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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Hearings Will Put Trump at the Center of Plot That Resulted in Capitol Riot — The House panel investigating the attack will lead off its public sessions with video testimony from people close to the former president, and footage revealing the role of the Proud Boys. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What to expect from the first Jan. 6 hearing — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — At 8 p.m., the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack plans to start unveiling the most complete and visceral dissection to date of the mob …
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The Independent:
‘Trump will lose his mind’: The 6 Jan hearings vow to ‘change history’. Here's what to expect — The panel's first hearing in prime time will feature a filmmaker who captured footage of a meeting between Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report
Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
January 6 committee to hear from Raffensperger, Sterling
January 6 committee to hear from Raffensperger, Sterling
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The Jan. 6 committee's Trump targets
The Jan. 6 committee's Trump targets
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
6 questions the Jan. 6 committee aims to answer about the attack
6 questions the Jan. 6 committee aims to answer about the attack
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Trump privately raised Jan. 6 Capitol appearance with Secret Service agent, select panel hears
Trump privately raised Jan. 6 Capitol appearance with Secret Service agent, select panel hears
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Politico:
The Jan. 6 hearings' missing man: Mike Pence
The Jan. 6 hearings' missing man: Mike Pence
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Jan. 6 Committee Can't Convict Trump—but It Could Help Bankrupt Him
The Jan. 6 Committee Can't Convict Trump—but It Could Help Bankrupt Him
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Already Blown It
The Jan. 6 Committee Has Already Blown It
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 hearing to provide opening argument, focus on far-right groups
Jan. 6 hearing to provide opening argument, focus on far-right groups
YouTube:
President Joe Biden Visits Jimmy Kimmel Live — President Joe Biden talks about the 27 school shootings in America in 2022, why he believes nothing has been done so far about gun violence, an overwhelming ...
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Allie Griffin / New York Post:
Biden takes shot at Trump and Republicans on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Biden takes shot at Trump and Republicans on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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Variety:
Joe Biden on Issuing Gun Control Executive Order: 'I Don't Want to Emulate Trump's Abuse of the Constitution'
Joe Biden on Issuing Gun Control Executive Order: 'I Don't Want to Emulate Trump's Abuse of the Constitution'
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Bernie to Dems: Change course before you nosedive in November — Bernie Sanders has something to get off his chest: Without a course correction, he sees the Democratic Party on track to get shellacked this fall. — As the progressive Vermonter, not one to mince words, put it in an interview on Tuesday …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Dems meddle in Senate primary to advance hardline MAGA Republican — Colorado isn't viewed as a prime Republican Senate pickup opportunity this fall — not yet at least. — In the hopes of keeping it that way, Democrats are aggressively advancing the campaign of a hardline MAGA Senate candidate …
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Washington Post:
Facebook's ban on gun sales gives sellers 10 strikes before booting them — The company discloses little information about how it enforces its prohibition of firearm sales on the site, leaving its punishment system shrouded in secrecy — Facebook prohibits gun sales on its service.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Nikki Haley battles Trump in House primary turf war — As former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley crisscrosses the country ahead of an anticipated 2024 presidential bid, she is also fixated on defending her home turf — from an incursion led by her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump.
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Most Americans expect inflation to get worse, Post-Schar School poll finds — Rising prices are leading many to adjust their behavior by bargain-hunting, cutting back on entertainment or putting off planned purchases — Most Americans expect inflation to get worse in the next year …
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The Guardian
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Bipartisan Senate group eyes deal ‘this week’ on bill to prevent future coups — WASHINGTON — As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 plot prepares to kick off its first public hearing, a bipartisan group of senators huddled Wednesday in the Capitol to negotiate new laws to prevent future candidates from stealing elections.
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Time for the Democrats' Chesa Boudin Moment! — If Not Now, When? If Not Him, Who? — The crushing recall of San Francisco's stridently progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, crystallizes just how much trouble Democrats are in on the crime issue.
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The Nation
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
How the House Landscape Changed — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The new House landscape is fairly similar to the old one. — However, there is a notable increase in the number of super-safe Republican seats — and a modest decline in the overall number of competitive districts.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel Accused of ‘Secret Website’ Shenanigans — A new complaint alleges that J.D. Vance's campaign was illegally coordinating with billionaire backer Peter Thiel's super PAC. … According to a new legal complaint, investment banker J.D. Vance knowingly received unlawful support …
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Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
How would GOP Senate candidates fare against Evan McMullin in Utah? New poll reveals answers — A large chunk of undecided voters will have a loud voice in a competitive race come November — This month's Republican primary election will determine which of three candidates …
Dan Primack / Axios:
Exclusive: CEOs call on Senate to pass gun legislation — CEOs of more than 220 U.S. companies on Thursday will release a letter calling on the Senate to “take immediate action” to reduce gun violence, Axios has learned exclusively. … - The companies employ workers in all 50 states …
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
The Washington Post's Twitter Fragility — A recent and bizarrely evolving Twitter scandal has placed D.C.'s leading media institution in the middle of the political, or at least office politics, conversation. … The paper, which Bezos had acquired in 2013, was then at an inflection point.
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America is two nations barely on speaking terms — The spirit of Watergate will be missing from audiences for the televised January 6 hearings — What should we make of the fact that America's TV channels all carried the live jubilee festivities of an elderly monarch but will part ways …
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Vaccine orders for kids under 5 underway as approval process moves forward — There were 5 million doses available for initial orders. — With the approval process underway for young children's COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors' offices, pharmacies and children's hospitals across the country.
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Marist Poll:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: Gun Violence in the United States, June 2022 — More Americans Prioritize Controlling Gun Violence Over Gun Rights... Voters Reach Consensus on Many Gun Reforms... Biden Approval Rating at Lowest Point — With nearly four in ten Americans saying …
Michael Murney / Houston Chronicle:
Praise for Uvalde shooter and call for copycats is growing online, Homeland Security warns — The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday that people in online forums known for hosting violent extremist content are lauding the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas—and are pushing others to commit further attacks.
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Washington Free Beacon:
DC Launches Ad Campaign To Combat Anti-Trans Hate on Public Transportation. There's Been One Incident in the Past Two Years. — A single incident of anti-transgender harassment on the Washington, D.C., metro in the past two years has prompted an ad campaign to fight such hate across the city.