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Former Pence chief of staff appeared before grand jury probing Jan. 6: Sources — Marc Short appeared under subpoena, sources tell ABC News. — The former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence appeared last week before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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New York Times:
Top Pence Aides Testify to Grand Jury in Jan. 6 Investigation — Marc Short, who was chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, and Greg Jacob, a lawyer for Mr. Pence, were subpoenaed in the Justice Department's expanding criminal inquiry. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Post:
Arizona fake-electors subpoenas show breadth of DOJ Jan. 6 probe — Requests for information from two state lawmakers were released under a state public records law — Gift Article — Grand jury subpoenas issued last month to two Arizona state lawmakers show the breadth …
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Questions Top Pence Aides Over Trump Bid to Overturn Election — Marc Short and Greg Jacob, top advisers to Vice President Mike Pence, have appeared before a grand jury, people familiar with the matter say — WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has pressed top advisers …
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Zachary Schermele / NBC News:
GOP lawmaker attended gay son's wedding 3 days after voting against same-sex marriage — The gay son of Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., got married on Friday. A few days earlier, his father voted against the Respect for Marriage Act. — A Republican lawmaker attended his gay son's wedding …
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Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
GOP lawmaker opposed same-sex marriage, then went to gay son's wedding
GOP lawmaker opposed same-sex marriage, then went to gay son's wedding
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Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan — The Biden administration is watching for any moves by China to close off the Taiwan Strait, and they would prefer that Nancy Pelosi cancel her planned trip. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Wall Street Journal:
China Targeted Fed to Build Informant Network, Access Data, a Probe Says — The investigation by Senate Republicans found that the decadelong effort included detaining a Fed economist in China — China tried to build a network of informants inside the Federal Reserve system …
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Washington Times, CNN, Bloomberg and Plain Dealer
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Former Missouri governor's bid for Senate sinking amid domestic abuse ads — National and state Republicans have spent a year hoping someone — anyone — would prevent disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens from becoming the Republican Senate nominee in Missouri.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Kushner Says He Was Treated for Thyroid Cancer While in White House — In a memoir to be published next month, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law wrote that he wanted the diagnosis and treatment kept quiet. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Jared Kushner secretly fought thyroid cancer while Trump adviser, memoir reveals
Jared Kushner secretly fought thyroid cancer while Trump adviser, memoir reveals
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Biden tears into Trump over violence against police hours before ex-president returns to D.C. for campaign-style speech
Biden tears into Trump over violence against police hours before ex-president returns to D.C. for campaign-style speech
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Time is not on Democrats' side — After 18 months trying to eke out progress from a 50-seat Senate majority, Democrats are running out of time to do all the things their party hopes to accomplish before the midterms. — During the dog days of summer, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aims …
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NBC News:
Congress sprints to address drug pricing, same-sex marriage and more before recess
Congress sprints to address drug pricing, same-sex marriage and more before recess
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Washington Post:
Biden poised for big wins in Congress
Biden poised for big wins in Congress
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Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
The country has a major microchip problem — and the Senate has a $52 billion solution
The country has a major microchip problem — and the Senate has a $52 billion solution
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Democrats boost right-wing challenger to GOP Trump foe … National Democrats are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to boost a far-right, Trump-endorsed conspiracy theorist in one of the most closely watched House races in the country — further endangering one of the 10 House Republicans …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Why Rupert Murdoch Is Finally Done with Donald Trump — The slow learners at the New York Post and Wall Street Journal editorial pages had a revelation on Friday. As if synchronized to sing the same tune at the same time by their owner, Rupert Murdoch, they cited the proceedings …
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Wall Street Journal:
Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements — Move spurs industry speculation that Biden administration will further extend the pandemic pause on debt payments that ends Aug. 31 — Student Loans Are Their Most Expensive in Years. Here's Why. — Skip Ad — in 15
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Washington Examiner
New York Times:
As Monkeypox Spread in New York, 300,000 Vaccine Doses Sat in Denmark — The federal government adopted a wait-and-see response to the monkeypox outbreak, calling for more vaccines to be delivered only after cases were growing exponentially. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Catherine Herridge / CBS News:
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley alleges widespread effort in FBI, Justice Dept to downplay negative information about Hunter Biden — “Highly credible” whistleblowers have come forward to a senior Senate Republican alleging a widespread effort within the FBI to downplay or discredit negative information …
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
You're Going to Miss the Deep State When It's Gone — Trump's terrifying plan to purge tens of thousands of career government workers and replace them with loyal stooges must be stopped in its tracks. … Donald Trump wants to replace the myth of a “deep state” cabal that answers …
Jonathan Zimmerman / Inside Higher Ed:
My Amy Wax Problem — Jonathan Zimmerman writes that academic freedom protects Amy Wax's right to speak her mind—but not her reported discriminatory behavior toward students and colleagues. — (University of Pennsylvania) — “Jonathan, you may know by now that Penn has begun …
Brad Hunter / Toronto Sun:
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to Florida Club Fed featuring yoga, wellness — The all-female jail is located just five hours from Epstein's Palm Beach mansion — Socialite sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to a cushy Florida club fed prison to serve her 20-year prison sentence.
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Tallahassee Democrat, The Daily Wire and Louder With Crowder
Jaden Edison / The Texas Tribune:
Uvalde school board pushes Greg Abbott for special legislative session to increase legal age for purchasing assault rifles — The gunman who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers bought the assault rifle he used after turning 18 just days before the massacre. — Copy link
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Washington Post:
More than 840 suspects have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — s — d — s — As of July 18, 842 suspects have been federally charged in the Justice Department's probe of the Capitol insurrection. — Most of those cases are ongoing. — 116 defendants await sentencing …
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
House lawmakers to receive $10,000 to bulk up home security — House Sergeant at Arms William Walker plans to offer lawmakers thousands of dollars to safeguard their homes at a time when a growing number of members have received threats. — Congressional members and staff were sent …
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Sandy Hook Parents to Testify Against Alex Jones, and a Culture of Lies — The families of 10 victims have waited years to hold the Infowars conspiracist and the political environment that enabled him to account. — Give this article- - - Read in app — AUSTIN, Texas …
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Marin Cogan / Vox:
The deadliest road in America — Being a pedestrian in the US was already dangerous. It's getting even worse. — Part of the July 2022 issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. — Drive along this part of US-19, a stretch of highway in Pasco County …
Elizabeth Scalia / Our Sunday Visitor:
Selling the mansions: It's a very good start — It seemed to fly under the radar of both secular and most Catholic media, but recently some heartening news came out of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, when Bishop Michael McGovern announced that he would be selling the 13-bedroom manor …
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New York Times:
Ukraine Live Updates: E.U. Agrees to Sweeping Curbs on Energy Use to Counter Moscow's Leverage — The deal to reduce natural gas consumption carved out exemptions for some of the bloc's nations, but was still a significant show of solidarity as the Kremlin seeks to exploit European dependence on Russian energy.
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