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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump team descends into infighting over Jan. 6 — We've seen just two relatively brief hearings of the House Jan. 6 committee. Yet already members of Donald Trump's inner circle are accusing one another of lying under oath, taking bribes from Democrats, shilling for Marxists and being past their primes.
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
I thought the Jan. 6 committee wouldn't matter. I was wrong. — I admit to having been skeptical, ahead of time, of the hearings planned by the House select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. What more is there to be said, I wondered? The evidence of Donald Trump's guilt …
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Daily Kos, Election Law Blog, Mock Paper Scissors, The Guardian and New Republic
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ugly truth about the right-wing grift machine has been revealed
The ugly truth about the right-wing grift machine has been revealed
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Raw Story, The Mahablog, Rolling Stone and Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN:
The January 6 committee is methodically building the case for a criminal conspiracy
The January 6 committee is methodically building the case for a criminal conspiracy
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PolitiFact, The Nation, Voice of America, Talking Points Memo, The Hill and CBS News
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump's intent
How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump's intent
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The Status Kuo and No More Mister Nice Blog
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
New details emerge of Oval Office confrontation three days before Jan. 6 — Jeffrey Clark, a mid-level Justice Department official, wanted Trump to name him attorney general in a plan aimed at potentially overturning the election — Three days before Congress was slated to certify …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Jan. 6 committee postpones Wednesday hearing — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has postponed its Wednesday hearing slated to review former President Trump's efforts to pressure the Justice Department to investigate his unfounded claims of election fraud.
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Washington Post:
More than 100 GOP primary winners back Trump's false fraud claims — A Washington Post analysis shows the former president's election denialism has become a price of admission in many Republican primaries — J.R. Majewski marched to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and tweeted a photo with the caption: “It's going down on 1/6.”
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HuffPost:
Despite Testimony, Bill Stepien Is Still Making Lots Of Money Spreading Trump's Election Lie — Trump's former campaign manager, who said he quit working for Trump over his lie about a stolen election, has already made at least $1.4 million by fueling it. — WASHINGTON ― Bill Stepien …
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Political Wire
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Of Course Trump Is Responsible for His Lies
Washington Post:
Most Americans oppose trans athletes in female sports, poll finds — Even as an increasing share of Americans report familiarity with and tolerance for transgender people, most oppose allowing transgender female athletes to compete against other women at the professional, college and high school level …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
Americans overwhelmingly oppose transgender athletes in female sports, poll shows
Americans overwhelmingly oppose transgender athletes in female sports, poll shows
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Washington Free Beacon and Washington Times
Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Photos capture election-night tension at White House as Trump family, aides watch lead fade away — They reflect what advisers told the Jan. 6 committee despite Trump's claims. — A series of photos taken on election night 2020 inside the Trump White House captures the tension as Trump's family …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump's pick for Pa. governor says he sees ‘parallels’ to Hitler's power grab in Capitol riot — WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump-endorsed nominee for governor in Pennsylvania compared the Jan. 6 attack to historical events staged by the Nazis, saying that he saw “parallels” …
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The American Independent
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Former FBI official had numerous unauthorized contacts with media during 2016 campaign, watchdog says — A former senior FBI official who oversaw the bureau's politically sensitive investigations in 2016 into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and Donald Trump's ties to Russia had …
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Washington Free Beacon and The Daily Caller
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Ben Feuerherd / New York Post:
Ex-FBI senior official Michael Steinbach had numerous contacts with media: watchdog
Ex-FBI senior official Michael Steinbach had numerous contacts with media: watchdog
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Politico:
Why this time was different on guns — One day after the mass shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Texas, Kyrsten Sinema held a rare off-the-cuff press gaggle where she vowed to talk to Republicans about a gun safety deal. — The Arizona Democrat didn't waste any time after those remarks.
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Wow: McConnell says he'll support Senate gun deal
Wow: McConnell says he'll support Senate gun deal
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New York Times:
How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own — The nation's fourth-largest city hasn't solved homelessness, but its remarkable progress can suggest a way forward. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Written by Michael KimmelmanReported by Michael Kimmelman …
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Substack
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Joe Kahn is now editing the New York Times. Don't expect a revolution. — In an interview, the new executive editor holds forth on labels, social media bubbles, threats to democracy and why not to expect big changes at the Times — Joe Kahn took over as executive editor of the New York Times on Tuesday …
NBC News:
The untold story of Ginni Thomas's anti-cult activism — after she was ‘deprogrammed’ — Ginni Thomas became an anti-cult activist after being pulled out of a self-help program in the 1980s, she said in a video obtained by NBC News. Several people who knew her then are surprised …
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Raw Story
The Coinbase Blog:
A message from Coinbase CEO and Cofounder, Brian Armstrong — Earlier today, I shared the following note with all Coinbase employees. — Team, — Today I am making the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team by about 18%, to ensure we stay healthy during this economic downturn.
