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The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Liz Cheney Had to Go — TRUTH TO POWER — “That says more about the state of the conference and its fealty to Trump's ludicrous BS than it does about her,” said one GOP aide. — Minutes before her removal from House leadership on Wednesday, Liz Cheney told her colleagues …
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Behind the scenes with Liz Cheney — US Rep. Liz Cheney sits in her office as she prepared to give a speech on the House floor on Tuesday.David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography/University of Arizona — After being voted out as the third-ranking member of the House's Republican leadership …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Rep. Greene aggressively confronts Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, causing New York congresswoman to raise security concerns — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene aggressively confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday and falsely accused her of supporting “terrorists,” …
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Liz Cheney's Unforgivable Sin — The modern Republican Party does not tolerate criticism of its once—and current—leader. — One of the many Republican principles that Donald Trump obliterated was what was known as Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment: “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican.”
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
The GOP's past election lies led to Trump's big one — Opinion by — The political defenestration of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is not just the act of a party that has given up truth for Donald Trump, though it is surely that. The journey toward Wednesday's voice vote to remove …
John McCormack / National Review:
House Republicans Boot Liz Cheney from Leadership, Then Give Her a Standing Ovation
House Republicans Boot Liz Cheney from Leadership, Then Give Her a Standing Ovation
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Freedom Caucus Republican says Cheney was ‘cancelled’
Freedom Caucus Republican says Cheney was ‘cancelled’
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Politico:
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How the House GOP took down Cheney
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: How the House GOP took down Cheney
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New York Times:
Biden's ‘Big 4’ Meeting: President Meets Top Congressional Leaders
Biden's ‘Big 4’ Meeting: President Meets Top Congressional Leaders
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Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Rep. Chip Roy Is Considering A Run Against Rep. Elise Stefanik For House Leadership
Sources: Rep. Chip Roy Is Considering A Run Against Rep. Elise Stefanik For House Leadership
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Yousef Munayyer / Foreign Policy:
Green-Lined Vision Is Blurring Reality in Israel-Palestine — Policymakers can no longer rely on an imaginary border that supposedly divides two states as a one-state reality takes shape on the ground. — Just as events in Jerusalem and Gaza put the Palestinian struggle for freedom back on center stage …
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Abraham Gutman / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
As my family shelters in Tel Aviv, I'm unsettled that progressive Americans aren't speaking up for Palestinians | Opinion
As my family shelters in Tel Aviv, I'm unsettled that progressive Americans aren't speaking up for Palestinians | Opinion
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Associated Press:
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war
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Washington Post:
Israel-Hamas fighting poses test for Biden and exposes rifts among Democrats
Israel-Hamas fighting poses test for Biden and exposes rifts among Democrats
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The Guardian:
Israel vows not to stop Gaza attacks until there is ‘complete quiet’
Israel vows not to stop Gaza attacks until there is ‘complete quiet’
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New York Times:
Mysterious Ailments Are Said to Be More Widespread Among U.S. Personnel — The Biden administration has begun more aggressively investigating episodes that left spies, diplomats, soldiers and others with brain injuries. — WASHINGTON — Mysterious episodes that caused brain injuries in spies …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Trump ‘Havana syndrome’ probe found more than a dozen instances in 5 years
Trump ‘Havana syndrome’ probe found more than a dozen instances in 5 years
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NBC News:
Republican loyal to Trump claims Capitol riot looked more like ‘normal tourist visit’ — Multiple Republican members of Congress on Wednesday offered a false retelling of the devastating events that occurred during the Capitol riot, with one calling the entire event a “bold faced lie” …
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
At hearing, Republicans recast Jan. 6 rioters as victims
At hearing, Republicans recast Jan. 6 rioters as victims
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Jake Dobkin / Gothamist:
What Is The Best New York Book Of All Time? — On June 22nd, New Yorkers will go to the polls to vote in a new type of primary, featuring ranked-choice voting. To help prepare for this new style of election, which asks the voter to order their favorite candidates from most preferred to least, we've been conducting simulations.
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Michael Gartland / New York Daily News:
Andrew Yang back on top of mayoral field, clocks 21% support in latest poll
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
Yang Walks Back Stance on Israel After Ocasio-Cortez Calls It ‘Shameful’
Yang Walks Back Stance on Israel After Ocasio-Cortez Calls It ‘Shameful’
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Breitbart, New York Post, The Times of Israel, Vanity Fair and Insider
CNN:
Colonial Pipeline not likely to pay millions in ransom demanded by hackers — Washington (CNN)The ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has demanded millions in bitcoin payment, though at this point the company has not paid, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple Says Ads Engineer Leaves Company After Comments Draw Fire — Antonio Garcia Martinez made remarks considered sexist, racist — Apple employees were in uproar about hire, sent memo to execs — Apple Inc. said Antonio Garcia Martinez, a former Facebook Inc. product manager …
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The Verge:
Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into ‘misogynistic’ new hire — ‘We demand an investigation into how his published views on women and people of color were missed or ignored’ — A group of Apple employees has written a petition asking for an investigation …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Ex-WH counsel McGahn to testify behind closed doors about Trump efforts to obstruct Russia investigation — Washington (CNN)Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn will testify before the House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors about then-President Donald Trump's attempts to obstruct …
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
McGahn to sit for closed-door interview with House Democrats, ending long legal battle
McGahn to sit for closed-door interview with House Democrats, ending long legal battle
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Political Wire
The White House:
Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity … By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: — Section 1. Policy. The United States faces persistent and increasingly sophisticated …
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Eric Geller / Politico:
Biden orders federal cyber upgrade after barrage of hacks
Biden orders federal cyber upgrade after barrage of hacks
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Inhofe tells EPA nominee, 'if you don't behave, I'm going to talk to your daddy' — (CNN)Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe told a female Environmental Protection Agency nominee on Wednesday that if she did not “behave,” then “I'm going to talk to your daddy.” — The awkward exchange …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
WATCH: Ex-Secretary of Defense says Trump wanted the National Guard ‘to protect the demonstrators’ — Former Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Wednesday that Donald Trump was interested in the deployment of the National Guard during their Jan. 3 discussion.
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: FEC drops first of several election complaints against Trump — The Federal Election Commission has voted not to investigate allegations that Trump campaign representatives — including Donald Trump Jr. — solicited illegal foreign assistance in 2016, Axios has learned.
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Former U.S. Military Leaders Sign Bizarre Open Letter Pushing Election Lies — Over 120 retired generals and admirals signed on to a letter falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen in a move other veterans say erodes democratic norms. — Over 120 retired U.S. generals and admirals published …
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
The new CNN is more opinionated and emotional. Can it still be ‘the most trusted name in news’? — As the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election came to a close last fall, CNN's top anchors and political correspondents stepped up to offer their seasoned perspective and analysis.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
CNN avoids Israel-Hamas conflict during primetime, spends over 90 minutes on Liz Cheney
CNN avoids Israel-Hamas conflict during primetime, spends over 90 minutes on Liz Cheney
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The Hill:
Biden's infrastructure plan builds a stronger foundation for seniors — Share to Facebook Share to Twitter — Infrastructure is not the only thing that's aging in America. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. And like countless communities and across the U.S., our growing senior population …
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