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Mediaite reports: A key political operative on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was charged with assault after allegedly choking and punching a woman in New York early Saturday morning. Trent Pool, who serves as a paid consultant on the long-shot independent campaign and has been leading the effort to get Kennedy on the ballot in all 50 states, was …

The Hill reports: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is poised to join Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress, despite tensions between the Israeli leader and many Democrats over the ongoing war in the Middle East. “I sent a letter draft, because it’s a bicameral invitation letter, it’s been …

USA Today reports: Former President Donald Trump will spend part of his weekend hosting the latest episode of “The Apprentice,” but this time it’s the vice presidential edition. At least six contenders for the former president’s running mate – Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.; Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.; South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem …

CBS News reports: President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. he awards will be presented at the White House on Friday. “These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America …

Playbook reports: This promises to be an interesting book tour. Just as the dog-killing news cycle was cresting, a South Dakota publication, The Dakota Scout, reported on an anecdote in “No Going Back” that on its face is highly improbable: Noem’s claim that she met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un when she served in Congress. “I remember when …

Variety reports: Kevin Spacey has gone on the attack against an upcoming docuseries about him that is due to air next week. The two-part “Spacey Unmasked,” which Variety revealed would broadcast in the U.K. on Channel 4 May 6 and 7 and had been acquired by Max for the U.S., is described as featuring “never-seen-before interviews and archive” to examine …

“I’m not allowed to testify. I’m under gag order I guess, right? I can’t even testify. We’re gonna be appealing the gag order. I’d love to answer their questions. They’re very easy questions. The easiest questions so far. But I’m not allowed to testify because this judge, who’s totally conflicted, has me under an unconstitutional gag order Nobody’s ever had …

The Christian Post reports: An Iowa judge has denied a motion to toss out the hate crime charge against a Christian U.S. Navy veteran who potentially faces five years in prison for toppling a satanic statue in the Iowa state Capitol last year. The legal team for Michael Cassidy, which filed the motion to dismiss the hate crime charge against …

“So I led a [speaking in tongues] prayer group down at the capitol. Somebody filmed it. Somebody tweeted it out. It — the nation and the media went berserk. While at the same time they can allow pedophiles, they can allow perverts, they can allow men dressed up as women, and just a perv show in the basement of our …

Reuters reports: A lawyer for Donald Trump sought on Thursday to portray the hush money payment at the center of his criminal trial as extortion, questioning a lawyer involved in the deal about his cash-for-dirt negotiations with other celebrities. Defense attorney Emil Bove’s questioning of the lawyer Keith Davidson hinted at a strategy by Trump’s legal team to undermine the …