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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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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
GOP governor says Trump is ‘politically, morally responsible’ for Jan. 6
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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 — 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 …
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 …
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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
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 …
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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.
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The Guardian
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 …
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 …
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:
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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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Senators reach gun safety deal
Senators reach gun safety deal
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Chris Smalls's Amazon uprising and the fight for a second warehouse — Smalls and his unlikely movement grapple with sudden fame, a demoralized workforce and a $1 trillion behemoth — NEW YORK — As soon as Chris Smalls ended one call, his phone buzzed again.
Financial Times:
US set for recession next year, economists predict — FT-IGM Survey forecasts downturn in 2023 as Fed tries to stamp out worst inflation in 40 years — The US economy will tip into a recession next year, according to nearly 70 per cent of leading academic economists polled by the Financial Times.
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The American Spectator
Peter Martin / Bloomberg:
China Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan Strait — Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn't international waters during meetings with US counterparts, according to a person familiar with the situation, generating concern within the Biden administration.
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Jacqueline Feldscher / Defense One:
In Asia, Defense Ministers Issue New Warnings to China
In Asia, Defense Ministers Issue New Warnings to China
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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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