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9:55 PM ET, July 9, 2022

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Associated Press:
Retired general suspended after tweet critical of Jill Biden  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired three-star Army general has been suspended from his duties as an adviser to active-duty officers, an Army spokeswoman said Saturday.  The suspension followed reports that his social media account carried …
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TuAnh Dam / Axios:
Army suspends general after tweet appearing to mock Jill Biden  —  The Army has suspended a three-star general's contract and placed him under investigation after he posted a tweet that appeared to mock first lady Jill Biden, USA Today reports. … - “For nearly 50 years …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Retired three-star general suspended from Army contract after tweet that appeared to mock Jill Biden … WASHINGTON - A retired three-star general has been suspended from a $92-an-hour contract consulting the Army and is under investigation after posting a tweet that appeared to mock …
New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Questions Cipollone on Pardons and Trump's Election Claims  —  Pat A. Cipollone, the former White House counsel for President Donald J. Trump, appeared before the House committee investigating the Capitol attack for roughly eight hours on Friday.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: CNN, MSNBC and Political Wire
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Washington Post:
Two long weeks: Inside Biden's struggle to respond to abortion ruling  —  Many Democrats were dismayed by the slow White House response but cheered his more forceful tone and actions  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Three days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
At 79, Biden Is Testing the Boundaries of Age and the Presidency  —  President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — When President Biden leaves Tuesday night …
Discussion: Raw Story and Twitchy
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
Why I'm going to Saudi Arabia  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Joe Biden is president of the United States.  —  Next week, I'll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America's engagement there.  This trip comes at a vital time for the region, and it will advance important American interests.
Uditha Jayasinghe / Reuters:
Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests  —  Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to step down, the country's parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to intense pressure after a violent day of protests in which demonstrators stormed …
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New York Times:
Hubris and Mismanagement Led Sri Lanka Into Economic Collapse
Associated Press:
Sri Lanka Parliament speaker: President to resign Wednesday
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Carey Gillam / The Guardian:
‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples  —  CDC study finds glyphosate, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular Roundup brand, present in samples  —  More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults …
Discussion: Build Back Better and UnSpun
Matt Levine / Bloomberg:
Elon's Out  —  Programming note: Ugh, here we are again, huh?  —  Oh Elon  —  I think it is helpful to start with the big picture.  Elon Musk is the richest person in the world, and, like many other rich people, he has some unusual and expensive hobbies.
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Every president invites Henry Kissinger to the White House — except Biden  —  Henry Kissinger sits in his home office in Kent, Conn., surrounded by acres of books.  Though just one year shy of his 100th birthday, the Nobel Prize winner and former secretary of state said he feels the same awe …
Ruby Cramer / Washington Post:
Gretchen Whitmer's abortion fight — from the porch with her daughters  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Sherry was asleep.  She was home from college for the summer.  It was barely 10 a.m. Her door swung open and light filled up the bedroom.  Then she saw her mother bounding in.  She groaned.
Corey Robin / New Yorker:
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Clarence Thomas  —  For decades, Thomas has had a deeply pessimistic view of the country, rooted in his reading of the Fourteenth Amendment.  After the Supreme Court's recent opinions, his dystopia is becoming our reality.  —  On Friday, June 24th …
Discussion: The Atlantic
Mary Claire Patton / KSAT-TV:
Security alert issued for Jewish community in San Antonio  —  Temple Beth-El cancels services Saturday due to safety concerns for Jewish synagogues  —  SAN ANTONIO - A security alert has been issued for the Jewish community in San Antonio.  —  The Jewish Federation of San Antonio posted …
Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
Political Violence Is The New American Normal  —  Hours after Roe's demise, a truck driver rammed a group of women protesting in Iowa and highlighted an urgent national crisis: Violence is now a feature of American civic life.  —  On June 24, mere hours after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade …
Brendan Cole / Newsweek:
Trump Lawyer Says He Will Be Reinstated as President if GOP Win Midterms  —  Christina Bobb, an attorney who has supported Donald Trump's legal challenge to overturn the 2020 election, has suggested a scenario in which the former president could be reinstated after the midterm elections in November.
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms  —  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who bought a house in the Traverse City area two years ago, is planning to vote in the midterm elections in the state this year, a spokesperson confirmed for the Free Press on Friday
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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David Klepper / Associated Press:
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Washington Post:
Is a senator exempt from giving testimony in an election fraud probe?
Discussion: The Boston Globe and Raw Story
Mark Noble / Navigator:
Two-Thirds Support Codifying Abortion Rights as Court Favorability Continues Decline
Discussion: The Lever
Fabiano Maisonnave / TIME:
Human Activity is Pushing Vital Species Towards Extinction, U.N. Warns in Call for Sustainability
Ryan Cooper:
Will No One Defend the American Republic?
Gabriel Pogrund / The Sunday Times:
Boris Johnson pushed for woman to get City Hall job during ‘abuse of power’ relationship
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
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Politico:
Ukraine Foreign Ministry blasts Rep. Victoria Spartz's ‘cynical’ allegations
Discussion: The Hill
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
A one-source story about a 10-year-old and an abortion goes viral
New York Times:
He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend's Life.
David Patrikarakos / UnHerd:
Inside the Ukrainian resistance
Janan Ganesh / Financial Times:
The nation that laughed itself stupid
Washington Post:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
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