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Yahoo News:
Horrifying footage appears to show Russian captors castrating a Ukrainian prisoner of war — A horrific video posted online on Thursday appears to show a Ukrainian prisoner of war being castrated by his Russian captors. — While Yahoo News cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video …
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Washington Post:
With Griner, Putin gambles again that authoritarians can outlast democracies
With Griner, Putin gambles again that authoritarians can outlast democracies
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Washington Examiner, Better Strangers, The Guardian and Reuters
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Ukraine could be turning the tide of war again as Russian advances stall
Ukraine could be turning the tide of war again as Russian advances stall
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HotAir, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, The Guardian, Washington Examiner, Voice of America and James Hutton
Reuters:
Accusations fly after missile strike kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs
Accusations fly after missile strike kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs
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Politico, Euractiv, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, WTOP News and Fox News
David Walker / Washington Post:
Ukraine and Russia trade blame for strike reportedly killing Mariupol prisoners
Ukraine and Russia trade blame for strike reportedly killing Mariupol prisoners
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EuroFile, Associated Press and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Vladimir Isachenkov / Associated Press:
Russia's Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
Russia's Lavrov says he will discuss US prisoner swap offer
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Washington Examiner, jihadwatch.org, Washington Post, CNN and Associated Press
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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Wall Street Journal:
Kyrsten Sinema Is Critical Vote on Manchin-Schumer Climate and Tax Deal — Arizona centrist senator has forced changes in past Democratic packages — Watch: Biden Explains Key Points of Inflation Reduction Act … WASHINGTON—Democrats' hopes of turning a long-sought tax and energy agreement …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Wait, Is Biden a Better President Than People Thought?
Wait, Is Biden a Better President Than People Thought?
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, Mediaite, IJR, Wide World of News, The Daily Caller and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
The Senate GOP Got Played
The Senate GOP Got Played
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The Daily Beast, Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, CNN, Reuters and The Hill
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal
Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal
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The Hill, Associated Press, CNN and Houston Public Media
Mariko Paulson / Issues:
Inflation Reduction Act: Preliminary Estimates of Budgetary and Macroeconomic Effects … Key Points — PWBM estimates that the Inflation Reduction Act, as written, would reduce cumulative deficits by $248 billion over the budget window. — The Act would very slightly increase inflation until 2024 …
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National Review
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Collin Eaton / Wall Street Journal:
Exxon, Chevron, Shell Report Record Profits on High Energy Prices — Oil giants post $46 billion in combined profit in latest quarter, as they cashed in on rebounding energy demand — Historic Gas Prices Could Stay High for a While. Here's Why. — Skip Ad — in 15 … July 29, 2022
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Reuters, The Daily Caller, Mother Jones, Daily Kos, EXXONKNEWS and REIT 101
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Isabella Simonetti / New York Times:
Exxon and Chevron Report Record Profits on High Oil and Gas Prices
Exxon and Chevron Report Record Profits on High Oil and Gas Prices
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Washington Examiner
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Pro-Trump influencer upset after documents detailing ‘substantial’ cooperation with FBI are released — WASHINGTON — A pro-Trump social media influencer who was convicted of disorderly and disruptive conduct on Capitol grounds for his actions on Jan. 6 is upset over the release of court filings …
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BuzzFeed News, Raw Story, Mediaite and wusa9.com
U.S. Department of Justice:
Russian National Charged with Conspiring to Have U.S. Citizens Act as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government — An indictment was unsealed today in Tampa, Florida, charging a Russian national, working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service …
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Tampa Bay Times and Insider
Jack Kelly / The Cap Times:
Sarah Godlewski suspends U.S. Senate bid, endorses Mandela Barnes — Wisconsin Treasurer and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski is suspending her campaign and endorsing Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, the two campaigns confirmed Friday. — Godlewski's decision to drop out of the race …
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CBS News, Bloomberg, CNN, The Hill, Politico, Associated Press and Political Wire
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Ana Radelat / MinnPost:
Phillips: Democrats need ‘new generation’ of leadership, not Biden in 2024 — In an interview on the Chad Hartman radio show on WCCO-AM, Phillips, who represents Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, said he wants to see “a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats who step up.”
