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John McCormack / National Review:
House Republicans Boot Liz Cheney from Leadership, Then Give Her a Standing Ovation — Elise Stefanik is on a glide path to becoming the next House GOP conference chair. — n the end, they didn't even record the vote: House Republicans ousted Liz Cheney from her post as the conference's third-ranking member on a voice vote.
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Washington Post:
Inside Liz Cheney's plan to take on former president Donald Trump — Rep. Liz Cheney may lose her House leadership position Wednesday, but she aims to become an even more influential political figure capable of weakening former president Trump's hold on their party — and continuing to push for his purge.
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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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Reuters, Washington Post, NBC News, Insider, The Daily Beast, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Forbes
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell says he's ‘great admirer’ of Liz Cheney but mum on her removal
McConnell says he's ‘great admirer’ of Liz Cheney but mum on her removal
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POLITICUSUSA, New York Times, Mediaite, Raw Story and CNN
The Daily Beast:
The Real Reason Liz Cheney Had to Go
The Real Reason Liz Cheney Had to Go
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BuzzFeed News, MSNBC and Chicago Sun-Times
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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Fox News, Insider, Washington Examiner, CNN, Washington Times and The Independent
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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Axios:
Liz Cheney's game plan
Liz Cheney's game plan
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Washington Post, Townhall, New Republic, HuffPost, Reason and Breitbart
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Chip Roy weighs a last-minute challenge to Stefanik for House GOP No. 3
Chip Roy weighs a last-minute challenge to Stefanik for House GOP No. 3
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Washington Times, Forbes, HotAir, Talking Points Memo, The Texas Tribune, Real America's Voice News and The Hill
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Republican voters more pragmatic than their leaders
Republican voters more pragmatic than their leaders
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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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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
'You're ridiculous': Democratic House member rebukes Trump defense secretary during Capitol riot testimony
'You're ridiculous': Democratic House member rebukes Trump defense secretary during Capitol riot testimony
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CNN:
Takeaways from a day of congressional Republicans embracing Trump and downplaying the US Capitol riot
Takeaways from a day of congressional Republicans embracing Trump and downplaying the US Capitol riot
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Los Angeles Times, The 19th, Wall Street Journal, Medium and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump's Pentagon chief attributes Capitol breach to ‘organized conspiracy’
Trump's Pentagon chief attributes Capitol breach to ‘organized conspiracy’
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Courthouse News Service, Washington Examiner, RedState and Task & Purpose
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP's Gosar defends Jan. 6 rioter, says she was ‘executed’
GOP's Gosar defends Jan. 6 rioter, says she was ‘executed’
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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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Will Englund / Washington Post:
Panic buying strikes Southeastern United States as shuttered pipeline resumes operations — A sudden fuel shortage worsened across the eastern half of the United States on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled a major pipeline, as long lines, sharp words and pumps gone dry greeted unhappy drivers …
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GasBuddy, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Arizona Republic, Breitbart, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite, more at Techmeme »
Associated Press:
Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war — GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict …
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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 — I spent Monday between rage and a sense of loss. I watched the Israeli government and security forces make one decision after another to escalate an already bloody situation.
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Dozens killed as Israel, Palestinians exchange worst violence in years — and prepare for more
Dozens killed as Israel, Palestinians exchange worst violence in years — and prepare for more
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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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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 …
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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ABC News:
Manchin to support measured voting reform in lieu of sweeping Democratic proposal — He said election reform should be done in a bipartisan way to regain confidence. — The Breakdown: Spotlight on voting rights as Senate reconvenes — Plus, Arizona's election audit concerns the Justice Department …
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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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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Signs Executive Order Charting New Course to Improve the Nation's Cybersecurity and Protect Federal Government Networks … Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order to improve the nation's cybersecurity and protect federal government networks.
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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.
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
Yang Walks Back Stance on Israel After Ocasio-Cortez Calls It ‘Shameful’ — Mr. Yang said his initial statement in support of Israel, which drew criticism from progressives, “failed to acknowledge pain on both sides.” — As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupted this week …
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Vanity Fair, Glenn Greenwald, Washington Examiner, BizPac Review and Insider
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Donald J. Trump:
back to feed — Liz Cheney is a bitter, horrible human being. I watched her yesterday and realized how bad she is for the Republican Party. She has no personality or anything good having to do with politics or our Country. She is a talking point for Democrats, whether that means the Border …
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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The White House:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, May 11, 2021 — MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. We have three guests joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm …
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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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Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed News:
Buckingham Palace Told A “Trump Train” Bus To Stop Using The Queen's Image — Buckingham Palace has made a formal request to have a doctored image of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and a QAnon brooch removed from a “Trump Train” bus that was seen at a rally held …
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