memeorandum: Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety (New York Times)

10:10 PM ET, June 12, 2022

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Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough — A bipartisan group of Senate negotiators is set to announce Sunday that it reached a tentative agreement on legislation that would pair modest new gun restrictions with significant new mental health and school security investments …

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New York Times:

Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety — The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform legislation. — WASHINGTON — Senate negotiators announced on Sunday they had agreed …

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Politico:
Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement

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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Senators reach gun safety deal

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CNN:
Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control

NBC News:
Senate negotiators announce framework deal on bipartisan gun package

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New York Times:

Trump Campaign Chief to Headline Jan. 6 Hearing on Election Lies — Bill Stepien is expected to appear alongside a fired Fox News editor who called Trump's loss and a former U.S. attorney who resigned rather than go along with false claims of election fraud. — Give this article- - - Read in app

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Brad Dress / The Hill:

Former Trump campaign manager to testify before Jan. 6 committee on Monday — Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien will testify Monday before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. — Stepien will be joined by other witnesses for the week's …

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Politico:

Jan. 6 committee to detail the origins and reach of Trump's election lies — When Donald Trump stepped to a podium Nov. 4, 2020, and declared himself the winner of the presidential election, millions of his supporters apparently believed him — but Trump's own advisers and campaign operatives knew better.

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Brad Dress / The Hill:
GOP governor says Trump is ‘politically, morally responsible’ for Jan. 6

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CNN:
Ex-Trump campaign manager, conservative election attorney will testify before January 6 committee on Monday

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Associated Press:

Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe — The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. — Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter …

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Wall Street Journal:

John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy — The retired general is under FBI investigation for allegedly trying to help the country in 2017 — WASHINGTON—The Brookings Institution said retired Marine Gen. John Allen resigned as the think tank's president …

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Washington Post:

Retired general resigns from Brookings think tank amid federal probe — Retired four-star Marine Gen. John R. Allen has resigned as president of the Brookings Institution, one of the world's most renowned think tanks, after he was placed on administrative leave amid a federal investigation …

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Hope Yen / Associated Press:

Jan. 6 panelists: Enough evidence uncovered to indict Trump — WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump …

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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Raskin says Garland knows 'what's at stake' on possible Justice Department indictment of Trump

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Washington Post:

How Shireen Abu Akleh was killed — A Washington Post analysis of available visuals, audio and witness statements shows an Israeli soldier likely fired the fatal shot — “We are now at the doors of the Jenin refugee camp,” Ali al-Samoudi, an Al Jazeera news channel producer …

Jack Nicas / New York Times:

How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil's Election — Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil's electoral process. Now the military is expressing similar concerns. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Mark Townsend / The Guardian:

Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr — Judgment in the action against the Observer and Guardian's Carole Cadwalladr will have huge implications for UK journalists — The highly anticipated judgment in the libel action brought …

Washington Post:

Court filing offers new evidence of post-election breach in Coffee County, Ga. — A cybersecurity executive who has aided efforts by election deniers to investigate the 2020 vote said in a recent court document that he had “forensically examined” the voting system used in Coffee County …

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New York Times:

Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned — Poland's abortion ban has had many unintended consequences. One is that doctors are sometimes afraid to remove fetuses or administer cancer treatment to save women's lives. — PSZCZYNA, Poland — It was shortly before 11 p.m …

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Daniel Walters / New York Times:

Dozens of White Supremacists Arrested in Idaho Had Planned to Riot, Authorities Say — Members of the right-wing group Patriot Front who were charged on Saturday were preparing to disrupt a nearby Pride event, according to the police. — Give this article- - - Read in app

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The White House:

Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure — Q Mr. President, do you have a m- — do you have a message for those marching for their lives today in Washington on gun safety? — THE PRESIDENT: Sorry, I didn't hear what you said. — Q Do you have a message …

Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden planning July trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel

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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor — Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.

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