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CBS News:
Liz Cheney: Jan. 6 “conspiracy” was “extremely broad ... well-organized” — This Thursday night, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will hold its first public hearing in nearly a year, asking us to relive, and reckon with, a day that some would rather have us forget.
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ABC News:
GOP Rep. Tom Rice says impeaching Trump was ‘the conservative vote’ — “I would do it again tomorrow,” he said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. — South Carolina's Tom Rice was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Schiff: DoJ decision not to indict Trump ex-aides Meadows and Scavino a ‘grave disappointment’ — Member of Capitol attack committee says decision not to charge the two with contempt of Congress could ‘impede our work’ — California congressman Adam Schiff - a member of the select House …
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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Trump ‘Ultimate Target’ as DOJ Goes Up ‘Criminal Food Chain’: Kirschner
Trump ‘Ultimate Target’ as DOJ Goes Up ‘Criminal Food Chain’: Kirschner
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Three dead, at least 11 wounded in mass shooting on South Street, Philadelphia police say — What you need to know Follow live updates on Sunday, June 5. Three people have died and at least 11 wounded in a shooting around Second and South streets late Saturday evening.An officer fired …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
'I didn't think it was going to stop': 3 dead, 11 wounded in South Street mass shooting — Three people were killed and 11 others wounded in a mass shooting late Saturday night on South Street amid chaos that erupted on legendary blocks that have long been among the region's most popular gathering places.
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The Daily Beast, American Military News and The US Sun
Washington Post:
How the White House lost Joe Manchin, and its plan to transform America — A breakthrough seemed close. It was mid-December, and President Biden had been negotiating for months with Sen. Joseph Manchin III over Biden's sweeping plan to reconfigure the American economy.
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump on the brink? — WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is bored at Mar-a-Lago and anxious to get back in the political arena — as a candidate, not a kingmaker — but advisers are divided over whether he should launch a third bid for the presidency as early as this summer.
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Washington Post:
Woodward and Bernstein thought Nixon defined corruption. Then came Trump. — Perspective by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein — President George Washington, in his celebrated 1796 Farewell Address, cautioned that American democracy was fragile. “Cunning, ambitious …
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Conor Dougherty / New York Times:
California's Housing Crisis and the Fight Over 20 Townhomes — Suburban homeowners like Susan Kirsch are often blamed for worsening the nation's housing crisis. That doesn't mean she's giving up her two-decade fight against 20 condos. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig / Insider:
A House Democrat plans to introduce a bill that would hit AR-15's with a 1,000% tax — and it could pass Congress without GOP votes — A recent string of mass shootings is causing Rep. Don Beyer to seek an aggressive tax on AR-15 style weapons. — Beyer said his bill is a “creative pathway” …
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Occupy Democrats, The Daily Wire and Blue Virginia
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A pro-Herschel Walker gas giveaway fuels Democratic outrage — A long line of cars formed at a Chevron gas station south of downtown Atlanta as word spread a political action committee was handing out $25 vouchers. Now the pro-Herschel Walker group's giveaway is fueling a different sort …
David Cohen / Politico:
Buttigieg sees ‘insanity’ in reaction to gun violence — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday criticized those who blame America's gun violence on factors other than guns. — “The idea that us, being the only developed country where this happens routinely …
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Kelly Livingston / ABC News:
Inflation is President Biden's ‘top economic priority’: Pete Buttigieg
Inflation is President Biden's ‘top economic priority’: Pete Buttigieg
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Opinion Democrats should be clear: A radical GOP is holding the country back — Washington is broken. Politicians can't get anything done. They don't listen to voters. — Voters have been making these complaints for decades, but never have they been truer than they are today.
Thomas Phippen / Fox News:
DeSantis beats Trump in 2024 straw poll a second time at Colorado conservative summit — Alabama gubernatorial candidate Sarah Sanders and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard also spoke at the summit. — Jimmy Explains Why Governor DeSantis Is So Popular On ‘Gutfeld’
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CNN:
Sen. Chris Murphy ‘more confident than ever’ Congress can reach deal on gun laws but anxious about failure — Senator gives update on negotiations with Republicans over new gun laws 03:16 — (CNN)Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democratic negotiator in bipartisan talks on gun control legislation …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
We Can't Be Ukraine Hawks Forever — Sure, it works in practice, but does it work in theory? Over the years I've heard this parody of academic pomposity put in the lips of various targets, from French intellectuals to University of Chicago economists. Lately, though, I've begun thinking it myself …
Declan Walsh / New York Times:
‘From Russia With Love’: A Putin Ally Mines Gold and Plays Favorites in Sudan — Backed by the Kremlin, the shadowy network known as the Wagner Group is getting rich in Sudan while helping the military to crush a democracy movement. — AL-IBEDIYYA, Sudan — In a scorched …
Financial Times:
Boris Johnson's allies concede Tory rebels close to triggering no-confidence vote — Leading critic of UK prime minister says there is a 55% chance of ballot this week on his future as leader — Boris Johnson's key allies are preparing to defend him in a challenge to his leadership …
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NBC News:
Uvalde funeral attendant who encountered gunman says he tried to go after shooter, was held back — Witness recounts locking eyes with Uvalde shooter outside school — UVALDE, Texas — Cody Briseno, a funeral attendant who works across the street from the site of the state's deadliest school shooting …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Beware partisan ‘pink slime’ sites that pose as local news — Why you should ask more questions before posting that enraging story on social media — It's always tempting to share news that comes across our social media feeds when it not only seems outrageous but also confirms our biases, fears or suspicions.
John Leicester / Associated Press:
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia took aim at Western military supplies for Ukraine's government with early Sunday airstrikes in Kyiv that it said destroyed tanks donated from abroad, a claim denied by a Ukrainian official.
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Texts Reveal GOP Mission to Breach Voting Machine in Georgia — The messages from a local GOP county chair—and fake elector for Donald Trump—show his plan to examine an elections computer. … DOUGLAS, GEORGIA—The Georgia Secretary of State claims it is investigating …
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