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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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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Fixation on 2020 Is His Best Strategy to Win
Trump's Fixation on 2020 Is His Best Strategy to Win
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Politico:
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon found guilty for refusing to testify to Jan. 6 panel — Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon has been convicted for refusing to testify and provide documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Washington Post:
Steve Bannon found guilty in Jan. 6 contempt of Congress trial — The outspoken Trump loyalist was convicted of ignoring a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — Gift Article — Stephen K. Bannon, the right-wing podcaster and longtime confidante …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Steve Bannon found guilty in Jan. 6 contempt of Congress trial — Jury deliberations underway in Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress trial — WASHINGTON — A jury on Friday found former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress for blowing off the Jan. 6 select committee.
New York Times:
Bannon Is Convicted in Contempt Case Related to Capitol Riot Inquiry — He is the first close aide to former President Donald J. Trump to be convicted as a result of one of the investigations into the Jan. 6 attack, although it amounted to a low-level process crime. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Fox News:
Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress for ignoring January 6 hearing subpoena
Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress for ignoring January 6 hearing subpoena
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Bannon Found Guilty of Obstructing Jan. 6 Probe
Bannon Found Guilty of Obstructing Jan. 6 Probe
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Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of U.S. Congress
Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of U.S. Congress
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Finally, the dam is breaking against Trump — Listen — Gift Article — During Thursday's prime-time session, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) summed up the explosive impact of this summer's hearings by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Liz Cheney's devastating final question puts the GOP to shame — Listen — Gift Article — In no small part, the GOP in the Donald Trump era has been marked by a craven failure to take offramps. — Trump's encouragement of white supremacy, his strong-arming of a foreign ally …
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David French / The Atlantic:
The Criminal Case Against Trump Is Getting Stronger — Trump might clear the bar for incitement on January 6, and that's far from his only legal risk. — Federal and state prosecutors may soon need to decide whether to bring charges against a former president and current front-runner for the Republican nomination.
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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Trump Indictment in Georgia Expected Before DOJ Charges: Legal Expert
Trump Indictment in Georgia Expected Before DOJ Charges: Legal Expert
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Bruce Golding / New York Post:
Weapon used in Lee Zeldin attack was $10 plastic cat keychain — MORE ON: — The weapon used in the attack on Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin appears to be a plastic keychain fob that looks like a cartoon cat's head and is marketed for “self-defense.”
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Assails N.Y. Bail Laws After Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Released
G.O.P. Assails N.Y. Bail Laws After Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Released
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Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Alleged Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released just as congressman predicted
Alleged Lee Zeldin attempted attacker charged with felony, immediately released just as congressman predicted
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Newsom to Sign Bill Allowing Residents to Sue Over Illegal Guns — Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation that would provide a minimum $10,000 award to residents who successfully sue makers of illegal guns. — SACRAMENTO — On a Saturday night in December …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Newsom signs California gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law
Newsom signs California gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law
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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 goes after Abbott in Texas on guns and abortion
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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 …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Hyundai subsidiary has used child labor at Alabama factory — A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker's assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Alabama, according to area police, the family of three underage workers …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Secret Service identified potential missing text messages on phones of 10 individuals — (CNN)Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN.
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James Dator / SBNation.com:
Josh Hawley ran 7.2 in the 40 at the January 6 combine — Calculating Hawley's 40 time using science. — Weird things happen when you've covered sports for a long time. It frames your life differently, your world view, and sometimes it even means seeing a man running in a suit and wondering …
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Casting Missing Wife's Ballot for Trump — Prosecutors in April dropped a first-degree murder charge against Barry Morphew, whose wife, Suzanne Morphew, disappeared in May 2020. — Give this article- - - Read in app — The husband of a Colorado woman …
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Ellen McCarthy / Washington Post:
Meet the covid super-dodgers — The no-covid club gets more exclusive every day. And some members have no idea how they're still there. — Listen — Gift Article — Joe and Susannah Altman are serious poker players. Sometimes, when they play in tournaments, they'll place what's called a …
John Solomon / Just The News:
Trump gave order to ‘make sure’ Jan. 6 rally was ‘safe event,’ Pentagon memo shows — House Democrats' marquee summer show of primetime investigative hearings ended Thursday night where it began: unable or unwilling to answer essential questions about the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
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Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Jan. 6 hearing protesters hassle ex-police officer beaten by Capitol mob
Jan. 6 hearing protesters hassle ex-police officer beaten by Capitol mob
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Wall Street Journal:
Vince McMahon Out as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal — Board investigating multiple hush payouts to women by longtime chief executive — Vince McMahon, the king of U.S. wrestling, retired as chief executive officer and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., WWE 0.62%▲ …
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John Beauge / PennLive:
Pa. man awaiting sentencing for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has died — SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — A Lycoming County man awaiting sentencing for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has died. — The death Wednesday of Mark R. Aungst, 47, of South Williamsport …
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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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Doug Mastriano consultant and Gab CEO: Jewish conservatives like Ben Shapiro aren't welcome in our movement — Doug Mastriano consultant and Gab CEO Andrew Torba has a message for right-wing Jewish commentators including Ben Shapiro and Dave Rubin: You're not welcome in our movement unless you “repent” and renounce your Jewish faith.
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New York Post:
Teen charged in 11-year-old Kyhara Tay's death had previous gun-related arrests: source — The teenage boy charged in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx is an alleged repeat offender with a string of prior gun-related arrests to his name, The Post has learned …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Considers Supplying Ukraine With Fighter Jets, White House Says — Potential move would expand U.S. involvement in war and risk significant escalation with Russia — The Pentagon is considering providing Ukrainian forces with fighter jets, the White House said Friday …
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
South Carolina bill outlaws websites that tell how to get an abortion — More states could follow, setting up a battle over the future of online speech across the country. — Listen — Gift Article — Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the right to abortion in June …
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