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Washington Post:
Secret Service watchdog knew in February that texts had been purged — Listen — Gift Article — A watchdog agency learned in February that the Secret Service had purged nearly all cellphone texts from around the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but chose not to alert Congress …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Secret Service was told at least once before Jan. 6, 2021, to preserve texts
Secret Service was told at least once before Jan. 6, 2021, to preserve texts
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CNBC, Washington Examiner and NBC4 Washington
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senators announce bipartisan bills to stop candidates from stealing elections — WASHINGTON — After months of negotiating, a group of senators announced two proposals Wednesday designed to close gaps in federal law and prevent future candidates from stealing elections.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Bipartisan Senate Group Strikes Deal to Rewrite Electoral Count Act — The changes outlined by the senators are intended to prevent a repeat of the effort on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the presidential election in Congress. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Post:
The new proposal to prevent a future coup is surprisingly good
The new proposal to prevent a future coup is surprisingly good
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Today's Edition Newsletter, Kansas Reflector and HotAir
Ned Foley / Election Law Blog:
Why Congress should swiftly enact the Senate's bipartisan ECA reform bill
Why Congress should swiftly enact the Senate's bipartisan ECA reform bill
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CNN:
Federal investigation of Hunter Biden reaches critical juncture, sources say — The federal investigation into Hunter Biden's business activities is nearing a critical juncture as investigators weigh possible charges and prosecutors confront Justice Department guidelines …
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NBC News:
In Harvard study of Jan. 6 rioters, top motivation is clear: Trump — Researchers at Harvard University who conducted the largest study yet of what motivated Jan. 6 rioters say the data is clear: The most common responses focused on former President Donald Trump and his lies about the election.
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The Hill, Twitchy, NBC Boston and Insider
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Merrick Garland: Nothing to prevent investigating Trump or anyone else for Jan. 6 attack
Merrick Garland: Nothing to prevent investigating Trump or anyone else for Jan. 6 attack
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Washington Examiner, Lawfare, Insider and Washington Post
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
In Defense of the Justice Department
In Defense of the Justice Department
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Washington Post, Musing About Books … and USA Today
David Siders / Politico:
'It's the accumulation': The Jan. 6 hearings are wounding Trump, after all
'It's the accumulation': The Jan. 6 hearings are wounding Trump, after all
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Washington Post:
Even a day after Jan. 6, Trump balked at condemning the violence — The House committee investigating the Capitol attack expects to show portions of outtakes Thursday from remarks Trump delivered Jan. 7, when aides pressed him to repudiate the riot. — Gift Article
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Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Plans to Humiliate MAGA Lawmakers Who Cowered During Capitol Attack — The committee plans to show how they behaved while under siege — The Jan. 6 committee plans to use its Thursday night hearing to call out insurrection-friendly lawmakers who cowered during …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Biden Approval Hits New Low Amid Public Discontent With Both Parties, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly Half Of Americans Worry About Being Mass Shooting Victim — mail_outline — One and a half years since President Joe Biden took office, Americans give President Biden …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP freezes up on same-sex marriage — Mitt Romney doesn't think it's necessary. Richard Burr hasn't read it. And Todd Young is “fixated” on microchips. — Those are some of the answers Republicans gave Wednesday on whether they'd back legislation writing same-sex marriage into law.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Considered Dead on Arrival, Gains New Life
Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Considered Dead on Arrival, Gains New Life
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Reason, Just The News, Big League Politics, Washington Post, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Jezebel, The Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal and Slate
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Once Hysterical on Gay Marriage, Conservatives Are Now Incoherent
Once Hysterical on Gay Marriage, Conservatives Are Now Incoherent
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, ABC News, Washington Post, Listening Sessions and New York Times
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
At Ivana Trump's Funeral, a Gold-Hued Coffin and the Secret Service — “People adored Ivana.” — Give this article- - - Read in app — In death, as in life, her famous former husband loomed over Ivana Trump's story. — On Wednesday afternoon, when a funeral was held for Ms. Trump …
Ari Hawkins / Politico:
Larry Hogan snubs Republican victor in Maryland, escalating Trump proxy war — Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland signaled on Wednesday that he opposed the gubernatorial candidate backed by Donald Trump, the latest escalation of a proxy war between the term-limited Republican governor and the former president.
