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Joe Manchin / Charleston Gazette-Mail:
Why I'm voting against the For the People Act — THE MOUNTAIN STATE'S TRUSTED NEWS SOURCE. — The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy and protecting that right should not be about party or politics. Least of all, protecting this right, which is a value I share, should never be done in a partisan manner.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
House progressives push Biden to go bold without Joe Manchin — House progressives are getting fed up with efforts to accommodate Republican senators — and Joe Manchin. Look for them to start demanding swift action — and threatening payback. — Why it matters: The White House …
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The Guardian, The Atlantic, RedState, TheGrio and Talking Points Memo
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Manchin Vows to Block Democratic Voting Rights Bill and Preserve Filibuster — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, appeared to slam the door on the far-reaching measure when he wrote in a home state newspaper he will not vote for any partisan voting bill.
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Washington Times, HotAir and Election Law Blog
David Edwards / Raw Story:
'You're doing it exactly the wrong way': Chris Wallace shreds Joe Manchin for enabling GOP ‘obstruction’ — Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday challenged Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who is refusing to support filibuster reform to pass a voting rights bill and other progressive initiatives.
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Manchin says he won't vote for Democrats' sweeping election reform bill — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) wrote in a Charleston Gazette-Mail op-ed Sunday that he will not support congressional Democrats' expansive election and anti-corruption bill, suggesting the measure is partisan.
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USA Today, The Hill, CBS News and National Review
Associated Press:
Manchin say he'll vote against ‘partisan’ Dem elections bill
Manchin say he'll vote against ‘partisan’ Dem elections bill
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CBS News, The Hill, HuffPost, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and CNN
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump adviser Lewandowski: he ‘lost the election’ and will not be reinstated — Former campaign manager speaks to Fox News Sunday — The morning after Donald Trump returned to frontline politics with a speech in North Carolina, a close adviser poured cold water on his reported belief …
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Insider
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Ryan Taylor / Rev:
Donald Trump Speech Transcript at North Carolina GOP Convention Dinner June 5 — Former President Donald Trump gave a speech on June 5, 2021 at Greenville, North Carolina's annual state Republican Party convention. He endorsed Republican Ted Budd for the NC Senate race and Lara Trump announced she will not be running.
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Washington Examiner and Althouse
Washington Post:
Republican leaders say they want to focus on the future, but Trump is far from done with the past
Republican leaders say they want to focus on the future, but Trump is far from done with the past
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CNN, Fox News, Associated Press, POLITICUSUSA and NBC News
Madison Dapcevich / Snopes.com:
No, Trump Did Not Wear His Pants Backwards at Rally
No, Trump Did Not Wear His Pants Backwards at Rally
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Metro.co.uk and Occupy Democrats
E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
The GOP superspreaders of Trump's contagion
The GOP superspreaders of Trump's contagion
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Political Wire and Politico
Sam Sokol / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Slams ‘Biggest Election Fraud in History of Country’ at Likud Meeting — Although the prime minister condemned the rising incitement, he told Likud members ‘to lay into’ right-wing politicians who ‘teamed up with the left’ and claimed the right was being unfairly censored
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency and POLITICUSUSA
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Maya T. Prabhu / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
At GOP meeting, Georgia Republicans look backward to 2020 — JEKYLL ISLAND — The Georgia GOP convention was supposed to be a chance for thousands of conservative activists to project unity and chart out their strategy headed into 2022 races. Instead, much of the conference was focused …
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Mediaite
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Michael Powell / New York Times:
Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis — An organization that has defended the First Amendment rights of Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan is split by an internal debate over whether supporting progressive causes is more important. — It was supposed to be the celebration …
Wall Street Journal:
The Science Suggests a Wuhan Lab Leak — The Covid-19 pathogen has a genetic footprint that has never been observed in a natural coronavirus. — The possibility that the pandemic began with an escape from the Wuhan Institute of Virology is attracting fresh attention.
Charlie Sykes / MSNBC:
Trump's August election reinstatement theory is even worse than it looks — I'm afraid this is even worse than it looks. — The National Review is now confirming that Donald J. Trump, the former president of the United States (and probable Republican nominee in 2024) …
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The Hill, Salon, RedState, The Atlantic, Raw Story, CBS News and The Guardian
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Democratic Report Raises 2022 Alarms on Messaging and Voter Outreach — A new report, in perhaps the most thorough soul-searching done by either party this year, points to an urgent need for the party to present a positive economic agenda and rebut Republican misinformation.
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Power Line, The Atlantic, Politico, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and NBC News
Harry Enten / CNN:
Why Democrats may defy history and win the 2022 midterms — (CNN)Democrats have to defy history to hold onto the House in the 2022 midterms. As I've noted before, the president's party almost always loses House seats in the midterms. History, though, is a guide, not a fortune teller.
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USA Today
Matthew Futterman / New York Times:
Martina Navratilova Has Plenty to Say — One of the most dominant players in tennis history, Navratilova was a cultural pioneer when the world wasn't prepared for an outspoken lesbian. Finally, the world is catching up, and she's still here. — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. …
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
Peggy Fletcher Stack / Salt Lake Tribune:
QAnon? The ‘big lie’? What might it take to get Latter-day Saints to stop believing in them? — It wouldn't be easy for church leaders to sway those opinions, experts say, because allegiance to conspiracy theories bumps into partisan politics and agenda-driven sources. — (Matt Rourke |
Justin Gomez / ABC News:
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says no ‘hardwire deadline’ on infrastructure deal — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo appears on ABC's “This Week.” — Infrastructure negotiations between the White House and Republicans continue on Monday with the two sides still very far apart …
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Politico
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David Cohen / Politico:
Cyberattacks ‘are here to stay,’ Commerce secretary says
Cyberattacks ‘are here to stay,’ Commerce secretary says
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ABC News