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New York Post:
‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC apartment — “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment Monday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post. — Drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment, suggesting a possible overdose, sources said.
Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’ — The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S. — Men are abandoning higher education in such numbers that they now trail female college students by record levels.
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Samizdata, Common Sense with Bari Weiss, HotAir and The College Fix
Politico:
Trump builds ‘turnkey’ campaign operation for 2024 — The former president is signaling a heightened interest in a rematch with Joe Biden — and laying the necessary groundwork. — Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds, Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Wellington, Ohio.
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CNN, Real Clear Politics and Political Wire
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Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Americans Emailed Pence, Officials Asking to Remove Trump From Office After Capitol Riot — Members of the public pushed members of former President Donald Trump's cabinet to remove him from office in the wake of the Capitol riot, according to emails that were recently released.
Jack Dutton / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Beats Joe Biden in 2024 Election Poll
Donald Trump Beats Joe Biden in 2024 Election Poll
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BizPac Review
Hamza Shaban / Washington Post:
Justice Department to protect women seeking an abortion in Texas — Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday that the Justice Department would protect women seeking an abortion in Texas as the agency explores ways to challenge one of the most restrictive laws in the nation.
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Lawrence Douglas / The Guardian:
President Biden, Texas shows we can't wait any longer. It's time to pack the court — Remember when Mitch McConnell twice invoked entirely made-up rules to politically shape the court's membership? Expanding the court will make it more legitimate, not less
O. Carter Snead / Washington Post:
Critics of Texas's convoluted abortion law have a point. The solution is to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Critics of Texas's convoluted abortion law have a point. The solution is to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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The Hill, Reason, The Daily Caller and JONATHAN TURLEY
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Alphonso David, Who Advised Cuomo, Fired as Human Rights Campaign President — Mr. David, who previously worked as a lawyer for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was identified in a report as having advised Mr. Cuomo on how to handle sex harassment allegations. — Alphonso David …
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HRC, HuffPost, Fox News and New York Post
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
State GOP leaders push new 2020 election reviews as Arizona report looms — Republican legislative leaders in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are putting new weight behind Trump's push to investigate and discredit 2020 results. — Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election …
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Raw Story
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Shot-Up SUVs, Teens Manning Checkpoints: A Reporter's Return to Kabul Weeks After the Fall — Trip through Taliban-ruled Afghanistan showcases profound change coexisting with remnants of the fallen republic, for now — KABUL—Clad in body armor and helmets, Uzbekistan's border guards took positions …
New York Post:
Federal government using social-media giants to censor Americans — Ask questions or post content about COVID-19 that runs counter to the Biden administration's narrative and find yourself censored on social media. — That's precisely what data analyst and digital strategist Justin Hart says happened to him.
Reuters:
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen — Students across Afghanistan have started returning to university for the first time since the Taliban stormed to power, and in some cases females have been separated from their male peers by curtains or boards down the middle of the classroom.
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Damien Cave / New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch's Australia News Outlets to Ease Their Climate Denial — The campaign, if sustained, could put pressure on Fox News, though critics were skeptical that a sea change was in store. — SYDNEY, Australia — After years of casting doubt on climate change and attacking politicians …
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The Hill and Sydney Morning Herald, more at Mediagazer »
Jack Nicas / New York Times:
The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives — A 22-year-old Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones for a low-end handset that he hopes to turn into a political tool. — It was a pitch tuned for a politically polarized audience.
CNN:
Belarus opposition figure and protest leader sentenced to 11 years in jail — (CNN)A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent opposition figure who led mass street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, to 11 years in prison, the latest move …
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