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Maura Gillespie / Congressman Adam Kinzinger:
Kinzinger on January 6th Commission: When Duty Calls, I Will Answer — f t # e — Washington, DC - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement after being asked to serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol:
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CNN:
Pelosi appoints Kinzinger to 1/6 House select committee — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday she has appointed GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger to the House select committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. — “Today, I am announcing the appointment …
NBC News:
Liz Cheney's role on Jan. 6 committee grows after GOP pulls participation — WASHINGTON — In May, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., was stripped of her role as the third-ranking Republican in the House by fellow party members who said they had tired of her frequent and vocal opposition …
Bill Hutchinson / ABC News:
Pelosi confident in bipartisan committee, plans to add more Republicans
Pelosi confident in bipartisan committee, plans to add more Republicans
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
‘Expect endless retaliation’: House riot committee provokes partisan war
‘Expect endless retaliation’: House riot committee provokes partisan war
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Announces Appointment of Congressman Adam Kinzinger to Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Pelosi Announces Appointment of Congressman Adam Kinzinger to Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Teaganne Finn / NBC News:
Pelosi plans to add Republican Rep. Kinzinger to Jan. 6 committee
Pelosi plans to add Republican Rep. Kinzinger to Jan. 6 committee
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
‘Sore loser’ Trump reaps fruits of election lies in Arizona — (CNN)Ex-President Donald Trump's big lie came full circle on Saturday as he traveled to Arizona to dangerously seize on the false fruits of a sham election “audit” precipitated by his own discredited claims the 2020 election was stolen.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Arizona secretary of state tells Trump before election lie rally: get over it
Arizona secretary of state tells Trump before election lie rally: get over it
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Erin Banco / Politico:
In Alabama and Louisiana, partisan opposition to vaccine surges alongside Delta variant — SHEFFIELD, Ala. — George Grabryan and Mike Melton have been helping people here on the bank of the Tennessee River survive devastating tornadoes, floods and other disasters for decades.
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Timothy Noah / Washington Monthly:
What Ken Starr's Alleged Affair Means for Republicans — How can you wage culture war when your warriors are hypocrites and reprobates? … — Judi Hershman, former public relations adviser to Starr during the Clinton impeachment, on Medium, July 12. — After four years of unapologetic immorality …
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders / Arkansas Online:
The reasoning behind getting vaccinated — A few months ago, I decided to take advantage of President Trump's Operation Warp Speed and get vaccinated. — Like many of you, I have had a lot of misinformation thrown at me by politicians and the media during the pandemic.
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BBC:
LA man who mocked Covid-19 vaccines dies of virus — A California man who mocked Covid-19 vaccines on social media has died after a month-long battle with the virus. — Stephen Harmon, a member of the Hillsong megachurch, had been a vocal opponent of vaccines, making a series of jokes about not having the vaccine.
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Americans' optimism about country's direction over next year drops nearly 20 points since May: POLL — In May, a little more than a third were pessimistic. Now, it is a majority. — As President Joe Biden completed 100 days in office, the country was optimistic about the coming year …
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USA Today:
Exclusive poll finds Detroit residents far more worried about public safety than police reform — Susan Page Dana Afana Jasmin Barmore Sam Fogel Janelle JamesUSA TODAY — Amid a jump in violent crime in this and other cities nationwide, Detroit residents report being much more worried …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Nancy Mace Called Herself a ‘New Voice’ for the G.O.P. Then She Pivoted. — Her shift reflects how rank-and-file Republicans — even those who may disagree with him — have decided it is too perilous to openly challenge former President Donald J. Trump. — MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. …
Brian Windhorst / ESPN:
Team USA falls to France at Tokyo Games for first Olympic men's basketball loss since 2004 — SAITAMA, Japan — Team USA's invincibility in men's basketball is long gone, and the journey to a fourth consecutive gold medal is already fraught with adversity. — France gut-punched the Americans …
Harry Enten / CNN:
How Fox News viewers are less likely to get vaccinated — (CNN)Most in the media have been urging Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. That hasn't always been the case at Fox News, however. Many of the hosts have peddled anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Fauci: New masking guidelines for vaccinated Americans under “active consideration” — NIAID director Anthony Fauci told CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that health officials are considering revising masking guidelines for vaccinated Americans. — Why it matters: Fauci said that the United States is …
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Greg Price / The Daily Caller:
‘Settle Down, Son’: Tucker Carlson Laughs In Face Of Heckler Who Calls Him ‘Worst Human Being’ — Tucker Carlson was confronted on Friday by a heckler named Dan Bailey, who confronted him at a fly fishing shop to tell him that he is the “worst human being known to mankind.”
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Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Man Confronts Tucker Carlson At Montana Store: ‘You Are The Worst Human Being’
Man Confronts Tucker Carlson At Montana Store: ‘You Are The Worst Human Being’
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