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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Republican Recommendations to Serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the Republican recommendations to serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate …
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CNN:
McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks — (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that's investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision …
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Politico:
Pelosi vetoes Banks, Jordan for Jan. 6 select committee — Speaker Nancy Pelosi stunned the GOP on Wednesday by vetoing two of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's choices for a select panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, a move all but guaranteed to spark a Republican boycott of the probe.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks for Jan. 6 committee — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday rejected two of the Republican picks — Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Jim Banks (Ind. ) — for the Jan. 6 select committee. — Both GOP lawmakers are staunch allies of former President Trump …
House Republican Leader:
McCarthy Statement about Pelosi's Abuse of Power on January 6th Select Committee
McCarthy Statement about Pelosi's Abuse of Power on January 6th Select Committee
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Washington Post:
How Kevin McCarthy is boosting the integrity of the Jan. 6 investigation
How Kevin McCarthy is boosting the integrity of the Jan. 6 investigation
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack committee chair vows to investigate Trump: ‘Nothing is off limits’
Capitol attack committee chair vows to investigate Trump: ‘Nothing is off limits’
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Wow: Pelosi vetoes appointment of Jim Jordan and Jim Banks from January 6 committee
Wow: Pelosi vetoes appointment of Jim Jordan and Jim Banks from January 6 committee
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Pelosi rejects GOP's Banks, Jordan for Jan. 6 select committee, saying they may jeopardize ‘integrity of the investigation’
Pelosi rejects GOP's Banks, Jordan for Jan. 6 select committee, saying they may jeopardize ‘integrity of the investigation’
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, GOP may boycott
Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, GOP may boycott
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Dennis Pillion / al.com:
'I'm sorry, but it's too late' Alabama doctor on treating unvaccinated, dying COVID patients — Dr. Brytney Cobia said Monday that all but one of her COVID patients in Alabama did not receive the vaccine. The vaccinated patient, she said, just needed a little oxygen and is expected to fully recover.
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Mike Ives / New York Times:
Kodak Deletes Post by Photographer Who Called Xinjiang an ‘Orwellian Dystopia’ — After public backlash in China, the American company dropped an Instagram post featuring images of a region where accusations of human rights violations have drawn intense scrutiny.
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Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed News:
China Can Lock Up A Million Muslims In Xinjiang At Once
China Can Lock Up A Million Muslims In Xinjiang At Once
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Rhoda Kwan / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Kodak deletes Xinjiang photo from Instagram, vows to 'respect Chinese gov't'
Kodak deletes Xinjiang photo from Instagram, vows to 'respect Chinese gov't'
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Politico:
Infrastructure vote fails as senators try to salvage bipartisan deal — Senate Republicans blocked moving forward on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that's still being negotiated on Wednesday. Surprisingly, members of the group insist they're unbothered.
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Politico:
Biden moves to preempt House Dem blow-up over infrastructure deal
Biden moves to preempt House Dem blow-up over infrastructure deal
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP blocks infrastructure debate as negotiators near deal
GOP blocks infrastructure debate as negotiators near deal
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Oralandar Brand-Williams / Detroit News:
FBI agent at center of Whitmer kidnap probe assaulted wife after swingers' party, authorities say — An FBI agent at the center of the plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is accused of jumping on his wife in bed and smashing her head against a nightstand after a dispute stemming …
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Warren P. Strobel / Wall Street Journal:
Havana Syndrome Task Force to be Led by a Veteran of Hunt for Bin Laden — CIA Director Burns turns to an undercover agency veteran to track down cause of health incidents suffered by U.S. spies and diplomats — WASHINGTON—CIA Director William Burns has tapped a veteran of the agency's hunt …
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Axios:
Milley to Trump: “I don't expect you to understand” — The new book by The Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender — “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” — pinpoints the moment that the relationship between former President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley began to disintegrate.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Austin defends Milley following Trump book revelations
Austin defends Milley following Trump book revelations
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Jack Thomas / The Boston Globe:
I just learned I only have months to live. This is what I want to say — I've been a journalist for more than 60 years. So after doctors delivered the news, I sat down to do what came naturally, if painfully: Write this story. — AS A TEENAGER, I often wondered how my life would change if I knew that I would die soon.
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
The California Dream Is Dying — Behold California, colossus of the West Coast: the most populous American state; the world's fifth-largest economy; and arguably the most culturally influential, exporting Google searches and Instagram feeds and iPhones and Teslas and Netflix Originals and kimchi quesadillas.
