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Trump Campaign Contemplates a Jail Sentence

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Semafor: “What, exactly, the playbook would look like if Trump actually goes to jail remains to be seen. But, based on the tactics currently being deployed by the campaign, it

Lawmaker Gives Speech Using Text-to-Speech App

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“Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) stepped to the microphone on the House floor Monday to speak about one of her latest pieces of legislation, as she has done many times before

Abortion Bans Drive Away Young Workers

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A new CNBC/Generation Lab survey of people between the ages of 18 and 34 found that almost two-thirds of respondents, 62%, would “probably not” or “definitely not” live in a

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Most Think Trump Will Be Convicted

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A new USA Today/Suffolk University Poll found 65% expect a guilty verdict on at least some of the 34 felony charges that Donald Trump tried to affect the 2016 election

Judge Pushes Back Deadline in Trump Documents Case

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“Reversing one of her own decisions, the federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case granted his request on Monday to postpone the deadline for a crucial court

Offer to Hand Over Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead

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“Hamas informed negotiators on Monday that not all of the 33 hostages who would be freed in the first phase of a possible cease-fire deal with Israel are still living

Israel’s Troops Take Control of Rafah Border Crossing

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“Israeli troops took control of the Rafah border-crossing area in Gaza on Tuesday morning, with Hamas saying all aid flows from Egypt had stopped,” Bloomberg reports.

Gaza Isn’t Root of Biden’s Struggles With Young Voters

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New York Times: “Surveys taken in recent months show young voters are more likely to sympathize with Palestinians in the conflict, but few of them rank the Israel-Hamas war among

Putin Begins Fifth Term More In Control Than Ever

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“Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a

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Trump Mocks Jon Tester’s Weight

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“Donald Trump mocked Montana Sen. Jon Tester’s weight at a fundraiser Saturday night in Palm Beach, Fla., comparing the Democrat’s appearance to that of a pregnant woman,” the Washington Post

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams on the Brakes

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“Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) emerged from a two-hour meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson and said she will continue to talk to the Louisiana Republican Tuesday, pausing her campaign to

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Kristi Noem Angled for Top NRA Job

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) pitched herself for a top NRA job as early as last fall, Axios reports. Noem offered to step down early as governor for the

China Hacked the U.K. Ministry of Defense

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China has hacked the U.K. Ministry of Defense, Sky News reports. “The cyberattack was on a payroll system with current service personnel and some veterans. It is largely names and

Israel Approved Rafah Military Operation

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“Israel launched a volley of strikes in the Gazan city of Rafah and said it would continue military operations there, even as the Biden administration has openly warned against the

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Menendez’s Corruption Trial Begins Next Week

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“Sen. Bob Menendez will be allowed to argue at his federal corruption trial that he thought he was acting for the ‘good of the public’ when helping Egypt and Qatar,

The Critical Difference that Could Save Henry Cuellar

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“Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) indictment marks the third high-profile Hispanic lawmaker to have been indicted in recent months,” Politico reports. “Critically, the influential Congressional Hispanic Caucus is coming to his

RNC Hires Ex-Bikini Model as Its New Spokesperson

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The RNC has hired 28-year-old former bikini model Elizabeth Pipko as one of its newest spokespeople, the New York Post reports.

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Trump to Campaign In Minnesota

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“Donald Trump will return to Minnesota next week as he tries to add the state to his electoral calculations despite two prior defeats,” MPR News reports. “Trump has reportedly told

Trump’s ‘Hush Money’ Trial Will Last Several More Weeks

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Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial said they have “a little more than two weeks of their case left, citing a few Fridays off in the coming weeks,” the

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U.S. Soldier Detained in Russia

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“A U.S. soldier was detained in Russia last week,” NBC News reports. “He had been stationed in South Korea and traveled to Russia on his own and not on official

Why Trump Pardoned Rod Blagojevich

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Donald Trump spent several minutes at a donor event over the weekend acknowledging Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois “whose lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of corruption

Trump’s Favorability Rating Slides

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At 41.4%, Donald Trump’s favorability rating is the lowest in the Decision Desk HQ/The Hill average since last December. Trump’s net favorability rating of -13.0% is lower than Joe Biden’s

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Kristi Noem’s Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story

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“Kristi Noem’s story about killing her dog made headlines across America. But it wasn’t news to people who worked on her first book, where the tale made it into a

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Mike Johnson to Meet with Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is expected to meet privately, one-on-one, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Monday at 3:30 p.m. amid speculation that she may trigger a motion to

Kevin Spacey Backs RFK Jr.

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Kevin Spacey voiced his support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “When the world turned its back on me, Bobby leaned in.”

Ex-Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Endorses Joe Biden

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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) writes in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that Republicans should vote for President Biden. “Yes, elections are a binary choice. Yes, serious questions linger

Hamas Accepts Cease-Fire Proposal on Gaza

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“Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza, hours after Israel ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to begin

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Milwaukee’s Elections Chief Ousted

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“Milwaukee’s election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin’s largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential

Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Insiders

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“The Conservative Partnership Institute, a nonprofit whose funding skyrocketed after it became a nerve center for President Donald Trump’s allies in Washington, has paid at least $3.2 million since the

Ex-Lawmaker Says She’ll Leave Country If Trump Wins

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Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) told the New York Times she would move to Portugal if Donald Trump won the presidential election.