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Kate Conger / New York Times:
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for Posting Coronavirus Misinformation — The Republican lawmaker from Georgia cannot tweet for 12 hours, after the White House criticized social media sites for amplifying vaccine lies. — SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter said on Monday …
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
White House Dispute Exposes Facebook Blind Spot on Misinformation — The company doesn't know some specifics about how falsehoods about Covid-19 and vaccines for the virus spread on its social network. — SAN FRANCISCO — At the start of the pandemic, a group of data scientists at Facebook held …
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James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Retracts Facebook Mass-Homicide Claim
Biden Retracts Facebook Mass-Homicide Claim
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Politico:
McCarthy makes his 5 GOP picks for Jan. 6 select committee — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has chosen his five GOP appointees for the Democrat-led select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. — While the California Republican took his time deciding between naming …
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CNN:
Jim Jordan among 5 House Republicans selected by McCarthy for January 6 select committee — (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made his selection of five Republicans to join the select committee investigating January 6, ensuring that Republicans will have input in the investigation run by Democrats.
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Washington Post:
Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riot — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced Monday that he will recommend five Republicans to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack …
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fox has quietly implemented its own version of a vaccine passport while its top personalities attack them — New York (CNN Business)Tucker Carlson has called the idea of vaccine passports the medical equivalent of “Jim Crow” laws. And other Fox News personalities have spent months …
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Vanity Fair:
“I'm Getting the Word Out”: Inside the Feverish Mind of Donald Trump Two Months After Leaving the White House — In an hours-long interview with Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker from his Mar-a-Lago throne, the former president repeated his election lies, bashed Mitch McConnell ("he's a stupid person"), and teased a triumphant comeback.
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David Siders / Politico:
Pence flatlines as 2024 field takes shape
Pence flatlines as 2024 field takes shape
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Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
A federal judge upholds Indiana University's vaccination requirement for students. — In what appeared to be the first ruling upholding a coronavirus vaccine mandate by a university, a federal judge affirmed on Monday that Indiana University could require that its students be vaccinated against the virus.
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Stop pleading with anti-vaxxers and start mandating vaccinations
Stop pleading with anti-vaxxers and start mandating vaccinations
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Carley Lanich / South Bend Tribune:
Federal judge sides with Indiana University; COVID vaccine mandate stands, for now
Federal judge sides with Indiana University; COVID vaccine mandate stands, for now
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Watchdog: Ross misled on reason for citizenship question — President Donald Trump's commerce secretary misled Congress about why he sought to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to an investigation from the Office of Inspector General, but President Joe Biden's Justice Department has decided not to prosecute.
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Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
DOJ won't prosecute ex-Trump Commerce chief Ross for misleading Congress on census question
DOJ won't prosecute ex-Trump Commerce chief Ross for misleading Congress on census question
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Agency watchdog: Trump cabinet chief provided false testimony
Agency watchdog: Trump cabinet chief provided false testimony
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Henry Fountain / New York Times:
How Bad Is the Bootleg Fire? It's Generating Its Own Weather. — Unpredictable winds, fire clouds that spawn lightning, and flames that leap over firebreaks are confounding efforts to fight the blaze, which is sweeping through southern Oregon. — A towering cloud of hot air …
Politico:
GOP: Bipartisan infrastructure deal has ‘no chance’ on Wednesday — Senate Republicans revolted on Monday against opening debate on infrastructure while a bipartisan bill is still being written, lining up in opposition to a squeeze play by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Infrastructure deal in precarious state as endgame nears
Infrastructure deal in precarious state as endgame nears
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Miami Herald:
Biden orders review of Havana embassy staff, remittances after Cuba protests — President Joe Biden took steps on Monday to respond to a historic wave of protests in Cuba, ordering the State Department to review an increase in staff at the U.S. Embassy in Havana and forming a working group …
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy
AP source: Biden looks to increase staffing of Cuba embassy
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Tara Copp / Defense One:
First Wave of Afghan Interpreters Head to Fort Lee
First Wave of Afghan Interpreters Head to Fort Lee
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Lisa Black / services.aap.org:
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations for Opening Schools in Fall 2021 … For Release: Media Contact: — 630-626-6084 — lblack@aap.org — The nation's pediatricians call for prioritizing in-person learning and advise schools to prepare to address students' mental health needs
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Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
All children should wear masks in school this fall, even if vaccinated, according to pediatrics group
All children should wear masks in school this fall, even if vaccinated, according to pediatrics group
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Quinn Klinefelter / Michigan Radio:
Federal appeals court to consider whether Michigan students can be required to wear masks
Federal appeals court to consider whether Michigan students can be required to wear masks
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Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream:
Ben & Jerry's Will End Sales of Our Ice Cream in the Occupied Palestinian Territory — We believe it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry's ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). We also hear and recognize the concerns shared with us by our fans and trusted partners.
