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Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: Trump's Lawyers Think Mark Meadows Is Going Down  —  The Jan. 6 Committee is probing the former chief of staff's finances, Rolling Stone has learned, adding to a long list of legal headaches  —  As she opened the House Jan. 6 committee hearing Tuesday, Republican …
Discussion: Raw Story and Balloon Juice
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
'It's Just Been Hell:' Life as the Victim of a Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theory  —  Ray Epps became the unwitting face of an attempt by pro-Trump forces to promote the baseless idea that the F.B.I. was behind the attack on the Capitol.  —  IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS — Up a winding country road …
Washington Post:
Dramatic moments from deprogrammed right-wingers indict the whole GOP  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Amid the parade of awful revelations unearthed by the House select committee examining the Jan. 6 insurrection, one area of immense culpability still needs further fleshing out.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Proof: Trump Planned the Mob's March to the Capitol  —  The January 6th Committee just proved it was deliberate strategy.  —  Donald Trump's defenders can finally drop the idea that he just happened to extemporaneously order the mob that he knew was armed to march to the Capitol in the course of his speech on January 6, 2021.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Four takeaways from the latest hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee.
Washington Post:
Trump hid plan for Capitol march on day he marked as ‘wild’, panel says
The Columbus Dispatch:
Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention  —  Bethany Bruner Monroe TromblyThe Columbus Dispatch  —  A Columbus man has been charged with impregnating a 10-year-old Ohio girl, whose travel to Indiana to seek an abortion led …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
1 big thing: Seismic shift … - Democrats are becoming the party of upscale voters concerned more about issues like gun control and abortion rights.  — Republicans are quietly building a multiracial coalition of working-class voters, with inflation as an accelerant.
Discussion: HotAir
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Poll Shows Tight Race for Control of Congress as Class Divide Widens  —  Nonwhite and working-class Democrats worry more about the economy, while white college graduates focus more on cultural issues like abortion rights and guns.  —  With President Biden's approval rating mired in the 30s …
Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
Beware Wishful Thinking About Inflation and Recession  —  So long as underlying inflation is high, the Federal Reserve is not your friend  —  Inflation has peaked.  The Fed's tightening has accomplished its mission.  Strong labor market and consumer fundamentals will keep any recession mild.
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Inflation continues to blow past expectations because interest rates are still negative
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Hans Nichols / Axios:
House centrists mull Manchin counteroffer: No new taxes  —  Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) is gauging support among House centrists for a counteroffer to the emerging Senate reconciliation package, with one big clause: No new taxes. … That could deprive President Biden — and vulnerable lawmakers …
Discussion: Insider, The Daily Caller and Eschaton
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   Josh Gottheimer Is on a Mission to Destroy Joe Biden's Presidency
Washington Post:
‘Unhinged’: The White House meeting that preceded Trump's ‘will be wild’ tweet  —  Gift Article  —  Late on a Friday night about six weeks after Donald Trump lost his reelection, a fistfight nearly broke out in the White House between the president's fired national security adviser and a top White House aide.
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Spencer Brown / Townhall:
Starbucks Went Woke and Now It's Paying the Price for Allowing Its Stores to Become Drug Dens  —  Just how bad are America's cities doing under the watch of their Democrat leaders?  Even ultra-woke Starbucks is pulling up stakes in Democrat-run cities where drug use, homelessness, and crime have made staying in business untenable.
Discussion: Insider
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Fan Accused of Setting Fire to His Own Van After Blaming Biden Supporters and Black Lives Matter
Discussion: KARE-TV, Occupy Democrats and Fox News
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Trump lashes out at Elon Musk, says he could have made the billionaire ‘beg’  —  Musk previously said the former president should ‘sail into the sunset’  —  Coming up on Wednesday, July 13 edition of ‘Special Report’  —  Former President Donald Trump continued his war of words …
Bloomberg:
Biden's Fist Bump Fiasco Muddles Bid to Avoid MBS Handshake  —  A glowing orb, a back-slapping embrace, a formal handshake, or a cool, Covid-appropriate fist bump?  For all the talk of oil, the most pressing decision for President Joe Biden this week could come down to choosing …
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Kate Ahlborn / Fox News:
Exclusive: Read the private email Obama sent his former doc after he questioned Biden's cognitive health  —  Obama told Jackson, who was the doctor for three presidents, that criticizing Biden's mental state was ‘unprofessional’  —  Hegseth on media, Democrats turning on President Biden: He is ‘persona non grata’
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Introducing the 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)  —  Now that all 50 states have finalized new lines for the 2022 elections, the Cook Political Report is pleased to introduce the 25th Anniversary edition of the Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠) …
Discussion: Capitol Fax.com
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Exclusive: Watch Uvalde school shooting video obtained by Statesman showing response  —  Editor's note: The video footage, audio, and events described in this story are disturbing.  Discretion is advised.  This exclusive story and video are being made available free of charge as a public service.
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Manny Garcia / Austin American-Statesman:
Why the Austin American-Statesman chose to publish video from inside Robb Elementary
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Allegations of Manosphere Pastor's Gay Past Roil Macho Men  —  Jesse Lee Peterson has emerged as one of the right's most vocal anti-gay figures, but his one-time friends now allege that the pastor has had many same-sex relationships.  —  In the hyper-masculine right-wing internet community known as the …
Wall Street Journal:
Lawmakers Are Pushing to Depose Dan Snyder.  He's Parking the Boat Overseas.  —  The embattled Washington Commanders owner is in an extraordinary face-off with the House oversight committee over the terms of his appearance while he travels internationally  —  WASHINGTON—The powerful House …
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Whitmer's leads over GOP rivals raising doubts about red wave, poll finds  —  Lansing — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has leads over all five of her potential GOP challengers less than four months before Election Day, raising doubts about whether a Republican wave will make landfall in Michigan.
Discussion: Political Wire
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For ‘Financial Assistance’ After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee  —  The Jan. 6 Committee's key witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, asked former Senior Trump officials for financial assistance and legal help in February after she was subpoenaed …
Reuters:
Fact Check-U.S. Supreme Court has not voted to overturn 2020 presidential election result  —  The U.S. Supreme Court has not voted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, despite claims made online.  Legal professors told Reuters that no such decision was made …
Discussion: National Review
Center for American Progress Action:
Guns and Political Violence Play Central Role in MAGA Republican Campaign Ads  —  At least 104 MAGA Republican ads this cycle display and feature firearms or weapons, blowtorches, and even “Tommy” gun auctions, with many including threats against opponents on both the left and right.
 
 
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Greg Norman / Fox News:
Israel's Ben Gurion Airport welcomes Biden, Air Force One upon arrival
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Youngkin hits Nebraska like a GOP star, but some want him to take it slow
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
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John McCormack / National Review:
Indiana Abortionist Dodges Questions about Story of Alleged Ten-Year-Old Rape Victim
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Washington Post:
White House eyes oil and gas projects to woo Manchin on climate bill
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Russia's War Against Ukraine Has Turned Into Terrorism
Will Horner / Wall Street Journal:
Global Oil-Supply Crisis Shows Signs of Easing, IEA Says
Discussion: Wide World of News
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
The man who has Putin's ear — and may want his job
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Trump hosts controversial Saudi-funded golf tournament as he mulls 2024 bid
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Emma Roth / The Verge:
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