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Brad Brooks / Reuters:
Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain.  These rural voters agree.  —  Perched behind the cash register at Stubs liquor store, Amy Van Duyn gazed out the window at a red-and-green gasoline price sign, which she said seemed to tick up daily.  —  The price was $4.34 per gallon …
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Wall Street Journal:
Inside Trump's Midterm Strategy: a Mountain of Cash to Stem GOP Losses  —  Redistricting battle provides glimmer of hope for Republicans in November  —  WASHINGTON—With under six months to go before the midterm elections, Republicans are staring down a litany of challenges …
Discussion: Raw Story and U.S. Home
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New York Times:
Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor  —  Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.
CNN:
Election denier Tina Peters will get clemency after admitting she ‘made a mistake,’ Colorado's Democratic governor says
Bente Birkeland / NPR:
Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early
Discussion: NBC News
Associated Press:
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former elections clerk Tina Peters after Trump pressure
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
This Proves Trump Is Shrinking in Every Way: Political Guru  —  INCREDIBLE SHRINKING POTUS  —  David Rothkopf breaks down Trump's lackluster China trip and the growing signs he is struggling to maintain control of world events.  —  Donald Trump appeared both physically …
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Chris Buckley / New York Times:
Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move  —  The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing.  His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.  —  President Trump has described …
Financial Times:
What did Donald Trump achieve in talks with Xi Jinping?
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats  —  The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.
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Karen Sloan / Reuters:
American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools  —  A longstanding diversity and inclusion requirement for U.S. law schools is teetering amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration and Republican states.  —  The American Bar Association council …
Discussion: Blaze Media
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Tatyana Monnay / Bloomberg Law:
Trump Pressure Forces ABA Weakening of Law School DEI Standard
Discussion: NewsMax.com
ABC News:
Trump administration to create $1.776B ‘Truth and Justice Commission’ to compensate allies: Sources  —  Trump plans to drop his IRS suit in exchange for creating a compensation fund.  —  Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin  —  President Donald Trump speaks …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Politico:
Would-be sponsor balked at paying for Sean Duffy's tour across America … The unidentified company declined after considering Barnes' request for its sponsorship on The Great American Road Trip, the person involved in the outreach said.  The company and the person were granted anonymity …
Discussion: Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
At least five people pardoned by Trump for Capitol attack accused of new crimes  —  Ryan Nichols is the latest such person to face charges after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argument  —  The number of president's supporters accused of committing new crimes after Donald Trump pardoned …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
NBC News:
Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary for the first time since his Trump impeachment vote  —  The Louisiana Republican is running for re-election against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. … Sen. Bill Cassidy's political career is at stake on Saturday …
Financial Times:
Trump's Hormuz ship insurance facility has done $0 business  —  US president's $40bn scheme has had zero uptake due to absence of naval escorts through key waterway  —  Two months after Donald Trump announced that the US would provide insurance to ships seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz …
Reuters:
Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Texas Children's Hospital must create country's first ‘detransition clinic’ under settlement with Paxton  —  Texas Children's Hospital will create the nation's first “detransition clinic,” fire five physicians and pay the state $10 million under an unusual settlement announced Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers.  But From Whom?  —  Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.  —  Last month, Carlos Eduardo Espina, a progressive influencer …
Reuters:
French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing  —  A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office (PNAT) said on Saturday, after a court ruled the case admissible.
New York Times:
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel's Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues … Last summer, the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, capped a whirlwind South Pacific trip with a snorkel trip in Hawaii.  —  There, Navy SEALs used two boats to transport and escort Mr. Patel and nine other people …
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
‘Slap in the face’: Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move … The move is the latest in a rift between the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill who have been at odds over U.S. security interests in Europe.  Lawmakers enacted limits on troop withdrawals from Europe …
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New York Times:
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Eric Trump says he'll sue Jen Psaki, MS NOW over report on China trip
NBC News:
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