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Peter Baker / New York Times:
How Jared Kushner Washed His Hands of Donald Trump Before Jan. 6 — Mr. Kushner's role in the final months of the Trump White House could come into sharp relief once the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol opens hearings. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Mark Meadows Was Trump's “Matador” for His Fake Election Lies — Without the former President's fourth and final White House chief of staff, January 6th might never have happened. — When the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol begins its long-awaited hearings …
ABC News:
Top Trump White House lawyer in active talks with Jan. 6 committee to testify publicly — Cipollone was one of the few aides with Trump in the West Wing on Jan. 6. — White House Counsel Pat Cipollone attends a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020.
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Washington Post:
Trump call Jan. 6 to ‘walk down to the Capitol’ prompted Secret Service scramble
Trump call Jan. 6 to ‘walk down to the Capitol’ prompted Secret Service scramble
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Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Report: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump to Play Starring Role in January 6 Hearings
Report: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump to Play Starring Role in January 6 Hearings
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Chesa Boudin Recall Election Results — Live San Francisco election results for the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, including vote breakdown by district. — The S.F. Department of Elections is not yet reporting results for this election. The department will start publishing data at around 8:45 p.m. on June 7.
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Nellie Bowles / The Atlantic:
How San Francisco Became a Failed City — San Francisco was conquered by the United States in 1846, and two years later, the Americans discovered gold. That's about when my ancestors came—my German great-great-great-grandfather worked at a butcher shop on Jackson Street.
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Charles Fain Lehman / Washington Free Beacon:
The Broken Windows Election — San Francisco district attorney and George Soros darling Chesa Boudin went down in flames Tuesday evening, recalled by double-digits in ultra-liberal San Francisco, a far larger margin than the less than 2 percent of voters who carried him to victory three years ago.
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Heather Knight / San Francisco Chronicle:
Chesa Boudin blamed the recall on the right wing. But S.F. voters who ousted him just want a city that works
Chesa Boudin blamed the recall on the right wing. But S.F. voters who ousted him just want a city that works
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
Opinion Boudin's recall proves Democrats have lost the public's trust on crime
Opinion Boudin's recall proves Democrats have lost the public's trust on crime
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime
California Sends Democrats and the Nation a Message on Crime
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San Francisco Chronicle:
California Election Results June 2022
California Election Results June 2022
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
How to Think About the January 6th Hearings — In its primetime meetings, which start this week, the House committee is providing an active threat assessment. — As you watch the House January 6th Committee's primetime hearings, keep the following top of mind: The committee is not just examining the past.
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Inaugural January 6 hearing to track activities of Proud Boys during Capitol attack — The House select committee investigating the insurrection will examine several crucial stages in the lead up to the first breach of the Capitol — The House select committee investigating …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sends another trove of Eastman emails to Jan. 6 committee
Judge sends another trove of Eastman emails to Jan. 6 committee
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Democrats fret as Garland's January 6 investigation creeps closer to pre-midterm deadline
Jordain Carney / Politico:
The latest House-Senate GOP split: How to respond to Jan. 6 hearings
The latest House-Senate GOP split: How to respond to Jan. 6 hearings
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Majority of Proud Boys indicted for sedition were U.S. military veterans
Majority of Proud Boys indicted for sedition were U.S. military veterans
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Rolling Stone:
The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter's Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It
The Jan. 6 Committee Wants Twitter's Internal Slack Messages. Twitter Is Fighting It
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Jim Jordan / The Federalist:
The True Goal Of The J6 Committee Is To Slander And Shame Conservatives Out Of The Public Sphere
The True Goal Of The J6 Committee Is To Slander And Shame Conservatives Out Of The Public Sphere
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Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
The Jan. 6 Inquiry's Only Endangered Democrat Prepares Herself for a Fight
The Jan. 6 Inquiry's Only Endangered Democrat Prepares Herself for a Fight
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Associated Press:
FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying — The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
DeSantis spokeswoman belatedly registers as agent of foreign politician — Christina Pushaw's disclosure of work for Mikheil Saakashvili came after contact from the Justice Department, her attorney said — A spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week registered as a foreign agent …
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Washington Post:
Man with weapon detained near Brett Kavanaugh's home — The man allegedly told police he wanted to kill the Supreme Court justice, according to people familiar with the investigation — A California man carrying at least one weapon near Brett M. Kavanaugh's Maryland home has been taken …
David Siders / Politico:
Trump hits another snag: 6 takeaways from a big primary night — Another round of Republicans on Donald Trump's hit list survived on Tuesday, while in San Francisco, a progressive prosecutor didn't. But that's not all we learned from Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi …
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Nassar Victims Suing F.B.I. for Early Investigative Failures — The plaintiffs say Lawrence Nassar abused them after the bureau failed to act. The suits come after the Justice Department declined to prosecute the agents accused of bungling the inquiry. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Post:
Another 2020 election denier will be on November's ballot — Welcome to The Cybersecurity 202! Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day in 1867. If you're in the D.C. area, the Fallingwater house in southwest Pennsylvania that he designed is a wonderful day trip.
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
How Much Damage Have Marjorie Taylor Greene and the ‘Bullies’ Done to the G.O.P.? — Curious to know how the two more extreme wings of the Democrats and Republicans in the House differ, I asked a high-ranking Republican staff member with decades of government experience …
Kelsey Piper / Vox:
Stop telling kids that climate change will destroy their world — Some “climate anxiety” is the product of telling kids — falsely — that they have no future. — My 5-year-old daughter is now old enough to read a lot of books and magazines aimed at children, and it's given me a whole …
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Moderna says new trial results show that a revised vaccine works better against Omicron. — The findings indicate that the updated vaccine produced a significantly stronger immune response against Omicron, but it is unclear how it will fare against future versions of the virus.
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Revels in the WaPo Drama: ‘The Post Caved!’ — Tucker Carlson absolutely reveled in the drama in the Washington Post newsroom that has been ongoing since Friday. — On Tuesday, the Fox News host addressed the controversy, which began with the retweet of a sexist joke by reporter Dave Weigel.
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Josh Barro / Very Serious:
Are There Any Adults at the Washington Post?
Are There Any Adults at the Washington Post?
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Matthew McConaughey Knocks Down Common Talking Point Against Raising Age Requirement to Buy AR-15s — Matthew McConaughey joined Bret Baier on Tuesday's Special Report, just hours after delivering remarks at the White House press briefing. — The actor was born in Uvalde, Texas …
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Kate McGee / The Texas Tribune:
Professors behind conservative-backed “Liberty Institute” say UT has strayed from plan — Emails obtained via an open records request show two professors who helped develop the new center believe UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell backed off a plan to bring “intellectual diversity” to campus.