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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Sinema doesn't support Democrats' $3.5T bill, clinches bipartisan infrastructure deal — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema does not support Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan that aims to deliver major components of President Joe Biden's economic agenda that Democrats hope to pass after moving …
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New York Times:
The Infrastructure Plan: What's In and What's Out … Sources: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; White House — The infrastructure bill that started moving forward again Wednesday is undeniably large: It calls for new federal spending of about $550 billion, an amount roughly equivalent …
Jim Newell / Slate:
Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump's Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally — Rep. Mo Brooks may be done with Jan. 6, but Jan. 6 isn't done with him. — The Alabama representative, notorious for his speaking role at the Jan. 6 rally leading up to the invasion of the Capitol …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Mo Brooks Accidentally Gave Up His Immunity From Eric Swalwell's Insurrection Lawsuit — On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that it would not shield Rep. Mo Brooks from Rep. Eric Swalwell's lawsuit against the fomenters of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump allies blame conservative leader for failed Texas endorsement — Susan Wright's defeat in a Republican runoff dealt a blow to Trump's aura of invincibility as a GOP kingmaker.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The dirty little secret about Donald Trump's endorsement
The dirty little secret about Donald Trump's endorsement
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
$1.2 trillion “hard” infrastructure bill clears major procedural vote in Senate — The Senate voted 67-32 on Wednesday to advance the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. — Why it matters: After weeks of negotiating, portions of the bill remain unwritten, but the Senate …
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‘A big deal’: $550 billion infrastructure spending deal passes key test vote in Senate … WASHINGTON — A major infrastructure package passed a key test vote Wednesday in the Senate, just hours after a bipartisan working group announced a deal after more than a month of negotiating.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks
Bipartisan infrastructure pact clears key Senate vote after breakthrough in talks
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump tries to sabotage the Biden infrastructure deal
Trump tries to sabotage the Biden infrastructure deal
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New York Magazine:
What If Vaccines Don't Really Stop the Virus From Spreading? — America entered its second pandemic summer full of optimism. Vaccination numbers were strong, and new cases of the coronavirus were plummeting. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the fully vaccinated …
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Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
Do You Need To Wear A Mask Indoors Where You Live? Check This Map
Do You Need To Wear A Mask Indoors Where You Live? Check This Map
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Sumathi Reddy / Wall Street Journal:
How Contagious Is the Delta Variant?
How Contagious Is the Delta Variant?
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Out of Patience with the CDC? Grow the F Up
Out of Patience with the CDC? Grow the F Up
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Sorry Simone Biles, but there's nothing heroic or brave about quitting because you're not having ‘fun’ - you let down your team-mates, your fans and your country — Simone Biles has her own leotard line. — She designed it herself to inspire other athletes all over the world …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Jared Kushner to leave politics, launch investment firm - sources — Jared Kushner, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, plans to launch an investment firm in coming months, a move that will take him away from politics for the foreseeable future, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
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Megan Hamilton / Political Flare:
Washington Post Calls On House Select Committee to Subpoena Ivanka Trump for Testimony on Jan. 6
Washington Post Calls On House Select Committee to Subpoena Ivanka Trump for Testimony on Jan. 6
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Washington Post:
As Trump pushed for probes of 2020 election, he called acting AG Rosen almost daily — President Donald Trump called his acting attorney general nearly every day at the end of last year to alert him to claims of voter fraud or alleged improper vote counts in the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the conversations.
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Emily Jacobs / New York Post:
Don Lemon blasts man who harassed Tucker Carlson in viral video — CNN anchor Don Lemon ripped the man who accosted Tucker Carlson in a Montana fly fishing shop, saying he had no right to invade the Fox News host's “personal space.” — The liberal Lemon offered his surprising take during his CNN program …
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Mark Steyn: Virtue-signaling liberals receive a letter
Mark Steyn: Virtue-signaling liberals receive a letter
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Steven Monacelli / Dallas Observer:
Who's Behind Dallas Justice Now's 'Don't Send White Kids to Ivy League' Controversy?
Who's Behind Dallas Justice Now's 'Don't Send White Kids to Ivy League' Controversy?
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Biden confuses Trump with Obama, calls it ‘Freudian slip’ — Biden's remark prompted head-scratching on social media — JD Vance: Biden admin should stop insulting people about vaccine hesitancy — President Biden mixed up former President Obama and former President Trump during …
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W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
RNC fact-checks Biden on driving ‘18-wheeler’
RNC fact-checks Biden on driving ‘18-wheeler’
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News Blog, Riverfront Times:
St. Louis County Health Director: I Was Assaulted, Called ‘Brown C— ’ After Mask Plea — Dr. Faisal Khan, acting director of the St. Louis County Department of Health. … Dear Chairwoman Days, — I appreciated the opportunity to share the latest data, scientific research …
Jen Fifield / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Senate liaison Ken Bennett says he will resign Wednesday from overseeing election audit — The main person who has been overseeing the Arizona Senate's review of Maricopa County election results said he plans to resign Wednesday. — Ken Bennett, former secretary of state who has served …
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Why Newsmax is failing — The sudden rise and precipitous fall of Newsmax, explained by an expert. — Former President Donald Trump gave a speech over the weekend, but you might not have known it even if you are a regular Fox News viewer. Instead, you would've had to turn to Newsmax …
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Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Tunisia's crisis tests Biden's democracy agenda — You're reading an excerpt from the Today's WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest, including news from around the globe, interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. — Since he took office …
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ProPublica:
The Number of People With IRAs Worth $5 Million or More Has Tripled, Congress Says — After ProPublica revealed that some wealthy Americans hold Roth IRAs worth hundreds of millions — compared to $39,000 for the average account holder — Democrats requested data.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Deshaun Watson and the Texans Opened Camp With Business as Unusual — The quarterback remains the subject of 22 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct. But you wouldn't have known that as training camp opened Wednesday. — HOUSTON — At 9:26 a.m. Wednesday …
New York Times:
Ben & Jerry's Founders on the Company's Israel Policy — Mr. Cohen and Mr. Greenfield founded Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings in 1978. — We are the founders of Ben & Jerry's. We are also proud Jews. It's part of who we are and how we've identified ourselves for our whole lives.
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Jemele Hill / The Atlantic:
Gentle Encouragement Wasn't Going to Be Enough — Here's something I almost never say: The NFL is right. — When pro football announced last week that it will impose stiff penalties on teams that experience a COVID-19 outbreak involving unvaccinated players, it exposed a serious vaccination divide among its athletes.
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Washington Post:
Man arrested in fatal shooting of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney in D.C. — D.C. police arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old girl in Southeast Washington and said they are investigating whether the late-night burst of gunfire was linked to a suspected drug crew authorities …
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Rumblings: Teachers union head, Fed chair hint that schools might not reopen on schedule — I've said it before, but once again for emphasis: If you have school-aged kids and you live in a blue state, you're courting disaster by not moving before the fall semester. Which is now only a month or so away.