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J. Michael Luttig / CNN:
The Republican blueprint to steal the 2024 election — Ex-Judge who played key role in Trump-Pence feud speaks out for first time — J. Michael Luttig, appointed by President George H. W. Bush, formerly served on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years.
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William Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts — He knew the president was lying. And he kept helping to spread the lies anyway. — We've known for a long time, based on audits, investigations, and court reviews, that Donald Trump's allegations about massive fraud in the 2020 presidential election are false.
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Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack
Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack
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CNN:
Kevin McCarthy defends remarks on leaked audio, telling Republicans foes trying to divide them
Kevin McCarthy defends remarks on leaked audio, telling Republicans foes trying to divide them
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Tucker Carlson calls Kevin McCarthy ‘puppet of the Democratic Party’
Tucker Carlson calls Kevin McCarthy ‘puppet of the Democratic Party’
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Washington Post:
Biden's tech agenda gets a reality check as Elon Musk buys Twitter — Washington's hands are largely tied as the world's richest person acquires an influential social network, an impact of the regulatory void around social media companies — The Biden administration arrived in Washington …
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives, prompting online attacks — The targeting of employees by Musk's massive Twitter megaphone is a major concern for workers — Elon Musk on Tuesday used his powerful Twitter account to bolster right-wing users who sharply criticized two company executives …
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Twitter says mass deactivations after Musk news were ‘organic’ — How Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could change the platform — Twitter was flooded with user reports of high-profile accounts losing thousands of followers in the hours after news broke that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would purchase …
Andy Ngo / New York Post:
Twitter workers freaking out over Elon Musk in internal Slack messages — Leaked internal communications by Twitter employees reveal woke employees are overtaken by despair and anger about Elon Musk's month-long effort to acquire Twitter. — Musk announced he would purchase the company for $44 billion on Monday.
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Noah Bressner / Axios:
Judge rejects Musk's bid to end 2018 SEC settlement
Judge rejects Musk's bid to end 2018 SEC settlement
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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Elon Musk Got Twitter Because He Gets Twitter
Elon Musk Got Twitter Because He Gets Twitter
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Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:
United States is ‘out of the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says — The United States is finally “out of the pandemic phase,” the country's top infectious-disease expert said Tuesday, as cases and hospitalizations are notably down and mask mandates are all but gone.
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A fight over coronavirus safety at journalists' gala event
A fight over coronavirus safety at journalists' gala event
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Before Washington's ‘Nerd Prom,’ Lots of Risk-Benefit Calculation
Before Washington's ‘Nerd Prom,’ Lots of Risk-Benefit Calculation
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA's investigation into Trump Organization expires this week — (CNN)A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end …
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Laura Italiano / Insider:
Donald Trump worried ‘dangerous’ fruits could be thrown at him by protesters, a new deposition reveals — Donald Trump said “pineapples, tomatoes, bananas, stuff like that” could be thrown at him at protests. — Trump's concerns were revealed Tuesday night, in his sworn deposition for an upcoming Bronx trial.
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Mary Ellen Klas / Miami Herald:
Disney tells investors state can't dissolve special district without paying debt — As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an obscure provision in state law that says the state …
Associated Press:
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange — WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America …
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Mark Leibovich / The Atlantic:
Just Call Trump a Loser — Let's assume Donald Trump runs again for president in 2024. Yes, I know, caveats, caveats. Republicans say it's too early to discuss '24. A lot can change between now and then. Maybe Trump won't actually run. Maybe he's just teasing the possibility to milk the attention.
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Washington Post:
Russia cuts off gas to Poland, Bulgaria, stoking tensions with E.U. over Ukraine — Russia's state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, said Wednesday it had shut off the supply of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, a move that marks a significant escalation in the economic tension between Moscow and the West over the war in Ukraine.
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Michelle Ruiz / Vogue:
How Female Correspondents Are Defining War Coverage in Ukraine
How Female Correspondents Are Defining War Coverage in Ukraine
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Former U.S. ambassador accused of illegal foreign lobbying — Richard Olson, a former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, has been criminally charged for his alleged role in an undisclosed lobbying campaign for the Qatari government, records show.
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
CEO: Boeing Should Have Rejected Trump's Air Force One Deal — The company revealed that it has lost $660 million outfitting the next presidential jets—so far. — Boeing should have rejected then-President Donald Trump's proposed terms to build two new Air Force One aircraft, the company's CEO said Wednesday.
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Matthew Klam / New York Times:
Henry Winkler Breaks the Curse of Stardom — Now in his 70s, the pop culture icon has found his true calling on “Barry,” as the king of character actors. — To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Associated Press:
Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police — ST. PAUL, Minn. — A state investigation launched after George Floyd's killing in the custody of four Minneapolis police officers has determined that the department engages in a pattern of race discrimination.
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Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for George Floyd's death
Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction for George Floyd's death
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Officials Awarded $700 Million Pandemic Loan Despite Objections — A congressional report raises new questions about a pandemic relief loan to a troubled trucking company with close ties to the Trump administration. — WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday released …
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New York Times:
China's Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Triumphant Propaganda — Public anger and grief over the bungled lockdown in Shanghai is creating a credibility crisis for the country's leader, Xi Jinping, and his zero Covid policies. — Immediately after Beijing said it had detected …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Slight Majority Say Masks Should Not Be Required On Airplanes, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; But More Than Half Of Americans Still Plan To Wear Masks On Airplanes Even Without Mandates — mail_outline — A week after a federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate …
Bill Glauber / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Marquette Poll shows Mandela Barnes, Alex Lasry in tight Democratic U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin — The Democratic race for U.S. Senate has tightened, according to Wednesday's Marquette University Law School Poll. — But many voters haven't made their pick for the primary that will be held Aug. 9 …
Washington Post:
Rand Paul may be (partly) right about NATO and Ukraine — Welcome to The Daily 202! Tell your friends to sign up here. On this day in 1521, Philippines natives killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. — The big idea — Rand Paul and the debate over NATO expansion
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Partisan Picture Of Senate Primary — Democrats divided on ideology but progressive candidate is most popular; Republicans united on issues, but have no clear favorite in the field … West Long Branch, NJ - There are very different dynamics at play among the Democratic and Republican bases …
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Casey Michel / New Republic:
Representative Steve Cohen Wants to Build a New Weapon to Fight Kleptocrats — Over the past few months, a new range of sanctions have begun rippling across the West, targeting a motley crew of Russian oligarchs, all of whom have profited from their relationship with the Kremlin and pushed Moscow's interests abroad.
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Gabby Orr / CNN:
Trump unleashes his temper on GOP allies over Ohio Senate primary split — Not since Anthony Scaramucci was fired a mere 10 days into his White House gig has someone fallen out of Donald Trump's favor as quickly as David McIntosh. — At an April 9 rally in North Carolina …
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