New York Times: “There has been increasing discussion among the broader Biden team about the notion of a low-key video announcement on April 25, the fourth anniversary of his entrance to the 2020 race — the kind of symmetry that Mr. Biden is said to appreciate.”
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Trump’s Pardons Included Some Accused of Rape
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Trump Blames DEI and Democrats for Plane Crash
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Tulsi Gabbard Refused to Call Edward Snowden a ‘Traitor’
After being pressed by senators from both parties to call Edward Snowden a traitor, Tulsi Gabbard repeatedly refused during her confirmation hearing on Thursday morning, Axios reports.Save to Favorites
Trump Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
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GOP Lawmaker Suggests DEI Led to Plane Crash
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How Many Press Secretaries Will Trump Have This Time?
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Governors Push Schumer to Fight Harder Against Trump
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Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb
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People on Kash Patel’s ‘Enemies List’ Seek Protection
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Trump Orders Agencies to Find More DEI Workers to Ax
“Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government,” the Wall Street Journal reports.Save to Favorites
Trump’s Quick Shift from Condolences to Blame
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Economy Defied Expectations in Biden’s Last Year
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It’s Chaos Again in Trump’s White House
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Google Reclassifies U.S. as a ‘Sensitive Country’
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Kash Patel to Face Questions Over His ‘Enemies List’
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Tulsi Gabbard Says She’s No One’s ‘Puppet’
“Tulsi Gabbard said she refuses to be anyone’s ‘puppet’ and promised to end what she called the weaponization of intelligence, according to prepared remarks she’s set to deliver at her…