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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
Maryland GOP Throws It All Away — Republicans turned their backs on their popular two-term governor, Larry Hogan, by elevating a crank over his chosen moderate successor. — Back in April, I introduced readers to Dan Cox, a far-right kook and Maryland state legislator running for governor.
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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
Trump wins proxy war with Hogan in Maryland primary — boosted by Democrats
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump-endorsed Cox wins Maryland GOP governor primary
Trump-endorsed Cox wins Maryland GOP governor primary
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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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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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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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ABC News:
Biden to announce executive actions on climate change that still fall short
Biden to announce executive actions on climate change that still fall short
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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 — (CNN)The Secret Service was only able to provide a single text exchange to the DHS inspector general who had requested a month's worth of records for 24 Secret Service personnel, according to a letter …
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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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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
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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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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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Paul Hannon / Wall Street Journal:
U.K. Inflation Hits 9.4%, a New 40-Year High — Acceleration in consumer prices has triggered a surge in private sector pay, as BOE prepares for more rate rises — U.K.'s Next PM Faces Economic Hurdles After Boris Johnson Resignation … The U.K.'s annual rate of inflation rose …
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Washington Post:
E.U. proposes plan to ration gas ahead of ‘likely’ cutoff by Russia — Listen — Gift Article — BRUSSELS — The European Union proposed a plan on Wednesday to ration natural gas as it braces for the “likely scenario” that Russia could cut off the flow to Europe.
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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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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim moves to sue state AG for defamation — Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN who provided an abortion on a 10-year-old girl from Ohio who was raped, took the first legal step to sue Indiana's attorney general for defamation over his comments alleging medical misconduct.
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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
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Ohio Republicans want more action, effort from JD Vance in key fall Senate race — Complaints about JD Vance and his Senate campaign are rising among Ohio Republicans after the conservative populist posted an anemic second-quarter fundraising report. — Vance entered July with $628,804 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh's neighbors: For abortion rights but tired of protests — Weekly demonstrations on their street prompt increased noise complaints; police warn of possible arrests — Listen — Gift Article — On paper at least, Emily Strulson might seem a welcoming host …
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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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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Jerusalem Demsas / The Atlantic:
U.S. Messaging on Monkeypox Is Deeply Flawed — Officials seem unwilling to be direct about who is most at risk of the disease. — As monkeypox cases rise in the U.S., public officials are scrambling to balance concerns about stigmatization with the fact that the disease is largely affecting gay and bisexual men.
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