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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Steps Up Jan. 6 Probe of Those in Trump's Orbit — DOJ commits more resources to pursue evidence of criminal involvement as House hearings reveal activities of Trump and his circle before and during Capitol attack — WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is adding prosecutors …
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New York Magazine, JONATHAN TURLEY, Common Dreams, CNN, Washington Post, The Hill and Just Security
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Politico:
Trump campaign operative who delivered Jan. 6 false elector lists is identified — A little-known Donald Trump campaign operative delivered lists of false electors to Capitol Hill in a bid to get them to Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to two people familiar with the episode.
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PoliticsPA, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story and The Hill
Politico:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service amid text message controversy — The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed the Secret Service following a string of conflicts with the agency and revelations that a large swath of text messages sent by agents on the day of the Capitol attack have been erased.
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Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, CBS News, Hackwhackers, CNN, NPR, Letters from an American, Fox News, New York Times, ABC7, The Hill, WTOP News, Associated Press and ABC News
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Panel to Dissect Trump's 187 Minutes of Inaction During Riot
Jan. 6 Panel to Dissect Trump's 187 Minutes of Inaction During Riot
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The Guardian, Daniel's Newsletter, HuffPost, Raw Story, ABC News, Daily Kos and The Hill
New York Times:
Right-Wing Lawyer Pitched Trump on ‘Martial Law’ Plan to Subvert Election — The role of William J. Olson in advising the president in late 2020, which has not previously been disclosed, shows how fringe figures were influencing him at a critical time. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Insider
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon admitted Trump ‘would lie about anything’, new book says — Bannon, according to Jonathan Lemire's Big Lie, said Trump lies ‘to win whatever exchange he [is] having at that moment’ — The former White House strategist Steve Bannon has publicly claimed Donald Trump does not lie.
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Insider
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Trump, battered by January 6 testimony, mulls 2024 run - and not all Republicans are happy
Trump, battered by January 6 testimony, mulls 2024 run - and not all Republicans are happy
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Raw Story, Washington Post, Slate, Overtime and CNN
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Don't Fall into the Collusion Trap on Trump and January 6
Don't Fall into the Collusion Trap on Trump and January 6
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Outside the Beltway
CNN:
MBS hits back at Biden after the President confronts Saudi prince about Khashoggi — (CNN)Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hit back at Joe Biden after the US President confronted him about the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting between …
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The Times of Israel, Insider, HotAir, New York Times, RedState, Mediaite, Conservative Brief, CNBC and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
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Reuters:
U.S. lawyer who represented Khashoggi is detained in UAE, rights group says — United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said U.S.-based rights group DAWN of whose board Ghafoor is a member.
Aziz El Yaakoubi / Reuters:
Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi minister says
Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi minister says
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New York Times, The Hill, UPI, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times
Washington Post:
Confusion post-Roe spurs delays, denials for some lifesaving pregnancy care — Miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other common complications are now scrutinized, jeopardizing maternal health — Listen — Gift Article — A woman with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy sought emergency care …
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The Texas Tribune:
Texas hospitals are putting pregnant patients at risk by denying care out of fear of abortion laws, medical group says — Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas' abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House sidelined as Manchin again crushes Biden's policy ambitions — Manchin's apparent reversal on tax and climate policies comes after Biden handed negotiations off to Democrats in Congress — Listen — Gift Article — NUSA DUA, Indonesia — President Biden was in the Middle East …
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Wall Street Journal, HotAir, Bloomberg, New York Times, The White House, CNN, WV MetroNews and Insider
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Always listen to Joe Manchin's public comments, not what others hear in private
Associated Press:
White House: Russian officials visited Iran to see drones
White House: Russian officials visited Iran to see drones
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Wall Street Journal, Insider, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Fox News and Florida Politics
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats vent their fury as Joe Manchin shelves action on climate change
Democrats vent their fury as Joe Manchin shelves action on climate change
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Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, Townhall, The Hill, RedState, HotAir, Donovan's Reef, Fox News, Articles Archive, CNN, Los Angeles Times, E&E, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Associated Press, Politico and NPR
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
MAGA rioters ‘both wept’ as they were sentenced to over 3 years in prison for J6 violence: report — Two supporters of Donald Trump cried in court on Friday as they were sentenced for their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. — “Two New York state men who led a mob …
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
N.Y. men who pepper-sprayed officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to 44 months
N.Y. men who pepper-sprayed officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to 44 months
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Law & Crime and NBC News
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
The World Economy Is Imperiled by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight — Well more than two years into the worst pandemic in a century, the accompanying economic shock continues to assault global fortunes. — Give this article- - - Read in app — This past week brought home the magnitude …
NBC News:
DeSantis' education message is winning in battleground states, teacher union poll finds — TAMPA, Fla. — Before a friendly audience of conservative moms, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday excoriated political opponents of wanting to “sexualize” children and warp kids' understanding of race and history.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Politico, joannejacobs.com and The Federalist
Grid News:
12 times law enforcement misrepresented key details of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde — In statements purporting to inform the public, officials misrepresented the Uvalde shooter's actions - and their own. — Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter, Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi's husband buys millions in computer-chip stocks before big subsidy vote — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband purchased up to $5 million in stock options on a computer-chip company ahead of a vote on legislation next week that would deliver billions of dollars in subsidies …
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The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Daughter of doctor who gave 10-year-old an abortion faced kidnapping threat — Caitlin Bernard of Indiana is named on an extreme anti-abortion website linked to Amy Coney Barrett — The Indiana doctor who recently provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim whose story …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
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Townhall, Forbes, NPR, Plain Dealer, Politico, National Review, HuffPost, Associated Press, Insider, Raw Story, TheBlaze, MSNBC and Media Matters for America
Jennifer Cohn / Bucks County Beacon:
Producer of Mastriano Film Tied to Charles Bausman, Lancaster Man Who Fled To Moscow After the Insurrection — While the media focuses on local theaters refusing to show “The Return of the American Patriot,” they are missing the bigger story that an international network of Russia-linked …
Oscar Lopez / New York Times:
Mexico Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero — Rafael Caro Quintero, an accused drug cartel leader, was convicted of killing Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and was wanted by the F.BI. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Biden Drops Plan to Name Anti-Abortion Lawyer Backed by McConnell as Judge — The White House quietly agreed with the Senate Republican leader to nominate Chad Meredith for a federal judgeship, but opposition from his fellow Kentuckian Rand Paul scuttled the deal. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections — DENVER (AP) — It was no shock that state Rep. Ron Hanks and Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters handily lost their recent Republican primaries in Colorado for U.S. Senate and secretary of state. — Hanks was outspent 14-to-1 by his rival.