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CNN:
Former Deputy AG Rosenstein has said he was not aware of subpoena for lawmakers' data, source says — (CNN)Ex-top Trump Justice Department official Rod Rosenstein has told people in recent days he was not aware of a subpoena that targeted the data of Democratic members of Congress …
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E.J. Dionne / Washington Post:
There's no escape from holding Trump accountable — It was inevitable that the Trump administration's politically motivated misuse of the investigative arms of government would burst into public view and demand accountability. That moment is upon us. — The revelation that the Trump …
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The Hill, The Canary, UPI and The Western Journal
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Garland Confronts Long-Building Crisis Over Leak Inquiries and Journalism
emptywheel:
Some Perspective on the Politicized Leak Investigation Targeting Adam Schiff
Some Perspective on the Politicized Leak Investigation Targeting Adam Schiff
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Insider, Gizmodo and The Patriot Nation
Stephen Nellis / Reuters:
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted U.S. lawmakers
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted U.S. lawmakers
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Washington Times and CNBC, more at Techmeme »
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Austin police arrest one of two suspects involved in downtown shooting that left 14 injured — Editor's note: Due to the magnitude of this shooting as a matter of public safety, the Statesman is making this story free for everyone to read. Statesman journalists are working to find …
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Alta Spells / CNN:
At least 13 people were injured in a shooting in downtown Austin, authorities say — (CNN)At least 13 people were injured early Saturday morning in a shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, officials said. — Two of the people injured are in critical condition, Austin Interim Chief …
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CNN:
Biden causes sighs of relief among world leaders even as G7 divisions linger — (CNN)When President Donald Trump used his elbows at international summits, it was to throw them — on trade, on Russia and, once, they helped him remove the Montenegrin prime minister from his path to a photo-op.
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Washington Post:
Biden asks G-7 to take a tougher line on China, but not all allies are enthusiastic
Biden asks G-7 to take a tougher line on China, but not all allies are enthusiastic
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
G7 Live Updates: Biden and Putin Won't Hold a Joint News Conference
G7 Live Updates: Biden and Putin Won't Hold a Joint News Conference
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Biden revels in Trump's absence from the world stage
Biden revels in Trump's absence from the world stage
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Tom Nichols / USA Today:
I said I couldn't stand Indian food. Then a Twitter friend took me to dinner. — This is a story about the internet, the spontaneous generosity of thousands of people and the healing power of food. Or, the healing power of lamb. — This is a story about how the internet and social media …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Republican attacks on Biden agenda can't break through conservative media's culture wars — Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) started off talking about the cancellation of a domestic oil pipeline, the job losses and higher gas prices, key kitchen-table items that Republicans believe will be critical to winning back the majority next year.
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
New book suggests Birx wanted Trump to lose presidential election — (CNN)A new book written by one of President Joe Biden's top coronavirus advisers suggests Dr. Deborah Birx hoped former President Donald Trump would lose the 2020 presidential election. — In “Preventable,” …
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Molly McKew / Great Power:
Belarus sharpens a weapon of “irregular migration” against Lithuania — As Lukashenko cracks down, Lithuania steps up to help the Belarusian opposition — and finds itself the target of new hybrid measures from Minsk — Over the past few weeks, hundreds of migrants, primarily from Iraq …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she doesn't “believe in evolution” — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said this week she does not “believe in evolution,” adding, “I don't believe in that type of so-called science.” — What she's saying: Greene leaned on religion to explain the origins of the coronavirus.
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New York Times:
Private Inequity: How a Powerful Industry Conquered the Tax System — The I.R.S. almost never audits private equity firms, even as whistle-blowers have filed claims alleging illegal tax avoidance. — There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the Treasury Department handed …
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Forbes, Washington Post, BizPac Review, The National Interest and Washington Examiner
Harry Enten / CNN:
Most blue states will make Biden's July 4 vaccine goal. The red ones won't. — (CNN)The United States looks increasingly unlikely to reach President Joe Biden's July 4 vaccine goal. We need at least 70% of all adults to have one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and we're on pace to have somewhere between 67% and 68%.
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial — President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial. — The deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community …
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Here's an Idea for Liberals: Propaganda — What does the Democratic Party stand for? What do voters think the Democratic Party stands for? How can Democrats communicate to voters that they actually do stand for things? These are vexing questions for Democratic politicians and the people who run their campaigns.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden and G7 Leaders Launch Build Back Better World (B3W) Partnership … The United States is rallying the world's democracies to deliver for our people, meet the world's biggest challenges, and demonstrate our shared values — Today President Biden met with G7 leaders …
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