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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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New York Times:
Bannon, Facing Jail and Fines, Agrees to Testify to Jan. 6 Panel — Stephen K. Bannon, the former Trump campaign manager and White House adviser, made the abrupt about-face after the former president authorized him to talk to investigators. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Bannon makes last-minute offer to testify to Jan. 6 committee ahead of criminal contempt trial
Bannon makes last-minute offer to testify to Jan. 6 committee ahead of criminal contempt trial
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ABC News:
Bannon now says he will testify for Jan. 6 committee after Trump's OK — with contempt trial looming
Bannon now says he will testify for Jan. 6 committee after Trump's OK — with contempt trial looming
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump documentary exposes family divisions over Capitol attack
Trump documentary exposes family divisions over Capitol attack
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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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Bloomberg:
Twitter Assembles Legal Team to Sue Musk Over Dropped Takeover — Twitter Inc. has hired merger law heavyweight Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP as it races to sue Elon Musk for moving to dump his $44 billion takeover of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Bashes Elon Musk as ‘Bullshit Artist’ at Alaska Rally
Trump Bashes Elon Musk as ‘Bullshit Artist’ at Alaska Rally
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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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Sydney P. Freedberg / ICIJ:
How Uber won access to world leaders, deceived investigators and exploited violence against its drivers in battle for global dominance
How Uber won access to world leaders, deceived investigators and exploited violence against its drivers in battle for global dominance
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Cameron Thompson / WTVR-TV:
Congressman calls for abortion ban in Virginia: ‘Republicans should not be negotiating’ — RICHMOND, Va. — Anti-abortion supporters rallied at the Virginia State Capitol Saturday afternoon to call on state lawmakers to limit access to abortion in the Commonwealth.
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Michael Moore:
THE 28th AMENDMENT — My proposal to repeal and replace the 2nd Amendment — XXVIII AMENDMENT — SECTION 1. — The inalienable right of a free people to be kept safe from gun violence and the fear thereof must not be infringed and shall be protected by the Congress and the States.
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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 …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Chuck Todd suggests Americans can't ‘handle’ a Trump prosecution — NBC host Chuck Todd wondered on Sunday if the American people can “handle” the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. — During an interview with Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MA), Todd said that charging Trump might be too harsh for “the country.”
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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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Bridge Michigan and HotAir
Emily Woodruff / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
As abortion ban is reinstated, doctors describe ‘chilling effect’ on women's care — In the days following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a Louisiana doctor prescribed a medication called Cytotec to make the insertion of an IUD, the most effective form of birth control, less painful.
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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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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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 …
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.
New York Times:
Defense Firm Said U.S. Spies Backed Its Bid for Pegasus Spyware Maker — The American contractor L3 Harris is said to have cited support from intelligence officials for its effort to acquire NSO, the Israeli spyware company blacklisted by the Biden administration. — Give this article- - - Read in app