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ABC News:
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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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 …
New York Times:
Former Top Pence Aide Testifies to Grand Jury in Jan. 6 Investigation — Marc Short, who was chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, was subpoenaed in the Justice Department's expanding inquiry into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. — 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 …
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why the right-wing media is fracturing in its defense of Trump — Listen — Gift Article — The Jan. 6 House select committee's revelations have grown so overwhelmingly powerful that even some right-wing media figures have begun acknowledging their seriousness.
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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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Washington Post, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite, The Guardian and Words & Deeds
Mia Jankowicz / Insider:
Fox News anchor Bret Baier slams Trump, saying January 6 hearings made him look ‘horrific’
Fox News anchor Bret Baier slams Trump, saying January 6 hearings made him look ‘horrific’
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
No, the Murdochs haven't turned on Trump
No, the Murdochs haven't turned on Trump
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Fox & Friends’ has gone to the ‘dark side’
Trump: ‘Fox & Friends’ has gone to the ‘dark side’
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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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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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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Samantha Bee's ‘Full Frontal’ Canceled in Latest Late-Night Cutback … “As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we've made some difficult, business-based decisions,” TBS said in a statement. “We are proud to have been the home to “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” and thank Sam …
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Natachi Onwuamaegbu / Washington Post:
‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ is canceled by TBS after 7 seasons
‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ is canceled by TBS after 7 seasons
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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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
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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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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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 …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Biden tears into Trump over violence against police hours before ex-president returns to D.C. for campaign-style speech — WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden slammed former President Donald Trump Monday for lacking “the courage to act” as police defending the Capitol suffered through …
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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 …
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Hunter Biden evidence wrongly labeled disinformation by FBI: Whistleblower
Hunter Biden evidence wrongly labeled disinformation by FBI: Whistleblower
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
JD Vance Suggests People in ‘Violent’ Marriages Shouldn't Get Divorced — The Ohio Republican Senate nominee claimed people “shift spouses like they change their underwear,” and that it had damaged a generation of children. — Cameron Joseph — WASHINGTON, US
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Lisa Murkowski Experiences a Rarity for Senators: A Mid-Campaign Approval Bump — Alaskan's net approval rating is up 22 points during Biden's presidency — 46% of Alaska voters approve and 39% disapprove of Sen. Lisa Murkowski's job performance ahead of her Aug. 16 primary.
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge blocks Fulton DA from questioning GOP senator in Trump probe — Another office will be appointed to handle inquiry into lieutenant gov. nominee Burt Jones — A Fulton County judge is disqualifying District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from questioning state Sen. Burt Jones …
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Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Josh Hawley's Humiliation by Jan. 6 Committee ‘Unconstitutional’—Mark Levin — Is it unconstitutional to embarrass a politician simply by presenting evidence of their own contradictory behavior? That is what Fox News host Mark Levin is claiming, accusing the Jan. 6 committee of violating Article 1 …
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Sarah Blaskey / Miami Herald:
Pawnbrokers: How FPL secretly took over a Florida news site and used it to bash critics — ORDER REPRINT → — When Florida Power & Light faced a spate of bad publicity and political blowback, a small but ambitious news website called the Capitolist sprang to the public utility's defense.
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Orlando Sentinel
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Steve Bannon Calls On ‘4,000 Shock Troops’ To ‘Deconstruct’ The Government ‘Brick By Brick’ — He's back with more incendiary rhetoric against the nation just days after his contempt of Congress conviction. — Fresh from a double contempt of Congress conviction linked to his role in the Jan. 6 …
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Study: Millennials didn't stray far from where they grew up — Growing up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, Andrew Waldholtz wanted to live in a big city so he moved to the District of Columbia for college. After four years in the comparatively expensive city, he realized he wanted a place to live that was more affordable.
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Bloomberg:
Coinbase Faces SEC Investigation Over Cryptocurrency Listings — Coinbase Global Inc. is facing a US probe into whether it improperly let Americans trade digital assets that should have been registered as securities, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Paul Sorvino, Master of the Mild-Mannered Mobster, Dies at 83 — A would-be singing star, he found success in Hollywood playing a variety of roles, but they were often quiet, dangerous men, like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas.” — Paul Sorvino, the tough-guy actor — and operatic tenor …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
I used to be optimistic about America's future. Not anymore. — Listen — Gift Article — Near the end of last week's Jan. 6 House committee hearing, former deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger, a perpetually cheerful former Marine, said the attack on the Capitol …
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Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden's Cybersecurity Czar Says ‘Systemic Racism’ Is Major Threat to US Security — Deputy National Cyber Director Camille Stewart has called for a race-focused defense agenda — President Joe Biden's incoming cyber defense deputy has claimed that “systemic racism” is one of the greatest threats to U.S. cybersecurity.
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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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Press Release SEC Charges Former Indiana Congressman with Insider Trading — Stephen Buyer allegedly used inside information to buy $1.5 million in stocks — The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed insider trading charges against Stephen Buyer, a former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 4th Congressional District.
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Jean Guerrero / Los Angeles Times:
Senate candidate Blake Masters doesn't just want to ‘build the wall.’ He's building a dystopia — The Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Blake Masters wants you to believe he's a nationalist. This Arizonan wants you to think he's trying to “Make America Great Again.” — But he's not a nationalist.