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4:50 PM ET, July 21, 2022

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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:
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 …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Criminal probe opened into deletion of Secret Service Jan. 6 text messages, sources say  — 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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: WREG-TV, Raw Story and The Guardian
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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 …
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
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Washington Post:
Pence seeks distance from Trump as he considers 2024 presidential run
Discussion: Voice of America
John Nichols / The Nation:
Can Trump Oust Liz Cheney From Congress?
Discussion: Slate and Deadline
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Liz Cheney, Front and Center in the Jan. 6 Hearings, Pursues a Mission
Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Plans to Humiliate MAGA Lawmakers Who Cowered During Capitol Attack
Rolling Stone:
Trump Wanted to Take Back Jan. 7 Speech Admitting Biden Would Be President
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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
Washington Post:
'Folks, I'm doing great,' Biden says after positive coronavirus test
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.
Discussion: Daily Briefing
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.”
Discussion: Muck and Mystery and Althouse
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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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
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.
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
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.
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.
PLOS:
Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time?  — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02 70429  —  The public is convinced that beliefs in conspiracy theories are increasing, and many scholars, journalists, and policymakers agree.  Given the associations between conspiracy theories …
Discussion: Forbes
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Substack
Washington Post:
GOP's 2022 small-dollar fundraising sputters as Democrats' lead grows  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Democrats remain underdogs in the 2022 midterm elections, as the president's party almost always is.  But even as President Biden's approval rating has continued to decline …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
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.
Discussion: Breitbart and Fox News
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
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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Joe Rubin / New Republic:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
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Lorraine Taylor / Fox News:
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
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