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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.
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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.
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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
Trump and Democrats look backward — the GOP should move forward
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Rebuked again: Trump's picks for House seats in Georgia go bust
Rebuked again: Trump's picks for House seats in Georgia go bust
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Rep. Mo Brooks and the downfall of a GOP MAGA conservative in pro-Trump Alabama
Rep. Mo Brooks and the downfall of a GOP MAGA conservative in pro-Trump Alabama
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump's primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama
Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump's primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama
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Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Collins beats Trump-endorsed Jones in 10th Congressional District contest
Collins beats Trump-endorsed Jones in 10th Congressional District contest
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Live results: Mo's last stand?
Live results: Mo's last stand?
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Katie Britt is projected to beat Mo Brooks in Alabama GOP Senate race
Katie Britt is projected to beat Mo Brooks in Alabama GOP Senate race
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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
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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.
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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 …
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden to call on Congress, states to suspend gas taxes
Biden to call on Congress, states to suspend gas taxes
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem'
Biden will call for 3-month suspension of gas tax, though officials acknowledge it 'alone won't fix the problem'
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Biden to call on Congress to suspend gas tax for three months
Biden to call on Congress to suspend gas tax for three months
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Biden to propose three-month federal gas tax holiday to ease soaring prices at the pump
Biden to propose three-month federal gas tax holiday to ease soaring prices at the pump
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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” …
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CNN:
7 takeaways from the fourth day of the January 6 hearings
7 takeaways from the fourth day of the January 6 hearings
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
‘I took an oath,’ Rusty Bowers, the Arizona House speaker, says of rejecting efforts to overturn the election.
‘I took an oath,’ Rusty Bowers, the Arizona House speaker, says of rejecting efforts to overturn the election.
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Emma Hurt / Axios:
Exclusive: Raffensperger says he wishes Fox News carried every Jan. 6 hearing
Exclusive: Raffensperger says he wishes Fox News carried every Jan. 6 hearing
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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 …
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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 …
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
Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
Election workers describe ‘hateful’ threats after Trump's false claims
Election workers describe ‘hateful’ threats after Trump's false claims
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CNN:
More than 1,000 people killed after magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan — (CNN)Afghanistan was rocked by its deadliest earthquake in decades on Wednesday when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the country's east, killing more than 1,000 people and wounding many more, according to a regional official.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
About That ‘National Conservatism’ Statement — The troubling implications of the new NatCon manifesto. — Remember “national conservatism,” the Yoram Hazony-helmed project that launched during the Trump years with the purpose of attacking more traditional conservatism …