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4:50 PM ET, July 16, 2022

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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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New York Times:
Read William J. Olson's Memo to Trump  —  A memorandum sent in December 2020 to President Donald J. Trump by the right-wing lawyer William J. Olson on how to seek to overturn the election.
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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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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Barbara McQuade / MSNBC:
The case for charging Trump with manslaughter  —  The next Jan. 6 committee hearing — a prime-time finale after seven previous hearings — is expected to focus even more intently on what was happening inside the White House during the insurrection.  I will be listening for evidence of a crime …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Always listen to Joe Manchin's public comments, not what others hear in private
Discussion: NPR
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 …
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Juan Soto rejects $440 million offer; Nationals will entertain trade proposals: Sources  —  Juan Soto is available.  —  The All-Star outfielder recently turned down an offer from the Washington Nationals that would have made him the highest-paid player in baseball history …
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Watchdog: Secret Service's January 6 text messages story has shifted several times  —  Explanation for how the messages from 5 and 6 January 2021 were deleted has gone from software upgrades to device replacements  —  The Secret Service's account about how text messages …
Discussion: Hackwhackers, NPR and The Atlantic
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Politico:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service amid text message controversy
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Don't Fall into the Collusion Trap on Trump and January 6
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Washington Post:
Doctor in 10-year-old's abortion case faced 2020 kidnapping threat against daughter  —  Caitlin Bernard is herself listed as a ‘threat’ by an Indiana-based antiabortion group with ties to Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett  —  Listen  —  Gift Article
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post
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
Reuters:
Donald Trump's fundraising juggernaut slows as other Republicans gain  —  Former President Donald Trump's online fundraising has slowed in recent months, a financial disclosure on Friday showed, adding to doubts over the firmness of his grip on the Republican Party.
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and Washington Post
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Trump, battered by January 6 testimony, mulls 2024 run - and not all Republicans are happy
 
 
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TMZ.com:
VP Kamala Harris' Husband's Ex Granted TRO Against Alleged Stalker
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