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8:40 AM ET, June 13, 2022

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New York Times:
Trump Campaign Chief to Headline Jan. 6 Hearing on Election Lies  —  WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol plans to use the testimony of former President Donald J. Trump's own campaign manager against him on Monday as it lays out evidence …
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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.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Committee to focus on how Trump's ‘big lie’ fueled the insurrection … Key update  —  Who's testifying live in Monday's hearing  —  By Amber Phillips and John Wagner6:05 a.m.  —  The Jan. 6 panel has announced five live witnesses for Monday's hearing.
Chris Stirewalt / The Dispatch:
The January 6 Committee and Me  —  Why I'm testifying before Congress today.  —  In America, we once thought of political courage as being willing to do something at one's own expense.  —  At the pointy end of that consideration are instances when people risk their lives or freedom to do the right thing.
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Washington Post:
Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough
Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Fears Defeat in East Without Surge in Military Aid  —  Russia advances in Donbas region as U.S., allies prepare to discuss new heavy-weapons supplies for Kyiv  —  The war in Ukraine has turned into a grinding artillery contest where Russia is steadily gaining ground thanks to its overwhelming advantage in firepower.
Discussion: New York Times
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Associated Press:
The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war  —  Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor.  —  With the conflict now in its fourth month …
Discussion: Reuters and UPI
Haroon Siddique / The Guardian:
Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr  —  Guardian journalist was being sued for defamation over Brexit backer's ‘covert relationship’ with Russia  —  The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against the Observer …
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Mark Townsend / The Guardian:   Test for press freedom as verdict due in Arron Banks libel case against Carole Cadwalladr
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
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Inside Biden's frustration with soaring prices  —  Biden vented to aides after an ethanol announcement designed to ease gas prices, questioning the policy's effectiveness  —  President Biden seemed upbeat when he visited an Iowa biofuels plant in April to talk about bringing down gas prices …
Discussion: The Hill
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The White House:   Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Biden planning July trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Taking Aim at DeSantis, Spooked Trump Considers Launching 2024 Bid in Florida  —  Sources tell Rolling Stone that the former president has been asking if anyone has venues near the governor's mansion in Tallahassee  —  Donald Trump in recent months has been telling confidants that he may launch …
Washington Post:
House Democrats probe PR industry's role in advertising for Big Oil  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  Today we're worried about a shortage of Sriracha because of extreme droughts in Mexico, where the hot-sauce company sources its chile peppers.  One could say it's a climate-change-fueled condiment conundrum.
Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
Many baby formula plants weren't inspected because of COVID  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press.
BBC:
India destroys houses of several Muslim figures after religious riots  —  Security forces in India have demolished the homes of several Muslim figures allegedly linked to riots triggered by derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.  —  The property owners in Uttar Pradesh were told to vacate their homes beforehand.
Discussion: The Guardian
Maya King / New York Times:
Two Targets of Trump's Ire Take Different Paths in South Carolina  —  Representative Nancy Mace, after criticizing the president for the Jan. 6 riot, has tried to focus on other issues.  Representative Tom Rice, however, isn't backing down.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Roll Call
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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Alan Halaly / The Daily Beast:
Biden Claims Zelensky 'Didn't Want to Hear' Warnings About Russian Invasion
 
 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
Michael Avenatti offers to plead guilty in remaining criminal case
Discussion: National Review and Political Wire
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Digs Into Roger Clemens' Playbook to Try to Beat Congress
Discussion: Raw Story
Financial Times:
US set for recession next year, economists predict
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Chris Smalls's Amazon uprising and the fight for a second warehouse
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor
Discussion: TheGrio
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Wall Street Journal:
John Allen Resigns as President of Brookings Institution Amid Qatar Controversy
Axios:
Axios interview: Inside the plans of the country's top union leader
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
How Shireen Abu Akleh was killed
Washington Post:
Court filing offers new evidence of post-election breach in Coffee County, Ga.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned
 

 
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