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Associated Press:
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Melania Trump says she was ‘fulfilling’ official duties as first lady on Jan. 6: ‘I always condemn violence’ — Melania Trump's comments come after former chief of staff alleged she did not sign off on statement to condemn violence at Capitol — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 21
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Loudmouth’ Capitol riot defendant had a rough day at his Jan. 6 jury trial — WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man and self-described “loudmouth,” who filmed himself screaming “WE IN THIS B— ” as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had a difficult time explaining his actions to a jury this week.
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CNN, The Hill, Raw Story and The Guardian
The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre — This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House …
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NBC News:
DHS has launched criminal probe into destruction of Jan. 6 Secret Service text messages, sources say — The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General has launched a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the destruction of Secret Service text messages …
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Washington Post:
Watchdog launches criminal probe over missing Secret Service messages — Listen — Gift Article — The Department of Homeland Security's watchdog has launched a criminal probe into the Secret Service's erased text messages from around the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Project On Government …, Eschaton, Talking Points Memo and Hackwhackers
New York Times:
Watchdog Informs Secret Service of Criminal Inquiry Into Missing Texts
Watchdog Informs Secret Service of Criminal Inquiry Into Missing Texts
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NBC News, CNN, The Hill, Politico, Civil Discourse … and The Atlantic
CNN:
First on CNN: DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts
First on CNN: DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages, sources say
Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages, sources say
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Fox News, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, NPR and Political Wire
National Review:
Republicans Should Reject the Gay-Marriage Bill — By a vote of 267 to 157, with 47 Republicans joining the majority, the House has passed a bill requiring all state governments to stick with the redefinition of marriage that the Supreme Court ordered in 2015.
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Bill Glauber / Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson signaled Thursday that he would vote for legislation to codify same-sex marriage into federal law. — That would be a key vote as Democrats try to move the legislation through Congress.
Washington Post:
Kagan says questions of legitimacy risky for Supreme Court — Listen — Gift Article — BIG SKY, Mont. — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that it would be a “dangerous thing” for the court and for democracy if the justices stray too far from public sentiment and lose the confidence of Americans.
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Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't reinstate Biden policy limiting immigration arrests — The court said it will hear the merits of the case in December. — Listen — Gift Article — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused the Biden administration's request to reinstate a policy limiting immigration arrests …
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Adam Kinzinger / The Bulwark:
Jan. 6th Committee Corroborates Trump's SUV Outburst — Plus: a look behind the scenes at how the committee operates. … Kinzinger: So the MAGA folks in the right-wing media went out and just started unleashing on her credibility, and that's just angering because this is not a woman …
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Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
Adam Kinzinger: We're Going to Prove What Trump Knew during Those 187 Minutes
Adam Kinzinger: We're Going to Prove What Trump Knew during Those 187 Minutes
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Insider
John F. Harris / Politico:
No Wonder Biden Is Angry — President Joseph Biden lately has been ill-tempered about two intertwined storylines. Lots of Democrats do not wish him to seek a second term, and longstanding speculation about whether he is showing age-related decline is increasingly at the center of his coverage.
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The Atlantic, The Daily Wire and Financial Times
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
A Walgreens employee refused to sell condoms to a couple on religious grounds — A pair of shoppers at a Walgreens in Wisconsin said an employee refused to sell condoms to them on religious grounds — something Walgreens said is permitted under its policies.
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Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy accidentally tells the truth about the GOP and Jan. 6 — Listen — Gift Article — With the Jan. 6 House select committee about to deliver some of its biggest revelations about Donald Trump's coup attempt, it's fitting that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy just let slip …
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Human Events, The Dispatch, Vanity Fair, The Mahablog and NPR
New York State Department of Health:
New York State Department of Health and Rockland County Department of Health Alert the Public to A Case of Polio In the County — Rockland County Community Members Can Schedule a Vaccine Here — The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Rockland County Department …
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New York Times:
We Are Retired Generals and Admirals. Trump's Actions on Jan. 6 Were a Dereliction of Duty. — The inquiry by the House's Jan. 6 committee has produced many startling findings, but none to us more alarming than the fact that while rioters tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power …
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Los Angeles Times, Tell Me How This Ends, The Hill, Raw Story, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Twitchy and Washington Post
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission
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New Republic, CNN and Reason
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Education Board Removes Ban On Guns in K-12 Schools, Citing State Law — The Mississippi Board of Education voted today to remove a policy that barred individuals with permits from carrying guns in the state's elementary and secondary public schools, revising a 1990 policy …
Bianca Fortis / ProPublica:
A Government Official Helped Them Register. Now They've Been Charged With Voter Fraud. — Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud because prosecutors say they registered and voted illegally. Critics say the punishments are unfair.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
I Was Wrong About Trump Voters — The worst line I ever wrote as a pundit — yes, I know, it's a crowded field — was the first line I ever wrote about the man who would become the 45th president: “If by now you don't find Donald Trump appalling, you're appalling.”
