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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
‘US democracy will not survive for long’: how January 6 hearings plot a roadmap to autocracy — Trump's efforts to subvert the elections laid bare the system's weaknesses, exposing it to greater exploitation — They promised the January 6 hearings would “blow the roof off the house” …
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Glenn Kirschner / MSNBC:
Trump's criminal intent is now clear. Merrick Garland's intentions aren't. — DOJ leaders are asking the American people to trust them. But following the House's final (at least for a while) Jan. 6 committee hearing, that trust is eroding. — For weeks, if not months …
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
How Much Damage Are the January 6th Hearings Doing to Trump?
How Much Damage Are the January 6th Hearings Doing to Trump?
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
Liz Cheney: Protecting U.S. democracy is bigger than keeping House seat — Ensuring that Americans know the truth about former President Donald Trump and protecting American democracy is a higher priority than maintaining a seat in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday.
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
January 6 committee could subpoena Ginni Thomas — Cheney says committee is considering issuing subpoena to Ginni Thomas — (CNN)The committee investigating the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will “contemplate a subpoena” for Virginia “Ginni” Thomas …
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Crimes over Jan. 6 go ‘all the way up to Donald Trump,’ Adam Kinzinger says — Amid the Capitol riot investigations, the ex-president has teased a 2024 bid. — Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing …
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening — A series of tragedies and challenges have soured the mood of Texans and made the governor's race perhaps the most competitive since the 1990s. — Give this article- - - Read in app — SUGAR LAND, Texas — One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Al Gore compares ‘climate deniers’ to Uvalde police officers — Former Vice President Al Gore compared “climate deniers” to those law enforcement officials who waited more than an hour to attack the gunman in Uvalde, Texas, who killed 21 students and teachers.
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Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Al Gore compares climate deniers to Uvalde law enforcement officers: ‘Nobody stepped forward’
Al Gore compares climate deniers to Uvalde law enforcement officers: ‘Nobody stepped forward’
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New York Post, The Daily Wire and Insider
TuAnh Dam / Axios:
Al Gore: U.S. must pay attention to “democracy crisis” to solve climate crisis
Al Gore: U.S. must pay attention to “democracy crisis” to solve climate crisis
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The Hill
Zoe Strimpel / Common Sense:
England's New Conservative Superstar — Kemi Badenoch used to work at McDonalds. Now she's become the breakout star of the Tory Party. — At a small dinner party earlier this year—months before Boris Johnson resigned and she threw her hat in the ring to become prime minister …
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Oliver O'Connell / The Independent:
Trump booed as he announces endorsement at Arizona rally: ‘But you like me, right?’ — ‘But you like me, right?’ says Trump awkwardly as crowd voices displeasure at former president's congressional primary pick — Trump booed at Arizona rally over his new endorsement
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David Siders / Politico:
Trump and Pence squared off in the desert. It was one-sided.
Trump and Pence squared off in the desert. It was one-sided.
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Barbara Burns / Justice News:
Fairport Man Arrested, Charged With Attacking A Congressman Using A Dangerous Weapon — PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 — ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David G. Jakubonis, 43, of Fairport, NY, was arrested and charged …
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Ana Ley / New York Times:
Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge
Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge
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Laura Bassett / Jezebel:
Rep. Matt Gaetz: Women Who Support Abortion Rights Are Too Ugly to Need Them — “Nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb,” the sitting U.S. congressman and accused sex trafficker told students at a conference on Saturday. — Alerts — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) …
The Daily Beast:
Inside the GOP Freakout Over J.D. Vance's Senate Campaign — Republicans are increasingly concerned that the author-turned-MAGA crusader is “running the worst campaign you can possibly run,” as one talk radio host put it. — When J.D. Vance stepped onstage at a conservative conference last week …
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Full Luria: AG Merrick Garland 'doesn't need to wait on us' to pursue Trump criminal charges — During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), member of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, discusses the latest …
David Weigel / Washington Post:
On the campaign trail, many Republicans talk of violence — In both swing states and safe seats, GOP candidates say that liberals hate them personally and may turn rioters or a police state on people who disobey them — Listen — Gift Article — Days before Maryland's July 19 primary …
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The True American
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, under FBI probe, stripped of Ukraine citizenship — In a stunning rebuke of one of Ukraine's most powerful figures, oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky was stripped of his citizenship in a bold step that could remove protections for the oligarch if he's charged for his alleged role …
Jasper Goodman / Los Angeles Times:
As Kevin McCarthy's California district gets redder, discontent brews on his right — In Washington, Kevin McCarthy is the ultimate party-line Republican, one of former President Trump's most loyal congressional foot soldiers and leading the charge in the GOP's quest to regain control of the House in November.