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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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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
The Jan. 6 Panel's Hearings Are (Mostly) Falling on Voters' Deaf Ears — Neither Trump's standing within the GOP nor the party's views on his culpability for Jan. 6 have budged — Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's vivid testimony last month to the select House committee investigating …
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
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
This may be Democrats' only chance to blunt a red wave in November
This may be Democrats' only chance to blunt a red wave in November
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Herschel Walker just proved (again) what a massive risk he is for Republicans
Herschel Walker just proved (again) what a massive risk he is for Republicans
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump and the Midterms
Donald Trump and the Midterms
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Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
More Americans are opposed to Joe Biden running for president in 2024 than Trump, poll finds
More Americans are opposed to Joe Biden running for president in 2024 than Trump, poll finds
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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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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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Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Putin set to visit Iran next week — MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. — During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday …
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Wilhelmine Preussen / Politico:
Putin to meet Erdoğan in Iran
Putin to meet Erdoğan in Iran
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Politico:
‘Even if it hurts’: Biden's Middle East trip could bring short-term pain for long-term gain
‘Even if it hurts’: Biden's Middle East trip could bring short-term pain for long-term gain
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Fred Ryan / Washington Post:
Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia erodes our moral authority
Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia erodes our moral authority
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NBC News:
U.S. says airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria — Leader of ISIS in Syria killed in U.S. airstrike — A senior Islamic State group leader, Maher al-Agal, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in northwest Syria early on Tuesday, the United States military said.
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U.S. Central Command:
Strike conducted in Syria
Strike conducted in Syria
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
US military kills ISIS leader in Syria drone strike
US military kills ISIS leader in Syria drone strike
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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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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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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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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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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
First lady Jill Biden apologizes for comparing Hispanics to tacos during Texas visit — Comment meant to celebrate diversity in San Antonio didn't go over well. — WASHINGTON - First Lady Jill Biden apologized for comparing the diversity of Hispanics to that of breakfast tacos …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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
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.
New York Times:
How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off — Mr. Musk swooped in and exposed Twitter's lack of business and financial prospects. After criticizing the company's weaknesses, he now wants to back out of buying it. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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