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Washington Post:
The Jan. 6 committee bet big with Cassidy Hutchinson. Did it pay off? — The decision to accelerate her testimony has led to second-guessing but also produced some of the most memorable hearing moments to date — For months, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The January 6 Committee Is Going to Have the Final Word — By establishing an official record of the insurrection, the members are creating clarity in a political moment fogged with lies. — About the author: Quinta Jurecic is a contributing writer at The Atlantic, a senior editor at Lawfare …
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The Hill, Outside the Beltway and Liberty Unyielding
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
71 percent don't want Biden to run for reelection: poll
71 percent don't want Biden to run for reelection: poll
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HotAir, Breitbart, New York Post, Townhall, National Review, Washington Times and RedState
Washington Post:
We can no longer avoid a criminal investigation into Donald Trump
We can no longer avoid a criminal investigation into Donald Trump
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The Independent and Richard's Almanac
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 showed two identities of Secret Service: Gutsy heroes vs. Trump yes-men
Jan. 6 showed two identities of Secret Service: Gutsy heroes vs. Trump yes-men
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The Hill, Hackwhackers and National Review
Neil Sturdevant / Uvalde Leader News:
Arredondo calls it quits on city — Pete Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News on Friday that he is resigning from his seat on the Uvalde City Council. — Arredondo, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District police chief, was elected to the District 3 council position on May 7 …
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Inside the Extreme Effort to Punish Women for Abortion — Abortion “abolitionists” are the outer edge of the anti-abortion movement. They're looking to gain followers after the decision to overturn Roe, unsettling mainstream anti-abortion groups. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Mara Gay / New York Times:
The Anti-Abortion Movement Wants to Punish Women for Having Sex — Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board — One day I hope to become a mother. But for now I have sex just because I like it. Sex is fun. — For the puritanical tyrants seeking to control our bodies, that's a problem.
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Twitchy, ldstephens and RedState
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Gridlock in Congress Has Amplified the Power of the Supreme Court — What was once a dialogue between the branches has become almost entirely one-sided, with the justices accumulating clout at lawmakers' expense. — Give this article- - - Read in app — WASHINGTON — On the last day …
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The Hill, Washington Post, Uniic Media and Salon
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court asks Maryland officials to stop people picketing at justices' houses — WASHINGTON — Gail Curley, the Supreme Court's marshal, has written to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the top official in Montgomery County, just outside Washington, asking them both to enforce state …
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Supreme Court marshal asks Maryland officials to prohibit picketing outside justices' homes
Supreme Court marshal asks Maryland officials to prohibit picketing outside justices' homes
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Fox News:
SCOTUS marshal calls on Maryland, Virginia officials to enforce laws banning protests outside justices' homes
SCOTUS marshal calls on Maryland, Virginia officials to enforce laws banning protests outside justices' homes
Yelena Dzhanova / Insider:
Jon Stewart says ‘the Supreme Court is now the Fox News of justice’ after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
Jon Stewart says ‘the Supreme Court is now the Fox News of justice’ after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
These candidates lost badly, but now are claiming fraud — When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp overwhelmingly won the Republican primary in Georgia on May 24, his chief opponent former Sen. David Perdue was quick to admit it was over. — “Everything I said about Brian Kemp was true …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
NEW POLL: Whopping 68% of Fox News Viewers Blame Jan. 6 on ‘Left-Wing Protesters Trying To Make Trump Look Bad’ — A whopping 68% of Fox News viewers blame the Jan. 6 attack on “Left-wing protesters trying to make Trump look bad,” the most of any viewership group by almost double.
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PoliticusUSA and Political Wire
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Why Republicans should be nervous about their candidates for governor — Swing state contests could shift the party balance and give the GOP more power, but election deniers could be the face of the party in some key races — Thanks to the Supreme Court, the battle for control of the House …
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Politico, Burden On Society, NOQ Report and Washington Examiner
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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
Maybe the Democrats aren't doomed in November
Maybe the Democrats aren't doomed in November
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Fox News, The Daily Caller, NPR, The Hill and New York Post
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Lie as litmus test: Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake calls it ‘disqualifying’ for rival not to declare 2020 election ‘stolen’
Lie as litmus test: Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake calls it ‘disqualifying’ for rival not to declare 2020 election ‘stolen’
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Democrats swiftly raised $80M after court overturned Roe
Democrats swiftly raised $80M after court overturned Roe
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New York Post, Insider, The Hill, Estos Pinche Tiempos and Political Wire
Zach Despart / The Texas Tribune:
Texas can enforce 1925 abortion ban, state Supreme Court says — The ruling Friday night exposes abortion providers to fines and lawsuits even before the state's trigger law goes into effect. — Copy link — Texas can enforce its abortion ban from 1925, the state Supreme Court ruled late Friday evening …
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Madlin Mekelburg / USA Today:
Abortion illegal in Texas again: Texas Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume
Abortion illegal in Texas again: Texas Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume
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Associated Press, The Daily Beast, Placental Mammal, The Gateway Pundit and KSLTV.com
Isabella Kwai / New York Times:
Texas Supreme Court Lifts Freeze on Abortion Ban
Texas Supreme Court Lifts Freeze on Abortion Ban
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CNN, Wall Street Journal, Dallas Morning News, New York Post, TMZ.com, HotAir, National Review, Conservative Brief and Washington Post
Boston Herald:
Tempers flare as ‘white supremacists’ march through Boston — A group of about 100 marchers identifying themselves by flyers as belonging to the white supremacist group the Patriot Front, cut through the heart of downtown Saturday sparking a confrontation. — A scanner call came …
Courier-Journal:
White House email: Biden planned to nominate anti-abortion GOP judge the day of Roe ruling — Joe Sonka Andrew Wolfson Joey GarrisonLouisville Courier Journal — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A White House email to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent the afternoon of June 23 announced that President Joe Biden planned …
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
In trainings, Florida tells teachers that religion belongs in public life — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New civics training for Florida public school teachers comes with a dose of Christian dogma, some teachers say, and they worry that it also sanitizes history and promotes inaccuracies.
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
Suspected road-rage shooter killed man near Philadelphia for driving too slow, police say — Man killed in road-rage shooting near Philadelphia — A man killed in an apparent road-rage shooting near Philadelphia on Wednesday was fatally shot by someone who thought he was driving too slow, police said.