memeorandum: Trump and Democrats look backward — the GOP should move forward (Washington Examiner)

10:00 AM ET, June 22, 2022

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Andrew Solender / Axios:

Oz drops Trump branding in general election shift — Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is quietly shifting his campaign messaging away from former President Trump as he transitions into what's likely to be one of the most hotly contested Senate elections of the midterms.

Discussion: Mediaite, Political Wire and Washington Examiner

Gary Fineout / Politico:

2024 intrigue: DeSantis declines to ask Trump for reelection endorsement — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has plenty of advantages ahead of his November reelection. More than $100 million in the bank. A growing statewide Republican voter advantage.

Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and The Capitolist

David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:

Mo Brooks concession speech angry and bitter after Alabama Senate GOP runoff loss — HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Rep. Mo Brooks delivered an angry, bitter concession speech after media outlets projected Katie Britt the winner of runoff election to determine Alabama's Republican Senate nominee …

Washington Examiner:

Trump and Democrats look backward — the GOP should move forward — The Jan. 6 committee has produced an unintended public benefit. Democrats wanted it to tie the Republican Party inextricably to the Capitol riot and to the recklessness of former President Donald Trump. But it did the opposite.

Discussion: Common Dreams

Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Rebuked again: Trump's picks for House seats in Georgia go bust

Discussion: Fox News, New York Times, Just The News, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and Newsweek

David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Rep. Mo Brooks and the downfall of a GOP MAGA conservative in pro-Trump Alabama

Discussion: Montgomery Advertiser, Townhall, Breitbart, Fox News, al.com and Raw Story

Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump's primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama

Discussion: New York Times, Just The News, Georgia Recorder, ABC17NEWS, The Hill, Breitbart and RedState

Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Collins beats Trump-endorsed Jones in 10th Congressional District contest

Discussion: New York Times, Roll Call, Washington Examiner, The Daily Wire, The Hill and Raw Story

Allahpundit / HotAir:
Live results: Mo's last stand?

Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News, CNN, Townhall and Washington Examiner

Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Katie Britt is projected to beat Mo Brooks in Alabama GOP Senate race

Jazmine Ulloa / New York Times:
Cuellar Defeats Cisneros In South Texas Primary Runoff, Recount Shows

Discussion: Axios, Texas Democratic Party, Associated Press, HuffPost, Breitbart, KXAN-TV, CNN, Insider, NBC News, BorderReport, Washington Post, Politico, Townhall, The Daily Beast, The Texas Tribune and Fox News

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:

Ivanka Trump expressed a different view on the election to a filmmaker. — Ivanka Trump, the elder daughter of former President Donald J. Trump, told a documentary film crew in the middle of December 2020 that her father should “continue to fight until every legal remedy is exhausted” …

Washington Post:

Trump's pressure drew violence, threats to local officials, committee shows — In its fourth public hearing, the committee shared new evidence of Trump's personal involvement in organizing the false elector strategy — In the weeks after the 2020 presidential election …

Discussion: New York Times, The Guardian, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, HuffPost, Roll Call and Al Jazeera

CNN:

7 takeaways from the fourth day of the January 6 hearings — The latest hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection revealed new details Tuesday about how former President Donald Trump pressured state officials to help him overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Emma Hurt / Axios:
Exclusive: Raffensperger says he wishes Fox News carried every Jan. 6 hearing

Discussion: Jonathan's Newsletter and Raw Story

Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
‘I took an oath,’ Rusty Bowers, the Arizona House speaker, says of rejecting efforts to overturn the election.

Discussion: Washington Post, Arizona Agenda, Insider, Lucian Truscott Newsletter, HotAir, Arizona Mirror, CNN, Vanity Fair, HuffPost, The Hill, Washington Times, PoliticusUSA and CBS News

Punchbowl News:
6/22/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM.