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Fox News, HotAir, audacy.com, The Hill, CNN, Washington Examiner and Townhall
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Improvement or Illusion? — Over the last couple of weeks, there's been a shift in opinion among many political professionals about Democrats' chances in the midterm campaign. They point in particular to improvement for Democrats in the generic ballot poll question (which party …
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Newsweek, The Hill, Wall Street Journal and Sabato's Crystal Ball
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
First on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book — (CNN)Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence who accused him of “undermining the President's agenda” and threatened to break him “in half” if Kushner turned on him.
Zachary D. Carter / In The Long Run:
On Economics And Democracy — High unemployment is extremely dangerous. — Earlier this week, I spoke at a gathering in Washington organized by Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Adam Jentleson on what they are calling “Inclusive Populism” — an economic agenda that defends the rights of all working people, whatever they may look like.
Reuters:
Inside one far-right sheriff's crusade to prove Trump's bogus voter-fraud claims — In rural Michigan, county Sheriff Dar Leaf has teamed with a Trump-camp lawyer to chase the former president's outlandish rigged-election theories. A member of a radical group of “constitutional sheriffs,” he's now under investigation himself.
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
So You Want To Start a Third Party? — Then tell me how you are going to attract real-world Trump voters. — Starting a new third party is all the rage these days, especially out here in Never Trumpistan. — The Yang Gang is teaming up with some future former Republicans for the Forward Party.
Politico:
‘Alarm bell’: GOP reassures donors despite Oz struggles — PHILADELPHIA — The GOP establishment is feeling down on Dr. Oz. — The Senate Republicans' campaign arm is privately sounding the alarm about physician Mehmet Oz's bid for the Senate in the critical battleground of Pennsylvania …
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New York Magazine, HotAir, Puck, PoliticusUSA and Washington Examiner
Robert T. Garrett / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stayed at fundraiser for hours after Uvalde shooting, records show — Finance, flight-tracking documents show the governor stayed in Huntsville longer than he implied. — AUSTIN — After the Uvalde school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott spent nearly three hours in Huntsville …
Bloomberg:
Fear of Rampant Crime Is Derailing New York City's Recovery … Incidents of violent crime remain at historic lows in New York City. But people's views on guns and crime are often more influenced by what they see and hear, rather than by hard numbers. While homicide is the most high-profile type …
Rachel Leingang / Arizona Agenda:
“I can't believe I even survived that job.” — Staffers fleeing Katie Hobbs' campaign question her ability to lead Arizona. — In the past five months, two-thirds of Democrat Katie Hobbs' gubernatorial campaign staff have left, and several describe the campaign as an emotionally abusive atmosphere …
Rachel Sharp / The Independent:
Trump plasters presidential seal across golf club during Saudi-backed LIV tournament despite complaints — Earlier this month, watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to criminally investigate Mr Trump's Bedminster golf club over its use of the seal
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Democrats Beat Republicans for Control of Congress in 4 Polls in Past Week — Four national polls from the past week have shown Democrats favored by more voters to control Congress compared to Republicans, as many analysts and GOP leaders continue to express confidence that the liberal party …
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Breitbart and EdgeTheory Narrative …
The Economist:
Vladimir Putin is in thrall to a distinctive brand of Russian fascism — That is why his country is such a threat to Ukraine, the West and his own people — What matters most in Moscow these days is what is missing. Nobody speaks openly of the war in Ukraine. The word is banned and talk is dangerous.
American Prospect:
It's Past Time to Replace IRS Chief Charles Rettig — No more Trump cronies overseeing the tax authority … Earlier this month, The New York Times broke the story that former FBI director James Comey and his former deputy director Andrew McCabe, both loathed and eventually fired by President Trump …
Washington Post:
Americans dismayed at end of Roe are less certain they will vote, poll finds — A Washington Post-Schar School poll finds 65 percent of Americans view the Supreme Court's abortion ruling as a major loss of women's rights, while 35 percent say it is not — Nearly two-thirds of Americans …
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HotAir, The Hill, Forbes, CNN and Political Wire
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Paul Manafort admits indirectly advising Trump in 2020 but keeping it secret in wait for pardon — In new book, obtained by Guardian, 2016 campaign manager convicted of tax fraud says he was ‘very careful’ to hide advice — Paul Manafort indirectly advised Donald Trump's 2020 campaign …
Wilson Ring / Associated Press:
Passenger rail return to Vermont city took vision, decades — Amtrak-Expansion-Vermont — BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — After a nearly 70-year absence, a passenger train running from Vermont's revitalized Burlington train station to New York City headed south Friday as part of a nationwide renewal of interest in rail travel.
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