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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 …
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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 …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
New York Times says Biden's age is an ‘uncomfortable issue’ for White House, Democrats in stunning report — NYT alleges staff ‘quietly watch out’ for Biden and closely monitor him during his trips to Delaware — Joe Biden's big Democrat problem — The New York Times published …
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.
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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Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden's support of abortion rights
US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden's support of abortion rights
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
Sara Murray / CNN:
Steve Bannon says he's willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege — (CNN)Steve Bannon — who defied a congressional subpoena and is set to go to trial on criminal contempt charges — told the House select committee investigating the January 6 …
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Ana Ley / New York Times:
14-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed in Harlem Subway Station, Police Say — Officials have not identified a motive but they said the boy appeared to know his attacker. — Give this article- - - Read in app — A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on Saturday afternoon inside a train station in Harlem …
Michael Shellenberger:
Green Dogma Behind Fall Of Sri Lanka — Organic farm advocates said they wanted what's best for the 22 million people of the island nation off the coast of India. What went wrong? — Sri Lanka has fallen. Protesters breached the official residences of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and President …
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Krishan Francis / Associated Press:
Sri Lanka president, PM to resign after tumultuous protests
Sri Lanka president, PM to resign after tumultuous protests
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Uditha Jayasinghe / Reuters:
Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests
Sri Lanka president to step down, parliamentary speaker says, amid storm of protests
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Dan Barry / New York Times:
One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town — A cautionary tale from Croydon, N.H., where one man tried to foist a change so drastic it jolted a community out of political indifference. — Give this article- - - Read in app — CROYDON, N.H. — The tiny New Hampshire town …
Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Bashes Elon Musk as ‘Bullshit Artist’ at Alaska Rally — “He told me he voted for me,” Trump claimed — Donald Trump was in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday night to headline a rally in support of Sarah Palin's bid for Congress and Kelly Tshibaka's bid to primary Lisa Murkowski …
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Democrats see hope for spending deal with Manchin as Congress returns — With early progress on healthcare, tax loopholes and climate, party leaders are ramping up efforts to pass Biden's stalled economic agenda — Listen — Gift Article — Senate Democrats are redoubling their efforts …
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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.
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Washington Post:
Is a senator exempt from giving testimony in an election fraud probe? — Listen — Gift Article … Why is a local prosecutor dragging Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) into a Fulton County, Ga., grand jury? — On July 5, the judge overseeing a special grand jury approved a subpoena …
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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 …
Washington Post:
Blinken to stop in Tokyo to pay respects to slain leader Abe — Listen — Gift Article — TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will make an unscheduled stop in Tokyo to pay respects to the assassinated former Japanese leader and staunch U.S. ally Shinzo Abe, the State Department said Sunday.
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Sophia Tulp / Associated Press:
Fabricated tweet circulates after Shinzo Abe assassination
Fabricated tweet circulates after Shinzo Abe assassination
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