memeorandum: After losses in Ga., Trump sets sights on ousting Liz Cheney in Wyo. (Washington Post)

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Joanna Walters / The Guardian:

Trump calls Capitol attack an ‘insurrection hoax’ as public hearings set to begin — Former president intensifies attacks on Liz Cheney at Wyoming rally and endorses her Republican primary challenger in midterm elections — Joanna Walters in New York and agencies

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Washington Post:

After losses in Ga., Trump sets sights on ousting Liz Cheney in Wyo. — Trump has rallied behind a candidate he is wagering can topple his most outspoken Republican critic in Congress — CASPER, Wyo. — Since her father's first victory 44 years ago, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and her family have never lost an election in Wyoming.

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Travis Caldwell / CNN:

9-year-old describes escaping out a window during the Uvalde school shooting as anger mounts over law enforcement's response — (CNN)As a gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week and began firing, one student says his teacher — wounded by bullets — had to text 911 for help after a phone call did not go through.

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Alexandra Berzon / New York Times:

Lawyer Who Plotted to Overturn Trump Loss Recruits Election Deniers to Watch Over the Vote — A central figure in the scheme to reverse the 2020 election is mobilizing grass-roots activists into an “army of citizens” trained to aggressively monitor elections. — Give this article- - - Read in app

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Merrick Garland warns of democracy under threat in Harvard speech — Attorney General Merrick Garland warned about threats to democracy in the U.S. and abroad in a commencement speech at Harvard University on Sunday. … - Garland also urged the students, members of the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes …

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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:

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Megan Messerly / Politico:

Austin pushing to effectively decriminalize abortion ahead of ruling on Roe — The state's so-called trigger law, which would take effect 30 days after a Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe, includes the nation's harshest criminal penalties on abortion. — The city of Austin is attempting …

Josh Rogin / Washington Post:

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Scott Pelley / CBS News:

What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters? — The mass murder last week at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has something in common with America's deadliest massacres - the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. Variations of the AR-15 were used in this month's massacre …

Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:

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Axios:

Midterm special: Key House, Senate and governor races to watch — The midterm outlook for House Democrats is so bleak that even members in districts President Biden won by 10 to 15 points are in danger of losing their seats, according to election experts. — Driving the news …

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Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:

Kinzinger says he is ‘open’ to ban on AR-15 and other gun reforms — Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) indicated his support for gun reform legislation, including raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, breaking from many of his Republican colleagues. — In the wake of the shooting …