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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds — Far from consolidating his support, the former president appears weakened in his party, especially with younger and college-educated Republicans. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is the most popular alternative. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
A Culture Warrior Goes Quiet: DeSantis Dodges Questions on Abortion Plans — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida faces political pressure from Republicans to further curb abortions — and risks to his re-election campaign and any presidential aspirations if he goes too far. — Give this article- - - Read in app
NBC News:
Cipollone corroborated virtually everything from Hutchinson, Jan. 6 panel member says — WASHINGTON — Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone corroborated virtually all of the revelations from previous witnesses, including former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, in lengthy testimony …
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Trump Was the “Central Figure” Who Set the Coup in Motion
Trump Was the “Central Figure” Who Set the Coup in Motion
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MSNBC:
Jan. 6 hearings: Day 7 focuses on Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
Jan. 6 hearings: Day 7 focuses on Proud Boys, Oath Keepers
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Jamie Gangel / CNN:
Exclusive: Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne to meet with January 6 investigators
Exclusive: Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne to meet with January 6 investigators
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
This may be Democrats' only chance to blunt a red wave in November — (CNN)To avoid the worst-case scenario in November, Democrats must defy one of the most powerful trends shaping modern congressional elections. Recent polls have provided them a glimmer of optimism that they might do just that.
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Aaron Navarro / CBS News:
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says early Trump 2024 announcement could hurt Republicans in November
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says early Trump 2024 announcement could hurt Republicans in November
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump and the Midterms
Donald Trump and the Midterms
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times:
Man suspected of hate crime for allegedly threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal — A 48-year-old South Seattle man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of a hate crime for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, according to King County prosecutors.
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Heather Haddon / Wall Street Journal:
Starbucks Closing Some Stores, Citing Safety Concerns in Certain Cafes — Coffee chain said it is permanently closing 16 cafes after workers reported drug use by members of the public and crime concerns — Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it is closing 16 U.S. stores after workers reported …
Politico:
‘Even if it hurts’: Biden's Middle East trip could bring short-term pain for long-term gain — President Joe Biden had different plans for engaging the Middle East. But the world has a way of intervening. — Biden had spent the last 18 months mainly ignoring the region …
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Wilhelmine Preussen / Politico:
Putin to meet Erdoğan in Iran
Putin to meet Erdoğan in Iran
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Kiera Feldman / Los Angeles Times:
He worked from home and died suddenly. Five days passed before his body was found — Dominic Green signed out of work as he always did, exactly at 4:30 p.m. — “Good afternoon everyone, my shift has ended,” the 28-year-old emailed from his desk in the living room of his Los Angeles apartment on a winter Wednesday afternoon.
Axios:
News engagement plummets as Americans tune out — Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels. … Despite a slew of major stories, readers have retrenched further in 2022.
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon's Gambit May Have Just Put Him in New Legal Jeopardy — The former Trump strategist thought he had a winning move. It turned out to be a blunder. — What started as a Steve Bannon public relations stunt may have just ended as a spectacular self-own.
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TMZ.com:
LeBron James Says He'd Question Returning To America If He Were Brittney Griner — LeBron James says Brittney Griner's been in captivity for way too long without the U.S. bringing her home, so if he were the WNBA star, he'd question returning to America. — Bron made the comments during …
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Rob Garner / NASA:
NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet — NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb's First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.
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Jonathan Amos / BBC:
James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos
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CNN:
Jill Biden apologizes after citing ‘bodegas’ and ‘breakfast tacos’ to praise Hispanic diversity — (CNN)First lady Jill Biden's office issued an apology Tuesday morning after Biden faced criticism for citing “bodegas” and “breakfast tacos” to praise Latino diversity.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
White House Privately Signaling It's Moving Forward With Anti-Abortion Court Pick — Despite outcry from Democrats and reproductive rights groups, Biden isn't backing off plans to nominate Chad Meredith, a source tells HuffPost. — President Joe Biden is not backing off plans to nominate …
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
The power and peril of being Adam Schefter, the ultimate NFL insider — Even after a string of controversies, Schefter's star is only rising at ESPN. No pictures, please. — Listen — Gift Article — Adam Schefter did not want to be photographed.
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Debunking the false comparisons between European and American abortion policies — Why are conservatives talking approvingly about European abortion policies anyway? — With the Dobbs decision, a curious thing has happened. I'm not talking about SCOTUS stripping away a previously established …
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U.S. Central Command:
Strike conducted in Syria — TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a UAS strike outside Jindayris, northwest Syria targeting two senior ISIS officials, July 12, 2022. Maher al-Agal, one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria, was killed in the strike.
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NBC News:
U.S. says airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria
U.S. says airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria
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New York Times:
4,000 Beagles Are Being Rescued From a Virginia Facility. Now They Need New Homes. — The authorities have about two months to find homes for the dogs, after they were found at a facility that had violated dozens of federal regulations. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Jan. 6 panel zeroes in on Trump tweet — With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — PHOTO OF THE DAY — DRIVING THE DAY — THE TWEET DRIVING TODAY'S BIGGEST STORY — Today at 1 p.m. Eastern, the House Jan. 6 committee “plans to make its most complex case yet,” …
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Felicity Lawrence / The Guardian:
Uber paid academics six-figure sums for research to feed to the media — High-profile professors in Europe and the US were engaged as part of lobbying campaign, leak shows — Uber paid high-profile academics in Europe and the US hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce reports …
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Pro-life pregnancy clinic hired 24-hour security, shut down mobile clinic, director says in Senate hearing — Pregnancy centers have seen increase in attacks since Supreme Court overturned constitutional right to abortion — Left-wing attacks intensify against pregnancy centers after abortion ruling
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Cassidy Morrison / Washington Examiner:
‘More immune-evading’ BA.5 variant now nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 cases — The BA.5 omicron subvariant now accounts for 65% of circulating COVID-19 strains in the United States, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. — The omicron offshoot is responsible for a recent spike …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
As an Omicron subvariant spreads, the White House warns that Covid is not over.
As an Omicron subvariant spreads, the White House warns that Covid is not over.
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