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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump's Efforts to Subvert Election — The testimony highlights the former president's desire to batter the Justice Department into advancing his personal agenda. — WASHINGTON — Jeffrey A. Rosen, who was acting attorney general during …
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Canceling the Constitution: Biden hailed for violating rule of law to extend eviction moratorium — During the 2020 presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden told voters that the choice between him and Donald Trump was between the lawful and the lawless.
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As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction Fallout — The president was surprised by the reaction to the White House's decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a 36-hour scramble to keep people in their homes. — WASHINGTON — By the time President …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Supreme Court decision could set off gerrymandering ‘arms race’
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CNN:
Jim Acosta: People shouldn't have to die so some politicians can ‘own the libs’ - CNN Video — CNN's Jim Acosta calls out GOP members' reluctance to push their supporters to get vaccinated as vaccination rates stall and the Delta variant continues to cause coronavirus cases to surge.
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Jim Acosta returns from vacation to blast Fox News host: ‘Sounds like Tucker hates America’ — CNN's Jim Acosta returned from vacation on Saturday and ripped Fox News personality Tucker Carlson for praising fascist Hungarian authoritarian Viktor Orbán, saying it “sounds like Tucker hates America.”
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
The deplorable treatment of Michael Fanone and the heroes of Jan. 6 — The violent scene on the west front of the Capitol captured in a photo taken on Jan. 6 by Shannon Stapleton of Reuters is haunting. In it you see the anguished face of D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone …
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Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Husband-wife Seattle police officers fired for being at Capitol riot — After an investigation concluded that two Seattle police officers stood by the U.S. Capitol as rioters invaded the building on Jan. 6, the two lost their jobs Friday. — The officers, Alexander Everett and Caitlin Everett …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator vows to slow-walk $1T infrastructure bill, sparking standoff — A standoff over the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is poised to drag out the Senate's debate for days, with GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty (Tenn.) vowing he will block attempts to speed up passage of the legislation.
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Senate infrastructure bill slowed in last lap by lone Republican
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Washington Post:
In public, Cuomo cast himself as an advocate of women. In private, women say, he was harassing them at the same time. — On Aug. 12, 2019, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a law that made it easier for women in his state to win claims of sexual harassment at work, a problem he described as an …
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New York Times:
The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan. — KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban seized the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said. It is the first major city to be overtaken by the insurgents since they began their sweeping military offensive in May.
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Wall Street Journal:
Highly Vaccinated States Keep Worst Covid-19 Outcomes in Check as Delta Spreads, WSJ Analysis Shows — Variant has driven up U.S. cases, but hospitalizations and deaths have risen more slowly in areas with more vaccinations — Every state with a higher hospitalization rate than the country overall has a lower vaccination rate.
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Democratic leaders are increasingly at odds with their own voters — Even as Democratic moderates cheer Shontel Brown's upset victory in Ohio, they're still being held hostage to the Squad's demands. — Democrats are a Shontel Brown party stuck in a Cori Bush world.
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New Republic
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Anti-Vax Radio Host Who Called Fauci a ‘Power Tripping Lying Freak’ Dies of COVID — On his deathbed, Dick Farrel changed his tune, telling his friends to get vaccinated. — A anti-vaccine right-wing radio host in West Palm Beach, Florida died Wednesday from COVID-19 complications.
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Cuomo follows well-used playbook by scandal-plagued politicians: deny wrongdoing, wait it out — Cuomo would hardly be the first leader to resist pressure to resign amid scandal — Cuomo facing pressure to resign after investigation into sexual harassment allegations
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Washington Examiner
Murtaza Hussain / The Intercept:
Secret Donors to Nonprofit Pushing Trump's “Big Lie” Election Conspiracy Revealed … An organization linked to a major hub of efforts to undermine the credibility of the 2020 U.S. presidential election was funded to the tune of millions of dollars by several right-wing donors, according to a tax document obtained by The Intercept.
Associated Press:
Texas Democrats continue holdout, don't show for new session — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new election laws, prolonging a monthslong standoff that ramped up in July …
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Andrew Court / Daily Mail:
Runaway Texas Democrats file lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott for ‘damaging their reputations’ …
James Barragán / The Texas Tribune:
Democrats who fled Texas sue Gov. Greg Abbott, Speaker Dade Phelan, saying efforts to force their return violate their civil rights
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