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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Manchin says he has reached deal with Democrats on economy, climate bill  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday said he had reached a deal with Democrats to advance economic legislation that aims to lower health-care costs, combat climate change and pay down the deficit.
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Politico:
Manchin's latest shocker: A $700B deal  —  Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer looked at loggerheads after their talks on a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill ran aground nearly two weeks ago.  In fact, they were working on Washington's best-kept secret.  —  On July 18, four days …
Ben White / Politico:
Bracing for the big reveal  —  HEY SIRI, DEFINE RECESSION — Set multiple alarms on your phone tonight.  Load your coffee maker with the strongest brew you've got.  And prepare at least six browser windows to feverishly refresh this Bureau of Economic Affairs website at precisely 8:30 …
Discussion: Politico
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Democrats Outsmart Mitch McConnell With Surprise Reconciliation Deal  —  The Kentucky Republican said the Senate wouldn't pass a computer chip bill if Democrats pursued budget reconciliation, but it did and they are.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
Discussion: Financial Times and Slate
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Manchin breathes new life into Biden agenda  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Last summer, Sen. JOE MANCHIN and Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER signed a one-page agreement outlining the West Virginia Democrat's red lines for a reconciliation bill.
Discussion: Fortune
Bloomberg:
Manchin Backs $369 Billion Energy-Climate Plan, Rejects SALT  —  Senator Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have struck a deal on a tax, energy and climate bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats' long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden's agenda.
Discussion: Vox and Japan Times
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia:
Manchin Supports Inflation Reduction Act of 2022  —  Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.  The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 …
Thomas Phippen / Fox News:
Manchin deal ‘desperate attempt’ by Democrats to distract voters, says member of House Republican leadership
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
The White House:
Statement from President Biden on Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Discussion: Axios, Grist, UPI and NewsNation
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Manchin, Schumer announce slimmed-down deal on climate, taxes, health
Discussion: RedState and Los Angeles Times
Tim Reid / Reuters:
Exclusive: Former Republicans and Democrats to form new third U.S. political party  —  Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials will announce on Wednesday a new national political third party to appeal to millions of voters they say are dismayed with what they see as America's dysfunctional two-party system.
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Breitbart
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Washington Post:
Most third parties have failed.  Here's why ours won't.  —  David Jolly is a former Republican congressman from Florida and is executive chairman of the Serve America Movement.  Christine Todd Whitman is a former Republican governor of New Jersey and co-founder of the Renew America Movement.
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Yuri Kageyama / Associated Press:
Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys  —  TOKYO (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.  —  The attacks — on 58 people since July 8 …
Aaron Keller / Law & Crime:
Former Covington Catholic Student Nick Sandmann Loses Defamation Lawsuits Against CBS, ABC, NYT, and Others  —  After years of politically charged litigation, former Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann has lost a round of high-profile defamation lawsuits against five mainstream media companies …
Washington Post:
Christopher Shea, Washington Post editor, dies at 53  —  At The Post, he assigned and edited hundreds of pieces that reflected his voracious consumption of politics, social science and popular culture  —  Christopher Shea, a Washington Post editor who specialized in assigning and editing news essays …
ABC News:
RNC warning to Trump: If you run for president, we stop paying your legal bills, says official  —  Since October 2021, the RNC has paid nearly $2M to firms representing Trump.  —  Former President Donald Trump delivers speaks at the America First Agenda Summit hosted by America …
Discussion: Insider, Mediaite and Raw Story
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan  —  Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence …
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Zachary Blackburn / The GW Hatchet:
Clarence Thomas won't teach GW Law seminar  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will not teach a Constitutional Law Seminar this fall, according to an email addressed to students in the seminar that was obtained by The Hatchet.  —  Gregory Maggs, who has co-taught the course with Thomas since 2011 …
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Associated Press:
Justice Thomas cancels plans to teach at DC law school
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Ted Cruz says Texas should repeal ban on gay sex  —  While unenforceable, Texas GOP lawmakers have resisted efforts to repeal the state's 50-year-old ban on gay sex.  —  AUSTIN — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says Texas should repeal a decades-old state law that criminalizes gay sex.
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Jared Kushner alleges chief of staff shoved Ivanka Trump at White House  —  In a forthcoming memoir, the former presidential son-in-law and adviser portrays John F. Kelly as having a bullying, “Jekyll-and-Hyde” demeanor.  Kelly denies the allegations.  —  In a forthcoming memoir …
Alice Tecotzky / The Daily Beast:
Feds Get a Warrant to Examine Contents of Pro-Trump Lawyer John Eastman's Phone  —  NOWHERE TO HIDE  —  On Wednesday, the Justice Department said it had been granted a new search warrant to look at the contents of John Eastman's phone, including emails and text messages.
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and Daily Kos
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Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Hunter Biden's biz partner called Joe Biden ‘the Big Guy’ in panicked message after Post's laptop story  —  One of Hunter Biden's former business partners referred to Joe Biden as “the Big Guy” in a panicked message the same day The Post broke news of the infamous laptop from hell left behind …
Discussion: The Scroll
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump threatens CNN with lawsuit over ‘defamatory’ reporting  —  Former President Trump on Wednesday said he planned to file a lawsuit against CNN, alleging the network has repeatedly defamed him dating back to his 2016 campaign for the presidency.  —  “I have notified CNN of my intent …
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Trump threatens ‘Big Lie’ lawsuit against CNN
New York Times:
The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained  —  The plan to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election by creating slates of electors pledged to Donald Trump in states he had lost was expansive, long-running and often confusing.  —  The brazen plan to create false slates of electors pledged …
Discussion: CBS News, Washington Post and Slate
McKenna Oxenden / New York Times:
Potentially Deadly Bacteria Detected in U.S. Soil for First Time  —  The bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei, was found along the Gulf Coast region of Southern Mississippi.  Previously, it had been detected in parts of Asia and Australia.  —  A potentially deadly bacteria was found …
Discussion: New York Post, CBS News and STAT
Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times:
Californians and other Americans are flooding Mexico City.  Some locals want them to go home  —  Fernando Bustos Gorozpe was sitting with friends in a cafe here when he realized that — once again — they were outnumbered.  —  “We're the only brown people,” said Bustos, a 38-year-old writer and university professor.
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Feds Uncover Creepy Online Posts by Man Accused of Plotting to Kill Kavanaugh  —  Nicholas Roske formulated his plan in part by surveying users on Reddit, and he told one Discord user that he wanted to take out three justices, the FBI alleges. … The California man accused of plotting …
Discussion: Reason and Raw Story
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Derek Saul / Forbes:
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CNN:
January 6 committee engaging with Pompeo and deposition could happen as soon as this week
Discussion: Political Wire
Middle East Eye:
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Fox News:
ABC's ‘The View’ addresses cease and desist letter from Turning Point USA: ‘We apologize’
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden stresses importance of COVID vaccination after testing negative
 Earlier Items: 
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Politico:
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Discussion: New York Times
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
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America's real college debt: How we failed an entire generation
David Frum / The Atlantic:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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