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U.S. Department of Justice:
Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress — Two Charges Filed for Defaulting on House Subpoena From Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Capitol Breach — WASHINGTON - Former White House advisor Peter K. Navarro has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt …
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Grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress — (CNN)A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee's investigation.
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Axios:
Scoop: Trumpworld plots Jan. 6 counterprogramming blitz — Former President Trump and his allies, in conjunction with top House GOP leadership and conservative groups, have begun pulling documents and coordinating a behind-the-scenes effort to counterprogram the Jan. 6 committee's televised hearings this month, Axios has learned.
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Putin thinks West will blink first in war of attrition, Russian elites say — The Kremlin is seeking to ramp up economic pressure to erode foreign support for Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin is digging in for a long war of attrition over Ukraine and will be relentless in trying …
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Beijing chafes at Moscow's requests for support, Chinese officials say — China's leadership wants to expand assistance for Russia without running afoul of Western sanctions and has set limits on what it will do — Russian officials have raised increasingly frustrated requests …
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Reuters:
Russia summons heads of U.S. media outlets, warns of ‘stringent measures’ — Russia's Foreign Ministry said it was summoning the heads of U.S. media outlets in Moscow to a meeting next Monday to notify them of tough measures in response to U.S. restrictions against Russian media.
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Private groups work to bring specialized combat gear to Ukraine
Private groups work to bring specialized combat gear to Ukraine
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Russian Dissent and Task & Purpose
Illia Ponomarenko / The Kyiv Independent:
How Western heavy weaponry can make a difference in the war in Ukraine
How Western heavy weaponry can make a difference in the war in Ukraine
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Opinion A Democratic ‘Contract With America’ for 2022 — Ahead of November's midterm elections, Democrats should offer a straightforward, comprehensive agenda and commit to passing it if they keep control of Congress (or, in the case of the Senate, gain true control).
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
The Texas conservative turned Biden-approved ‘rational Republican’ on guns
The Texas conservative turned Biden-approved ‘rational Republican’ on guns
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New York Times:
Full Transcript: Biden's Speech on Guns
Full Transcript: Biden's Speech on Guns
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Washington Post:
Biden urges Congress to act on guns in rare prime-time address
Biden urges Congress to act on guns in rare prime-time address
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Des Moines Register:
A man shot, killed 2 church members, then himself, outside of Ames' Cornerstone Church, sheriff says — A man shot and killed two female victims, then killed himself, in a parking lot outside Ames' Cornerstone Church Thursday night, according to police and officials at the church.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Voters Say They Want Gun Control. Their Votes Say Something Different. — Broad public support on the issue may not be as broad as polling shows or as Democrats hope. — It's one of the most puzzling questions for Democrats in American politics: Why is the political system so unresponsive to gun violence?
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Little Martyrs — A nihilistic religion worships the gun. — When I was 11 years old, I thought I was going to be a martyr.
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Two states aim to arm teachers despite opposition from educators and experts
Two states aim to arm teachers despite opposition from educators and experts
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Patrick Skinner / Washington Post:
Our ‘best case scenario’ in school shootings is badly misguided
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
The Uvalde Police Scandal — Students inside were calling 911 and begging for help. The officers stayed outside for almost an hour during the mass shooting. — 1x — The great sin in what happened in Texas is that an 18-year-old with murder in his heart walked into a public school and shot to death 19 kids and two teachers.
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Alexander Sammon / American Prospect:
Why Are Police So Bad at Their Jobs?
Why Are Police So Bad at Their Jobs?
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Will Steakin / ABC News:
Uvalde teacher who officials mistakenly said left door open is traumatized and heartbroken, attorney says
Uvalde teacher who officials mistakenly said left door open is traumatized and heartbroken, attorney says
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David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
How New York's Redistricting Became a Civil War for Democrats — “It was mass hysteria. Everyone assumed the whole thing was a plot.” — Bill de Blasio was having lunch at Caffè Reggio in the West Village on the third Monday in May, sinking in to what he assumed would be a post-mayoral life …
Reuters:
Elon Musk has ‘super bad feeling’ about economy, wants to slash Tesla jobs — San Francisco, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and wants to cut about 10% of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email to executives on Thursday seen by Reuters.
