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rewrite this title Actor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office

Summarize this content to 100 words Actor Matthew McConaughey continued to tease he might run for political office to a room full of governors Friday, joshing about drinking his brand of tequila with at least one of them the night before and taking advice from another to be himself if he ever does run. Whether the star known for “Dazed and Confused,” “A Time to Kill” and “True Detective” would
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rewrite this title Republican convention host committee brings in massive $85M fundraising haul

Summarize this content to 100 words Republican convention organizers raised more than $85 million for the Milwaukee event that will nominate Donald Trump for president next week. The convention host committee said in a statement that its total haul represents “a record amount raised by any host committee for a Republican convention in history.” The committee's internal goal was $68 million. “The outpouring of support for this convention has been
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rewrite this title The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro

Summarize this content to 100 words SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. Authorities have been looking into everything from allegations he conspired to incite an uprising aimed at ousting his successor, to questions about whether the far-right leader, sitting astride a jet-ski,
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rewrite this title Behind the 'last firewall’: Hill Democrats scramble to save themselves

Summarize this content to 100 words As President Joe Biden's campaign scrambles to calm nerves about the president’s disastrous debate performance, Democrats on Capitol Hill are growing increasingly furious at those around him and increasingly despondent about his prospects for re-election — and their own chances of winning House and Senate majorities. Conversations about a strategy shift are already underway, with some Democratic lawmakers and many deep-pocketed donors plotting how,
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rewrite this title Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

Summarize this content to 100 words AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died. Friedman, 79, died Thursday at his family’s Texas ranch near San Antonio, close friend Kent Perkins told the Associated Press. Friedman had suffered from
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rewrite this title Arizona county Republican leader threatened to ‘lynch’ election official

Summarize this content to 100 words A Republican in Arizona’s largest county threatened to “lynch” the top county election official during a public event three months ago, according to a newly unearthed video clip circulating on social media. The election official, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, posted a video of the comment to X on Monday. In it, Maricopa Republican Party Vice Chair Shelby Busch points to one of Richer’s
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Defending the Department of Justice: A Critical Imperative

In a recent op-ed published in The Washington Post, Attorney General Merrick Garland sounded the alarm about the escalating attacks against the Department of Justice (DOJ). His message was clear: These attacks pose a significant threat to our democracy and the safety of DOJ employees. The Context The DOJ has found itself under siege from various quarters, with conspiracy theories and threats of violence becoming disturbingly commonplace. Garland didn’t mince
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rewrite this title ‘Intimidated and discarded’: Fired female execs go after top K Street firm

Summarize this content to 100 words The story of how Shanti Stanton and Steve Elmendorf formed a decades-long work partnership is a classic Washington tale. It started on Capitol Hill in 1995: Stanton was a recent college grad and Elmendorf was a top aide to Richard Gephardt, then the Democratic leader in the House. Elmendorf brought her on board and served as her boss and mentor. Then it moved to