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Craig Howie / Politico:
Kinzinger: ‘Significant amount’ of subpoenas likely in Jan. 6 probe — “It's going to be a thorough investigation for sure,” the Illinois Republican said on ABC's “This Week.” — Rep. Adam Kinzinger, left, leaves after the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27.
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Jeremy Beaman / Washington Examiner:
Former RNC chairman to Jim Jordan on Jan. 6: ‘You know, b****, what time you called the president’ — Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan a “son of a b****” for his recent remarks that he wasn't certain whether he spoke to former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.
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Trump has more than $100 million in political cash after first six months of 2021
Trump has more than $100 million in political cash after first six months of 2021
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The Hill
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Eric Swalwell Nails It And Explains Why Jim Jordan And Kevin McCarthy Are Running Scared
Eric Swalwell Nails It And Explains Why Jim Jordan And Kevin McCarthy Are Running Scared
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Raw Story
Gabrielle Tétrault-farber / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE Belarusian sprinter says she won't return home — A Belarusian sprinter said she was taken to the airport against her wishes on Sunday to board a flight back home after she complained about national coaches at the Tokyo Olympics. — Krystsina Tsimanouskaya …
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday, as its theme park resorts again started asking visitors to wear masks indoors.
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
The rent is now due, America — (CNN)It's like Democrats in the White House and Congress forgot the date. — Now it's the first of the month and rent — and back rent — is suddenly due for millions of Americans who have been shielded from eviction during the pandemic.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Amid focus on infrastructure, White House economic team wrenched back to coronavirus
Amid focus on infrastructure, White House economic team wrenched back to coronavirus
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CNN:
Less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated Americans died after a Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows — Nurse: Some Covid-19 patients think I'm lying about diagnosis — (CNN)Less than .004% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 experienced a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization …
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David J. Neal / Miami Herald:
Florida sets a record with 21,683 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday, the CDC says
Florida sets a record with 21,683 new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday, the CDC says
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New York Times:
'It's Nowhere Near Over': A Beach Town's Gust of Freedom, Then a U-turn — Provincetown, Mass., the quirky community at the tip of Cape Cod, thought it was safe to return to prepandemic partying. It wasn't. — PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — By the Fourth of July, Provincetown's tourist season had built to a prepandemic thrum.
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New York Times:
Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There's No One Answer.
Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There's No One Answer.
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game
Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game
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Raw Story
Olivia Solon / NBC News:
‘I will not be silenced’: Women targeted in hack-and-leak attacks speak out about spyware — Ghada Oueiss, a Lebanese broadcast journalist at Al-Jazeera, was eating dinner at home with her husband last June when she received a message from a colleague telling her to check Twitter.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
How Strong Is Trump's Grip on the G.O.P.? — This was a week of setbacks for Donald Trump in his attempt to maintain a firm hold on the Republican Party till 2024 and beyond. — In Texas, one of his endorsed candidates lost a special election runoff to a rival Republican.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Why Do Republicans Hate Cops?
Why Do Republicans Hate Cops?
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Why Trust Is in Short Supply on Capitol Hill — Suspicion and skepticism among lawmakers complicates deal-making. — WASHINGTON — Congress is running a serious trust deficit. — While a bipartisan group of centrist senators was able to strike a rare accord on infrastructure …
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Paul A. London / The Hill:
The war against cities — The Republican Party is waging a war against cities, especially those in the Northeast and on the West Coast that vote for Democrats and have large minority populations. The GOP gleefully rammed through provisions in its 2017 tax bill that limited federal deductions …
Molly Nagle / ABC News:
Fauci warns ‘things are going to get worse’ with COVID — He doesn't believe lockdowns aren't likely to return, however. — As the country grapples with a surge in the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that lockdowns the country saw last year are not likely to return …
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The Hill
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Tunisia's President Holds Forth on Freedoms After Seizing Power — “'Why do you think that, at 67, I would start a career as a dictator?'” President Kais Saied said in a meeting with The New York Times, quoting Charles de Gaulle. He vowed to preserve hard-fought rights.
CNN:
Attendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19 — Health official describes racist attack after council meeting on masks — (CNN)A person who attended a St. Louis County Council meeting last week where officials voted to overturn a mask mandate …
Scott Mcfetridge / Associated Press:
Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the coronavirus pandemic. — That makes it all the more frustrating that she fears …
Politico:
Trump political groups have over $100M in the bank — Former President Donald Trump's political committees brought in $82 million during the first half of 2021 and have $102 million in the bank, according to federal filings made public Saturday evening. — The figures, shared first with POLITICO …
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