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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Dem fundraising platform ActBlue boots Cuomo — The Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue has removed a donation page that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign committee used to solicit contributions, the company confirmed to Axios. — Driving the news: ActBlue is the lifeblood of grassroots Democratic fundraising.
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David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
Andrew Cuomo's Last Play to Hold Onto Power “He is not resigning,” said one ally. “It is just not in his nature to ever do that.”
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Human Rights Campaign Staff Rip Their President Over Ties To Andrew Cuomo
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Zoe Richards / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani Admitted He Lied About Feds Slipping Him Info Ahead of 2016 Election, Watchdog Finds — The 2016 election was upended just as Giuliani went on the radio and claimed “active agents” had shared “rumors” about the Hillary Clinton email probe. — Rudy Giuliani has admitted …
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Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
The FBI Is Investigating Giuliani's Attempt to Make a Movie About the Bidens and Ukraine
Aatish Taseer / Vanity Fair:
How Rudy Giuliani Went From 9/11's Hallowed Mayor to 2021's Haunted Ghoul
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Another not-proud moment for Rudy Giuliani
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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
Exclusive: Going Down The ‘Big Lie’ Rabbit Hole With Former President Trump — The Uprising obtained the former president's purported evidence of election fraud. Trump's statement reveals the origins of his conspiracy theories and how key conservative allies fuel them.
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Trump Is Planning a Much More Respectable Coup Next Time — In recent weeks, we've gotten an even greater glimpse into Donald Trump's efforts to discredit and overturn the results of the 2020 election. From the clownish ongoing audit in Arizona to the revelation of Jeffrey Clark's insane …
Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
The full picture of Trump's attempted coup is only starting to emerge
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Politico:
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dead at 72 — Richard Trumka, president of the powerful AFL-CIO labor organization, has died unexpectedly, the federation announced Thursday. — Trumka, 72, had served as president of the AFL-CIO, which represents more than 12.5 million workers …
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Richard Trumka, A.F.L.-C.I.O. Chief, Dies at 72 — A third-generation coal miner from Pennsylvania, he had led the labor federation since 2009. — Richard Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., the nation's pre-eminent labor federation, for the last 12 years and an influential voice in Democratic politics, died on Thursday.
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Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
‘It was riot and mayhem’: Biden, honoring police, warns against distorting Capitol assault — President Biden signed legislation Thursday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to police who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, taking the opportunity to mount …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden awards medal to cops at Capitol riot, likens them to brave high school brawlers
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Biden honors ‘best in our nation,’ awarding Congressional Gold Medals to Jan. 6 Capitol police officers
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Associated Press:
Republican Lawmaker Who's Suing Pelosi Over Mask Rule Says He Has Covid — Columbia, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the three congressional Republicans suing Speaker Nancy Pelosi over fines for not wearing masks during a vote on the U.S. House floor, has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19 …
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Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
A critical ocean system may be heading for collapse due to climate change, study finds — ‘The consequences of a collapse would likely be far-reaching.’ — Human-caused warming has led to an “almost complete loss of stability” in the system that drives Atlantic Ocean currents …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Trucks — President Biden Outlines Target of 50% Electric Vehicle Sales Share in 2030 to Unleash Full Economic Benefits of Build Back Better Agenda and Advance Smart Fuel Efficiency and Emission Standards
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Matt Gaetz denies sex crimes and attacks Fox News in desperate hourlong YouTube video — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) targeted Fox News this week in the premiere episode of his Firebrand YouTube program. — Earlier this year, Gaetz disappeared from Fox News broadcasts after he made an appearance …
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YouTube, Mediaite and Washington Examiner
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Four cops ‘drag’ reporter from Kevin McCarthy press conference for asking question about Jan. 6 committee — Four law enforcement officers reportedly removed a journalist from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) press conference on Thursday when he tried to ask a question about the Jan. 6 committee.
