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New York Times:
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Kansas voters resoundingly decided against removing the right to abortion from the State Constitution, according to The Associated Press, a major victory for the abortion rights movement in one of America's reliably conservative states.
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New York Times:
Kansas Abortion Amendment Election Results — Kansans will vote on an amendment concerning whether to remove abortion rights protections from their State Constitution. If the measure passes, it could pave the way for state lawmakers to pass far-reaching abortion restrictions, or even to pursue a ban.
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Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment granting lawmakers ability to regulate abortion — Kansas became the first state in the nation to vote on abortion following the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 2
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Kansas City Star:
‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution
‘No’ prevails: Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution
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New York Times:
Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’ — Politicians involved in Donald Trump's effort to put forth electors to falsely claim he had won Arizona said doing so without first filing a legal challenge could look like a crime. — Two Arizona Republicans recruited …
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Politico:
Roe jolts the midterms — 5 takeaways from a key primary night — Democrats can see glimmers of new midterm life, after the stunning defeat of an anti-abortion measure in Kansas. Eric Greitens is the big loser in Missouri — which means the Republican Party as a whole won.
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Kansas City Star, Slate and The Topeka Capital-Journal
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Election-denier Mark Finchem wins Arizona GOP secretary of state primary, NBC News projects — Mark Finchem, a prominent 2020 election denier and an Arizona state legislator, has won the Republican secretary of state primary, NBC News projects. — With 99% percent of the expected vote in …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Rusty Bowers, a Jan. 6 committee star witness, loses GOP primary in Arizona
Rusty Bowers, a Jan. 6 committee star witness, loses GOP primary in Arizona
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Rebecca Downs / Townhall:
Another Trump-Backed Candidate Emerges Victorious From Tuesday's Primary, This Time in Arizona
Another Trump-Backed Candidate Emerges Victorious From Tuesday's Primary, This Time in Arizona
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CNN:
First on CNN: Jan. 6 text messages wiped from phones of key Trump Pentagon officials — (CNN)The Defense Department wiped the phones of top departing DOD and Army officials at the end of the Trump administration, deleting any texts from key witnesses to events surrounding the January 6 …
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ABC News:
Ex-White House counsel subpoenaed by federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6 attack — Pat Cipollone spoke to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee last month. — A federal grand jury has subpoenaed former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone in its investigation into the Jan. 6 assault …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Election Victories by Trump Allies Showcase His Grip on the G.O.P. Base — PHOENIX — Primary victories in Arizona and Michigan for allies of Donald J. Trump on Tuesday reaffirmed his continued influence over the Republican Party, as the former president has sought to cleanse the party of his critics …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Takeaways from primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Arizona
Takeaways from primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Arizona
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
One GOP impeachment backer falls, two more locked in tight primaries
One GOP impeachment backer falls, two more locked in tight primaries
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries
Several election deniers backed by Trump prevail in hotly contested primaries
Tessa Weinberg / Missouri Independent:
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt beats Hartzler, Greitens to claim GOP Senate nomination
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt beats Hartzler, Greitens to claim GOP Senate nomination
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Mike Allen / Axios:
First look: Former Treasury secretaries push Manchin bill — Five former Treasury secretaries — including Hank Paulson, who served under President George W. Bush — signed a statement strongly backing the “Inflation Reduction Act” brokered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
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Wall Street Journal:
The IRS Is About to Go Beast Mode — The Schumer-Manchin bill has $45.6 billion to audit the middle class. — Progressives want Joe Biden to unleash what they call “beast mode” executive power, and the Schumer-Manchin tax bill supplies the cash to turn the Internal Revenue Service into Wolverine.
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Pelosi's Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China — Over several administrations, the congresswoman often held an opinion unpopular among Democratic colleagues, and her posture at times was viewed as unhelpful in U.S.-China relations — In 1991, Rep. Nancy Pelosi stood …
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NBC News:
Pelosi departs Taiwan as furious China holds military drills
Pelosi departs Taiwan as furious China holds military drills
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Wall Street Journal:
Nancy Pelosi's Plane Took Three-Hour Detour to Get to Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi's Plane Took Three-Hour Detour to Get to Taiwan
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Financial Times:
China suspends 2,000 food products from Taiwan as Nancy Pelosi visits
China suspends 2,000 food products from Taiwan as Nancy Pelosi visits
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Huizhong Wu / Associated Press:
Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
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Ron Faucheux / Washington Examiner:
How do Democrats solve a problem like Joe Biden? — Democratic Party strategists increasingly fear that President Joe Biden can't win reelection. Polls show that most Democrats believe he shouldn't run. — One recent survey has Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leading both Biden …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: 2024 GOP hopefuls back Trump's plan to purge civil servants — Several possible 2024 Republican presidential candidates tell Axios they support former President Trump's plan to make it easier for the president to purge federal workers. … Democrats, increasingly concerned, are scrambling to block that possibility.
USA Today:
Arizona GOP candidate gets warning about election interference over tweets encouraging pen theft — Robert Anglen Sasha HupkaArizona Republic — The Maricopa County Attorney's Office on Tuesday ordered a Republican candidate to stop urging voters to replace government-issued pens at polling stations.
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Scott Wong / NBC News:
Senate passes veterans health bill after Republicans cave to pressure — The $280 billion package will provide health care benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits. It passed after days of protests from former service members and comedian Jon Stewart. — WASHINGTON — The Senate …
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Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Paul Pelosi allegedly slurred speech, had drug in system and handed over police privilege card during DUI bust — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was arrested on suspicion of DUI on May 28 — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 2 — Paul Pelosi, the multimillionaire husband …
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Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Sandy Hook parents: Alex Jones claims created ‘living hell’ — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fighting back tears and finally given the chance to confront conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being put through a …
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Jack Jenkins / Washington Post:
Democrats call on IRS to review right-wing group's ‘church’ status — Congressional House Democrats are asking the IRS to review the tax-exempt status of a prominent conservative advocacy group recently reclassified as a church, arguing the organization may be exploiting the designation to avoid scrutiny.
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Abortion Issue Top Factor Urging Americans to Protest — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly four in 10 Americans, 39%, say they have felt the urge to organize or join a public demonstration. This is statistically similar to the previous 36% reading in 2018 but much higher than the 10% who said the same in 1965.
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Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's parents gave him money into his 40s. Republicans say that undercuts his blue collar image. — In his ads, and much of the public imagination, John Fetterman is a tattooed everyman from a rugged steel city outside Pittsburgh.The phrase “blue collar tough guy” …