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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 …
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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 …
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Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:
Russia and Ukraine agree to release blockaded grain exports — Listen — Gift Article — ISTANBUL — Russia and Ukraine agreed Friday to restart shipments of blockaded grain, in a step toward easing a global crisis that has exposed tens of millions of people, especially in Africa and the Middle East …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
There's a Reason Trump Could Try to Overturn the Results of the 2020 Election — 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 …
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Washington Examiner, Election Law Blog, Raw Story and The National Interest
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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
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Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop, suspect charged
Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop, suspect charged
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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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New York Times:
Service Service Asked to Stop Investigating Jan. 6 Texts Amid Criminal Inquiry
Service Service Asked to Stop Investigating Jan. 6 Texts Amid Criminal Inquiry
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Aaron Sibarium / Washington Free Beacon:
Inside the Woke Meltdown at One Domestic Violence Organization — Women Against Abuse discouraged black domestic abuse victims from calling the police. Yes, you read that right. — It was just two months after the death of George Floyd that one of the largest domestic violence nonprofits …
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 …
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Twitchy and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paul Hockenos / CNN:
A very European answer to air conditioning — Hear why officials are urging people to take heatwave seriously — Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer focusing on renewable energy in Europe. He is the author of four books on European issues, most recently “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy …
Matthew Cunningham-Cook / The Lever:
Amazon Joins The Medicare Privatization Spree — The retail behemoth has acquired One Medical, which is in the Medicare privatization business. — Amazon, the $1.25 trillion company founded and led by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is acquiring One Medical …
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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.
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Bonchie / RedState:
The January 6th Committee Has Hit Rock Bottom
The January 6th Committee Has Hit Rock Bottom
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Five takeaways from the eighth hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.
Five takeaways from the eighth hearing of the Jan. 6 committee.
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Jan. 6 committee's season finale
The Jan. 6 committee's season finale
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Media Matters for America, RedState, Los Angeles Times and New York Times
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Loudmouth’ Capitol riot defendant had a rough day at his Jan. 6 jury trial
‘Loudmouth’ Capitol riot defendant had a rough day at his Jan. 6 jury trial
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NBC News:
Pete Buttigieg faces crisis and opportunity as airline cancellations mount — WASHINGTON — Air travel stinks right now, creating just the kind of crisis that a politically adept and ambitious Transportation secretary might turn to his advantage. — Americans want someone — anyone …
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New York Magazine
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
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The Hill
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
After Roe, Republicans Sharpen Attacks on Gay and Transgender Rights — Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, anti-gay rhetoric and calls to roll back L.G.B.T.Q. rights have grown bolder among Republican elected officials and candidates. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Los Angeles Blade
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
July FEC Numbers: Battle for the House Enters a Critical Phase — House Republicans' midterm structural advantages are conspicuous as ever: President Biden's approval rating is at 38%, and the GOP's leading Super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, ended June with $130 million on hand …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Tammy Baldwin, who is gay, confronted Marco Rubio about calling same-sex marriage vote a ‘stupid waste of time’ — (CNN)As he was walking on an elevator on Wednesday, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida told CNN that a vote on a bill to codify same-sex marriage was a “stupid waste of time.”
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Bill Glauber / Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage
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Washington Examiner, Mediaite, HotAir, ACLU and The Hill
Politico:
White House clash with Pelosi over Taiwan spills into the open — The Biden administration's dispute with Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her planned trip to Taiwan next month spilled into public view this week when the president himself asserted that the military “thinks it's not a good idea right now.”
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump slams McConnell as ‘disloyal’ amid Jan. 6 hearings — Former President Trump on Thursday vented his anger with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during the House select Jan. 6 committee's hearing, slamming him as a “disloyal sleazebag” despite the recent victories McConnell helped secure for Trump's legacy.
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Reuters, Media Matters for America, Raw Story, The Nation, New York Post, Words & Deeds, The Guardian, Mediaite and NBC New York
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.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom goes after Abbott in Texas on guns and abortion — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is running full-page ads in Texas newspapers Friday trolling Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to highlight a new California gun law modeled on the Lone Star State's restrictive abortion law.
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New York Times, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
The job market is beginning to show cracks — Job growth is slowing, vacancies are down and unemployment claims are ticking up — Listen — Gift Article — Matt Miller thought he was getting a promotion when he met with his boss on Tuesday. Instead, he got laid off.
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