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Washington Post:
Secret Service cannot recover texts; no new details for Jan. 6 committee  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The U.S. Secret Service has determined it has no new texts to provide Congress relevant to its Jan. 6 investigation, and that any other texts its agents exchanged around …
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CNN:
Ex-Trump aide tied to ‘unhinged’ December 2020 White House meeting speaks with January 6 committee  —  (CNN)Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler met Tuesday with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection.  —  A former aide to then-White House economic …
Politico:
‘Sprint through the finish’: Why the Jan. 6 committee isn't nearly done  —  The Jan. 6 select committee once envisioned a single month packed with hearings.  Then a fire hose of evidence came its way — and now its members have no interest in shutting or even slowing the spigot.
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Democrats boosted a MAGA longshot in the Pa. gov's race.  Now he's got a real shot at winning.  —  MALVERN, Pa. — Jackie Kulback was just one of the Pennsylvania GOP leaders who was worried in May when Doug Mastriano clinched the Republican primary for governor.
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Brian Beutler / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Spending Millions to Boost the Far-Right Fringe?  —  Mr. Beutler is the editor in chief of Crooked Media.  He has covered Washington politics for 17 years.  —  Three simple facts will form the backdrop of the November midterms, and taken together, they are difficult to fully reconcile …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers  —  Democrats boosting a hard-right Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maryland are targeting a particular brand of voter: she loves hunting and country music, has no interest in yoga or public libraries and lives in one of America's wealthiest ZIP codes.
Discussion: New York Post and Associated Press
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
So will Democrats try to boost Trump in the 2024 primaries, too?
HuffPost:
Mitt Romney Warns Democrats Against ‘Stupid’ Strategy Of Helping GOP Election Deniers
Discussion: Colorado Public Radio
Washington Post:
Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say  —  White House officials are scrambling to advance the president's environmental agenda after talks with Sen. Joe Manchin III stalled  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  President Biden is considering declaring …
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Associated Press:
AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change but will stop short of issuing an emergency declaration that would unlock federal resources to deal with the issue …
Discussion: The Left Place and Political Wire
Financial Times:
Nancy Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan prompts outrage from China  —  Trip will be first in 25 years by a Speaker of the US House of Representatives  —  Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month to show support for Taipei as it comes under mounting pressure from China …
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Group Offering Bounties for Supreme Court Justice Locations Wants to ‘Shut Down’ Congressional Baseball Game: They 'Don't Deserve Peace'  —  Liberal activist group ShutDownDC is promising massive protests at the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game shortly after offering money bounties …
Discussion: Fox News and Twitchy
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Jessie Balmert / The Columbus Dispatch:
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one
Discussion: Insider and Plain Dealer
Ryan King / Washington Examiner:
Ohio Supreme Court scraps state's congressional map with midterm elections just months away
Discussion: Associated Press
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio drops out of congressional race  —  Former Mayor Bill de Blasio says it is time for him to exit electoral politics  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for July 19  —  Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has dropped out of the race for New York's 10th …
Discussion: ABC News and Politico
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Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
New York City public schools are bleeding students after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
Discussion: Fox News and Based Politics
Alec MacGillis / The Atlantic:
The Cause of the Crime Wave Is Hiding in Plain Sight  —  This article is a collaboration between The Atlantic and ProPublica.  —  On December 31, 2020, a 40-year-old man named Leon Casiquito walked into Kelly Liquors on Route 66 in Albuquerque and tried to shoplift a bottle of tequila.
Marc Caputo / NBC News:
‘Miss Frijoles’ attack roils Latino-heavy congressional race in Texas  —  A Texas blogger paid by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez's campaign is attacking Republican opponent Rep. Mayra Flores as “Miss Frijoles” and a “cotton-pickin' liar,” prompting a wave of denunciations by fellow Democrats.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP faces conscience vote on marriage equality  —  House Republican leadership isn't telling their members how to vote on a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and codify federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriages but is instead advising them to vote their conscience, a senior GOP aide told Axios.
Kate Ackley / Roll Call:
Ohio Senate candidate Vance asking donors to help pay debts  —  Trump-backed Vance trails Democrat Ryan in fundraising  —  As Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance fell far short of his Democratic opponent Tim Ryan in recent campaign donations, one of the Republican's chief fundraising vehicles …
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Bolsonaro Gathers New Audience for Old Claim: Brazil's Elections Could Be Rigged  —  President Jair Bolsonaro elevated his vote-fraud claims from a matter of domestic politics to foreign policy, heightening international fears that he would dispute the coming election.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
8 Top Experts on Strength of Dominion Suing Trump for Defamation, If It Wants To
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Doctor in 10-year-old's abortion case takes legal step against Indiana AG  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Attorneys for the Indianapolis doctor who helped a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim obtain an abortion took the first legal step Tuesday in a possible defamation lawsuit …
CNN:
Donald Trump tells golfers to join LIV Golf and ‘take the money now’ despite pressure from 9/11 families  —  (CNN)Former US President Donald Trump told golfers that they should join the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series and “take the money now,” as the breakaway series prepares …
NBC News:
Man arrested near Jill Biden's motorcade  —  A man was arrested after allegedly interfering with first lady Jill Biden's motorcade and then tussling with Secret Service officers, authorities said Tuesday.  —  The incident happened at 5:02 p.m. EDT on Monday when the suspect …
Discussion: USA Today and ABC News
Mia Jankowicz / Insider:
18 Republicans — including MTG, Matt Gaetz, and Lauren Boebert — voted against Sweden and Finland joining NATO  — Eighteen Republican lawmakers in a Monday vote opposed Finland and Sweden joining NATO.  — The vote passed easily, but “nay” voters included several far-right GOP members.
New York Times:
How ‘Stop the Steal’ Captured the American Right  —  The movement to reinstate President Trump has gone far beyond him — and now threatens the future of American elections.  —  By Charles HomansPhotographs by Mark Peterson  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Military.com:
How a Church Allegedly Scammed Millions in VA Money from Vets  —  Rony Denis and his House of Prayer church were known to the military community long before they were raided last month by the FBI.  —  For years, soldiers had shared accounts on message boards of crossing the church's path.
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN Poll: Most voters say neither Republican nor Democratic congressional candidates have the right priorities  —  (CNN)Neither Republican nor Democratic candidates for Congress are seen by most voters as having the right priorities, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
 
 
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Justice Department probe into Trump won't stop if he announces 2024 run: Deputy AG
Discussion: Political Wire, Bloomberg and Vox
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
Do Jewish New Yorkers care about identity politics? Jerry Nadler hopes so.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to accept subpoena in Trump election meddling case
Chris Bragg / Albany Times Union:
A family donated $300K to Hochul. New York has paid the family business $637M.
Fox News:
Judge denies Steve Bannon's request for delay to criminal contempt trial
Discussion: Politico and Wall Street Journal
 Earlier Items: 
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Biden executive order allows agencies to sanction for wrongful detention abroad
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:
Michael Cohen can't hide his disgust at new Manhattan DA's failure to prosecute Trump
Mike Stone / Reuters:
U.S. successfully flight-tests Raytheon hypersonic weapon
Jordain Carney / Politico:
It's not just Hunter Biden: Prepare for a 2023 packed with House GOP investigations
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Maggie Hassan's lucky break
The Indianapolis Star:
‘Saving countless lives.’ Armed bystander praised for intervening in Greenwood mall shooting
Discussion: NBC News and The Daily Wire
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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