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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
GA-06: Why Handel's Win Isn't a Disaster for Democrats  —  It's a devastating psychological blow for a party to spend over $30 million on a House special election and still lose.  For Democrats, Jon Ossoff's defeat to Karen Handel stings, and the blame game is already raging: “Why did Ossoff run such a bland campaign?
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Karen Handel / New York Times:
Live Election Results and Estimates: Georgia's Sixth Congressional District  —  Dem.  —  63,302  —  9% reporting (19 of 208 precincts)  —  The race between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel is largely seen as a referendum on the first months of Donald J. Trump's presidency.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Democrats despondent, Trump emboldened after GOP victory in Georgia special election  —  THE BIG IDEA: With all the ballots counted, Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive House race in U.S. history by 3.8 percentage points.  That's a larger margin of victory …
Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
‘Laughing My Ossoff’ — Kellyanne Conway Celebrates Humiliating Democrat Defeat  —  White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway celebrated the humiliating defeat for Democrats in Georgia on Tuesday night after Republican Karen Handel beat her challenger Jon Ossoff.
Steve / steveschale.com:
One big lesson from GA 06.  —  Pretty close to exactly 12 years ago, I took the reins of the political operation of the Florida House Democratic Caucus.  During my three years there, we picked up nine Republican districts, including two swing seat Special Elections, including a special in a ruby-red type district like Georgia 06.
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Jon Ossoff's Georgia special election loss shows Democrats could use a substantive agenda  —  Jon Ossoff's narrow loss in the Georgia House special election seat will come as a crushing emotional blow to Democrats even though it hardly dooms their hopes to take back Congress next year.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Ossoff chose civility and it didn't work.  How do Democrats beat Trump?  —  SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Jeff Jacobson epitomizes the liberal conundrum: Deep down he wanted to back a warrior, but he found himself working for a high priest preaching civil resistance.
Discussion: ABC News and FiveThirtyEight
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Republican Karen Handel wins Georgia House special election, CNN projects  —  Atlanta (CNN)Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in a high-stakes special election for a Georgia House seat on Tuesday, denying Democrats their first major victory of the Donald Trump era.
Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
The victory in Georgia's 6th is a yuge win for Trump
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:
Karen Handel Wins Georgia Special Election, Fending Off Upstart Democrat
Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
CNN's Lemon: A Republican Winning in Georgia 'Shouldn't Be Breaking News'
New York Times:
Election Results: Republican Wins U.S. House Seat in South Carolina
Bruce Reed / The Atlantic:   How the Democrats Can Take Back Congress
Nate Cohn / New York Times:   Dueling Realities for Democrats: Big Gains but Large Obstacles in 2018
Tamar Hallerman / Political Insider blog:
Live updates: Handel celebrates following win in Georgia's 6th District
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Handel wins Georgia special election
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump, Russia and a Shadowy Business Partnership  —  An insider describes the Bayrock Group, its links to the Trump family and its mysterious access to funds.  It isn't pretty.  —  The special counsel's investigation of the White House has come more sharply into focus.
Discussion: Raw Story and TheStreet
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Caleb Melby / Bloomberg:
Trump's Net Worth Slips to $2.9 Billion as Towers Underperform
Discussion: The Week and NPR
New York Times:
G.O.P. Rift Over Medicaid and Opioids Imperils Senate Health Bill  —  WASHINGTON — A growing rift among Senate Republicans over federal spending on Medicaid and the opioid epidemic is imperiling legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act that Senate leaders are trying to put to a vote by the end of next week.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP hits the gas on ObamaCare repeal
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.  —  Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company.
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Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:   Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Quits as Investors Revolt Over Scandals
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Squad dashcam video - Yanez case (WARNING: Graphic content)  —  Squad dashcam video of July 6, 2016 traffic stop of Philando Castile.  —  WARNING: Graphic content.  —  Evidence presented by Ramsey County Attorney's Office in State of Minnesota versus Jeronimo Yanez.
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Attorney General Sessions retains a personal attorney  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been under fire in recent months for his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential race, has retained the services of Washington lawyer Charles J. Cooper, a longtime friend.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump said to plan announcement on Comey tapes
Discussion: Liberal Values and Politico
Barry Carter / New Jersey Online:
Going on Fox News cost me my job, professor claims |  Carter  —  Essex County College suspended Lisa Durden, an adjunct professor and political commentator, after she appeared on the Tucker Carlson show on Fox News.  (Photo supplied by Lisa Durden)  —  bcarter@starledger.com,
New York Times:
'I'm Right Here!'  Sean Spicer Says While Toiling to Find Successor  —  WASHINGTON — The opportunity to take over behind the White House briefing room lectern would be the apex of a political operative's career in any other presidency, a path to riches, fame and power.
Discussion: CBS Philly
Shawn Boburg / Washington Post:
Trump seeks sharp cuts to housing aid, except for program that brings him millions  —  President Trump's budget calls for sharply reducing funding to programs that shelter the poor and combat homelessness — with a notable exception: It leaves intact the type of federal housing subsidy that is paid directly to private landlords.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story
Andrew Romano / Yahoo:
Eric Holder joins the anti-Trump resistance — and mulls a presidential campaign of his own … LOS ANGELES — More than two years after leaving the Obama administration, former Attorney General Eric Holder is reentering the political fray.  —  His goal: to lead the legal resistance …
Jordan Smith / The Intercept:
Texas Couple Exonerated 25 Years After Being Convicted of Lurid Crimes That Never Happened  —  Twenty-five years after they were convicted of a crime that never happened, Fran and Dan Keller were formally exonerated on June 20 in Austin, Texas.  —  The couple's prosecution in 1992 was part …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Despite Concerns About Blackmail, Flynn Heard C.I.A. Secrets  —  WASHINGTON — Senior officials across the government became convinced in January that the incoming national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, had become vulnerable to Russian blackmail.  —  At the F.B.I., the C.I.A. …
 
 
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