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Muck and Mystery, The Federalist, Althouse and Wide World of News
Washington Post:
Pence seeks distance from Trump as he considers 2024 presidential run — As the Jan. 6 committee focuses on Pence's role in certifying Biden's win, the former vice president is making moves toward a campaign for the White House — whether Trump runs or not. — Listen — Gift Article
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Jan. 6 committee's season finale — CLIFFHANGER — Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, the Jan. 6 select committee will conduct its final public hearing — a season finale of sorts as the panel adjourns for a brief hiatus. — The hearings that began early last month were supposed to be a limited series …
William Bender / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A Jewish Republican group is denouncing Doug Mastriano's links to an extremist social-media site — Doug Mastriano is facing blistering criticism from Jewish leaders — both Democrats and Republicans — following the disclosure that he's using Gab, a social-media site favored by extremists and antisemites …
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Media Matters for America
About Amazon:
Amazon and One Medical Sign an Agreement for Amazon to Acquire One Medical — One Medical is a human-centered, technology-powered U.S. primary care organization on a mission to make quality healthcare more affordable, accessible, and enjoyable through a seamless combination of in-person, digital, and virtual care services
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Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Miami-Dade School Board Rejects New Textbooks With Sex Education Curriculum — The school board had voted in April to approve the textbooks but reversed its decision after it was met with petitions from parents citing what opponents call Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Miami Herald and Politico
Kelsey Butler / Bloomberg:
'I'm Calling About Your Auto Warranty': FCC Says No More, Orders Spam Block — The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic related to robocalls about scam auto warranties. — US voice service providers must now “take all necessary steps …
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The Hill
Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
America's Self-Obsession Is Killing Its Democracy — In 2009, a violent mob stormed the presidential palace in Madagascar, a deeply impoverished red-earthed island off the coast of East Africa. They had been incited to violence by opportunistic politicians and media personalities, successfully triggering a coup.
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The Hill
Mia Cathell / Townhall:
10-Year-Old Rape Victim's Mom Is in Domestic Relationship With Child's Alleged Illegal Alien Rapist — As the heartbreaking rape case involving an impregnated 10-year-old child unfolds, Townhall has revealed additional details about the exploitative environment the little girl was—and might still be—subjected to.
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PolitiFact and Twitchy
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: CNN boss' Capitol Hill diplomacy tour — CNN CEO Chris Licht met with a handful of senior Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill Tuesday in an effort to strengthen the network's relationships with key lawmakers, many of whom have turned sour on cable news …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Top Trump lawyers briefed in detail on alternate elector plot on Dec. 13, 2020 — As Donald Trump struggled to remain in power in late 2020, an anchor for a far-right TV network briefed a group of the president's lawyers in detail on a plot to mobilize so-called alternate pro-Trump electors, according to an email reviewed by POLITICO.
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Raw Story, Washington Press and Hackwhackers
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Fox News ‘fails to adhere to basic journalistic standards’, says credibility rater Newsguard — Fox News' credibility score has been downgraded to “red” by media watchdog Newsguard, meaning it “fails to adhere to several basic journalistic standards”. — Fox has had an overall passing score since the ratings agency launched in 2018.
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PoliticusUSA, more at Mediagazer »
Ty Ross / Occupy Democrats:
AT LAST: Judge sets trial date for E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit against Trump — This article has been corrected. — After multiple delays, E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against Donald Trump can finally proceed. District Judge Lewis Kaplan set a trial date for Feb. 6, 2023, barring any motions or possible settlements.