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Biden administration tells ex-Trump officials to resign from military academy advisory boards or be dismissed — (CNN)The Biden administration has told 11 officials appointed to military service academy advisory boards by former President Donald Trump to resign or be dismissed, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN's KFile.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Biden moves to boot Trump loyalists from advisory boards — The Biden White House has begun the process of removing Trump allies from military advisory boards, months after they were installed into those posts at the end of the last administration. — On Wednesday, Cathy Russell …
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Defiant Kellyanne Conway refuses to quit Air Force Academy board — and demands Biden fire her — Former Donald Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway announced on Wednesday that she was refusing to resign from a military post and that President Joe Biden would have to fire her.
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Biden administration tells former Trump officials to resign from military academy boards
Leo Shane III / Military Times:
Biden boots Trump appointees from military academy advisory boards
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The looming chaos of Trump 2024 — There is nothing substantively different about what Donald Trump is now than what he was in 2015. — He is as indifferent to the expectations of elected leadership as he ever was, choosing to recognize the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a …
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Is Donald Trump Finished? — Admit it: You don't want him to run again yet his absence hasn't solved any problem. — Is Donald Trump playing the game badly? The question needs to be asked. If you think Mr. Trump the worst thing that ever happened to America, the answer might not be entirely reassuring.
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Tess Owen / VICE:
Oath Keeper Snitched on Himself to FBI Agent During Tattoo Session, Docs Say — An Oath Keeper and accused Capitol rioter who owns a tattoo parlor in upstate New York unwittingly poured his heart out to an off-duty FBI agent who'd stopped by his business for an appointment.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
The top 1 percent are evading $163 billion a year in taxes, the Treasury finds. — WASHINGTON — The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans are the nation's most egregious tax evaders, failing to pay as much as $163 billion in owed taxes per year, according to a new Treasury Department report released on Wednesday.
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Peter Boghossian / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
My University Sacrificed Ideas for Ideology. So Today I Quit. — The more I spoke out against the illiberalism that has swallowed Portland State University, the more retaliation I faced. … Dear Provost Susan Jeffords, — I'm writing to you today to resign as assistant professor …
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Kathy Frankovic / YouGov:
More Americans than ever before disapprove of Joe Biden's performance as president — President Joe Biden is confronting the worst public ratings of his eight-month-old presidency. His approval ratings in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, overall and on his handling of major issues, have all fallen, dramatically in some cases.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
California's recall becomes the new epicenter of unfounded fraud claims
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Schwarzenegger on California recall: This is not a GOP ‘power grab’
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop — An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewed — he Los Angeles police department (LAPD) has directed its officers to collect …
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Joe Schoffstall / Fox News:
CDC tightened masking guidelines after threats from teachers union, emails show — Emails show further coordination between Biden administration and teachers unions — White House used deep union ties to censor criticism on school mask guidance — The Biden administration tightened …
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Harry Reid / LasVegasSun.com:
Abolishing the filibuster would pay dividends for Nevadans — Editor's note: Following a longstanding tradition, Brian Greenspun turned over his Where I Stand column to others in August. Today, we continue to present columns submitted by those guests. In presenting this year's series …
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Harry Reid: C'mon Democrats, let's abolish the filibuster
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Schumer says Democrats moving “full speed ahead” on $3.5 trillion spending package
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Washington Field Office Releases Video and Additional Information Regarding the Pipe Bomb Investigation — The FBI's Washington Field Office has released new information and video regarding the suspect who placed pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. …
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Washington Post:
Trump reaches out to families of U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan — When Darin Hoover traveled to Dover Air Force Base to receive the casket of his 31-year-old Marine son, who was killed in Afghanistan, he, like several other families, declined an offer to meet with President Biden.
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David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
Donald Trump May Still Destroy the GOP, After All — Republicans think the former president is their electoral savior, but his toxic influence over the party might just bring about its demise. — When Donald Trump descended the escalator on that fateful day in June 2015 …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Republicans stick with ‘election denialism’ in post-2020 races
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Patricia McCabe / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release — For Further Information Contact: — The Court will hear all oral arguments scheduled for the October, November, and December sessions in the Courtroom. Courtroom access will be limited to the Justices, essential Court personnel, counsel in the scheduled cases …
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Garrett M. Graff / The Atlantic:
After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong — On the Friday after 9/11, President George W. Bush visited the New York City site that the world would come to know as Ground Zero. After rescue workers shouted that they couldn't hear him as he spoke to them through a bullhorn, he turned toward them and ad-libbed.
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Ivan Penn / New York Times:
From 4% to 45%: Biden Offers Ambitious Blueprint for Solar Energy — The Biden administration on Wednesday released a plan to produce almost half of the nation's electricity from the sun by 2050 as part of its effort to combat climate change. — Solar energy provided less than 4 percent …
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
Florida judge orders immediate lifting of DeSantis ban on school mask mandates — A judge on Wednesday ruled that Florida must immediately stop enforcing Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates in schools, refusing to issue a stay as the state appeals his decision.
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Sam Sachs / WFLA-TV:
Florida judge rules to set aside stay, allowing mask mandates in schools
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Politico:
Trump chooses Cheney challenger in major test of political clout — Donald Trump is set to back Wyoming attorney Harriet Hageman as she prepares a primary challenge against GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, according to three people with knowledge of his plans, marking the most important political endorsement yet in Trump's post-presidency.
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Buzz Hollander / RealClearScience:
Lessons From the Ivermectin Debacle — When podcast king and comedian Joe Rogan reported that he was ill with Covid-19, a media firestorm commenced. This was no surprise, given the interest the public has in celebrities diagnosed with Covid-19, especially celebrities with a history …
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James Laporta / Associated Press:
A U.S. Marine, a curious Afghan boy, an unfathomable moment — One day not long ago, I watched my soon-to-be 3-year-old son jump up and down to the sound of “ho” and “hey.” — It's a song by The Lumineers, an American folk-rock band. The lyrics and stomp reverberate throughout the kitchen and into the house.
Associated Press:
Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee comes down in Virginia capital — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as workers hoisted one of the nation's largest Confederate monuments off a pedestal where the figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee towered over Virginia's capital city for more than a century.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden reiterates plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate despite Israeli objections — President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during their White House meeting that he will not abandon his plan to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, setting up a major point of contention between the administrations.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The World Is Getting More Dangerous. A Lot More. — Anti-mask violence in America. A coup brewing in Brazil. — 1. Danger Signs — This is not normal: … Wait, there's more: … So we have three dudes rolling up on an elementary school. Only one of them is a parent with a kid enrolled …
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Tyler McCarthy / Fox News:
Jimmy Kimmel says unvaccinated people shouldn't get ICU beds in his return to his late-night show — ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ host was on vacation for the summer — Fox News Flash top Entertainment headlines 09/07 — Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show after a lengthy summer hiatus …
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