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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump-backed election denier Dan Cox wins Maryland's GOP primary for governor — State Del. Dan Cox — an election denier endorsed by former President Donald Trump and boosted by Democrats who felt his right-wing views made him the weaker general election opponent — has won Maryland's Republican primary …
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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.
Washington Post:
Trump-backed Cox projected to win Maryland's GOP gubernatorial primary
Trump-backed Cox projected to win Maryland's GOP gubernatorial primary
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump-endorsed Cox wins Maryland GOP governor primary
Trump-endorsed Cox wins Maryland GOP governor primary
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Maryland G.O.P. Primary for Governor
Live Updates: Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Maryland G.O.P. Primary for Governor
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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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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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Axios:
White House holds out hope for Manchin climate deal
White House holds out hope for Manchin climate deal
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
White House eyes limited abortion health emergency declaration
White House eyes limited abortion health emergency declaration
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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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Jamie Gangel / CNN:
Secret Service provided a single text exchange to IG after request for many records
Secret Service provided a single text exchange to IG after request for many records
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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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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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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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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: More sham Georgia GOP electors face potential charges in Fulton probe
BREAKING: More sham Georgia GOP electors face potential charges in Fulton probe
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to accept subpoena in Trump election meddling case
Sen. Lindsey Graham agrees to accept subpoena in Trump election meddling case
Washington Post:
Arizona Senate candidate embraces Trump's extreme style — Blake Masters's showing in the Aug. 2 primary will mark the next big test of the “New Right,” whose members preach economic populism, nationalism and conservative social values and pride themselves on breaking political taboos — Listen
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New York Times:
After Indiana Mall Shooting, One Hero but No Lasting Solution — When a bystander fatally shot an assailant at an Indiana mall, the country again debated the wisdom of easier access to guns. — Give this article- - - Read in app — It was an act of pluck and composure worthy of a scene in the movies.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski / New York Post:
Indiana mall hero Elisjsha Dicken returned fire just 15 seconds into mass shooting
Indiana mall hero Elisjsha Dicken returned fire just 15 seconds into mass shooting
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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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump urged Wisconsin Assembly speaker in July to decertify Biden 2020 election win — Former President Donald Trump this month called Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and urged him to decertify President Joe Biden's 2020 election win in that state, Vos said.
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Ocasio-Cortez, other House Democrats arrested in abortion rights protest at the Supreme Court — Police accused the group of participating in “illegal demonstration activity.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is detained after participating in a sit in with activists from Center …
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Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Matt Hilburn, who fought to ‘Unsuck’ Metro, dies at 54 — His social media accounts, called Unsuck DC Metro, were among the most tartly entertaining and avidly followed by competitors — Listen — Gift Article — Matt Hilburn, a journalist and communications specialist best-known …
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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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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 …
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De Blasio Gave Up on Running for Congress — But He Can Use Money He Raised to Pay Off His Old Debts — Owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to lawyers and taxpayers for past misdeeds, the city's former mayor can now redirect campaign funds to his creditors, say campaign finance experts.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Facing Tepid Support, Bill de Blasio Drops N.Y. House Bid
Facing Tepid Support, Bill de Blasio Drops N.Y. House Bid
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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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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Himars Help to Hold Off Russian Advance, Ukraine Says — Long-range artillery is stabilizing the front line, Ukraine's military chief says, ahead of a planned counteroffensive in southern Ukraine — U.S.-supplied long-range artillery has helped stabilize the front line with Russia …
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