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10:20 AM ET, July 26, 2022

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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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New York Times:
Top Pence Aides Testify to Grand Jury in Jan. 6 Investigation
Washington Post:
Arizona fake-electors subpoenas show breadth of DOJ Jan. 6 probe
Discussion: Arizona Agenda
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Questions Top Pence Aides Over Trump Bid to Overturn Election
Discussion: Reuters
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  —  Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania was ‘happy to welcome’ his new son-in-law into the family, a spokesperson said  —  Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) last week voted against federal legislation that would require states to recognize same-sex marriages.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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.
Discussion: April 16
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
US Senate Primary Battles in Missouri: Republican Schmitt Surges as Greitens Drops; Democrats Busch Valentine and Kunce in Tight Race for Nomination
Discussion: HotAir
Andrew Egger / The Dispatch:   Which Trumpism Suits the Show-Me State?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
We recommend Lucas Kunce in Missouri Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Discussion: April 16
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 …
Washington Post:
Biden poised for big wins in Congress  —  After a long stretch when his legislative program stalled, Biden and the Democrats appear ready to notch a string of victories.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The first major prescription drug legislation in nearly 20 years.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Time is not on Democrats' side  —  After 18 months trying to eke out progress …
NBC News:
Congress sprints to address drug pricing, same-sex marriage and more before recess
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says LIV Golf Has Been Worth ‘Billions of Dollars’ in Publicity for Saudi Arabia  —  In an interview with The Wall Street Journal before his Bedminster course hosts the Saudi-backed circuit, the former president said LIV Golf has been a ‘great thing’ for the kingdom's image
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 …
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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Carrie Feibel / NPR:
Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare  —  New, untested abortion bans have made doctors unsure about treating some pregnancy complications, which has led to life-threatening delays and trapped families in a limbo of grief and helplessness.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Record rainfall in St. Louis area brings road closures, flooding  —  UPDATED at 8 a.m. with account of motorist flooded on I-70  —  A record rainfall Tuesday across the St. Louis metro led to flash flooding, road closures and multiple reports of submerged vehicles.
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Instapundit
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 …
CNN:
The inside story of how John Roberts failed to save abortion rights  —  (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied fellow conservatives to save the constitutional right to abortion down to the bitter end, but May's unprecedented leak of a draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade made the effort …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Confront Unexpected Online Money Slowdown  —  In an otherwise favorable political climate, small-dollar donations have dropped for Republicans, making the party more reliant on megadonors to compete.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Online fund-raising has slowed across …
Kate Bennett / CNN:
First on CNN: Jill Biden's press secretary leaving White House  —  (CNN)Michael LaRosa, the press secretary for first lady Dr. Jill Biden, is departing the White House, a White House official told CNN.  —  LaRosa began serving as Biden's spokesperson in 2019 during the presidential campaign …
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sabrina Rodriguez / Politico:
Biden goes silent after SCOTUS gives him power to nix Trump immigration policy  —  Last month, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Biden administration to unwind a Trump-era policy that has forced thousands of asylum seekers to wait in Mexico, often in dangerous settings, for their U.S. court proceedings.
FiveThirtyEight:
Why Democrats' Midterm Chances Don't Hinge On Biden's Approval Rating  —  Earlier this month, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver noted an interesting disconnect between two pieces of information most commonly used to predict the upcoming midterms: the president's approval rating …
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Piper French / Bolts:
For Thousands of Georgians, Freely Traveling Across State Lines for an Abortion Is Not an Option  —  Being on probation and parole is becoming a uniquely challenging situation for pregnant people in Georgia following the Supreme Court's recent Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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 …
 
 
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Peter Wehner / New York Times:
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Marc Levy / Associated Press:
GOP warms to far-right gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania
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David Marcus / New York Post:
The left is starting to realize AOC is just a performance artist
Discussion: Mediaite and Breitbart
Monica Marks / Washington Post:
Tunisia's constitutional referendum represents a dark day for democracy
Discussion: New York Times
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
House lawmakers to receive $10,000 to bulk up home security
Hanna Panreck / Fox News:
Democrats ‘worried’ that ‘diehard’ Kamala Harris loyalists are ‘virtually nonexistent,’ The Hill reports
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