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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  —  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
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 …
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
Discussion: 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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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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Andrew Egger / The Dispatch:
Which Trumpism Suits the Show-Me State?  —  Branson, Missouri — A campaign screening of Dinesh D'Souza's 2020 stolen-election movie.  An own-the-libs comedy set from Sen. Ted Cruz.  A state barnstorming tour featuring social-conservative luminaries like the Susan B. Anthony List's Marjorie Dannenfelser …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
We recommend Lucas Kunce in Missouri Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Discussion: April 16
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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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Biden castigates Trump for failing to act during January 6 insurrection: ‘Donald Trump lacked the courage’
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
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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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 …
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
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
Discussion: abc7NY
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: CBS News and Euractiv
Bloomberg:
Coinbase Faces SEC Investigation on 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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You're Going to Miss the Deep State When It's Gone
Washington Post:
Biden moves to reinstate health protections for LGBTQ Americans
Discussion: The Hill
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Confront Unexpected Online Money Slowdown
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Hanna Panreck / Fox News:
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Associated Press:
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Jean Guerrero / Los Angeles Times:
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Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden's Cybersecurity Czar Says ‘Systemic Racism’ Is Major Threat to US Security
Discussion: Townhall
Sarah Blaskey / Miami Herald:
Pawnbrokers: How FPL secretly took over a Florida news site and used it to bash critics
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Josh Hawley's Humiliation by Jan. 6 Committee ‘Unconstitutional’—Mark Levin
Discussion: Mediaite
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Lisa Murkowski Experiences a Rarity for Senators: A Mid-Campaign Approval Bump
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