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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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New Republic, Mock Paper Scissors, The Guardian and Raw Story
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump's intent — Legal scholars have entertained the argument that defeated former president Donald Trump can avoid prosecution for his attempt to overthrow the 2020 election on the grounds that he was so nuts that he believed his own election lies.
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Daily Kos and Mother Jones
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
If Trump Wasn't Lying, That's Worse — A delusional president is far more dangerous than a mendacious one. — On Monday, the House January 6th Committee presented evidence that Donald Trump, after losing the 2020 election, promoted allegations of voter fraud that his own advisers had told him were false.
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
Trump's choices prove he knew the truth about the Big Lie — I hope the DOJ agrees. — The J6 committee had a narrow goal Monday. It was to prove that the former president knew the Big Lie - that Joe Biden stole the 2020 election - was just that, a big lie, and that he spearheaded …
CNN:
The January 6 committee is methodically building the case for a criminal conspiracy
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Voice of America, PolitiFact, CBS News and Raw Story
New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Tracks How Trump Created and Spread Election Lies
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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
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Inside the explosive 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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The Hill, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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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CNN, Election Law Blog and Wall Street Journal
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden to visit Saudi Arabia after a stop in Israel, determining it's time to engage kingdom he once called a ‘pariah’ — A “pariah” no more? U.S. officials tell CNN the Biden Administration is preparing for a “reset” with Saudi Arabia — (CNN)President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month …
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USA Today, Politico, Bloomberg, NPR, Associated Press, The Hill, Albuquerque Journal, Washington Post and Washington Times
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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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The Hill, CBS News, TechCrunch, New York Post, Fortune and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Punchbowl News:
6/14/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM, — THERE ARE TWO DYNAMICS WE WANT TO REVIEW THIS MORNING, AND THEY'RE INTERCONNECTED. … WE CAUGHT UP WITH ALL OF THE KEY PLAYERS IN THE GUN-CONTROL DEBATE YESTERDAY, AND THERE WAS ONE CONSTANT - THEY RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION.
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Fox News, Politico and New York Times
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CNN:
Thompson's claim that Jan. 6 committee won't criminally refer Trump or others to DOJ meets resistance from committee
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New York Daily News, The Hill, Insider, New York Times, The Carpentariat, NewsNation, Rolling Stone, NBC News, NPR and RedState
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Kimberly Guilfoyle was paid $60,000 speaking fee for Ellipse rally intro, Jan. 6 committee member says
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Raw Story
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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HotAir and National Review
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History — Everyone acknowledged that Zoom was less than ideal as a forum for a heartfelt conversation on systemic racism and policing. But the meeting was urgent, and, a little more than two months …
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Death threats and epithets: The lonely primary of one Republican who impeached Trump — MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — GOP Rep. Tom Rice had barely ever criticized Donald Trump before he shocked just about everyone by voting to impeach him in January 2021. — His experience over the next 17 months …
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Albuquerque Journal and Raw Story
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Trump's revenge tour and battleground Nevada: What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
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NBC News, NPR, Townhall and Washington Post
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fired Fox News politics editor: Trump's ire at election night call led to ‘panic’ — The witness seemed to embrace the moment, offering answers with gusto. — Who won the November 2020 U.S. presidential elections? That was the question California lawmaker Zoe Lofgren asked Monday …
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Raw Story, Outside the Beltway and Washington Post
The Daily Beast:
‘Pack Your Stuff and Get Out of My House,’ Says Patriot Front Member's Mom — After anonymous donors bailed them out, Jared Boyce went to his mom's house and told her: “Don't believe the media, mom. We were just there because they're grooming kids.”
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Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, LGBTQ Nation and CBS News
Libs of TikTok:
Leaked internal messages show Twitter employees debating whether to ban us — Conservative Twitter accounts are dropping like flies. Just today, Allie Stuckey was locked out for “hateful conduct.” Her crime? She criticized Fox News for celebrating a child's gender transition.
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New York Post, The Federalist, Louder With Crowder and RedState
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Ben S. Bernanke / New York Times:
Inflation Isn't Going to Bring Back the 1970s — We had another bad inflation report last week. — Inflation over the past 12 months exceeded 8 percent, a level that evokes memories of America's Great Inflation of the 1960s and '70s. From the beginning of 1966 through 1981 …
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
Gallup:
Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats — WASHINGTON, D.C. — With less than five months to go before voters elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, the current Democratic congressional majority is facing an extremely unfavorable election environment.
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Forbes and Opinion Today
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.
Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
LISTEN: The moment Hunter Biden says his dad will do anything he tells him to — Hunter Biden recorded himself boasting that his father will adopt political positions at his command, footage obtained from a copy of his abandoned laptop shows. — “He'll talk about anything that I want him to …
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Twitchy, RedState and Louder With Crowder
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 …
CNN:
Georgia investigators seek testimony from former Kanye West publicist who approached election worker — Investigators probing efforts to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia have sought testimony from a former publicist to R. Kelly and Kanye West who allegedly pressured a local election worker …
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Washington Examiner and The Root
Kate Ackley / Roll Call:
DCCC designates four more members for special protection — Now that redistricting and recent primaries have given shape to the battlefield for the nation's competitive House races, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Tuesday is adding four incumbents to its Frontline incumbent-protection program.
Washington Post:
Alleged Smithsburg gunman said, without evidence, that co-workers were ‘pedophiles,’ police say — The alleged gunman in last week's shooting at a Smithsburg factory told police that he fired on four co-workers because he believed they were “pedophiles,” according to an arrest warrant filed in court.
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
As Southern Baptists gather, right-wing faction sounds alarms — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Southern Baptists filled a cavernous hotel ballroom Sunday to hear a warning: Don't cooperate or compromise with the Devil. And this week, as their huge denomination gathers for its annual meeting and to elect …
Lawrence Richard / Fox News:
White House press secy laughs off question about Biden's health: ‘Not a question we should be asking’ — President Joe Biden, 79, and was the oldest person in U.S. history elected to the White House — I don't think Biden can physically or mentally run in 2024: Guy Benson
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Haisten Willis / Washington Examiner:
Biden eager to sign bipartisan gun bill that falls well short of his own plans
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