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Growing group of GOP members wants McCarthy to punish Kinzinger and Cheney for joining January 6 committee — (CNN)A growing group of rank-and-file House Republicans wants House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and GOP leadership to punish Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for accepting …
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Nancy Pelosi's on her last legs — Nancy Pelosi used to point her angry finger at Donald Trump, but she leaves him for dust when it comes to busting norms, dividing Congress and causing mayhem. If anyone is to blame for the hyper-partisanship in Washington these days, it's the spiteful House speaker.
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BizPac Review, Roll Call, Townhall and Fox News
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'What you're doing is unprecedented': McCarthy-Pelosi feud boils over
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Nancy Pelosi primes Capitol attack panel to take hard line on Trump
Nancy Pelosi primes Capitol attack panel to take hard line on Trump
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Chicago Tribune
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy
Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy
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Columbia Journalism Review and The Western Journal
Maura Gillespie / Congressman Adam Kinzinger:
Kinzinger on January 6th Commission: When Duty Calls, I Will Answer
Kinzinger on January 6th Commission: When Duty Calls, I Will Answer
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An Alabama mother who lost her son to covid says not getting the vaccine is her biggest regret — These days, Christy Carpenter finds strength in her family and faith. But on some days, one question keeps ringing in her head: “Why?” — After weeks of battling through oxygen treatments …
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Raw Story
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Pasco Sheriff's Office letter targets residents for ‘increased accountability’ — Critics of the agency's intelligence programs called the letter ‘patronizing’ and ‘offensive,’ and raised continued concerns about civil rights — It starts like an offer of admission from a prestigious university.
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The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal — There are almost as many reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal as there are unvaccinated Americans. But this problem, not the variant, lies at the root of rising infection rates. — After an all too brief respite …
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Four Illusions — Illusion #1: Biden is not too old. — People who have been around American politics for a long time know Joe Biden well. The eldest among them have known Joe Biden for nearly five decades. What they will tell you is that he didn't seem to age during his two terms as vice president.
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Doctors, nurses and other health groups call for mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for all health workers — The health and safety of the nation ‘depends on it,’ says statement signed by 57 groups. — Medical groups representing millions of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health workers …
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‘People are scared’: Democrats lose ground on school equity plans — Elina Kaplan is the kind of suburban mom who made Joe Biden president. — An immigrant who came to the United States from the Soviet Union, she is a registered Democrat from San Mateo County, Calif. And she's alarmed …
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Questions the January 6 Select Committee Should Ask Its Witnesses — The House select committee established to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its first public hearing on July 27. Like the 9-11 Commission before it, the select committee is investigating …
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Tucker Carlson Confronted at Store by Man Saying ‘You Are the Worst Human Being’ — Fox News host Tucker Carlson was confronted at a fly fishing shop in Montana by a man who pronounced him “the worst human being known to mankind.” — A man named Dan Bailey posted a video of himself …
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Carmine Sabia / Conservative Brief:
Furious Man Confronts Tucker Carlson While He Was With His Daughter
Furious Man Confronts Tucker Carlson While He Was With His Daughter
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The Daily Caller, Boing Boing and Louder With Crowder
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'We're f—ed': Dems fear turnout catastrophe from GOP voting laws — ATLANTA — After Georgia Republicans passed a restrictive voting law in March, Democrats here began doing the math. — The state's new voter I.D. requirement for mail-in ballots could affect the more than 270,000 Georgians lacking identification.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Guardian
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A Key Trump Witness Is Being Muzzled Over Her Custody Battle — Jennifer Weisselberg is the only person willing to speak publicly about Trump employees accepting untaxed corporate perks in lieu of salary. She's been ordered to keep quiet. — As the New York criminal investigation …
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Raw Story
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Chinese Officials Blame U.S. for Stalemate in High-Level Talks — Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is most senior U.S. official to visit China under the Biden administration — Senior U.S. and Chinese officials sparred over Covid-19, human rights and cybersecurity in a tense exchange Monday …
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Rep. Ken Buck / Washington Examiner:
China is waging war on the US. Biden whispers in response
China is waging war on the US. Biden whispers in response
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GOP congressman says he has Covid-19 for second time — A Republican member of Congress from Louisiana said Sunday that he was sick with Covid-19 for the second time as a surge of new infections hits parts of the U.S. with low vaccination rates. — Referring to the disease as the …
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Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming — Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality. — In May, several French and German social media influencers received a strange proposal.
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How Trumpists Prey on Loneliness, and Loneliness Preys on Trumpists — FRANKLY, WE DID JOIN A CULT … People who find purpose and meaning in their faith, family, hobbies (watching Fox News doesn't count), and vocation are less susceptible to a cult of personality.
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Raw Story
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As fires and floods continue, citizens must demand climate action — When I began covering climate-related natural disasters back in 2017, the events that made national news ranged from California's record-breaking Thomas Fire to the back-to-back Category-5 hurricanes that whipped through the Gulf …
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Today's Democratic Socialists: Not So Big on Democracy — Turning a blind eye to the anti-democratic regimes in Cuba and Venezuela. — Recent comments about Cuba and Venezuela from individuals associated with the Democratic Socialists of America make clear that today's democratic socialist …
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U.S. Intensifies Airstrikes in Afghanistan as Taliban Offensive Nears Kandahar — About a dozen strikes are aimed at slowing a Taliban surge, aiding a beleaguered Afghan military — in Washington, D.C. — The U.S. has stepped up airstrikes in southern Afghanistan amid growing apprehension …
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After Covid Diagnosis, a Conservative Radio Host Sends a New Message — The Tennessee radio host, Phil Valentine, said he was among those who did not need to get vaccinated. Now his struggle with the virus is sparking its own discussion. — NASHVILLE — Mark Valentine knows …
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Jill Biden brings a dose of normalcy to Olympic Games amid a pandemic — Tokyo (CNN)At a very not-normal Olympic Games kick-off, first lady Jill Biden was, outside of the athletes themselves, perhaps the only normal part. — With Covid-19 cases here spiking, more than 11,000 competitors …
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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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Covid Mania Returns Australia to Its Roots as a Nation of Prisoners — Citizens in Sydney may leave their homes only for ‘essential’ purposes and not go more than six miles. — Sydney — It's hard to know exactly when Australia's pandemic response crossed the line from tragedy into farce.