memeorandum: Gen. Milley's terror of a Trump ‘coup’ should prompt Democrats to act

3:10 PM ET, July 15, 2021

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'They're not going to f**king succeed': Top generals feared Trump would attempt a coup after election, according to new book — Washington (CNN)The top US military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, was so shaken that then-President Donald Trump and his allies might attempt …

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

Gen. Milley's terror of a Trump ‘coup’ should prompt Democrats to act — now — The news that the top U.S. military leader took extensive actions amid fears that Donald Trump would stage a coup to remain president is shocking and unsettling — but it also risks imparting exactly the wrong lesson.

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Reis Thebault / Washington Post:
Joint Chiefs chairman feared potential ‘Reichstag moment’ aimed at keeping Trump in power

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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story: ‘This is a Reichstag moment’: General Milley legitimately feared Trump would launch a ‘coup’

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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:

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Michelle Singletary / Washington Post:
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Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens — On July Fourth, President Biden celebrated dramatic progress in the war on the coronavirus, with more than 150 million adults fully vaccinated and infections plunging 93 percent since Inauguration Day.

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Geoff Brumfiel / NPR:

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issues advisory on dangers of health misinformation amid rise in covid-19 cases

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Maria Cardona / The Hill:

Speeches aren't enough: Biden must ditch bipartisanship, endorse ending filibuster — In a speech on Tuesday about the importance of voting rights, President Biden said, “it is unconscionable for Republicans to target those voters who did not vote for them and try to suppress their votes.”

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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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Pete Williams / NBC News:

Five members of one Texas family charged in Capitol riot case — WASHINGTON — Five members of a family from the Texas Panhandle were arrested Tuesday, becoming the largest group of relatives charged in connection with the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Meridith McGraw / Politico:

Trump rages over post-presidential books he did interviews for — He knew it was coming. But former President Donald Trump still was not pleased. — He had read a new book excerpt—one of many about his presidency in the last few weeks—that described him telling his former chief …

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Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:

The delta variant is ravaging this Missouri city. Many residents are still wary of vaccines. — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The worst of the pandemic seemed behind Mercy Hospital, those weeks last winter when the coronavirus wards were full of people struggling to breathe.

Charlotte Alter / TIME:

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Gary Fineout / Politico:

DeSantis' tryst with Democrats is done — TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' brief moment of unity with Democrats is over. — The Republican governor set aside his attacks on Democrats amid the crisis in Surfside, where more than 90 people were killed after a condominium collapse.

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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Poll: Without Trump in the race, DeSantis dominates 2024 GOP White House hopefuls

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Lorie Konish / CNBC:

Inflation could prompt largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in decades. Why there's a push to change the way it's calculated — Seniors could see a much bigger bump to their Social Security benefits next year. — There could be as much as a 6.1% cost-of-living adjustment next year …

Brian Schwartz / CNBC:

Rupert Murdoch-funded Fox Corp. PAC contributes to Democrat Joe Manchin's campaign — The Fox News parent company's PAC donated money to moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's reelection campaign, a new filing shows. — The Fox Corp. political action committee, which is funded in part …

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Alex Horton / Washington Post:

U.S. military once trained Colombians implicated in Haiti assassination plot, Pentagon says — Some of the former Colombian servicemen arrested after last week's assassination of Haiti's president previously received U.S. military training, according to the Pentagon, raising fresh questions …

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The Daily Beast:

Trump Wishes He'd Lowered the Flag for Slain Rioter — Trump's private comments about Ashli Babbitt mark the latest of his attempts to rewrite the history of Jan. 6. — Former President Donald Trump has spent the last few weeks full of regret about Jan. 6—but not because of the riot he inspired.