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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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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
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts
The Most Damning Part of the Meadows Texts
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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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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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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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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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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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Project Veritas:
BREAKING: Twitter Insider Leaks Audio Recording of Company's Internal All-Hands Meeting Following Elon Musk Takeover ... ‘Many Different Feelings About What Is Happening’
BREAKING: Twitter Insider Leaks Audio Recording of Company's Internal All-Hands Meeting Following Elon Musk Takeover ... ‘Many Different Feelings About What Is Happening’
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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 — White House correspondents rebuff proposal to install special lights to stop viral spread — More than 2,000 journalists, celebrities and politicians, including President Biden, are set to descend on the White House Correspondents …
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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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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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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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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.
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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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Nicole Narea / Vox:
Title 42, the Trump-era border policy dividing Democrats, explained — The once little-known public health law has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate ahead of the midterms. — The Biden administration is proceeding with its plans to end Title 42, a policy implemented under …
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Hunter Walker / Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: MAGA Candidate Evicted from Home After Wife Asks Court for Emergency Order of Protection — His current wife is now the third domestic partner to accuse him of abusive or threatening behavior — Teddy Daniels, a far-right Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania …
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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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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Politico:
‘Someone is taking too many edibles’ — Despair mounts over Biden's domestic agenda — The White House began this week with a modest goal for resuscitating its domestic agenda: Get Joe Manchin to the negotiating table. — So far, the seats are empty. — With the clock ticking on their hopes …
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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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.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Opinion The GOP is no longer a party. It's a movement to impose White Christian nationalism. — People might be confused about how a Republican Party that once worried about government overreach now seeks to control medical care for transgender children and retaliate against a corporation …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Lis Smith dishes on love of political combat in new book … - The title, “Any Given Tuesday,” puts an Election Day twist on the “Any Given Sunday” truism about the NFL. — The book is animated by Smith's love for the hand-to-hand combat of politics, and she …
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Matt Welch / Reason:
COVID-19 Policies Wrecked Public School Enrollment and Student Outcomes — The kids never came back to big-city public schools, and now districts face budgetary “Armageddon.” — After the historic one-year enrollment drop of 2.5 percent in the 2020-21 school year, public K-12 attendance has stubbornly refused to bounce back.
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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 …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
New York's Top Court Voids Democrat-Drawn House Map — The New York Court of Appeals said Democrats violated the State Constitution and ignored the will of the voters. The judges ordered a court-appointed expert to draw replacements. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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 …
Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
Did Faulty Assumptions Dash Parents' Hope for an Under-5 Vaccine? — Seventeen months after a Covid vaccine was first authorized for American adults, parents are still waiting for the government to authorize one for children under 5. Some frustrations and setbacks may have been unavoidable …
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Pippa Crerar / Mirror.co.uk:
Top Tory caught watching porn in Commons - sitting next to female minister — Three sources said that around a dozen women MPs at the meeting shared accounts of alleged sexism and harassment by their colleagues — A top Tory was watching porn on his mobile phone in the House of Commons …
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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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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 …