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Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
How media coverage drove Biden's political plunge — Listen — Gift Article — The mainstream media has played a huge, underappreciated role in President Biden's declining support over the past year. Its flawed coverage model of politics and government is bad for more than just Biden …
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Politico, HotAir and National Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A clever plan to foil a 2024 coup attempt quietly advances — Listen — Gift Article — It may seem improbable, given adamant Republican opposition to legislation protecting voting rights, but a bipartisan group of senators is close to agreement on a separate, crucial way to protect our democracy …
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Ned Foley / Election Law Blog:
“A clever plan to foil a 2024 coup attempt quietly advances” — Greg Sargent of the Washington Post praises what he hopes and expects, based on he hears from two sources, will be in the Senate's bipartisan Electoral Count Act reform bill. Assuming he's correct about the bill's content …
CNN:
CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country — (CNN)The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds the public's outlook on the state of the country …
William Bender / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor — In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.The state senator from south-central Pennsylvania …
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New York Times and Raw Story
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The history of primary meddling — and how risky Dems' attempts in 2022 are
The history of primary meddling — and how risky Dems' attempts in 2022 are
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Washington Examiner
Gabe Ferris / ABC News:
Biden ‘hoping’ inflation cools as gas prices fall daily for more than a month — Prices are dipping below $4 per gallon in some parts of the U.S. — The White House on Monday tried to counter bad news on soaring inflation by highlighting that a key driver of rising prices …
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Fox News and Washington Examiner
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Stuart Rothenberg / Roll Call:
Confused about 2022? You should be — ANALYSIS — I've seen more than a few election cycles, but I'm not certain I have seen many that are more confusing than the one we are now in. — Which “rules” of handicapping still hold in the current environment, and which fell by the wayside …
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HotAir
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Associated Press:
Chief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman — GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.
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Wall Street Journal:
Former GOP Donors Charged in Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Illegal Contributions — Two are accused of using foreign nationals' money to make political donations to gain access to then-President Trump and others — The Justice Department charged on Monday two former top Republican donors …
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
House to vote Tuesday on bill to protect same-sex marriages — It comes after a Supreme Court ruling raising questions about privacy rights. — An abortion rights demonstrator waves a Pride flag during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2022.
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post and LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Word of Trump Media Deal Is Said to Have Leaked Months in Advance — Federal authorities are investigating a surge in trading that preceded the announcement of a $300 million deal with the former president's media company. — Months before former President Donald J. Trump's social media company unveiled …
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Bloomberg
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Carolyn Maloney Uses Personal Fortune in Primary Against Jerrold Nadler — The New York congresswoman lent her campaign $900,000, according to new filings released late Friday. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York holds …
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The Daily Wire and City & State New York
Tess Owen / VICE:
Christian Nationalism Drove These People Out of Their Churches — Christians from around the country who spoke to VICE News said they've witnessed their congregations lose focus and slide into Christian nationalism. — TO — Pastor Ron Tucker took the stage one weekend in early July …
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Raw Story
Donald G McNeil Jr / Common Sense:
Monkeypox: What You Actually Need to Know — A primer by Donald G. McNeil Jr. … As if one plague weren't enough, we now have another: monkeypox. And we're not handling it well. — At the moment, unless you are a gay man with multiple anonymous or casual sexual partners, you are probably not at much risk.
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HotAir and The American Conservative
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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
For Monkeypox Patients, Excruciating Symptoms and a Struggle for Care
For Monkeypox Patients, Excruciating Symptoms and a Struggle for Care
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CBS News, The Signorile Report, Florida Phoenix, WISH-TV, UPI and Axios
Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
Jordan Peterson's Pro-Putin Punditry — The Canadian pop-psychologist's descent into tired and predictable right-wing rhetoric continues apace. — Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist and “anti-woke” crusader who has stirred controversy and garnered praise, opprobrium …
Peter Yankowski / New Haven Register:
Man drew gun after women didn't thank him for holding door in Hamden, police say — HAMDEN — Police arrested a New Haven man after they say he was reported to have drawn a gun Saturday over two women not thanking him for holding a door open for them. — Hamden police said 25-year-old Joshua Murray …
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New York Post
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Harris, Newsom engage with donors as possible 2024 bids loom if Biden doesn't run — Vice President Kamala Harris and Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jared Polis are among a group of Democrats who are making moves their associates say appear to be steps to prepare for a White House run if Joe Biden opts not to seek a second term.
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The Daily Wire, The Hill and Political Wire
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Who Is the Secret Service Really Protecting? — The Jan. 6th Committee investigates. — Under its protective mission, the Secret Service's two most important responsibilities are to protect the president and the vice president. Those duties, shockingly, came into conflict on January 6th …
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Vanity Fair, Gizmodo, New York Post, One America News Network and CBS News
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid's politicization behind him — The most famous scientist in America is facing retirement. — After more than five decades of federal service under seven presidents, Anthony Fauci says he's leaving by the end of President Joe Biden's term.
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Jerry Zremski / Buffalo News:
Saying Trump ‘lost his mind,’ Jacobs urges GOP to choose another nominee in 2024 — WASHINGTON - Saying President Trump “lost his mind” after the 2020 election, Rep. Chris Jacobs on Friday called on the Republican Party to choose someone else as its presidential nominee in 2024.
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Insider
Julia Payne / Reuters:
Exclusive: Russia's Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control — Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of ‘extraordinary’ circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Wall Street Journal, The Wave, The Daily Caller, Courthouse News Service, Bloomberg, The Guardian and Cyprus Mail
Ashley Mackin-Solomon / La Jolla Light:
Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in incident at Fleming's steakhouse in La Jolla — A server at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in La Jolla is being sued on allegations of racial discrimination after an exchange with a Black patron at the restaurant in May. The business also is a defendant in the case.
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Raw Story
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Pulitzer board rejects Trump's challenge to Post, Times Russia stories — After a complaint from the former president, the board took the unusual step of reviewing the stories — and deciding they were indeed worthy of their prizes — Listen — Gift Article
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CNBC, The Federalist and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
Meghan Brink / Inside Higher Ed:
Harvard Lobbies Congress to Cut Endowment Tax — Harvard is pushing Senate Democrats to consider reducing the controversial tax that draws an estimated $50 million annually from its $39 billion endowment. Many wealthy private universities want the tax eliminated.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller
WIBW-TV:
Woman says Texas abortion law prevented her from getting timely miscarriage care — (CNN) - In the three weeks since the Supreme Court overturned a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, uncertainty is growing about how the ruling will affect other pregnancy-related issues like fertility treatments …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Rusty Bowers was a star Jan. 6 committee witness. He says it'll take ‘a miracle’ to win his next election. — MESA, Ariz. — Curtis Ruhl doesn't care much for politicians. He doesn't consider himself to be a Republican or a Democrat and is not planning to vote in Arizona's high-stakes primary next month.
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Insider
Daniel Boguslaw / The Intercept:
Sen. Joe Manchin and His Wife Directed Millions to the Wildlife Area Surrounding Vacation Condo … On Thursday, after months of negotiations, Sen. Joe Manchin said he would not support even a stripped-down version of the reconciliation package to invest billions of dollars in federal funds …
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Raw Story