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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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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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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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CNN:
First on CNN: DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts — (CNN)The Department of Homeland Security inspector general has directed the Secret Service to stop its internal investigations into what happened to text messages related to January 6 …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages — The Department of Homeland Security's internal watchdog has opened a criminal investigation into the destruction of Secret Service phone text messages related to the days around the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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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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CNN:
Trump had ‘extreme difficulty’ with his speech on the day after January 6 — (CNN)The House committee investigating the insurrection plans to show footage at Thursday's hearing of then-President Donald Trump having difficulty working through efforts to tape a message to his supporters on January 7 …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission — “I believe this is the most important thing I've ever done professionally,” she said, “and maybe the most important thing I ever do.” — Give this article- - - Read in app — The chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee is out with Covid-19.
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Washington Post:
Even a day after Jan. 6, Trump balked at condemning the violence
Even a day after Jan. 6, Trump balked at condemning the violence
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Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Plans to Humiliate MAGA Lawmakers Who Cowered During Capitol Attack
Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Plans to Humiliate MAGA Lawmakers Who Cowered During Capitol Attack
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
January 6 panel to show Trump violated law by refusing to stop Capitol attack
January 6 panel to show Trump violated law by refusing to stop Capitol attack
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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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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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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Healthy Pregnant Women Beg Docs in Anti-Abortion States: Don't Let Me Die — Amid harrowing stories of complications and miscarriages left untreated, women are preemptively warning doctors to remember who their patients are. — Dr. Shefaali Sharma was just two patients into her day when a pregnant mother …
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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.
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
House passes legislation to enshrine a right to contraception in federal law — WASHINGTON — The House voted 228-195 largely along party lines Thursday to pass legislation to codify the right to contraception nationwide, seeking to protect it from potential Supreme Court intervention.
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Cassidy Morrison / Washington Examiner:
House passes contraception bill that GOP argues violates religious freedoms
House passes contraception bill that GOP argues violates religious freedoms
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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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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 …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
I Was Wrong About Inflation — In early 2021 there was an intense debate among economists about the likely consequences of the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion package enacted by a new Democratic president and a (barely) Democratic Congress. Some warned that the package …
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Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
America Was in an Early-Death Crisis Long Before COVID — Jacob Bor has been thinking about a parallel universe. He envisions a world in which America has health on par with that of other wealthy nations, and is not an embarrassing outlier that, despite spending more on health care than any other country …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
I Was Wrong About Al Franken — During the height of the #MeToo movement in 2017, a woman named Leeann Tweeden accused Al Franken of sexually harassing her during his comedian days and produced a photo of him pretending to grope her breasts. I called on Franken to resign from the Senate …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Trump's New Campaign Expense: Lawyers for Jan. 6 Witnesses — Trump is spending quite a bit to cover legal expenses for his former aides. — It's been widely reported that former President Donald Trump has covered legal expenses for witnesses testifying before the Jan. 6 committee …
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Most think Joe Biden should not run again in 2024 as approval rating falls — Less than a quarter of Iowans say they think President Joe Biden should make another run for the White House in 2024, even as he insists he will seek a second term in office.
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Dave Chappelle Show Canceled by Minneapolis Venue After Social Media Backlash … A Dave Chappelle stand-up show in Minneapolis, Minn. was canceled on Wednesday, just hours before the comedian was set to perform. — First Avenue, the iconic venue that provided the setting for Prince's …
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
The Atlantic's Tech And Business Workers Intend To Unionize — Workers are following in the footsteps of their editorial counterparts and asking the media company to recognize the union and bargain a contract. — Tech and business workers at The Atlantic told the media company's leadership …
Lorraine Taylor / Fox News:
Biden to propose spending $37B to fight crime, hire more police officers — Biden will ask Congress for the money to convince voters that Democrats are making efforts to fight crime and fund police ahead of the midterms — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 20
Joe Rennison / New York Times:
A Recession Alarm Is Ringing on Wall Street — An inversion of the bond market's yield curve has preceded every U.S. recession for the past half century. It is happening again. — Wall Street's most talked about recession indicator is sounding its loudest alarm in two decades …
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Molly Redden / HuffPost:
How The CEO Of A Leading LGBTQ Rights Group Played A Role During The Opioid Crisis — Amit Paley, CEO of The Trevor Project, was part of a team advising Purdue Pharma on how to boost sales of opioids during his time at McKinsey & Co., according to a trove of documents reviewed by HuffPost.
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.
Nicole Froio / Dame Magazine:
Police Are Being Removed From Schools for Sexual Assault — Bad faith actors claim that school resource officers keep schools safe, but their survivors would likely claim otherwise. … In 2014, Dothan, Alabama police officer Lanice Bonds pleaded guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old student …
Natasha Daly / National Geographic:
Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species — A beloved visitor to summer gardens is officially an endangered species. — The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature …
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Republicans could change government the way they changed the courts — Listen — Gift Article — Do Republicans even need a coherent policy agenda? — I've heard that question more than once, and unfortunately, it remains a better question than I want it to be.