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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Is Depicted as a Would-Be Autocrat Seeking to Hang Onto Power at All Costs — As the Jan. 6 committee outlined during its prime-time hearing, Donald J. Trump executed a seven-part conspiracy to overturn a free and fair democratic election. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jared and Ivanka, Without the Power or the Masks — In stark videotaped interviews, Ivanka Trump accepted the notion that there had been no fraud in the 2020 election. Jared Kushner complained that a White House counsel had been “whining.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
The Case Against Donald J. Trump — It was a criminal conspiracy … — Liz Cheney — Well, that was remarkable. But will it matter? — Morning Shots reached out to our colleagues for their reactions to last night's prime-time hearing by the House January 6th Committee: — Will Saletan
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fox News didn't just ignore the Jan. 6 hearing. It did something worse. — Fox News didn't need to announce that it wasn't going to cover Thursday night's prime-time hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Kelly Hooper / Politico:
‘Checked out’: Trump rebukes Ivanka over Jan. 6 testimony — Former President Donald Trump on Friday discounted his own daughter's testimony that the 2020 presidential election results were not fraudulent. — “Ivanka Trump was not involved in looking at, or studying, Election results.
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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Trump claims daughter Ivanka ‘checked out’ and wasn't looking at election results — Rep. Liz Cheney shows testimony from Ivanka Trump, Bill Barr and Jason Miller — (CNN)A day after the House January 6 committee revealed previously unseen video of former President Donald Trump's daughter …
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Washington Post:
Rep. Liz Cheney tells Americans why Jan. 6 should terrify them — After months of preparation, Cheney tries to convince fellow Republicans and Wyoming voters of a chilling conspiracy — For weeks, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has been, in the words of those close to her, “obsessed” with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
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The Hill:
Former Fox News editor to testify before Jan. 6 panel
Former Fox News editor to testify before Jan. 6 panel
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The Jan. 6 committee's evidence spoke for itself. Is the Justice Department listening?
The Jan. 6 committee's evidence spoke for itself. Is the Justice Department listening?
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Key Trump Allies Were Talking to Proud Boys Before Jan. 6, Committee Says
Key Trump Allies Were Talking to Proud Boys Before Jan. 6, Committee Says
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
6 takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee's first prime-time hearing
6 takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee's first prime-time hearing
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
January 6 Primetime Hearing Proves A Slow Start At Unraveling A Dreadful Day In American History
January 6 Primetime Hearing Proves A Slow Start At Unraveling A Dreadful Day In American History
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The One Witness at the January 6 Hearing Who Matters Most
The One Witness at the January 6 Hearing Who Matters Most
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Jan. 6 Chair Bennie Thompson Tells Tapper He Has Witnesses to Conversations Between Proud Boys and Those ‘In The Trump Orbit’
Jan. 6 Chair Bennie Thompson Tells Tapper He Has Witnesses to Conversations Between Proud Boys and Those ‘In The Trump Orbit’
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney offers GOP a stark choice about Jan. 6
Liz Cheney offers GOP a stark choice about Jan. 6
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
The J6 Inquisition Is An Obvious Soviet-Style Show Trial
The J6 Inquisition Is An Obvious Soviet-Style Show Trial
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CNN:
January 6 committee chairman says witnesses have described conversations between extremists and Trump's orbit
January 6 committee chairman says witnesses have described conversations between extremists and Trump's orbit
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New York Times:
Liz Cheney: Vice Chair Has Become a G.O.P. Outcast For Condemning Trump
Liz Cheney: Vice Chair Has Become a G.O.P. Outcast For Condemning Trump
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Clara Jeffery / Mother Jones:
January 6 Committee Opens With a Narrative MasterClass
January 6 Committee Opens With a Narrative MasterClass
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Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Ariz. lawmakers to help overturn Trump's defeat, emails show — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed 29 Republican state lawmakers in Arizona — 27 more than previously known — to set aside Joe Biden's popular vote victory and …
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country — (CNN)The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the US …
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
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Leslie Josephs / CNBC:
U.S. drops Covid testing requirement for international travelers
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
‘Ruth Sent Us’ group hinted at targeting Supreme Court Justice Barrett's children, church — Group gave details on Barrett's routine, her children's school and family's spiritual life — Protestors march outside of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's home
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Politico:
Biden scraps Trump's Air Force One paint scheme over cost — The Biden administration has opted not to go with former President Donald Trump's red, white and blue paint scheme for the Air Force One replacement after a new study showed it could drive up the cost, according to an administration official.
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CNN:
US seeks full reset with Saudi Arabia, effectively moving on from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi — (CNN)Senior US officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the US is prepared to move forward with a “reset” of the relationship, and effectively move on from the 2018 murder …
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Kate Shaw / The Atlantic:
The Other Cause of January 6 — John Eastman. Rudy Giuliani. Donald Trump himself. — These people all bear some responsibility for the events of January 6, 2021. But there is another contributing factor—an institution, not a person—whose role is regularly overlooked …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Inflation rose 8.6% in May, highest since 1981 — The consumer price index rose 8.6% in May from a year ago, the highest increase since December 1981. Core inflation excluding food and energy rose 6%. Both were higher than expected. — Surging food, gas and energy prices all contributed …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Taylor Lorenz said an editor was to blame. Is that okay? — UPDATE: The fallout from the Lorenz story continues: On Thursday, members of The Post's features staff held a meeting with Post Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, Senior Managing Editor Cameron Barr, Managing Editor of Diversity …
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Downstate farmer beating the crop out of GOP establishment in gov race — by nearly 2-1 margin — If the numbers hold, it would represent a brutal repudiation by Illinois' Republican voters of Irvin, his mainstream party endorsements and, pointedly, his $50 million benefactor, Chicago hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin.
Jesse Singal / Singal-Minded:
“Science Vs” Cited Seven Studies To Argue There's No Controversy About Giving Puberty Blockers And Hormones To Trans Youth. Let's Read Them. — The show is strikingly selective in its skepticism … Give a gift subscription — Science Vs, a leading science journalism podcast produced by Gimlet …