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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump unloads on Kavanaugh in new Michael Wolff book — Former President Donald Trump, in a book out Tuesday by Michael Wolff, says he is “very disappointed” in votes by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, his own hard-won nominee, and that he “hasn't had the courage you need to be a great justice.”
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Marc Pitzke / Spiegel Online:
“There Was No Plan. He Is Deranged” — During the reporting of his latest book on the attack …
“There Was No Plan. He Is Deranged” — During the reporting of his latest book on the attack …
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Trump said whoever ‘leaked’ info on his White House bunker stay should be ‘executed,’ new book claims — Then-President Donald Trump told a number of his advisers in 2020 that whoever leaked information about his stay in the White House bunker during protests last June had committed treason …
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
QAnon-backing Capitol rioter granted release because he mistakenly thought he was storming the White House — A U.S. Capitol rioter who was diverted away from the Senate chamber will be released from jail while he awaits charges. — Doug Jensen, who was wearing a QAnon T-shirt …
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Yes, Tomorrow Will Be Worse—Because of Journalism Like This
Yes, Tomorrow Will Be Worse—Because of Journalism Like This
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Washington Post:
William Barr clashes with former Trump appointee from Pa. over handling of election-fraud claims — A war of words broke out Tuesday among former senior Justice Department officials over Pennsylvania politics and the aftermath of the 2020 election, fueled by former president Donald Trump's release …
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Texas House Republicans vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessary — The procedural move carries little apparent weight since the Democrats who fled the state to break quorum are beyond the jurisdiction of Texas law enforcement. — Copy link
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Politico:
Texas Dems urge voting rights action in D.C. amid threats of arrest for skipping town
Texas Dems urge voting rights action in D.C. amid threats of arrest for skipping town
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Texas House votes to have law enforcement track down absent Democrats
Texas House votes to have law enforcement track down absent Democrats
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Darragh Roche / Newsweek:
Greg Abbott Says Fleeing Texas Democrats ‘Will Be Arrested’ When They Return to State
Greg Abbott Says Fleeing Texas Democrats ‘Will Be Arrested’ When They Return to State
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KVUE-TV:
‘They will be arrested.’ Gov. Abbott responds to Texas Democrats' flight to Washington, D.C.
‘They will be arrested.’ Gov. Abbott responds to Texas Democrats' flight to Washington, D.C.
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Washington Post:
‘I Alone Can Fix It’ book excerpt: Inside Trump's Election Day and the birth of the ‘big lie’ … Finally, Election Day had arrived. The morning of Nov. 3, 2020, President Trump was upbeat. The mood in the West Wing was good. Some aides talked giddily of a landslide.
Arizona Republic:
Biden names Arizona Republican Jeff Flake as his ambassador pick for Turkey — Ronald J. Hansen Yvonne Wingett SanchezArizona Republic — President Joe Biden intends to nominate former Sen. Jeff Flake as ambassador to Turkey, putting the Arizona Republican on the front lines diplomatically …
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden to nominate former GOP senator Flake to be ambassador to Turkey — President Biden will nominate former senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) to serve as ambassador to Turkey, the White House announced Tuesday. — Flake, who served in Congress for 18 years, became a vocal critic …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Manchin draws red line in infrastructure talks — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) warned on Tuesday that he wants both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a separate Democratic-only bill to be fully paid for. — “I think everything should be paid for. We've put enough free money out,” Manchin told reporters.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How Republicans hope to scam Democrats into committing political suicide
How Republicans hope to scam Democrats into committing political suicide
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Biden to call for ‘a new coalition’ to defend voting rights
Biden to call for ‘a new coalition’ to defend voting rights
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The Daily Beast:
Bill O'Reilly's Accuser Finally Breaks Her Silence — HER STORY … In an exclusive interview, Andrea Mackris reveals the full scope of Bill O'Reilly's alleged harassment of her—and why she doesn't care if telling all means blowing up her NDA. … New York litigator David Ratner shouted at his client …
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump May Already Be Violating Campaign Laws
Donald Trump May Already Be Violating Campaign Laws
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Laura K. Field / The Bulwark:
What the Hell Happened to the Claremont Institute? — [A printable PDF of this article is available here.] — Just before 11 o'clock on the morning of January 6—an hour before President Donald Trump began riling up his “Save America” rally in front of the White House …
Dylan Byers / NBC News:
The Atlantic thrived through Trump and the pandemic. The future is harder. — Nicholas Thompson, the chief executive of The Atlantic, gave a presentation to employees last month in which he disclosed some uncomfortable truths about the state of the magazine.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The obscure foundation funding “Critical Race Theory” hysteria — Critical Race Theory (CRT), once a little-known academic concept, is now at the center of the national political discussion. CRT is discussed incessantly on Fox News. It is featured in campaign advertisements.