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Cammy Pedroja / Newsweek:
Reporter Removed From Kevin McCarthy Press Conference After 1/6 Commission Question: Video
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Occupy Democrats and The New Civil Rights Movement
The Intercept:
Nancy Pelosi's Surprise Flip on Student Debt Cancellation Came After Urging From Billionaire Power Couple … The drive to persuade President Joe Biden to cancel student debt took a major hit last week when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stunned Congress with a surprise statement in opposition.
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BBC:
Belarus: IOC expels two coaches over Krystina Timanovskaya case — Two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the games in Tokyo. — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich had left the Olympic Village.
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Gabrielle Tétrault-farber / Reuters:
Exclusive: Belarusian sprinter decided to defect on way to airport over safety fears
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Samuel Levine / Federal Trade Commission:
Letter from Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Samuel Levine to Facebook — Today, Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection Samuel Levine sent the following letter to Mark Zuckerberg concerning Facebook's misleading claims regarding the company's consent decree with the FTC:
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Washington Post:
Biden administration considers withholding funds and other measures to spur vaccinations — The Biden administration is considering using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds from institutions to push more Americans to get vaccinated — a huge potential shift …
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The Tennessean:
‘All of them’: Tennessee health chief says children's hospitals will fill up as the delta variant surges — Natalie Allison Brett KelmanNashville Tennessean — The delta variant of the coronavirus is ravaging hospitals in Tennessee, and pediatric wings won't escape the crisis, the state's health chief said Thursday.
Merrick B. Garland / Washington Post:
It is time for Congress to act again to protect the right to vote — Merrick B. Garland is attorney general of the United States. — Our society is shaped not only by the rights it declares but also by its willingness to protect and enforce those rights. Nowhere is this clearer than in the area of voting rights.
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CNN:
GOP fears grow over Herschel Walker as party leaders seek other candidates in Georgia Senate race — (CNN)Republicans from Georgia to Washington, DC, are searching for a viable candidate to mount a Senate bid in the Peach State next year, fearing that former President Donald Trump's choice …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Americans On COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: Yes For Health Care Workers, No For Restaurant Customers, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Support Masking Up Indoors And At Schools — mail_outline — As both the government and the private sector grapple …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
More than 800 unaccompanied kids stopped at southern border in single day — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stopped a whopping 834 unaccompanied minors at the US-Mexico border Wednesday, the most since the Biden administration began releasing a daily tally of apprehensions of children earlier this year.
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Felicia Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Novavax Delays Seeking U.S. Regulatory Approval for Covid-19 Vaccine — The shot, which can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures, could provide much-needed boost to global vaccination efforts — Novavax Inc. said it would delay seeking U.S. emergency authorization …
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Jared Greenspan / New York Post:
Jimmy Graham says he was ‘basically forced’ to get COVID-19 vaccine — Jimmy Graham is vaccinated against COVID-19 - but he doesn't seem happy about it. — “Was basically forced into getting the vaccine. Now I'm just confused @NFLPA,” the five-time Pro Bowler and Bears tight end tweeted Thursday …
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Politico:
Jan. 6 select panel takes over House probe of Trump DOJ — A key House committee has postponed multiple scheduled witness interviews about Donald Trump's final days in office, handing them off to the select panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. — “As the Oversight Committee continues …
Emily Crane / New York Post:
North Korean defector says she was robbed by 3 black women, accused of being racist — A North Korean defector claims she was mugged by three black women outside Chicago's Saks Fifth Avenue store last year - but white bystanders accused her of being racist when she tried to call police.
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
'We're Going Back To The Capitol': Ex Trump Campaign Official Announces ‘Huge’ Protest — “We're going to push back on the phony narrative that there was an insurrection,” Matt Braynard told former White House strategist Steve Bannon. — The former data chief for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign …
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Tech Transparency Project:
False Election Audit Claims Surge on Facebook — Facebook failed to stem the flow of election conspiracies that led to the Capitol riot. Now, it's failing again with misinformation about Arizona's election ‘audit.’ — Facebook is allowing false claims about the election “audit” …
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