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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive audio: Trump defends threats to “hang” Pence  —  Former President Trump — in a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News that was shared with Axios — defended, quite extensively, supporters who threatened to “hang” former Vice President Mike Pence.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump says it was ‘common sense’ for Jan. 6 rioters to chant ‘Hang Mike Pence!’  —  Former president Donald Trump said he considered it “common sense” for his supporters to chant “Hang Mike Pence!” during the Jan. 6 insurrection but that he never feared for his vice president's safety.
The Daily Beast:
Chris Christie Dishes on What Turned Him Off Working for Trump  —  The former guv almost became Trump's third chief of staff.  But a combo of aggressive Javanka behavior and Trump's loose lips led to Christie turning down the gig, he writes. … When Chris Christie withdrew from consideration …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump sours on DeSantis  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TODAY'S MUST-READ — “The toughest trial KEVIN MCCARTHY faces on his way to becoming House speaker isn't reclaiming the majority.  It's what comes afterward.”  That's the blunt takeaway from Olivia Beavers' big piece …
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Appeals court temporarily bars release of Trump White House records to House Jan. 6 committee  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the imminent release of records of former president Donald Trump's White House calls and activities related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after a lower court found …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee to Mark Meadows: Testify Friday or risk contempt charges
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Kyle Rittenhouse's white crocodile tears hold value in America  —  Paul Butler: Rittenhouse was prepared to disrupt image as trigger-happy vigilante  —  Kyle Rittenhouse, the man charged with homicide in the deaths of two anti-police brutality demonstrators, seems to have spent much more time at the gun range than in acting classes.
Discussion: Althouse, Snopes.com and Breitbart
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Nicole Silverio / The Daily Caller:
CNN Commentator Claims Rittenhouse Judge Wants A Job At Fox News
Discussion: BizPac Review
Politico:
Christie's calculus: Trump is ‘in the rearview mirror’  —  He doesn't actually say the name Donald Trump when he lays out what's wrong with the Republican Party.  —  But it's obvious who Chris Christie is talking about in recent speeches, interviews and in a new book that's set for release next week.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sen. Murkowski announces reelection bid in a race featuring a Trump-backed GOP challenger
Associated Press:
Murkowski announces reelection bid opposed by Trump
Discussion: Political Wire and ABC17NEWS
Petula Dvorak / Washington Post:
An Air Force sergeant killed himself on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  The note he left is heartbreaking.  —  Kenneth Omar Santiago's perfect smile dazzles on social media as he poses in his Air Force uniforms — flight suits to mess dress.  —  He accepts military awards …
CNN:
'We don't want any more Black pastors coming in here,' says defense attorney in Arbery death trial  —  (CNN)A defense attorney for one of the three White men charged in 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery's killing objected Thursday to nationally recognized civil rights leaders attending the trial to support the victim's family.
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Keith Griffith / Daily Mail:
Biden's broken promise: Build Back Better will force 30% of middle class families to pay higher taxes - breaking president's vow to only tax the super-rich, analysis finds  — Tax Policy Center analysis finds some middle class taxpayers would pay more  — Increases would be modest, and the average household would not pay more
Discussion: RedState and BizPac Review
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Tax Policy Center:   T21-0260 - Tax Units with a Tax Increase or Tax Cut in Build Back Better Act as Reported by House Budget Committee, by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2022
Washington Post:
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans  —  Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing  —  Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent …
Discussion: Michael-In-Norfolk
Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press:
COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US  —  The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S.
Discussion: WFXRtv
New York Times:
The White House Says Its Plans Will Slow Inflation.  The Big Question Is: When?  —  The Biden administration has argued that its infrastructure and broader economic package will slow rapid price increases.  But that will take time.  —  Rocketing inflation has become a headache for U.S. consumers …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:   History Says Don't Panic About Inflation
Rong Xiaoqing / THE CITY:
Chinese Voters Came Out in Force for the GOP in NYC, Shaking Up Politics  —  From Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime helped mobilize votes for Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor and conservative Council candidates.
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
The danger of critical race theory  —  By now, most Americans have heard of critical race theory.  But many do not know just how radical or pernicious CRT is — because, as a new study from the American Enterprise Institute shows, the media does not explain its key tenets in its coverage.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times:   Can We Talk About Critical Race Theory?
Hannah Cox / Washington Examiner:
If libertarians built the roads, maybe they wouldn't be racist  —  Libertarians face many trite and tired arguments against their ideology, but none is more famous than the ever-present “Who would build the roads?” attack.  —  But while libertarians are forced to spend a good bit of time talking …
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Gov. Murphy's Republican Foe, Jack Ciattarelli, Will Concede  —  It took nine days.  But Mr. Ciattarelli is expected to acknowledge on Friday that he has lost the race for governor of New Jersey.  —  Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican vying to unseat Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey …
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Isn't Wavering.  Are New Yorkers on Her Side?  —  By voting no on the infrastructure bill, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez set off a fierce debate, including among city residents eager to see the subways improved.  —  As the No. 6 subway train creaked toward …
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
Where the potholes lie on Kevin McCarthy's road to House speaker  —  The toughest trial Kevin McCarthy faces on his way to becoming House speaker isn't reclaiming the majority.  It's what comes afterward.  —  McCarthy and his allies are elated by the strong GOP showing in this month's elections …
New York Times:
Project Veritas: Journalists or Political Spies?  —  Documents show how the conservative group worked with lawyers to gauge how far its deceptive reporting practices could go before running afoul of federal laws.  —  WASHINGTON — Hours after F.B.I. agents searched the homes …
Geoff Edgers / Washington Post:
What happened to Eric Clapton? … Robert Cray was stunned when he first heard “Stand and Deliver.”  Eric Clapton, his onetime musical hero, who became a mentor and friend, had released his first protest song in 56 years of recording.  Only it wasn't about George Floyd or global warming.
Discussion: HotAir and Rolling Stone
Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
Biden's self-inflicted energy crisis  —  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, heating costs for American families will increase by 54 percent this winter, making it the most expensive in over a decade.  Given President Biden's statements on the 2020 campaign trail …
 
 
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Hamilton Nolan / The Guardian:
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
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 Earlier Items: 
The Intercept:
The Main Driver of Inflation Is a Murderous Maniac in Riyadh
Discussion: Breitbart
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
‘Anti-woke’ University of Austin is right that college is ‘broken,’ but its founders are wrong about everything else
Axios:
Scoop: Biden appointing infrastructure chief
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell won't go to White House signing ceremony for infrastructure bill
Discussion: NBC News, Townhall and Balloon Juice
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Trump's legal woes multiply post-presidency
Discussion: HillReporter.com and Raw Story
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
Durham indictments - don't be fooled, here's where this case is likely headed
Discussion: RedState
 

 
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

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