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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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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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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 …
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
Why Rupert Murdoch Is Finally Done with Donald Trump
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Washington Post, The Hill, Crooks and Liars, Mediaite 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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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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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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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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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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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Biden administration weighs declaring monkeypox a health emergency
Biden administration weighs declaring monkeypox a health emergency
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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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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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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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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
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 …
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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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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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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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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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
We recommend Lucas Kunce in Missouri Democratic primary for U.S. Senate — The contest among the top Democratic Party primary contenders for U.S. Senate is really no contest at all. Voters heading to the polls next Tuesday should enthusiastically support attorney and Marine veteran Lucas Kunce …
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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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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