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11:15 AM ET, July 16, 2022

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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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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.
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.
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: 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
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.
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DAWN:   UAE: Immediately Release Asim Ghafoor, Former Lawyer for Jamal Khashoggi and DAWN Board Member
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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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.
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
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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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
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
White House Drops Plan To Nominate Anti-Abortion Lawyer For Judgeship In Kentucky
Discussion: Reuters, Lawyers, Guns & Money and CNN
Victoria Eavis / Casper Star-Tribune:
The poll results are in: Hageman holds commanding lead over Cheney … Former President Donald Trump's pick to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney in the race for Wyoming's lone House seat holds a commanding 22-point lead with a month until the primary, a new Casper Star-Tribune poll shows.
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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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Social media post from Kentucky county GOP about ‘Jewish junta’ draws criticism  —  A Facebook post by the Bracken County Republican Party attacking the new director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as being part of the “Jewish junta” drew criticism Friday from Jewish leaders in Kentucky.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
New voter registration totals make Kentucky political history, as GOP dominance continues
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones  —  (CNN)A Russian delegation has visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in the last month to examine weapons-capable drones, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan …
TMZ.com:
VP Kamala Harris' Husband's Ex Granted TRO Against Alleged Stalker  —  KAMALA HARRIS HUSBAND'S EX GRANTED TRO ... Alleged Stalker Giving Bunch Of Letters, Packages For VP  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The mother of Kamala Harris' stepdaughter has been granted a temporary restraining order that protects …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Kamala Harris' chief speechwriter is departing
Chris Dickerson / West Virginia Record:
Attorney says circuit judge pointed gun at her from bench during hearing … NEW MARTINSVILLE - A circuit court judge allegedly brandished a handgun during a hearing earlier this year, leaving it pointed at an attorney from Texas during the proceedings.  —  Second Judicial Circuit Judge David Hummel …
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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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U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
CBP Releases June 2022 Monthly Operational Update
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jennifer Cohn / Bucks County Beacon:
Producer of Mastriano Film Tied to Charles Bausman, Lancaster Man Who Fled To Moscow After the Insurrection
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
The World Economy Is Imperiled by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight
Andrew Sullivan / The Weekly Dish:
The DeSantis Dilemma  —  Is he the only politician who can save us from a second Trump term?
Discussion: HotAir
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
How the son of sharecroppers helped send the world's most powerful telescope to space
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Cayla Bamberger / New York Post:
NYC projects enrollment losses of another 30,000 students this fall
Washington Post:
Trump's fundraising dips, trailing DeSantis
Discussion: Axios
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Two Books Decry the Uyghur Tragedy in China
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats vent their fury as Joe Manchin shelves action on climate change
 

 
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