Discussion: Insider, New York Post, Raw Story and CNN

Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Election workers describe ‘hateful’ threats after Trump's false claims

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:
Alone in Washington, Rusty Bowers tells world what happened in Arizona

Discussion: Raw Story, ABC News and PBS NewsHour

New York Times:

Biden Will Push Congress for a Three-Month Gas Tax Holiday — Vulnerable Democrats have championed the move ahead of midterm elections, but experts remain skeptical that suspending the federal tax would benefit consumers much. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Associated Press, Washington Examiner, Wide World of News, Washington Times, NPR and The Hill, more at Techmeme »

The White House:

FACT SHEET: President Biden Calls for a Three-Month Federal Gas Tax Holiday — The price of gas is up dramatically around the world, and by almost $2 per gallon in America, since Putin began amassing troops on the border of Ukraine. President Biden understands that high gas prices pose a significant challenge for working families.

Discussion: Breitbart, National Review and TheStreet

Washington Post:

Biden to urge Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 3 months — The president plans to ask lawmakers Wednesday to enact a gas tax holiday, but lawmakers of both parties have voiced significant objections to the idea — President Biden will urge Congress on Wednesday to suspend …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, NPR and Energy Transitions

Ben Werschkul / Yahoo Finance:
President Biden to ask Congress for a gas tax suspension

Discussion: Bloomberg and Reason

Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden to call on Congress, states to suspend gas taxes

Discussion: Axios, Washington Post, National Review, nationalinterest.org and The Hill

Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem'

Discussion: Washington Examiner, NBC News, The Hill, New York Post, E&E, Townhall, Roll Call, Los Angeles Times, 6abc and Voice of America

The Hill:
Biden to call on Congress to suspend gas tax for three months

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, NewsNation, Politico and CNN

Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Biden to propose three-month federal gas tax holiday to ease soaring prices at the pump

Discussion: HotAir, CNBC, al.com and CBS Philly

Stephen Gutowski / The Reload:

Senate Gun Bill Extends Gun Prohibitions to Juvenile Records, Misdemeanor Violence Committed by ‘Dating Partners’ — The Senate released the finalized text of its gun deal on Tuesday, adding new kinds of gun prohibitions to federal law. — The package extends current prohibitions on gun sales …

Discussion: NBC News, The Daily Caller, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Breitbart, NPR, Twitchy, USA Today, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Mediaite and HotAir

Washington Post:

Senate votes to advance bipartisan gun deal, breaking 30-year logjam — The Senate on Tuesday night advanced a bill that would toughen federal gun laws and provide billions of dollars in new money to prevent future mass shootings after negotiators settled key disagreements …

Discussion: The Texas Tribune, New York Post, Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Roll Call, HuffPost, abc7NY, Reuters, Just The News, Bloomberg, New York Times and Political Wire

Moms Demand Action: Everytown, Moms Demand Action Statement on Introduction of Legislative Text for Federal Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal

Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand

Discussion: Corona Times News, The Hill, New York Post and The Gateway Pundit

Will Hobson / Washington Post:

Document reveals details of 2009 sexual assault allegation against Daniel Snyder — An employee of Washington's NFL team accused owner Daniel Snyder of sexually harassing and assaulting her in April 2009, three months before the team agreed to pay the woman $1.6 million as part of a confidential settlement …

Discussion: OutKick and NBC4 Washington

Washington Post:

Daniel Snyder conducted ‘shadow investigation’ of accusers, panel finds — Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder and members of his legal team conducted a “shadow investigation” and compiled a “dossier” targeting former team employees, their attorneys and journalists in an attempt …

Discussion: ProFootballTalk

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

Fox News parent must face defamation lawsuit over election coverage — A Delaware judge on Tuesday rejected a motion by the parent of Fox News Network to dismiss Dominion Voting Systems Inc's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over the network's 2020 presidential election coverage.

Discussion: Insider and Bloomberg, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:

Western Move to Choke Russia's Oil Exports Boomerangs, for Now — With China and India buying the Russian oil shunned by the West in an effort to force an end to the Ukraine invasion, Moscow is earning more now than it did before the war. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Comment is Freed, Politico and The RL Report

Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Haley says ‘Western weakness’ pushed Russia to invade Ukraine, warns of looming Chinese threat

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon

Jennifer Maloney / Wall Street Journal:

FDA to Order Juul E-Cigarettes off U.S. Market — U.S. health officials are poised to reject Juul's application after two-year review — The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to order Juul Labs Inc. to take its e-cigarettes off the U.S. market, according to people familiar with the matter.