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Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Susan Collins: Democrats' Climate Deal May Doom Bipartisan Efforts On Same-Sex Marriage — The GOP senator said the surprise move by Democrats could make it harder to convince fellow Republicans to get on board. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, one of a handful of GOP senators working …
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Politico:
Biden enters the Always Be Closing phase of his first term — Somehow, someway, Joe Biden is back in the game. — After enduring a brutal year dominated by economic angst, legislative setbacks and sinking approval ratings, the president is suddenly on the verge of a turnaround that …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
‘Getting Rolled’: McConnell Was Outfoxed With His Own Playbook — After Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin announced a deal on a climate and tax bill right after Republicans helped clear a manufacturing bill, the GOP got a taste of its own medicine. — For years, Democrats have watched Senate …
Politico:
Splitsville: McConnell and McCarthy break on big votes — Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell regularly meet to coordinate their management of Republicans in the House and Senate. You wouldn't know it from their voting records. — Congress' two GOP leaders split yet again this week …
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Says He Wasn't Trying To Trick Republicans
Joe Manchin Says He Wasn't Trying To Trick Republicans
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Punchbowl News:
7/28/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM.
7/28/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM.
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Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Insider, CNN, HotAir and Axios
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House passes chips and science bill, sending measure to Biden's desk
House passes chips and science bill, sending measure to Biden's desk
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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Manchin and Schumer's Astonishing Climate Deal
Manchin and Schumer's Astonishing Climate Deal
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
CHIPS bill at risk as some House Republicans bail in order to punish Manchin over BBB
CHIPS bill at risk as some House Republicans bail in order to punish Manchin over BBB
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CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors prepare for court battle to force former White House officials to testify about Trump's January 6 conversations — Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump's conversations …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
First on CNN: Trump DOJ official cooperating with Justice Department's criminal Jan. 6 probe — (CNN)Former Justice Department staffer Ken Klukowski, who worked with Jeffrey Clark at the agency, is cooperating in the DOJ's January 6 criminal investigation, after investigators searched …
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The Hill
Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Biden to host Obamas in September for White House portrait ceremony Trump shunned
Biden to host Obamas in September for White House portrait ceremony Trump shunned
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Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Oz's Great Escape — Republican Party insiders are increasingly frustrated with what they perceive as a certain laissez-faire attitude from the poorly-polling G.O.P. Senate candidate, who has spent nearly as much time on vacation as on the campaign trail. — To the G.O.P. establishment …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Oz supporters lack enthusiasm in Pennsylvania Senate race — The GOP is struggling to gain a foothold in Pennsylvania — Majority of Pennsylvania voters disapprove of Biden, poll says — Democrats hold the advantage in battleground Pennsylvania, as GOP candidates haven't closed the sale with Republican voters.
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Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Georgia's Senate and governor races are tight
Lawrence Hurley / Reuters:
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion ruling — Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has brushed off criticism from prominent figures around the world of last month's blockbuster ruling he authored that overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 abortion rights decision.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alito mocks foreign critics of Supreme Court abortion ruling
Alito mocks foreign critics of Supreme Court abortion ruling
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court's abortion ruling
Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court's abortion ruling
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USA Today, Washington Examiner and Guttmacher Institute
Daniel Desrochers / Kansas City Star:
Josh Hawley is writing book on masculinity. Senator's ‘Manhood’ goes on sale next May. — Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a book called Manhood: The Masculine Virtues Americans Need, building off a speech he gave at a conservative conference claiming the political left is waging a war on masculinity.
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Andrew Morgan / The Federalist:
Democrats Are Dangerously Close To Changing Laws So Our President Is Elected By Popular Vote — The left's push for a popular vote for the presidency directly undermines the electoral system established by our Constitution. — The left is at it again, and conservatives need to be on high alert.
Jordan Fischer / wusa9.com:
‘Stop the Steal’ speaker Brandon Straka gave FBI info on rally organizers, more than a dozen others as part of plea deal — Newly unsealed filings detail aspects of the “significant information” Brandon Straka provided the DOJ in a deal to avoid a felony charge from the Capitol riot.
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Washington Post:
Jan. 6 texts missing for Trump Homeland Security's Wolf and Cuccinelli — DHS watchdog was alerted in February to unavailable records of top officials, but did nothing to alert or investigate — Text messages for former President Donald Trump's acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
New York's hottest club — New York's hottest club has it all: a former congresswoman who served during the Nixon administration, an incumbent who is actually from another region of the state, and roughly a dozen other Democratic candidates no less colorful.
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state's open records law …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
Trump tees off in front of Ivanka and Jared at Saudi-backed LIV Golf Pro-Am at his NJ course despite fury from 9/11 victims over ‘blood money’ tournament - just 40 miles from Ground Zero — Trump is hosting the LIV series at his golf club in New Jersey this weekend to the disgust of 9/11 families
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Trump Criticizes PGA Tour and Praises Saudis for Backing LIV Golf
Trump Criticizes PGA Tour and Praises Saudis for Backing LIV Golf
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Mastriano under fire for payment to ‘Christian nationalist’ platform — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, has come under fire from critics for ties to a right-wing social media platform whose founder has said there's no room for Jews, atheists and others in the conservative movement.
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Josh Israel / The American Independent:
41 Republican senators break their promise to protect veterans' health — Senate Republicans blocked the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022, which would expand health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. — Forty-one Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan compromise bill on Wednesday …
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Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
These 41 Senate Republicans Voted Against Veterans' Healthcare—Full List
These 41 Senate Republicans Voted Against Veterans' Healthcare—Full List
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New York Times:
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September — With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin …
Lynne O'Donnell / Foreign Policy:
Afghan Women Are Worse Off Than Ever — A new Amnesty report lays out the Taliban playbook for erasing half the population: electrocutions, beatings, detentions, and disappearances. — The Taliban's brutality toward women in Afghanistan is a “suffocating crackdown” that goes beyond …
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Sara Luterman / The 19th:
Why Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned her blue suit at a disability rights meeting — Harris met with disability rights leaders to mark the anniversary of the ADA. So why are we talking about her suit? — The ongoing dustup over Vice President Kamala Harris describing herself during …
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Washington Post:
What's in and what's out of Manchin's surprise climate deal — Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Congrats to Shannon Osaka, who is joining The Washington Post as the Climate Zeitgeist Reporter, a.k.a. the coolest title ever. 🎉 But first: — Sen. Manchin announced a surprise climate deal.
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Rebecca Leber / Vox:
What's in the “game changer” climate bill nobody saw coming
What's in the “game changer” climate bill nobody saw coming
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NBC News:
‘Double-digit deaths’ expected in Kentucky floods that have already killed 8, governor says — Drone video shows historic flash flooding in Kentucky — At least eight people are dead and officials fear that number will increase after rain battered the eastern part of Kentucky …
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Brooklyn Pastor Robbed During Sermon Stole Parishioner's Savings, Lawsuit Alleges — Court papers claim $90,000 disappeared after Lamor Whitehead promised to help buy real estate, while he ran a failed campaign for Brooklyn borough president last year. — The Brooklyn pastor who says he was robbed …
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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Supreme Court: Law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation — Michigan law bans businesses, landlords and others from discriminating based on whether a person is gay, transgender or otherwise identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community, according to a landmark ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court.
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