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CNN:
First on CNN: Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff talking with January 6 committee, sources say — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021 …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel Will Turn Over Evidence on Fake Electors to the Justice Dept.
Jan. 6 Panel Will Turn Over Evidence on Fake Electors to the Justice Dept.
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NBC News:
Trump tried to call a White House support staff member who was in talks with the Jan. 6 panel, source says
Trump tried to call a White House support staff member who was in talks with the Jan. 6 panel, source says
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
The Jan. 6 committee won't rule out more hearings this summer
The Jan. 6 committee won't rule out more hearings this summer
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The right-wing smear campaign against a doctor who helped a 10-year-old rape victim — On July 1, the Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old rape victim was forced to travel from Ohio to Indiana to receive an abortion. The trip was necessary because of the Supreme Court's decision overturning …
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Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
This is what it means to rape a 10-year-old
This is what it means to rape a 10-year-old
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Unimaginable abortion stories will become more common. Is American journalism ready?
Unimaginable abortion stories will become more common. Is American journalism ready?
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Doesn't Issue Correction on Ohio Rape Victim Story He Called ‘Not True,’ Rips Biden for Telling It Instead
Tucker Carlson Doesn't Issue Correction on Ohio Rape Victim Story He Called ‘Not True,’ Rips Biden for Telling It Instead
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The Columbus Dispatch:
Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention
Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention
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Washington Post:
Biden says U.S. is ‘not going to wait forever’ for Iran to rejoin nuclear deal … Gift Article — Today, President Biden said the United States is “not going to wait forever” for Iran to rejoin a nuclear deal as he held a joint news conference in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid …
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Washington Post:
Biden defends visit to Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing — After Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered, Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia a pariah. — Listen — Gift Article — JERUSALEM — President Biden defended his decision to meet with the Saudi crown prince …
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Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Biden's Boring First Day Was Just What Israel Needed
Biden's Boring First Day Was Just What Israel Needed
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Josh Kraushaar / Axios:
The great realignment — Shifts in the demographics of the two parties' supporters — taking place before our eyes — are arguably the biggest political story of our time. … Democrats are becoming more elite and a little more white. … Democrats' theory of the case collapses if Republicans …
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Ruy Teixeira / The Liberal Patriot:
Working Class and Hispanic Voters Are Losing Interest in the Party of Abortion, Gun Control and the January 6th Hearings — White College-Educated Voters, On the Other Hand, Are On Board — Democrats are betting on a small set of issues to mitigate their losses this November.
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Politico:
Dems agonize over election-year tax increases — Jon Tester isn't up for reelection this fall, nor is he threatening to oppose a party-line Democratic bill that might increase taxes. He still has a warning for his colleagues. — “I don't think raising taxes is a winner anywhere, OK?”
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Covid emerges as a complication for a Democratic economic deal
Covid emerges as a complication for a Democratic economic deal
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Washington Examiner
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congress eyes showdowns on birth control, marriage equality
Congress eyes showdowns on birth control, marriage equality
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Associated Press, Roll Call, Washington Examiner and The Hill
Geoffrey Skelley / FiveThirtyEight:
What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating? — In games such as golf, you win by scoring lower than any of your opponents. But in the realm of presidential job approval, such an approach is a recipe for political upheaval, as President Biden has found over the past few months.
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Nate Hochman / National Review:
What Happened to Alyssa Farah? — In going from the Trump White House to a media career, she has made adaptations. — In a February 2021 appearance on CNN, Alyssa Farah, who had recently stepped down as a communications director for the Trump White House, said it was …
Donald Ayer / The Atlantic:
January 6 Was Trump's Project All Along — After seven hearings held by the January 6 committee thus far this summer, doubts as to who is responsible have been resolved. The evidence is now overwhelming that Donald Trump was the driving force behind a massive criminal conspiracy to interfere …
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump looks to fall launch for 2024, potentially upending midterms — Some Republicans fear an announcement will undercut them at a time when they have a strong chance of retaking the House and Senate — Listen — Gift Article — For nearly a year, a kitchen cabinet …
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New York Times:
Young Voters Are Fed Up With Their (Much) Older Leaders — Led by politicians often three times their age, many voters under 30 are hungry for new blood and new ideas. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Alexandra Chadwick went to the polls in 2020 with the singular goal of ousting Donald J. Trump.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's return to Washington — Donald Trump is returning to Washington later this month for the first time since the end of his presidency, Axios has learned. … - New polling shows nearly half the party's primary voters want a new GOP nominee for president in 2024, with a growing number pledging to desert him if he wins.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Steve Bannon might finally go to jail. We can hope. — If only he'd also pay for another crime: the way he tried to turn the public against the reality-based press and buried truth under an avalanche of lies — Listen — Gift Article — For years, Steve Bannon has been ripping holes …
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Oliver Morrison / 90.5 WESA:
GOP candidate for Pa. governor Mastriano paid $5,000 to the website used by the Tree of Life shooter — Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano's campaign for governor in Pennsylvania paid $5,000 for “consulting services” to Gab, a social media platform that provides a home for conspiracy theories and antisemitic content.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Confidence in Public Schools Turns More Partisan — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in U.S. public schools remains low, with 28% saying they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the institution, similar to 32% last year. Both figures are down from 41% in 2020 …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Teachers union wants Democrats to fight back on Republican CRT attacks
Teachers union wants Democrats to fight back on Republican CRT attacks
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Zachary Siegel / New York Times:
What's Really Going on in Those Police Fentanyl Exposure Videos? — It's nearly impossible for an overdose to be caused by brief contact with the drug. It is possible these videos will worsen the danger for those truly at risk. — For the past five years, I've watched a bizarre news cycle play out on repeat.
Susan Svrluga / Washington Post:
Florida university removes some anti-racism statements, worrying faculty — The University of Central Florida temporarily removed some academic departments' statements, prompting fears of self-censorship under a new state law — Listen — Gift Article
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Ed Shanahan / New York Times:
Ex-C.I.A. Engineer Convicted in Biggest Theft Ever of Agency Secrets — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan said Joshua Schulte had engaged in “one of the most brazen and damaging acts of espionage in American history.” — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Pew Research Center:
U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism — Journalists in the United States differ markedly from the general public in their views of “bothsidesism” - whether journalists should always strive to give equal coverage to all sides of an issue - according to a recent Pew Research Center study.
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Ray K. Erku / Glenwood Post Independent:
Shooters Grill no more … For years, Downtown Rifle's restaurant scene was furnished with one of the only places in the U.S. you could order a cheeseburger from a server packing a 9mm pistol on her hip. The establishment — Shooters Grill — was the brainchild of now-U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.
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