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
The GOP Just Nominated a ‘QAnon Whackjob’ and a ‘True Confederate’ in Maryland
The GOP Just Nominated a ‘QAnon Whackjob’ and a ‘True Confederate’ in Maryland
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
CIA Director: Putin ‘too healthy’ — Vladimir Putin is “entirely too healthy,” CIA Director William Burns said Wednesday, throwing cold water on constant rumors that the Russian president is suffering from illness as he pursues his war on Ukraine. — Burns, speaking at the Aspen Security Forum …
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CNN:
Former Trump White House aide who met with January 6 panel attacks witnesses, lawmakers in profane and sexist rant — (CNN)A former Trump White House aide who met with the January 6 committee earlier this week went on a profane and sexist rant on a livestream after his testimony …
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Mediaite, PBS NewsHour, Raw Story and CBS News
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Nebraska governor makes big donation to take out Greitens — Greitens once appeared at a Pete Ricketts-sponsored political event years ago. Now, the wealthy governor is giving to an anti-Greitens super PAC. — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is among the biggest donors to a super PAC devoted …
Julian Routh / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
John Fetterman, in first interview since stroke, talks recovery and return to U.S. Senate campaign trail — This story will be updated. — In his first media interview since suffering a stroke days before the May primary election, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman …
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Politico:
Pelosi to Blinken: Label Russia as terrorist state, or else Congress will — Her comments highlight the chasm in the actions lawmakers want the administration to take and what the secretary is comfortable doing. — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had a message for Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
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Political Wire
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump's Defense Lawyer Alina Habba Sued by Employee For Yelling N-word — Donald Trump's favorite New Jersey criminal defense lawyer is in hot water after allegedly repeatedly singing the n-word while listening to rap. And there's more. … Donald Trump's new favorite …
C. Ryan Barber / Insider:
Steve Bannon's offer to testify in the House January 6 inquiry might have backfired at his criminal trial — Steve Bannon's lawyers told jurors about his recent offer to testify in the House January 6 inquiry. — Prosecutors called the offer “sudden” and underscored that it cost the House panel precious time.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Joe Biden says he has cancer in possible gaffe — President Biden said Wednesday that he has cancer — making either a gaffe or a stunningly casual health announcement during a speech about global warming in Massachusetts. — Biden was describing the health effects of emissions …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Arizona Republican censured by party over testimony on resisting Trump — Rusty Bowers, the Arizona house speaker who testified to the January 6 committee about how he resisted Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in the sun belt state, has been formally censured by his own Republican party.
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Politico:
Biden announces modest steps to fight climate's ‘clear and present danger’ — Setbacks in Congress and at the Supreme Court are putting President Joe Biden's climate change goals out of reach as brutal heatwaves descend on much of the U.S. and Europe. — SOMERSET, Mass. …
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Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
New evidence disputes Trump's citizenship question rationale for census — Listen — Gift Article — Previously unreleased internal communications indicate the Trump administration tried to add a citizenship question to the census with the goal of affecting congressional apportionment …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Documents detail the secret strategy behind Trump's census citizenship question push
Documents detail the secret strategy behind Trump's census citizenship question push
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UPI, Roll Call, The Daily Beast, The Root, Raw Story and New York Times
CNN:
Pence signals a 2024 bid as he meets with lawmakers and delivers South Carolina speech — See how close rioters got to Pence as they breached the Capitol 03:07 — (CNN)Former Vice President Mike Pence is no longer keeping his cards close, telegraphing in several high-profile moves this week …
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