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New York Post:
Trump's silence on Jan. 6 is damning — As his followers stormed the Capitol, calling on his vice president to be hanged, President Donald Trump sat in his private dining room, watching TV, doing nothing. — For three hours, seven minutes. — There has been much debate …
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Wall Street Journal:
The President Who Stood Still on Jan. 6 — Even as the riot raged at the Capitol, Trump wouldn't tell his supporters to stop. — 1x — No matter your views of the Jan. 6 special committee, the facts it is laying out in hearings are sobering. The most horrifying to date came Thursday …
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Kansas City Star:
Fist pumper to fleeing coward: Jan. 6 video shows Missouri who Josh Hawley really is — BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD — Josh Hawley is a laughingstock. — During Thursday night's televised hearings of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's revenge — President Donald Trump was attending the National Prayer Breakfast, but showing no sign of grace. Lips pursed, face alternating between anger and frustration, he lashed out at enemies who had brought him to the doors of impeachment. He brandished the day's newspapers, waving them above his head.
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Axios:
Trump to tout Schedule F at Turning Point USA rally — Former President Trump, in remarks prepared for delivery in Florida on Saturday evening, plans to tout his “Schedule F” executive order — and call on Congress to give the president more power to fire federal employees, according to excerpts obtained by Axios.
New York Times:
In Jan. 6 Hearings, Gender Divide Has Been Strong Undercurrent — An investigation that has revealed grave threats to democracy, plotted and carried out mostly by men, has a heavily female cast of narrators who have paid a public price for speaking out. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Julian Zelizer / CNN:
Have the January 6 hearings damaged Trump's political prospects? Don't count on it
Have the January 6 hearings damaged Trump's political prospects? Don't count on it
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Myth of the Good Trump Official
The Myth of the Good Trump Official
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Washington Post:
First cases of monkeypox in children in U.S. confirmed — The two young children, believed to have gotten infected through household transmission, ‘are doing well,’ CDC director says — Listen — Gift Article — The first two U.S. cases of monkeypox in children have been confirmed …
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NBC News:
Monkeypox is being driven overwhelmingly by sex between men, major study finds
Monkeypox is being driven overwhelmingly by sex between men, major study finds
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The Hill, ABC News, Global Community Weekly and The American Conservative
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency
W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox Spread a Global Health Emergency
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Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency as infections soar
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency as infections soar
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Alex Beggs / New York Times:
A Taste for Cannibalism? — A spate of recent stomach-churning books, TV shows and films suggests we've never looked so delicious — to one another. — An image came to Chelsea G. Summers: a boyfriend, accidentally on purpose hit by a car, some quick work with a corkscrew and his liver served Tuscan style, on toast.
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Fox News:
Lee Zeldin attack suspect arrested on federal assault charge — David Jakubonis was arrested Saturday afternoon, US Attorney's Office announces — If I were a Democrat, this attack would be their number one story: Rep. Lee Zeldin on left media coverage — The suspect in the attack …
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Barbara Burns / Justice News:
Fairport Man Arrested, Charged With Attacking A Congressman Using A Dangerous Weapon
Fairport Man Arrested, Charged With Attacking A Congressman Using A Dangerous Weapon
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Is Democracy Constitutional? — Every American child in public school learns that the U.S. political system is one of checks and balances, in which the judicial, executive, and legislative branches constrain one another to ensure that no one branch of government exercises too much power.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Republicans split on same-sex marriage bill, which faces uncertainty in the Senate
Republicans split on same-sex marriage bill, which faces uncertainty in the Senate
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Katelynn Richardson / Washington Examiner:
Democrats' contraception bill would force taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood
Democrats' contraception bill would force taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood
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Daniel Bice / Journal Sentinel:
Bice: Trump endorsed Tim Michels after ranting about 2019 tweets of Kleefisch and Brian Hagedorn's teens — This is just how closely former President Donald Trump is following the Wisconsin governor's race. — In a private meeting with construction executive Tim Michels in April …
Katie Bo Lillis / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications — Washington (CNN)On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build …
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Tom Robbins / New Yorker:
In the Mafia's Shadow, a Son Honors His Father — “We had to be home for dinner at 6 P.M.,” Christopher Colombo, the son of Joe Colombo, Sr., a former Mob boss, recalled. — Christopher Colombo was nine years old when his father, Joseph Colombo, Sr., was shot at a rally in Columbus Circle, in 1971.
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
Barr's election ‘integrity’ group has an obviously sinister goal — Don't let the group's name fool you: The former attorney general and it's other conservative founders have dark intentions. — A bunch of well-heeled archconservatives launched a legal group Thursday with plans …
Washington Post:
Second coronavirus booster shots for people under 50 on hold amid drive to speed up new vaccine — Listen — Gift Article — Second booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine for people younger than 50 are on hold as the Biden administration tries to accelerate a fall vaccination campaign …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Liz Holtzman Wants Another Crack at Congress, 50 Years Later — She shattered glass ceilings, voted to impeach Nixon and helped chase out Nazis. But can Ms. Holtzman overcome one more political hurdle: her age? — Give this article- - - Read in app — Elizabeth Holtzman has heard …
Alia Shoaib / Insider:
Steve Bannon warns Jan. 6 committee staffers 'there's going to be a real committee,' hours after contempt conviction — Steve Bannon was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress on Friday. — He accused the Jan. 6 committee of broadcasting lies and said Republicans needed their own committee.
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Washington Post:
Russian missiles strike Odessa port day after grain deal, Ukraine says — Listen — Gift Article — ODESSA — Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces of striking the Black Sea port of Odessa with missiles on Saturday, a day after Moscow and Kyiv agreed to restart shipments …
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