memeorandum: NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin attacked on stage during campaign stop near Rochester (David Propper/New York Post)

9:01 AM ET, July 22, 2022

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Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Trump ‘chose not to act’ as mob attacked, committee says — The committee said he did nothing to stop the Capitol assault for 187 minutes. — The focus of the House Jan. 6 committee's second prime-time hearing is what it says was then-President Donald Trump's …

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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:

Where Was Kevin McCarthy? — The GOP leader was MIA from critical discussion as the Capitol was under siege and VP Pence was giving “unambiguous orders.” — Around 4 p.m. on January 6, 2021, staffers inside the White House were “emotionally drained,” according to new testimony revealed by the House Jan. 6th Committee.

Discussion: Axios, Daily Kos, The Hill and HuffPost

Luke Broadwater / New York Times:

Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission — “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” [cheering] They came from all 50 states …

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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

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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Politico:
The Jan. 6 committee makes Jan. 7 — and beyond — matter

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hawley's effort to reap political rewards from Jan. 6 scampers off

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Five takeaways from the eighth hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.

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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Loudmouth’ Capitol riot defendant had a rough day at his Jan. 6 jury trial

Discussion: CNN, WREG-TV, The Guardian, Raw Story and Insider

New York Times:
A Jan. 6 Mystery: Why Did It Take So Long to Deploy the National Guard?

Discussion: RedState, BizPac Review, The Guardian, Common Dreams, New Republic, Election Law Blog and Metro.co.uk

Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
Adam Kinzinger: We're Going to Prove What Trump Knew during Those 187 Minutes

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy accidentally tells the truth about the GOP and Jan. 6

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:

A radical plan for Trump's second term … The impact could go well beyond typical conservative targets such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. Trump allies are working on plans that would potentially strip layers at the Justice Department …

Discussion: Insider and Raw Story

David Propper / New York Post:

NY GOP gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin attacked on stage during campaign stop near Rochester — Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was attacked during a campaign stop near Rochester in Monroe County Thursday, according to a report.

Discussion: Townhall, UPI, RedState and CBS News

RochesterFirst:

Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop, suspect charged — PERINTON, N.Y. (WROC) — A Fairport man has been charged with attempted assault for his involvement in an attack on Congressman Lee Zeldin during a campaign event in Perinton Thursday night.

Brie Stimson / Fox News:

Alleged Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released just as congressman predicted — Rep. Zeldin took to Twitter to say be believed his suspected attacker would be 'instantly released under NY's laws' — Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at campaign rally

Discussion: The Stream

Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin continues New York gubernatorial campaign event after attack

Discussion: Associated Press, ABC News and The Daily Beast

New York Times:

Service Service Asked to Stop Investigating Jan. 6 Texts Amid Criminal Inquiry — The Homeland Security Department's inspector general told the Secret Service to halt its internal investigation into how phone records from around Jan. 6 were purged. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Damon Linker / Eyes on the Right:

What the Hell Is Going On at the Secret Service? — It sure doesn't look good — I am reflexively averse to conspiracy theories. — The reflex comes from a deeply ingrained habit of attempting to apply skepticism judiciously—to ideas resting on faith, but also to those hatched by overactive reasoning …

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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.

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Manu Raju / CNN:
Tammy Baldwin, who is gay, confronted Marco Rubio about calling same-sex marriage vote a ‘stupid waste of time’

Discussion: Political Wire

Trip Gabriel / New York Times: After Roe, Republicans Sharpen Attacks on Gay and Transgender Rights

Jessica Taylor / Cook Political Report:

Georgia Governors Race Shifts From Toss Up To Lean Republican — At the outset of the 2022 cycle, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp looked like the most vulnerable Republican incumbent on the map. He was staring down a bruising primary challenge, egged on by former President Donald Trump …

Discussion: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Politico:

GOP leaders won't get in the way of Trump 2024 — Congressional Republican leaders have no apparent plans to keep Donald Trump from a third presidential run. Some are even encouraging it. — “I support President Trump running in 2024,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican …

Discussion: Bloomberg and Fox News

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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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:

Midterm Ballot Tightens As Abortion Access Motivates Voters; Plurality of Voters Disapprove of Biden's Handling of Brittney Griner Detainment — Home Polls Midterm Ballot Tightens As Abortion Access Motivates Voters; Plurality of Voters Disapprove of Biden's Handling of Brittney Griner Detainment

Claire Goforth / The Daily Dot:

Twitter says it bans using ‘groomer’ as an anti-LGTBQ slur—but its enforcement is lacking — 'If Twitter had stepped in in March this wouldn't be this big a deal.' — Twitter said to the Daily Dot that it bans calling people “groomers” based on their gender identity.

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.

Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:

GOP Support Among Seniors, a Key Trump Base, Drops Dramatically: Poll — The Republican Party has suffered a heavy loss of support from senior voters in recent months, a key demographic for the party in November's midterms and for Donald Trump's presidential ambitions, according to polls.

Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:

The Electoral College Makes a Coup Very Tempting — Sometimes, it seems, the Senate isn't entirely useless. — On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Susan Collins of Maine and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, released the text of a new bill intended to make it harder to overturn the results of a presidential election.

Discussion: The Guardian and The National Interest

San Francisco Chronicle:

S.F. Mayor Breed vetoes law to end single-family zoning, arguing it will actually hurt housing production — Mayor London Breed vetoed legislation that would have eliminated single-family zoning in San Francisco to allow fourplexes everywhere and six-unit homes on all corner lots …

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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Washington Post:

Unvaccinated Rockland County, N.Y. man diagnosed with polio — This is the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade — Listen — Gift Article — The first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in an unvaccinated individual in Rockland County, N.Y., local and state health officials announced Thursday.

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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