutrality paves the way for Trump's allies to elevate a candidate of their choosing in a heavily-Republican district that Greene won in 2024 by 28 points. — In announcing her sudden decision to leave Congress …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
The ‘ShamWow guy’ is running for Congress in Texas — Offer Vince Shlomi, the once-prominent infomercial pitchman, filed paperwork with the Texas Republican Party to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Carter. — The “ShamWow guy” is running for Congress and is looking to wipe the floor with the competition.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Abortion illegal in North Dakota again after state Supreme Court ruling — Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after the state Supreme Court reversed a decision from a lower court on Friday, allowing a near-total ban to take effect. — The law makes it illegal for anyone to perform an abortion …
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Ashley Oliver / Fox News:
Justice Thomas rebukes SCOTUS for denying widow's case, says it lets government dodge blame — Justice calls for overturning decades-old precedent that limits wrongful death lawsuits against government — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas voiced disagreement Monday with his colleagues' decision …
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Christopher Miller / Financial Times:
US and Ukraine draft new 19-point peace plan but defer biggest decisions — The most politically sensitive elements are left for Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss — The US and Ukraine have drafted a new 19-point peace deal, but left the most politically sensitive elements to be decided …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Jim Justice sued by federal government over $5 million in back taxes — The lawsuit filed by the Justice Department alleges the West Virginia Republican and his wife owe more than $5.1 million in taxes from 2009. — Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., faces a $5 million lawsuit …
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