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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Trump wins proxy war with Hogan in Maryland primary — boosted by Democrats — Democrats and Republicans are shaping the future of their parties in Maryland, as they choose their nominees for governor and for a pair of key congressional seats outside Washington.
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
The GOP Just Nominated a ‘QAnon Whackjob’ and a ‘True Confederate’ in Maryland — A guy who tried to impeach Maryland's GOP governor was just nominated to replace him—and he's not even the most extreme candidate who won on Tuesday. — Cameron Joseph — WASHINGTON, US
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Maryland GOP Throws It All Away — Republicans turned their backs on their popular two-term governor, Larry Hogan, by elevating a crank over his chosen moderate successor. — Back in April, I introduced readers to Dan Cox, a far-right kook and Maryland state legislator running for governor.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump-backed election denier Dan Cox wins Maryland's GOP primary for governor
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Alex Rogers / CNN:
Trump-backed Arizona Senate candidate escalates election fears ahead of GOP primary — (CNN)Arizona Republican Blake Masters, who earned Donald Trump's endorsement for the Senate race by embracing the former President's lies that he won the 2020 election, has turned to questioning whether …
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Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Trump-backed Kari Lake shared anti-Trump ‘not my president’ meme on Facebook days before 2017 inauguration — Former VP Pence and Gov. Ducey both recently endorsed Lake's primary opponent Karrin Taylor Robson. — Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona speaks on Trump's impact on the primaries
ABC News:
Biden to announce executive actions on climate change that still fall short — The president plans to make the announcements in Massachusetts on Wednesday. — President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Wednesday a few executive actions to address climate change, with a focus …
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David Siders / Politico:
'It's the accumulation': The Jan. 6 hearings are wounding Trump, after all — The conventional wisdom about the Jan. 6 committee hearings was that no single revelation was going to change Republican minds about Donald Trump. — What happened instead, a slow drip of negative coverage, may be just as damaging to the former president.
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Eric Connor / Post and Courier:
US Rep. Timmons deflects affair, abuse of power allegations on Upstate SC radio — GREENVILLE — U.S. Rep. William Timmons went on conservative talk radio to address rumors circling for weeks that he had an extramarital affair and abused his power as a congressman to further it.
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
GOP's grassroots money problem — Democrats across the 10 most competitive Senate races are out-raising Republicans by more than $75 million among small-dollar donors — those giving less than $200 — according to an Axios analysis of Federal Election Commission records.
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Russia's goals in Ukraine now include territory outside the Donbas, Lavrov says — Russia's military objectives in Ukraine have now expanded beyond the Donbas region in the eastern part of the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state media on Wednesday.
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Okay, but Cassandra cannot possibly be right *again* — Listen — Gift Article — I hear what you are saying. And, yes, the data is compelling. Cassandra has been right literally every time she has made a prediction. War. Famine. Rights rollbacks.
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Documents show the secret strategy behind Trump's census citizenship question push — Former President Donald Trump's administration spent years trying to add a census citizenship question as part of a secret strategy for altering the population numbers used to divide up seats in Congress …
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Washington Post:
After 246 years, Marines set for their first Black four-star general … Listen — Gift Article — In the late 1980s, Maj. Ronald Bailey met a young Marine he knew had promise. Michael E. Langley was a powerlifter who dominated flag football games, an intellectual who set records …
Washington Post:
Prosecutor: Steve Bannon thumbed his nose at the law — Outside court, the defendant denounced the House Jan. 6 committee and the case against him — Gift Article — Donald Trump confidant Stephen K. Bannon was “thumbing his nose” at Congress and the law when he refused to comply …
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim moves to sue state AG for defamation — Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN who provided an abortion on a 10-year-old girl from Ohio who was raped, took the first legal step to sue Indiana's attorney general for defamation over his comments alleging medical misconduct.
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Brett Kavanaugh's neighbors: For abortion rights but tired of protests — Weekly demonstrations on their street prompt increased noise complaints; police warn of possible arrests — Listen — Gift Article — On paper at least, Emily Strulson might seem a welcoming host …
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Trump Electors Targeted in Georgia Criminal Inquiry — A prosecutor in Atlanta is investigating interference in the 2020 presidential election, an inquiry that has engulfed Donald J. Trump and many of his allies. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Prosecutors in Atlanta …
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Trump's choices set nation on path to Jan. 6 violence, committee shows — Across seven hearings, the panel's findings have illustrated how the president repeatedly escalated tensions following his election defeat — Gift Article — Donald Trump had already been told by his campaign manager …
NBC News:
White House begins the search for fresh communications team — Longtime Biden adviser Anita Dunn is interviewing candidates to replace departing top communications members. — The White House is considering a major overhaul of its press and communications shop in the coming weeks …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Ohio Republicans want more action, effort from JD Vance in key fall Senate race — Complaints about JD Vance and his Senate campaign are rising among Ohio Republicans after the conservative populist posted an anemic second-quarter fundraising report. — Vance entered July with $628,804 …
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Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Senate advances more than $50 billion bill to boost U.S. semiconductor production — The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a slimmed-down version of its bill designed to boost U.S. semiconductor competition with China. — The legislation, which would provide about $50 billion …
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Jamie Gangel / CNN:
Secret Service provided a single text exchange to IG after request for many records — (CNN)The Secret Service was only able to provide a single text exchange to the DHS inspector general who had requested a month's worth of records for 24 Secret Service personnel, according to a letter …
Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
U.S. Messaging on Monkeypox Is Deeply Flawed — This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. — As monkeypox cases rise in the U.S. …
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John Solomon / Just The News:
Colbert crew's behavior in Capitol complex caused Democrat staffer to call for emergency help — Stephen Colbert's comedy crew was warned “several times” it could not trespass on Capitol grounds, and its behavior in a congressional office building during an unauthorized nighttime visit …
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: GOP's oil reserve amnesia — The Trump administration sold oil from the U.S. strategic reserves to China's largest oil producer in 2017, according to government data reviewed by Axios. … - Former President Trump and conservative media personalities have also criticized the sale …
Associated Press:
‘The mouth of a bear’: Ukrainian refugees sent to Russia — NARVA, Estonia (AP) — For weeks Natalya Zadoyanova had lost contact with her younger brother Dmitriy, who was trapped in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. — Russian forces had bombed the orphanage where he worked …
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BBC:
Mission largely accomplished, says Johnson in final PMQs — Play video BBC News Channel (UK Only) — Summary — Boris Johnson says his “mission is largely accomplished... for now” in his final PMQs as prime minister — He defends his record following attacks by Labour on the economy and public trust
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House passes bill protecting marriage equality, with 47 GOP members voting ‘yes’ — The House passed a bill on Tuesday to protect marriage equality, a direct response to an opinion from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas last month that called for reversing multiple decisions that enshrined LGBTQ rights.
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