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Annie Grayer / CNN:
House Republicans pull out of another key select committee in a sign of 1/6 panel fallout — (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pulled out all six Republicans designated to serve on a key select committee on the economy, three sources tell CNN, a sign of the fallout among House Republicans …
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Debunked claims Officer Sicknick died from Capitol riot injuries reemerge at Day One hearing — The evidence-free claim that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries suffered in the Jan. 6 riot reemerged Tuesday during the first day of hearings in the Democratic-led House select committee's inquiry of the event.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Capitol police testimony blunts GOP's law-and-order message — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's self-portrayal as champions of law and order collided with searing testimony Tuesday from police officers themselves. Officers described in vivid, personal terms the terror of defending …
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The heroes of Jan. 6 expose the lies that Republicans keep telling us — “To be honest, I did not recognize my fellow citizens assaulting the Capitol, or the United States they claimed to represent.” — Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wiped tears away as he offered the leadoff testimony Tuesday …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
What will Republicans defend if not themselves, the Constitution and Capitol? … WASHINGTON — Aquilino Gonell, a sergeant with the U.S. Capitol Police force, testified Tuesday that he put his duty to the Constitution ahead of the interests of his wife and son when he fought rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing
Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing
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Michael Wilson / New York Times:
How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger
How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger
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CNN:
Read: Rep. Liz Cheney's opening statement before the January 6 select committee
Read: Rep. Liz Cheney's opening statement before the January 6 select committee
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Maeve Sheehey / Politico:
Cheney and Kinzinger call out GOP leaders at first Capitol riot hearing
Cheney and Kinzinger call out GOP leaders at first Capitol riot hearing
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CNN:
Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday — Mandatory vaccines? The V.A., New York City, and California roll out new vaccine mandates for government employees, health care workers — (CNN)President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement …
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Biden says White House exploring vaccine mandate for federal employees
Biden says White House exploring vaccine mandate for federal employees
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Matthew Smith / YouGov:
The most and least popular US presidents, according to Americans — YouGov ranks all US presidents according to how the US public feels about them — The respective excellence of US presidents is always being debated. Many academics have put together rankings over the years to demonstrate …
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Sorry, Simone Biles, The Olympics Isn't About You, It's About Winning For America — I always thought the Olympics was supposed to be about competing, and winning, for your country. As an American, the Olympic Games always felt like a unique opportunity to utterly defeat other countries and prove …
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Trump-backed candidate loses in Texas special election — Voters in North Texas delivered an upset Tuesday, picking GOP state Rep. Jake Ellzey to fill a vacant House seat over a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump. — Ellzey beat fellow Republican Susan Wright …
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election over Trump-backed Susan Wright
Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election over Trump-backed Susan Wright
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
White House staff told to wear masks again, as cases rise in the capital. — The White House is masking up again, just over two months after President Biden and senior government officials shed their face coverings in the biggest sign to date that the country was moving toward normalcy.
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Aaron E. Carroll / New York Times:
Vaccination Helps Avoid the Delta Variant and Breakthroughs
Vaccination Helps Avoid the Delta Variant and Breakthroughs
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Miriam Berger / Washington Post:
Israel appears to have committed war crimes in May conflict with Hamas, Human Rights Watch says — According to a leading human rights group, Israel violated international law during the 11 days of fighting with Hamas militants in the densely packed Gaza Strip in May, in what “apparently amount to war crimes.”
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Fox News:
Gov. Newsom pulls son from summer camp after maskless photos surface — California announced earlier this month that all students will wear masks when they return to the classroom — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 27 — Gov. Gavin Newsom removed his children from a summer camp …
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Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press:
Newsom pulls kids from summer camp with no mask requirement
Newsom pulls kids from summer camp with no mask requirement
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Los Angeles Times:
Ed Buck convicted in meth overdose deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean — Ed Buck, a longtime fixture of West Hollywood politics, was convicted Tuesday of charges that he supplied the methamphetamine that killed two men during “party-and-play” encounters at his apartment.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How right-wing networks covered the January 6 hearing after months of soft-pedaling the Capitol attack — New York (CNN Business)While viewers of other TV channels heard House Democrats denouncing the “whitewashing” of the January 6 attack, One America News viewers witnessed the whitewashing first-hand.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
United States Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Forfeited by Convicted Hedge Fund Manager Martin Shkreli — Defendant Forfeited His Interest in the Album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” Following Conviction for Engaging in Securities Fraud Schemes — Proceeds from the Sale Will be Applied to Forfeiture Money Judgment Against Shkreli
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Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Owned by Martin Shkreli
U.S. Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Owned by Martin Shkreli
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The Guardian:
Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by Ecuador — Authorities cite unpaid fees and problems in naturalisation papers relating to WikiLeaks founder — Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison.
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters — Democratic leaders have a plan for overcoming the Republican Party's attempts to restrict the franchise: Just vote harder. — Civil-rights leaders expressed their frustrations to The New York Times last week, telling the outlet that …
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Austin American-Statesman
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: 50,000 migrants released; few report to ICE — About 50,000 migrants who crossed the southern border illegally have now been released in the United States without a court date. Although they are told to report to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office instead, just 13% have shown up so far, Axios has learned.
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Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
DOJ: Ala. Rep Brooks should not be dismissed from Capitol riot lawsuit; actions not ‘within scope’ of duties — The Justice Department concluded late Tuesday that Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., did not warrant exclusion from a Capitol riot lawsuit that claims that the congressman …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The Vaccine Aristocrats — Covid-19 cases are rising, but the “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” blame-game campaign is the worst way to address the problem — Then there was the educated Texan from Texas who looked like someone in Technicolor and felt, patriotically, that people of means …
Cheyenne Ubiera / The Daily Beast:
Oregon Rep. Pleads Guilty to Allowing Violent Protesters Into State Capitol Through Backdoor — BANNED — Former Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from entering the Oregon Capitol building and its surrounds for the next 18 months after pleading guilty Tuesday to official misconduct.
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Every Dem senator votes to advance eco-terrorist-linked nominee who endorsed population control — The Senate could vote to confirm Stone-Manning as soon as Monday
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Edmund Lee / New York Times:
Louise Story, a top editor at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving. — Louise Story, who oversaw digital strategy and technology at The Wall Street Journal, has decided to leave the paper after less than three years. — Her departure was announced on Tuesday by Matt Murray, the editor in chief …
NBA.com:
Former President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner … President Obama will help advance the league's social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion.
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Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Permanently Suspended Eight Accounts That Had Been Promoting Pro-Trump “Audits” Of The 2020 Election — Twitter has permanently suspended eight accounts that spread former president Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election and pushed for partisan “audits” to find evidence to support …
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Norman Lear / Washington Post:
As I begin my 100th year, I'm baffled that voting rights are still under attack — Norman Lear is a television writer and producer. — I woke up today at the start of my 100th year as a citizen of this beautiful, bewildering country. I am proud of the progress we've made in my first 99 years …
Washington Post:
Biden's pick for ATF chief struggles to nail down support from all Democrats — The White House and Senate Democrats are struggling to secure support in their own ranks to install David Chipman as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a position central …
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