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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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The Hill:
Jan. 6 panel changed script for star witness — at a steep cost — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol scrambled to add new testimony from White House counsel Pat Cipollone to its latest hearing on Tuesday, and in the process bumped aside evidence …
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Right Wing Watch
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.
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CNN, Fox News, The Hill, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, Daily Kos and Just The News
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Jan. 6 panel's next hearing will focus on Trump's hourslong failure to stop the Capitol riot
Jan. 6 panel's next hearing will focus on Trump's hourslong failure to stop the Capitol riot
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Insider and Virginian-Pilot
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump on 2024: 'I've Already Made That Decision' … Donald Trump was impeached twice, lost the 2020 election by 7,052,7 votes, is entangled in investigations by federal prosecutors (over the Capitol insurrection and over the mishandling of classified White House documents …
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Insider
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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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The Daily Beast, Insider, The Hill, New York Post, Fox News and Missouri Independent
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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Insider
Paul Begala / CNN:
Progressives are practically doing Republicans' job for them — CNN report: This is why Democrats are frustrated with Biden — Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House.
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Washington Post and The Economist
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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 and The Hill
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, Raw Story, HuffPost, Roll Call, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Ohio Capital Journal
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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CNN, The Status Kuo, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, Townhall, Power Line and RedState
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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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Against the Grain, Axios, Breitbart, Uniic Media and American Renaissance
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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Townhall, The Independent, WEWS, New York Times and Rolling Stone, more at Mediagazer »
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Republican AG says he'll investigate Indiana doctor who provided care to 10-year-old rape victim
Republican AG says he'll investigate Indiana doctor who provided care to 10-year-old rape victim
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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Occupy Democrats, Newsbusters, Reuters and Fox News
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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New York Post, Precipice, BizPac Review, Metro.co.uk, Super-Probably Relevant … and Plain Dealer
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 Examiner, Fox News, Politico, The Hill and Political Wire
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Washington Post:
Biden defends visit to Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing
Biden defends visit to Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing
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Politico, ABC News, USA Today, Bloomberg, Associated Press, The Hill, CNN, Fox News, Forbes, Breitbart, Washington Times, New York Post and The Federalist
Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: New poll suggests ticket-splitting in top Georgia races — A new poll offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of the state's marquee matchups - and provides further evidence of a budding ticket-splitting trend that could help shape the November outcome.The poll of likely voters commissioned …
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HotAir, Peach State Politics … and Mediaite
Lawrence Andrea / Journal Sentinel:
Pennsylvania congressman launches internal investigation after Ron Johnson's claims about false elector paperwork — WASHINGTON - After denying claims from U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson that his office had a hand in the effort to get Vice President Mike Pence false elector paperwork …
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Raw Story
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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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Boston.com, Associated Press, CBS News, OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter, Common Dreams, Raw Story, Breitbart, CNN, NBC News and Politico
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 …
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Mediaite
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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HotAir, Morning Shots, The Atlantic and James's Newsletter
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.
CNN:
Trump-backed Kari Lake posted support for transgender youth, asked about abortion in the case of birth defects in 2015 and 2016 posts — Despite running as a staunchly anti-transgender and anti-abortion candidate, far-right Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake once posted in support …
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Newsweek
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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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Washington Examiner
Kate Yoder / Grist:
Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden — Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way. — In late June, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision on West Virginia v. EPA, putting limits …
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Washington Examiner and The Guardian
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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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.
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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The Guardian, Insider and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
The Housing Shortage Isn't Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore — An increasingly national problem has consequences for the quality of American family life, the economy and the future of housing politics. — San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Washington have long failed to build enough housing …