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Politico:
Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement  —  A group of 20 senators struck a bipartisan gun safety framework on Sunday, marking a significant breakthrough in Congress' attempts to address recent back-to-back mass shootings.  —  In a Sunday morning statement, 10 senators in each party announced support for the deal.
CNN:
Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control  —  A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, which includes “needed mental health resources, improves school safety and support for students, and helps ensure dangerous criminals …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
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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Brad Dress / The Hill:
GOP governor says Trump is ‘politically, morally responsible’ for Jan. 6
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 …
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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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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Martha Bellisle / Associated Press:
31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden planning July trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
How Fashion Giants Recast Plastic as Good for the Planet  —  An influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  It's soft.  It's vegan.
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 …
 
 
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