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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. investigating Trump's actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe — People familiar with the probe said investigators are examining the former president's conversations and have seized phone records of top aides — The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump's actions …
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New York Times:
‘Kind of Wild/Creative’: Emails Shed Light on Trump Fake Electors Plan — Previously undisclosed communications among Trump campaign aides and outside advisers provide new insight into their efforts to overturn the election in the weeks leading to Jan. 6. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation — Federal prosecutors sought information about the former president's role in the efforts to overturn the election as the inquiry accelerates. — Give this article- - - Read in app
Annie Grayer / CNN:
Trump's defense secretary denies there were orders to have 10K troops ready to deploy on January 6 — (CNN)Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller told the House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection that former President Donald Trump never gave him a formal order …
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Axios, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump's Jan. 6th National Guard Lie Crumbles
Trump's Jan. 6th National Guard Lie Crumbles
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Insider, CBS News, HuffPost and PoliticusUSA
Media Matters for America:
The View's hiring of serial liar and Trump propagandist Alyssa Farah Griffin is a huge mistake
The View's hiring of serial liar and Trump propagandist Alyssa Farah Griffin is a huge mistake
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Politico, Variety, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, The Dispatch and Gawker, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Merrick Garland does not rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6
Merrick Garland does not rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6
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Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
DOJ investigating Trump in Jan. 6 investigation: Report
DOJ investigating Trump in Jan. 6 investigation: Report
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Little Green Footballs, The Hill, HuffPost, Raw Story and RedState
Politico:
House Dems berate campaign arm over ‘very dangerous’ GOP primary scheme — A growing number of House Democrats are seething at their own campaign arm for meddling in a GOP primary to promote a pro-Trump election conspiracy theorist — after months of warning that such candidates were a threat to democracy.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
Fearing a wipeout, Democrats try to unify around a simple midterm message: Republicans are ‘extremists’ — Washington (CNN)Seized by genuine panic about the prospect of Republicans winning control of Congress and governors' mansions across the country, multiple Democratic leaders and candidates …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
The Jan. 6 hearings are breaking through in key battleground states. Partisan rifts remain. — More than a dozen voters interviewed by NBC News say they're paying attention. Few say it's going to have an impact on their vote in November. — PITTSBURGH — The House Jan. 6 committee hearings appear …
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Associated Press
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024
CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024
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The Hill, Fox News, Wide World of News, No More Mister Nice Blog, Opinion Today, Breitbart and Political Wire
Politico:
Walker's fumbles highlight GOP's rocky Senate roster — Raphael Warnock wants to debate Herschel Walker. Republicans smell a trap. — As Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) sees it, Democrats are pushing for the former NFL star to debate their incumbent in Georgia's hotly contested Senate race because …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia's top races
AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia's top races
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Axios and Political Wire
Mike Stunson / Yahoo News:
‘Night of terror’: Female inmates raped when male detainees bribed guard, lawsuit says — Female inmates at an Indiana jail were subjected to a “night of terror” when male detainees gained access to their cells, the women allege in a lawsuit. — The lawsuit was filed Friday, July 22 …
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Lili Bayer / Politico:
‘Nazi’ talk: Orbán adviser trashes ‘mixed race’ speech in dramatic exit — Barbed warnings of “Nazi” rhetoric went flying Tuesday as the controversy over Viktor Orbán's “mixed race” remarks breached rare territory — the Hungarian prime minister's own circle.
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Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg:
Biden Will Speak With Xi on Thursday as US-China Ties Worsen — President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday amid fresh tensions over Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. — The first conversation between the two presidents since March …
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Associated Press:
US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
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Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera and Union-News
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
China threat: Military 'won't sit idly by' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China threat: Military 'won't sit idly by' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
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Fox News, The Guardian, Breitbart, The American Spectator, Washington Times, CBS News, Voice of America and CNN
Chris Stokel-Walker / Gizmodo:
Inside TikTok's Attempts to ‘Downplay the China Association’ — Leaked documents detail what TikTok tells the media—and what it doesn't. — Leaked documents from within TikTok reveal how the company games out responses to tricky questions — and highlight what the company thinks its biggest public perception problems are.
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Louder With Crowder and The National Interest, more at Mediagazer »
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Emily Baker-White / BuzzFeed News:
TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say
TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw makes sure reporters feel the burn — Known for her aggressive Twitter comments and brusque treatment of the media, the Florida governor's press secretary has used taunts to solidify a tough image — When Florida Republicans held their annual conference last week …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Exclusive: Hulu to begin accepting political issue ads — Disney on Wednesday confirmed to Axios that it would allow political issue ads — in addition to candidate ads — on Hulu's streaming service, effective immediately, bringing Hulu's ad policies to parity with Disney's cable networks.
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The Federalist:
Exclusive: In Private, Cassidy Hutchinson Joked About Riot, Called J6 Committee ‘Phony,’ Praised Trump Before Changing Story — Hutchinson commiserated with other targets of the probe about how little information she had about any wrongdoing on Jan. 6. — Nearly 18 months of private chats …
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The Western Journal
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Spencer Brown / Townhall:
'I'm an Insurrectionist': Cassidy Hutchinson's Texts Nuke Her J6 Committee Testimony
'I'm an Insurrectionist': Cassidy Hutchinson's Texts Nuke Her J6 Committee Testimony
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RedState and Ace of Spades HQ
Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: Neo-Nazi Marine Plotted Mass Murder, Rape Campaigns with Group, Feds Say — While tasked with protecting the nation, Matthew Belanger was plotting a killing spree against minorities and to rape “white women to increase the production of white children,” according to federal prosecutors
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Raw Story and Streams of Crunchiness
Washington Post:
As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term — A constellation of think tanks, political committees and other Trump supporters are already working on a government-in-waiting if he wins reelection in 2024 — Former president Donald Trump returned to Washington Tuesday …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump, in return to D.C., hints at 2024 while rehashing 2020
Trump, in return to D.C., hints at 2024 while rehashing 2020
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Financial Times, CNN and Washington Examiner
The Daily Beast:
Dr. Oz's Turkish Nationalist Pals Living in His Secret N.J. Condo — Dr. Oz failed to report his ownership of a Garden State apartment, home to friends tied to groups involved in Armenian genocide denial. … Dr. Mehmet Oz owns an undisclosed apartment in New Jersey that houses close associates …
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Sad, Quiet Vanishing of Josh Hawley — The eight hearings held by the January 6 committee this summer have been many things—often enlightening, sometimes terrifying, they have provided the clearest portrait yet of what led to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol last year. They have, however, seldom been funny.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Insider and Raw Story
Brian Flood / Fox News:
Turning Point USA issues cease and desist to ABC News over ‘defamatory statements’ on ‘The View’ — Turning Point USA objects to comments made by Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg — TPUSA Summit puts focus on stopping the ‘educational cartel’: Turning Point USA founder
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American Greatness, Breitbart, RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
Schumer Tells Donors Tech Antitrust Measure Is Unlikely to Pass — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group of donors that he doesn't believe that there are enough votes in the Senate to pass a piece of antitrust legislation intended to pare back the power of the largest technology companies …
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages — The figure represents the first time the family of a victim has put a dollar amount on the suffering Mr. Jones caused by spreading lies about the 2012 school shooting. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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