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump's Business Hauled In $2.4 Billion During Four Years He Served As President — Forbes estimates the pandemic helped wipe about $200 million off Trump's top line last year. — In April 2017, Press Secretary Sean Spicer took the podium in the White House briefing room and announced …
BBC:
Pedro Castillo declared president-elect of Peru — Pedro Castillo has been declared president-elect of Peru, weeks after winning the popular vote in a tightly-contested run-off election. — The country's election authority announced its verdict after reviewing claims of electoral fraud by his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori.
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Marco Aquino / Reuters:
Peru election authority confirms it will name socialist Castillo as next president
Peru election authority confirms it will name socialist Castillo as next president
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Destruction of Property in Burning of Banner Taken from Church — Defendant Also Pleads Guilty in a Separate Firearms Case — WASHINGTON - Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 37, of Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty today to charges in two cases, including one involving the burning …
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Judge Guts Trump-Era Case Against Rocker Raided For Photo Shoot Promoting His Band — Justin Coffman spent a month behind bars and had his home raided because of his band's promotional photo shoot. — A senior federal judge has gutted a criminal case championed by a Trump-appointed top federal prosecutor …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Republicans Have Their Own Private Autocracy — I'm a huge believer in the usefulness of social science, especially studies that use comparisons across time and space to shed light on our current situation. So when the political scientist Henry Farrell suggested that I look at his field's literature …
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Telling His Dinner Pals He's Planning to Run for President in 2024 — In conversations with at least 3 people, a top GOP source says, Trump has said he wants another run at the White House — WASHINGTON — Brace yourself: Donald Trump plans to run for president again.
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Robert Snell / Detroit News:
FBI agent in Whitmer kidnap case arrested following domestic incident — The arrest of an FBI agent credited with helping thwart a plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer complicates one of the most closely watched cases of violent extremism that is becoming increasingly focused on allegations of wrongdoing by investigators.
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Rory Cooper / Washington Post:
In Fairfax County, parents are taking back the power — A battle has been brewing in the school districts around our nation's biggest cities for the past year. On one side are parents who saw incompetent school boards and administrators harming children by ignoring science and keeping children locked …
travel.state.gov:
United Kingdom Travel Advisory — Do not travel to the United Kingdom due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to terrorism. — Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Florida man gets 1st felony sentence for role in Capitol riot — A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red “Trump 2020” flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot received eight months in prison Monday in the first felony sentence from the Jan. 6 attack.
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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison after DOJ says stiffer sentence could stop future attacks
First US Capitol rioter convicted of a felony gets 8 months in prison after DOJ says stiffer sentence could stop future attacks
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Tess Owen / VICE:
American Dental Association Bares Teeth, Extracts Funding for Paul Gosar — The ADA was the controversial Republican congressman's biggest donor. — Turns out the American Dental Association might have teeth after all. They've finally cut their longtime pal, onetime “Dentist of the year” …
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John L. Dorman / Insider:
Giuliani was intentionally given the wrong time for a debate-prep session after clashing with other Trump advisors, book says — Giuliani was given the wrong time for a debate-prep session, an upcoming book says. — He wanted Trump to use a more personal strategy in attacking Hunter Biden in a debate, it says.
Jamie Hopkins / Center for Public Integrity:
Q&A with Paul Cheung: ‘Who is journalism really serving?’ — An interview with the new Public Integrity CEO, where he shares his vision for investigative reporting that dismantles inequality. — Paul Cheung will take over as CEO of the Center for Public Integrity on Aug. 9.
Laura Field / The Constitutionalist:
The GOP's Minoritarian Defense and Justificatory Schema — Laura K. Field is a writer and political theorist, Scholar in residence at American University, and Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center. She is a regular contributor to The Constitutionalist.
Politico:
Senate Democrats propose requiring women to register for military draft — Senate Democrats are proposing a sweeping rewrite of the military draft laws aimed at requiring women to register for the Selective Service System, according to a draft authored by Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed and obtained by POLITICO.
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