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Hunter Walker / The Uprising:
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Documents Show January 6th Rally VIPs — This is a special breaking news issue of The Uprising, a politics newsletter dedicated to original, independent journalism. If you enjoyed this story and want to read more like it, please sign up! — Get 25% off for 1 year
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Politico:
Congress' Jan. 6 investigators face an inevitable reckoning with their GOP colleagues — As congressional investigators accelerate their probe of Donald Trump's 2020 election challenges that culminated on Jan. 6, one thing is clear: All roads run through a handful of their GOP colleagues.
CNN:
Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him — Washington (CNN)Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with the matter told CNN …
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Ian Ward / Politico:
The Democrats' Privileged College-Kid Problem — To anyone who's spent time in Democratic politics in the past decade, a certain type of young person will immediately be familiar: bright-eyed, old enough to drive a car but not old enough to rent one without insurance fees …
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New York Times, HotAir and Digby's Hullabaloo
Dave Lawler / Axios:
French elections: Far-right TV pundit climbs to second behind Macron — A far-right firebrand is shaking up the French presidential election and, with six months to go, has pulled into second in the polls. — Why it matters: This race had long seemed on course for a rematch between President …
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Gavin Mortimer / Spectator:
France's political elite created Eric Zemmour
Renée DiResta / The Atlantic:
It's Not Misinformation. It's Amplified Propaganda. — One Sunday morning in July of last year, a message from an anonymous account appeared on “Bernie or Vest,” a Discord chat server for fans of Senator Bernie Sanders. It contained an image of Shahid Buttar, the San Francisco activist …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Too fun — and dumb — to check: Did Biden snub Pelosi for Vatican ambassador pick? — Answer: Come on, man. For some reason, though, rumors had apparently swirled in the Beltway that Joe Biden would pick Nancy Pelosi to be his ambassador to the Vatican. Punchbowl founder Jake Sherman noted …
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Washington Post, New York Post and Catholic News Agency
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Sam Anthony, Facing Death, Found the Courage to Find His Father — After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to send. — FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Three weeks before he died …
Kathy Gannon / Associated Press:
Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State — ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between …
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Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. delegation to meet Taliban in first high-level talks since pullout - officials
EXCLUSIVE U.S. delegation to meet Taliban in first high-level talks since pullout - officials
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Al Jazeera and CNN
Heather Long / Washington Post:
America's unemployed are sending a message: They'll go back to work when they feel safe - and well-compensated — September marked the weakest hiring this year, and an alarming number of women had to stop working again to deal with unstable school and child-care situations
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats edge toward dumping Iowa's caucuses as the first presidential vote — President Biden is not a big fan. Former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez is openly opposed. And elsewhere in the Democratic inner sanctum, disdain for Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucus has been rising for years.
Renuka Rayasam / Politico:
‘Mad Men’ advice for Biden — BUILD BACK BETTER, BETTER — Wherever you sit on the political spectrum, and whatever you think of the substantive merits of the multi-trillion dollar bill that Joe Biden has staked his presidency on, you will probably agree that the bill has been terribly named.
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press, UPI, No More Mister Nice Blog and New York Times
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Appeals court reinstates Texas's six-week abortion ban, two days after it was lifted — A federal appeals court late Friday reinstated the nation's most restrictive abortion law, which bars the procedure as early as six weeks into pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest.
New York Times:
‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory over Taiwan — The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of deepening discord and rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.
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HotAir, UPI, The National Interest and Byline Times
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell vows GOP won't help raise debt ceiling in December after Schumer ‘tantrum’ — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned President Biden Friday that Republicans won't help raise the debt ceiling later this year, and stated that a recent speech by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y) had “poisoned the well.”
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Lurching From Crisis to Crisis, Congress Is Addicted to Cliffs
Lurching From Crisis to Crisis, Congress Is Addicted to Cliffs
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Cut $100 Billion in Proposed Climate Funds, Sources Say — The Arizona senator, who started in politics as an environmentalist, is one of two centrist Democrats who could make or break a spending bill at the center of President Biden's legislative agenda.
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Krisztina Than / Reuters:
Hungary's Orban backs Polish court ruling challenging EU law — Hungary has called on European Union institutions “to respect member states' sovereignty” after it backed a Polish court ruling that some EU law is incompatible with the Polish constitution. — Prime Minister Viktor Orban signed …
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Associated Press and Politico
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
National Democrats seek to intervene in GOP-backed challenge to mail voting in Pennsylvania — The Democratic National Committee is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Pennsylvania Republicans aimed at curbing the use of mail voting, according to a copy of the filing shared with NBC News.
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Politico:
Major Harris surrogate goes full DGAF — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. With Allie Bice. — “Her portfolio is trash.” — That's what BAKARI SELLERS, one of the most public and vocal defenders …
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New York Times, Salon and Washington Examiner
David-Moore / Sludge:
Harrison Nominates New Corporate Lobbyists to Join the DNC — DNC members say they were not allowed input on the nominees, who were put forward as a slate by Chair Jaime Harrison and will almost certainly be approved. — EDITED BY — Tomorrow, Democratic National Committee members …
Washington Post:
Why outlawing harmful social media content would face an uphill legal battle — Even in cases with tragic facts, courts have resisted penalizing speech involved with some general societal harm. — Testimony from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has given new life to a pair of ideas that …
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New York Times:
Luo Changping Detained in China After Criticizing ‘The Battle at Lake Changjin’ — The police arrested Luo Changping on Thursday, two days after he questioned China's role in the Korean War, the subject of China's box office hit “The Battle at Lake Changjin.”
Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Three U.S. Embassy staff in Russia face expulsion over allegations of property theft — MOSCOW — Russia on Friday accused three U.S. Embassy employees of theft and demanded that they leave the country or face prosecution, exacerbating already tense relations.
Katelyn Fossett / Politico:
'If He Makes a Successful Return in 2024, Democracy's Done' — Fiona Hill was introduced to most Americans through her testimony in President Donald Trump's impeachment hearings in late 2019. A former National Security Council official, that day she delivered a personal story of growing …
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