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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.
Discussion: Yahoo News, Newsweek and BizPac Review
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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 …
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 …
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
If Trump Wasn't Lying, That's Worse
John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:   Trump's choices prove he knew the truth about the Big Lie
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How prosecutors can sidestep the question of Trump's intent
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.
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
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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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:   Of Course Trump Is Responsible for His Lies
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.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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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” …
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 …
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and Truthout
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Twitchy
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 …
Discussion: 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.
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.
Discussion: 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
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Law & Crime
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: UPI
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ugly truth about the right-wing grift machine has been revealed  —  In addition to building a damning case that Donald Trump and his co-conspirators hatched a premeditated scheme to steal a presidential election they knew he'd lost, the Jan. 6 committee has exposed the latest chapter in a story that's at least half a century old.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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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Rachel Nuwer / Scientific American:
Universal Health Care Could Have Saved More Than 330,000 U.S. Lives during COVID
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
US defence contractor in talks to take over NSO Group's hacking technology
New York Daily News:
New York Republicans won't return Paladino cash after his outrageous ‘Hitler’ praise
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
Stop calling me boring, Keir Starmer tells shadow cabinet
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Manuel Roig-Franzia / Washington Post:
The Target of the First Watergate Burglary Still Wonders: ‘Why Me?’
Libby Emmons / The Post Millennial:
EXCLUSIVE: Gina Carano on her new Daily Wire film, ‘Terror on the Prairie’
Peter Stone / The Guardian:
Roger Stone and Michael Flynn under fire over rallies ‘distorting Christianity’
 Earlier Items: 
Emily Crane / New York Post:
Proud Boys storm San Francisco ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ for kids, shout slurs: cops
Gallup:
Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats
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Andrew Kerr / Washington Examiner:
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