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Chris Matthews / Daily Mail:
Elon Musk now tells execs Tesla needs to ‘pause all hiring worldwide’ and cut staff by 10% because he has a ‘super bad feeling’ about the economy in latest internal email to execs
Elon Musk now tells execs Tesla needs to ‘pause all hiring worldwide’ and cut staff by 10% because he has a ‘super bad feeling’ about the economy in latest internal email to execs
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Jake Bittle / Grist:
Is Nebraska building a $500 million ‘canal to nowhere’ just to own the libs? — Earlier this spring, Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill authorizing construction of a canal that would siphon water from neighboring Colorado, igniting a war of words between the two states' leaders.
Talmon Joseph Smith / New York Times:
The key numbers in the jobs report and how to interpret them. — The number of people working or looking for work rose, while wage gains eased slightly — two encouraging signs as the Federal Reserve tries to combat stubbornly high inflation. — RIGHT NOW The key numbers in the jobs report and how to interpret them.
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Rolling Stone:
How Trump's Team Conned Susan Collins Into Dooming Roe v. Wade — Trump officials privately mocked the Maine Republican in the run-up to Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, predicting it'd be easy to get the pro-choice senator to vote for a seemingly anti-choice nominee
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Bill Lueders / The Bulwark:
My Friend, Donald Trump — What it's like being so special to the former president that he constantly reaches out to you for help. — Donald Trump writes to me often, usually several times a day. The president, as he calls himself—none of that “former” business—wants me to know how much he values me as a “trusted ally.”
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CNN:
NY prosecutors are moving closer to charging Steve Bannon in border wall effort Trump pardoned him for — (CNN)Several close allies of Steve Bannon have been subpoenaed to testify before a New York state grand jury investigating his fundraising for a private border wall effort, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN.
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Michael Schaffer / Politico:
Many Reporters Think Kevin McCarthy Is Dumb. Why Can't They Say So? — Is Kevin McCarthy a great big dummy? — That's not a rhetorical question. Read between the lines of some of the coverage during McCarthy's 15 years in Congress and you start to suspect that many folks who pay close attention …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Democrats Face Pressure on Crime From a New Front: Their Base — Not long ago, the party was focused on police reform, but rising fears of violence, especially among communities of color, have led candidates to change course. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Barry Sussman, Washington Post editor who oversaw Watergate reporting, dies at 87 — Barry Sussman, the Washington Post editor who directly oversaw the Watergate investigation by reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, providing invaluable — if at times unheralded …
Fabiola Santiago / Miami Herald:
Proud Boys couldn't have infiltrated Miami-Dade's GOP if racism were unacceptable — Welcome to your evolving Miami-Dade GOP — from spying Watergate burglars in the 1970s to racist Proud Boys in 2022. — How low can today's Florida Republicans go? — Pretty far down the road of normalizing racism …
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Gaetz says he supports voters arming themselves at polls — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday said he supports voters arming themselves when headed to the polls in an effort to protect against intimidation. — “I sort of like [Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas] Massie's legislation …
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook's Meta — One of the world's most powerful executives became increasingly burned out and disconnected from the mega-business she was instrumental in building. That dovetailed with a company investigation into her activities.
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Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Gender identity lessons, banned in some schools, are rising in others — Students are told that dolls aren't just for girls, and that there are no ‘boy colors’ or ‘girl colors’ — Some lessons are direct: “Who can describe what transgender means?” In other classes, the discussion is more subtle …
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Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
US has over 750 complaints that Teslas brake for no reason — DETROIT (AP) — More than 750 Tesla owners have complained to U.S. safety regulators that cars operating on the automaker's partially automated driving systems have suddenly stopped on roadways for no apparent reason.