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Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
The Moral Desolation of the GOP — Yesterday evening, the leaders of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol opened their public hearings—hearings that will show, in the words of vice chair Liz Cheney, that “Donald Trump oversaw …
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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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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Here's What the World's Media Thinks of the Jan. 6 Hearings — International media outlets are watching the hearings, but most don't seem to grasp how their countries are affected by them. … “The world is watching what we do here,” said Rep. Benny Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee …
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The January 6th Hearings: A Criminal Evidence Tracker — Introducing the January 6th Hearings Criminal Evidence Tracker — The January 6th Select Committee's first hearing was compelling. As with Watergate and other historic congressional proceedings, Thursday night will be long remembered …
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
Rolling Stone:
Jared Kushner Wasn't Just Involved in Trump's Push to Overturn 2020. He Helped Start It
Jared Kushner Wasn't Just Involved in Trump's Push to Overturn 2020. He Helped Start It
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New York Post:
Donald Trump, Democrats are obsessed with 2020 — GOP should look to the future
Donald Trump, Democrats are obsessed with 2020 — GOP should look to the future
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Kelly Hooper / Politico:
‘Checked out’: Trump rebukes Ivanka over Jan. 6 testimony
‘Checked out’: Trump rebukes Ivanka over Jan. 6 testimony
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fox News didn't just ignore the Jan. 6 hearing. It did something worse.
Fox News didn't just ignore the Jan. 6 hearing. It did something worse.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Why It Matters That the Jan. 6 Hearings Put ‘a War Scene’ on Display
Why It Matters That the Jan. 6 Hearings Put ‘a War Scene’ on Display
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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Bloomberg:
Jan. 6 Hearings Need to Deliver Additional Viral Moments to Reach Americans
Jan. 6 Hearings Need to Deliver Additional Viral Moments to Reach Americans
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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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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Nearly 20M watched Jan. 6 hearing: Nielsen — Nearly 20 million people watched Thursday night's first hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol across broadcast and cable news, according to preliminary ratings figures from Nielsen.
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John Koblin / New York Times:
More Than 19 Million Watched Jan. 6 Hearing, Early Tally Shows — The number, which will grow as the count adds more networks, is in the ballpark of big television events like a “Sunday Night Football” game. — Give this article- - - Read in app — More than 19 million people watched …
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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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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 …
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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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Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Giuliani hit with ethics charges by Washington D.C. authorities over false election claims — The District of Columbia office that polices attorneys for ethical misconduct filed charges on Friday against President Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, over baseless claims …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims
DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims
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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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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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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 …
Stephen Gandel / New York Times:
Starbucks's C.E.O. Howard Schultz: 'I don't know if we can keep our bathrooms open.' — Video — Starbucks's chief executive, Howard Schultz, says the company is considering ending its open bathroom policy. — Speaking on Thursday at The Times's DealBook D.C. policy forum …
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Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News:
Poll shows Britt leading Brooks in Senate runoff — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A new poll shows Katie Britt with a decisive lead over Mo Brooks in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate. — The survey, taken by McLaughlin and Associates on behalf of the Alabama Forestry Association …
Wall Street Journal:
Rural America Reels From Violent Crime. ‘People Lost Their Ever-Lovin’ Minds.' — Murder rates didn't soar only in cities during the pandemic; small-town sheriffs and prosecutors are overwhelmed with homicide cases — Local prosecutor Rebecca McCoy used to think of her home in central Arkansas …
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Meta Scrutinizing Sheryl Sandberg's Use of Facebook Resources Over Several Years — Review focuses on the extent to which staffers worked on her personal projects — The lawyers investigating Facebook operating chief Sheryl Sandberg's use of corporate resources are examining behavior …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Pence team couldn't verify Trump campaign's election fraud claims, new memo shows — In the days before the electoral college certification, then-Vice President Mike Pence's legal team laid out that they found most of the Trump campaign's assertions of election fraud minor or unverifiable …
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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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