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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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New York Post and Associated Press
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
So will Democrats try to boost Trump in the 2024 primaries, too?
So will Democrats try to boost Trump in the 2024 primaries, too?
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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 …
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Politico:
White House privately fumes about Manchin — and sees the futility of airing it out in public
White House privately fumes about Manchin — and sees the futility of airing it out in public
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Joe Manchin Is a Symptom, but It's the Senate That's Sick
Joe Manchin Is a Symptom, but It's the Senate That's Sick
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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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Weston Blasi / MarketWatch:
Nancy Pelosi's husband buys millions worth of Nvidia stock ahead of chip-manufacturing bill vote
Nancy Pelosi's husband buys millions worth of Nvidia stock ahead of chip-manufacturing bill vote
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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 …
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Jessie Balmert / The Columbus Dispatch:
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one
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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 …
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Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
New York City public schools are bleeding students after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
New York City public schools are bleeding students after two years of COVID-19 restrictions
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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.
Washington Post:
These maps show how excessively hot it is in Europe and the U.S. — The heat, which has killed hundreds in Portugal and Spain, is unprecedented in many areas. — Listen — Gift Article — A historic and deadly heat wave has been scorching western Europe, killing hundreds in Spain and Portugal.
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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.
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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 …
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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
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
8 Top Experts on Strength of Dominion Suing Trump for Defamation, If It Wants To
8 Top Experts on Strength of Dominion Suing Trump for Defamation, If It Wants To
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Place Where Biden Face-Planted Off Bike Is Named ‘Brandon Falls’ On Google Maps — Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, — The place where Joe Biden face planted into the concrete falling off his bike last month has been named as ‘Brandon Falls’ on Google Maps.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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.
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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.
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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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