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Nancy Pelosi / Washington Post:
Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the House of Representatives. — Some 43 years ago, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed — and President Jimmy Carter signed into law — the Taiwan Relations Act …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The real crisis over Taiwan will start after Pelosi comes home — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her delegation have landed in Taiwan, where the immediate worry is the small, but serious possibility, of direct military confrontation with China. But the larger impact of Pelosi's visit …
Xinhua:
Statement by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Pelosi's visit to Taiwan — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a statement on Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region. Following is the full text of the statement:
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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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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Isn't Helpful to Anyone But China
Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Isn't Helpful to Anyone But China
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Chen Qingqing / Global Times:
US bears full responsibility for all consequences of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China warns
US bears full responsibility for all consequences of Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China warns
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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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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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Tessa Weinberg / Missouri Independent:
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt beats Hartzler, Greitens to claim GOP Senate nomination — Attorney General Eric Schmitt poses with a supporter after claiming the Republican nomination for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat on Aug. 2, 2022 (Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent).
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Eric Schmitt wins GOP primary for Senate in Missouri, defeating former Gov. Greitens — Eric Schmitt has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Missouri, NBC News projects, ending a comeback bid by the state's disgraced former governor, Eric Greitens. — Schmitt, the state's attorney general …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
MAGA clashes and abortion politics define major primary night
MAGA clashes and abortion politics define major primary night
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Walker Orenstein / MinnPost:
Asked about Biden in 2024, Craig says ‘new leaders’ needed in D.C. — U.S. Rep. Angie Craig on Tuesday would not say if she would support President Joe Biden if he runs for a second term in 2024 and urged a “new generation” of Democratic leadership. — “I'm talking about Congress …
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NBC News:
Justice Department sues Idaho over abortion ban in first post-Roe litigation — Garland announces Justice Department lawsuit challenging Idaho abortion law — WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that Idaho's near-total abortion ban violates federal law …
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New York Times:
Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid — Former President Donald J. Trump has embraced the verbal sparring of legal depositions in the past, but now faces significant risk. — For decades, Donald J. Trump has boasted with impunity about a subject close to his heart and ego: his net worth.
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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 …
Kimberly Leonard / Insider:
Trump's purported free speech social media platform Truth Social is hiding user posts, threatening to create a ‘curated echo chamber,’ research group finds — A new report found instances where Trump's TRUTH Social kept posts from being visible. — The posts discussed abortion …
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Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Truth Social Is Shadow Banning Capitol Riot Content, Study Says
Trump's Truth Social Is Shadow Banning Capitol Riot Content, Study Says
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: Americans favor Manchin-Schumer climate deal by wide margins — United States Senator from West Virginia — President of the United States since 2021 — Amid worsening economic numbers — and President Biden's lowest approval rating to date — a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll suggests …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dems ready to gamble their domestic agenda on Sinema
Dems ready to gamble their domestic agenda on Sinema
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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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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Profits Slump at CNN as Ratings Plummet — The network is on a pace to drop below $1 billion in profit for the first time in years, according to people familiar with its operations, amid steep declines in TV viewership. — One of the first moves the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery …
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Ben Morse / CNN:
Tiger Woods turned down $700-$800 million offer to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, says CEO Greg Norman — (CNN)Tiger Woods turned down an offer worth approximately $700-$800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, according to the tour's CEO Greg Norman.
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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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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Misleading Kansas abortion texts linked to Republican-aligned firm — The numbers used to spread the texts were leased to Alliance Forge, a Nevada-based firm that provides texting services to Republican campaigns — The text messages arrived on Monday, the day before Kansans were set …
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Michael Starr Hopkins / The Hill:
AOC is the Democrats' best shot against Trump in 2024 — THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — When Barack Obama came out of nowhere to win his Senate seat in 2004, it almost felt preordained. As if he was the person we had been waiting for to breathe fresh air into the Democratic Party.
Financial Times:
Samsung and SK Hynix rethink China exposure following US Chips act — Leading Korean chipmakers re-evaluate further Chinese investments in response to Washington restrictions — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are re-evaluating their investments in China, as the leading Korean chipmakers respond …