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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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Aquilino Gonell / New York Times:
President Trump Wrecked Lives on Jan. 6. I Should Know. — As one of the Capitol Police officers who defended the United States against the mob on Jan. 6, 2021, I felt it was important for me to be in the committee room on June 28 to hear the former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Bannon initiates talks with January 6 panel on testifying over Capitol attack — Cooperation of former Trump strategist could provide unique insight into inner-workings of Trump's push to overturn election — Steve Bannon, the onetime strategist to Donald Trump who was involved …
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ABC News:
Bannon now says he will testify for Jan. 6 committee after Trump's OK — with contempt trial looming — The former Trump strategist was charged after spurning a subpoena. — Steve Bannon speaks to reporters before entering District Court in Washington, June 15, 2022.
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Pamela Paul / New York Times:
If Only John Roberts Would Retire — Give this article- - - Read in app — If liberal dreams — so endearing, so enduring — really did come true, Chief Justice John Roberts would resign. He's been at it for 17 years. And he's been incapable of tempering the Federalist Society-stamped fanatics …
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Valerie Strauss / Washington Post:
Teachers go to the ‘dumbest colleges’ — who said it and why it matters — Listen — Gift Article — Larry Arnn is president of a small but influential Christian college in Michigan who has become a key education adviser to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R).
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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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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.
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Dennis Overbye / New York Times:
Webb Telescope Pictures: NASA Builds Toward Its First Release — NASA picked five new images of scenes from around the universe that it hopes will knock the public's socks off. Get ready for astronomical records to be broken. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Jim Salter / Associated Press:
Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens resigned as Missouri governor amid criminal charges and legislative investigations, is accused by his ex-wife of abuse and bullying and has run a widely condemned ad suggesting he was hunting members of his own party with a gun.
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 …
Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows — Listen — Gift Article … America has decided the pandemic is over. The coronavirus has other ideas. — The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States …
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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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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’ — Leery of a national draft for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin is offering cash bonuses and employing strong arm tactics. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Four Russian veterans of the war in Ukraine recently …
Motoko Rich / New York Times:
Shinzo Abe's Party Triumphs in Parliamentary Vote, Extending Legacy — The Liberal Democrats and their partners gained enough seats to form a supermajority. They can now amend the country's pacifist Constitution. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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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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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
New York Times says Biden's age is an ‘uncomfortable issue’ for White House, Democrats in stunning report
New York Times says Biden's age is an ‘uncomfortable issue’ for White House, Democrats in stunning report
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Washington Post:
Two long weeks: Inside Biden's struggle to respond to abortion ruling
Two long weeks: Inside Biden's struggle to respond to abortion ruling
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Washington Post:
Uber leveraged violent attacks against its drivers to pressure politicians — In push for global expansion, company officials saw clashes with taxi cab workers as a way to win public sympathy, a trove of new documents shows — Listen — Gift Article — Five years into Uber's war …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
VP Harris calls for ‘assault weapons ban’ on guns ‘intentionally designed to kill’ people — Harris says, ‘We should not have weapons of war on the streets of America’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 10 — Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday called for the reinstatement …
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