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DeSantis Wants to Be the Conductor of the GOP Crazy Train

By Molly Jong-Fast

The competition’s stiff, but Florida’s Baby Trump just might be winning the competition to pander most aggressively to the party’s deranged base.

These Ads Starring Lady Gaga and J.Lo Only Look Like a PSA

By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News

They’re backing a “well” building seal offering by a for-profit firm—and they’re paid to do it.

Her Landlord Was Her Friend. She Ended Up Dead in a Lake.

By Larrison Campbell

Holly Simmons was pals with her landlord before things took a turn 15 years ago. Now he faces a murder charge.

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Putin Invites Belarus Plane Hijacker for Tea

By Anna Nemtsova

The Russian president may be fed up with Lukashenko’s drama but he’ll always side with his post-Soviet ally in any battle against the West.

Biden Won’t Give Up on Zombie Infrastructure Deal

By Matt Fuller, Scott Bixby

“My impression is the staff at the White House isn’t as inclined to make a deal as the president is,” said Republican Sen. John Thune.

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Emergency Brake on Cable Car That Killed 14 ‘Tampered With’

By Barbie Latza Nadeau

Three people are facing manslaughter charges after allegedly admitting to deactivating a brake system operating along an Italian mountain, sending 14 people to their death.

Montana Woman Who Killed Abusive Ex Is Permanently Cleared

By Emily Shugerman

A judge ordered the charges against Rachel Bellesen, who shot her former husband to death after he attempted to rape her, dropped with prejudice—a highly unusual move.

‘Terrifyingly Sh*t:’ Boris Aide Rips COVID Response to Bits

By Jamie Ross

Over the space of a few brutal hours, the British prime minister’s former right hand-man painted a picture of utter incompetence as the pandemic took hold.

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1. Trump Posts Long, Whiny, Bitter Blog After Grand Jury Report

‘AN AFFRONT!’

The former president has not reacted well to reports that a grand jury panel has been convened to decide whether to bring criminal charges against him.

2. MyPillow Guy Thrown Out of GOP Governor Conference: Politico

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Ahead of the event, Mike Lindell reportedly said he planned to confront governors about his debunked election-fraud conspiracies.

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This organic linen shirt is perfect for looking polished and put together, or cool and casual.

4. Boris Wanted to Be Injected With COVID on Live TV: Adviser

‘NOTHING TO BE SCARED OF’

The British PM’s suggestion reportedly came weeks before he (unintentionally) caught the virus and nearly died in a hospital.

5. Five Arrested Days After British BLM Activist Shot in Head

‘HORRIFIC INJURIES’

Sasha Johnson, 27, is still fighting for her life in a hospital, three days after being shot in the head at a London house party.

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