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6:30 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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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.

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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 …

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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Senators reach gun safety deal

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

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New York Times:
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety

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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 …

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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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

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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack pardon revelations could spell doom for Trump and allies

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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 …

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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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

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NBC News:
31 linked to white nationalist group arrested near Pride event in Idaho

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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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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

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.

Mac William Bishop / Rolling Stone:

'They're Wiping Us From Earth': Evading Russian Artillery With a Ukrainian Military Unit — A trip to the front lines reveal Putin's ‘scorched earth’ strategy and the Ukrainian troops trying to hold on — NEAR LYMAN, Ukraine — Crossing the final checkpoint into a battle zone feels like a consecration.

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