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WBRZ:
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Rape victim ordered to pay her abuser child support … PONCHATOULA- It's one of the most egregious cases victims' advocates tell the WBRZ Investigative Unit they have ever seen, after a judge awarded full custody to a woman's abuser and forced her to pay child support.
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Raw Story
Livia Albeck-Ripka / New York Times:
Officer Who Displayed Nazi Insignia Will Receive $1.5 Million to Resign — Derek Kammerzell, an assistant police chief in Kent, Wash., was investigated and disciplined after he taped the insignia of an SS officer to his office door in September 2020. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Wall Street Journal:
Mental-Health Startup Cerebral Investigated by FTC — Regulators focus on whether online provider engaged in deceptive or unfair marketing practices — The Federal Trade Commission has begun an investigation into mental-health startup Cerebral Inc., according to a letter the FTC sent …
Melissa Chan / NBC News:
Morticians describe the devastating toll assault-style weapons inflict on bodies — Not much stuns mortician Hari Close after embalming more than 12,000 bodies over 30 years. — But Close was left speechless last spring when he was tasked with preparing the body of a man who had been shot in the head with an assault-style weapon.
Alan Macleod / MintPress News:
“Top Gun: Maverick” is Military Propaganda. Official Documents Prove It — BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF - “Top Gun: Maverick” is a box-office smash, a massive hit with both critics and the public alike. Navy and Air Force units across the country have set up recruitment stalls inside movie halls …
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The Guardian:
Brazil envoy apologises to Dom Phillips' family for saying bodies had been found — Ambassador ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘information that did not prove correct’ as search continues for missing journalist and colleague — The Brazilian ambassador to the UK has apologised to the family of Dom Phillips …
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Ginevra Davis / Palladium:
Stanford's War on Social Life — JP's favorite college story is the night he built an island. In the fall of 1993, JP was a junior in Stanford's chapter of Kappa Alpha. The brothers were winding down from Kappa Alpha's annual Cabo-themed party on the house lawn.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Cotton gathers big donors to talk 2024 presidential race — Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton huddled with two dozen of his top donors Tuesday morning to describe his planning for a potential 2024 White House campaign, telling them a comeback bid by former President Donald Trump wouldn't deter him from running.
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CNN:
Capitol Police say ‘there is no evidence’ of reconnaissance tour by GOP Rep. Loudermilk before January 6 — (CNN)US Capitol Police have concluded after reviewing security footage that “there is no evidence” GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk led a reconnaissance tour with Trump supporters trying …
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Miami Herald:
Border officers circulate coin memorializing treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio — A controversial moment captured last fall on the U.S. southern border of an officer on horseback in Del Rio, Texas, has been memorialized on “a challenge coin” that is circulating among border patrol officers.
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Latino Rebels and Occupy Democrats
Madison Muller / TIME:
WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma and Racism — The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox, in light of concerns about stigma and racism surrounding the virus that has infected over 1,600 people in more than two dozen countries.
Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN:
Why gas prices always end in 9/10 of a cent — New York (CNN Business)As gas prices continue to rise, drivers are angrily glaring up at pump price boards each time they fill up their tanks. — The average national price Tuesday was a little under $5.02 per gallon, according to AAA.
Molly Ball / TIME:
How the ‘MAGA Squad’ Is Building Power to Control the Next Congress — On a Tuesday afternoon in late April, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene walks into the seventh-floor congressional office belonging to Representative Matt Gaetz, settles into a high-backed black leather chair, and fits a pair of headphones over her blonde hair.
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Micaiah Bilger / LifeNews.com:
Arsonist Firebombs Pro-Life State Legislator's Office — An attempted arson and vandalism reported at a pro-life politician's office early Monday in Washington state adds to growing concerns about violence targeting people who work to protect unborn babies from abortion.
The White House:
A Proclamation on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2022 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — It is more vital than ever that we ensure our older adults can age with the dignity, security, and appreciation that every person deserves. Honoring and respecting older Americans …
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