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Summer Ballentine / Associated Press:
No Black parents, teachers or scholars invited to Missouri hearing on teaching race — A Missouri legislative committee on Monday held a hearing on how educators teach K-12 students about race and racism without hearing from any Black Missourians. — No Black parents, teachers …
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Joseph Cox / VICE:
The Inevitable Weaponization of App Data Is Here — A Substack publication used location data from Grindr to out a priest without their consent. — Joseph Cox — It finally happened. After years of warning from researchers, journalists, and even governments, someone used highly sensitive location data …
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Paul Gosar was a beloved dentist. Now he's a MAGA congressman. His former patients need a spit bowl. — Coreen Anderson didn't want to see the dentist. — She hadn't had her teeth cleaned for the better part of a decade, and was “super fearful” of the experience.
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
A princess raced to escape Dubai's powerful ruler. Then her phone appeared on the list. … The princess had been careful, so she left her phone in the cafe's bathroom. She'd seen what her father could do to women who tried to escape. — She hid in the trunk of a black Audi Q7 …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Ohio Man Charged with Hate Crime Related to Plot to Conduct Mass Shooting of Women, Illegal Possession of Machine Gun — A federal grand jury has charged a self-identified “incel” with attempting to conduct a mass shooting of women and with illegally possessing a machine gun.
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Sam Karlin / The Advocate:
Louisiana House fails to override veto of transgender sports bill, session is over — A Republican majority Louisiana House voted 68-30 and failed to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' veto of legislation that banned transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.
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Associated Press:
Pennsylvania decertifies county's voting system after audit — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's top election official has decertified the voting machines of a small southern county that disclosed that it had agreed to requests by local Republican lawmakers and allowed a software firm …
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Revealed: assistant attorney general in Alaska posted racist and antisemitic tweets — Revelations trigger investigation at Alaska department of law — Matthias Cicotte a supporter of Deseret nationalist group — The Guardian has identified an Alaska assistant attorney general …
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Law & Crime
Elisha Fieldstadt / NBC News:
Popular Massachusetts tourist destination issues mask advisory after 132 new Covid cases … A popular Massachusetts tourist destination issued a mask advisory Monday after an outbreak of Covid-19 cases following the July 4 holiday weekend. — As of Friday, 132 Covid cases that are associated …
Jim Henry / Tallahassee Democrat:
‘I am at peace’: FSU's Bobby Bowden diagnosed with a terminal medical condition — Bobby Bowden's faith and spirit remain strong. — However, his weakened body is failing him. — Florida State's legendary football coach - who turns 92 in November - wife Ann and their family announced Wednesday …
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Peggy McGlone / Washington Post:
In second Honors this year, Kennedy Center to recognize Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Berry Gordy and Justino Diaz — Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, Motown founder Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, actress Bette Midler and opera singer Justino Díaz …
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Washington Post:
Republicans threaten to hold up debt ceiling days before deadline, raising potential for political showdown — “There really is no other way,” Sen. Marco Rubio says, but Democrats insist that they have no plans to negotiate. — Senate Republicans on Wednesday threatened to vote …
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Facebook and YouTube's vaccine misinformation problem is simpler than it seems — As the Biden administration struggles to find the words to confront social platforms, a better understanding of their algorithms could help — On Friday, President Biden said Facebook is “killing people” …
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CNN:
Ted Cruz is blocking diplomats from being confirmed, and it has nothing to do with their qualifications — Washington (CNN)An extraordinary effort by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to block nominees from being confirmed to vital jobs in the State Department is creating hurdles …
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Jim Treacher / Who the Hell Is Jim Treacher?:
Anthony Fauci Is Immune to Answering Questions — COVID 19, Fauci 0 — Are you tired of Anthony Fauci yet? — Here he is yesterday, giving Rand Paul the runaround again: — Yeah, about that, Dr. Fauci: … Stephen “Not the Trump Guy” Miller goes into Fauci's rhetorical tricks on his latest podcast.
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Edward McKinley / Albany Times Union:
Former Olympic hopeful turned advocate will run against Stefanik — Former speed skater Bridie Farrell shared story of her own experience of sexual abuse — ALBANY — A former Olympic hopeful who became an advocate against child sexual abuse is joining the race against U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik …
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The Daily Beast:
Inside Michael Avenatti's Wild Self-Defense on Embezzlement Charges — Facing charges on two coasts, the erstwhile resistance Zaddy decided to do it all himself. — SANTA ANA, California—On Wednesday morning, Michael Avenatti walked into a federal courthouse flanked by lawyers to face trial …
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Diana Falzone / The Daily Beast:
O'Reilly Silences Accuser Again, Blocks ‘View’ Appearance — Andrea Mackris was slated to tell her story on national TV—until O'Reilly went to court to say she is breaching her NDA. … Bill O'Reilly is attempting to once again silence Andrea Mackris, the former producer who in 2004 settled …
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