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Justin Haskins / Washington Examiner:
Teaching critical race theory isn't just wrong. It might be illegal
Teaching critical race theory isn't just wrong. It might be illegal
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Cheney fundraising surge continues, as Wyoming congresswoman sets second straight record — Cheney, who was ousted as House Republican Conference Chair in May, hauls in nearly $1.9M in past three months — Liz Cheney speaks out after being ousted by Republican Party
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Adam Barnes / The Hill:
Fauci says vaccines should be mandated locally across the country — “There have been 4 million deaths worldwide. This is serious business.” — Story at a glance — Anthony Fauci said on CNN he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates at the local level.
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Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Youngkin to skip marquee debate over moderator's donation to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund — RICHMOND — Republican Glenn Youngkin will skip what is typically the premier debate of the Virginia governor's race, saying he objects to the moderator, PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff …
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Scott Cohn / CNBC:
Virginia is back as America's Top State for Business in 2021
Virginia is back as America's Top State for Business in 2021
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
REvil, Hacking Group Behind Major Ransomware Attack, Disappears — Just days after President Biden called President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and demanded that he act to shut down ransomware groups that are attacking American targets, the biggest of them has gone off-line. The mystery is who made that happen.
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Jeremy Duda / Arizona Mirror:
Scottsdale woman indicted for casting dead mother's ballot — A grand jury has indicted a Scottsdale Republican woman for allegedly casting her dead mother's early ballot in the November election in a rare prosecution for voter fraud in Arizona. — Tracey Kay McKee, 63 …
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Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Survey: A quarter of US Jews agree that Israel ‘is an apartheid state’ — (JTA) — A survey of U.S. Jewish voters taken after the Israel-Gaza conflict finds that a sizable minority believe some of the harshest criticisms of Israel, including that it is committing genocide and apartheid.
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Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Gun laws barring sales to people under 21 are unconstitutional, appeals court rules — Laws preventing firearms dealers from selling handguns to anyone under age 21 are unconstitutional and violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court said Tuesday in a ruling that could have implications …
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Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Prices jumped 5.4 percent in June, the biggest rise since 2008. — A key measure of inflation jumped sharply in June, a gain that is sure to keep concerns over rising prices front and center at the White House and Federal Reserve. — The Consumer Price Index climbed by 5.4 percent …
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Marcy Nicholson / Bloomberg:
Lumber Wipes Out 2021 Gain With Demand Ebbing After Record Boom — Wood prices often drift lower in the summer, rise in September — Lumber futures still at historically elevated prices — Lumber, which at one point was among the world's best-performing commodities …
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
US deficit for current budget year climbs to $2.24 trillion — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's deficit for the first nine months of this budget year hit $2.24 trillion, keeping the country on track for its second biggest shortfall in history. — In its monthly budget report …
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CNN:
Taliban fighters execute 22 Afghan commandos as they try to surrender — Dawlat Abad, Afghanistan (CNN)Over clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos, surrender.” Several men emerge from a building; they are clearly unarmed. — Gunfire erupts.
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
US's largest registered nurses union calls on CDC to bring back universal mask guidelines — The largest union for registered nurses in the U.S. called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to bring back recommendations for universal masking in public regardless of people's vaccination status.
The Tennessean:
Tennessee's former top vaccine official: ‘I am afraid for my state’ — Editor's note: On Monday, July 12, the Tennessee Department of Health fired Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official in the Tennessee state government. Fiscus said she was scapegoated to appease Republican state lawmakers …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
There's a Word for What Trumpism Is Becoming — The relentless messaging by Trump and his supporters has inflicted a measurable wound on American democracy. — About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy (2020).
Bill McMorris / RealClearInvestigations:
Unions' Focus on Woke Over Work Rankles Rank and File — Los Angeles school teacher Glenn Laird has been a union stalwart for almost four decades. He served as a co-chair of his school's delegation to United Teachers Los Angeles and proudly wore union purple on the picket line. — Pride at Work
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