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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:
Secret Service hands over thousands of documents — The US Secret Service produced an “initial set of documents” to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection on Tuesday, in response to a subpoena last week that was issued amid reports of potentially missing text messages …
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NBC News:
Steve Bannon thought he was ‘above the law,’ prosecutors say in contempt trial — “It wasn't optional. It wasn't a request, and it wasn't an invitation. It was mandatory,” a federal prosecutor said of the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena to Bannon during opening statements.
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Insider:
US military leaders followed the January 6 attack through news reports and journalists' tweets, according to new Pentagon emails released to Insider under the Freedom of Information Act — Insider obtained 48 pages of internal emails from the Department of Defense.
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New York Times:
Secret Service Says Some Missing Jan. 6 Texts Are Unlikely to Be Recovered
Secret Service Says Some Missing Jan. 6 Texts Are Unlikely to Be Recovered
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Alan Dershowitz's Martha's Vineyard Cancellation — Recently, the emeritus Harvard law professor has felt shunned at his usual haunts. Is it “cancel culture,” or something else? — Alan Dershowitz became one of the most famous lawyers in America by representing high-profile clients …
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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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Cassidy Morrison / Washington Examiner:
AOC among several Democrats arrested outside Supreme Court during Roe protest — Several House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), were arrested by Capitol Police Tuesday at a protest on the House steps against the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn the federal right to abortion.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP faces conscience vote on marriage equality
GOP faces conscience vote on marriage equality
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ABC News:
Ocasio-Cortez, other House Democrats arrested in abortion rights protest at the Supreme Court
Ocasio-Cortez, other House Democrats arrested in abortion rights protest at the Supreme Court
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NBC News:
House votes to protect same-sex marriage in case the Supreme Court rescinds it
House votes to protect same-sex marriage in case the Supreme Court rescinds it
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Mason Leib / ABC News:
House Democrats prepare to pass bill codifying same-sex marriage right, with some Republicans joining
House Democrats prepare to pass bill codifying same-sex marriage right, with some Republicans joining
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Haris Alic / Fox News:
47 House Republicans back bill to protect same-sex marriage
47 House Republicans back bill to protect same-sex marriage
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to accept subpoena in Trump election meddling case — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will accept a subpoena for his testimony issued by a Georgia grand jury investigating possible election meddling in the 2020 presidential election by then-President Donald Trump.
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Georgia fake electors seek to quash election probe subpoenas
Georgia fake electors seek to quash election probe subpoenas
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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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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 …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Bidens welcome Ukrainian first lady to the White House
Bidens welcome Ukrainian first lady to the White House
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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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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers
Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers
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Jessie Balmert / The Columbus Dispatch:
Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one — The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state's Republican-drawn congressional map Tuesday, ruling that districts used in the May primary violate anti-gerrymandering rules in the state Constitution.
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Callie Patteson / New York Post:
AOC fakes being handcuffed after arrest at abortion rights protest
AOC fakes being handcuffed after arrest at abortion rights protest
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NBC News:
Senators are advancing a computer chips bill. They don't know what's in it yet. — WASHINGTON — Senators are moving forward this week on a scaled-back package to boost domestic computer chip production. They just don't know what's in the bill yet. — The Senate on Tuesday …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell: Trump will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president
McConnell: Trump will face ‘crowded’ GOP field if he runs for president
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Shifts Resources From News to Focus on Creator Economy — Senior executive tells employees that News tab and Bulletin newsletter platform will be put on the back burner — Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook META 5.11%▲ is reallocating resources from its Facebook News tab …
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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.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Facing Tepid Support, Bill de Blasio Drops N.Y. House Bid — Polls showed Mr. de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City who also prematurely ended a 2020 presidential bid, trailing in a crowded Democratic primary. — Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City …
Billy Binion / Reason:
Manhattan DA Drops Murder Charge Against Jose Alba. It Never Should Have Been Filed. — The initial decision to pursue prosecution runs contrary to the campaign promises of Alvin Bragg, who claims to understand that, so often, the process is the punishment.
CNN:
Why the January 6 hearings could be a game changer — Former AG Barr slams Trump's election fraud claims — Katherine Clayton is a PhD candidate in political science at Stanford University. Her research focuses on public opinion about democracy in the US and abroad.
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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.