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Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Prepares to Subpoena Alex Jones' Texts, Emails — The committee would like to know more about any contacts with Donald Trump's team regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — The January 6th House committee is preparing to request the trove of Alex Jones's text messages …

Discussion: HotAir, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Insider, Mother Jones, Raw Story, UPI, The Forward, PoliticusUSA, Pajiba, Mediaite and Political Wire

Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’ — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100% real.”

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NBC News:

After Alex Jones' lawyers accidentally leak years of emails, Infowars financial documents are revealed in court — Lawyers for Alex Jones appeared to have accidentally sent over the entire contents of the Infowars founder's phone to the lawyers for the plaintiffs in his defamation trial, according to court proceedings Wednesday.

Discussion: Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Axios, The Texas Tribune, Mediaite, Insider, Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Little Green Footballs

Adela Suliman / Washington Post:

Sandy Hook parents confront Alex Jones, say hoax claims created ‘living hell’ — Parents who lost their 6-year-old son in the Sandy Hook massacre confronted right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a courthouse Tuesday, saying his claims that the deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history was a …

Discussion: Mediaite, Insider, The Daily Caller and Associated Press

New York Times:

A Cynical Low for the Democratic Party — The editorial board is a group of Opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. — On the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks at the U.S. Capitol …

Discussion: Progress Pond, HotAir and CNN

Patrick Marley / Washington Post:

Democrats face blowback after boosting far-right Michigan candidate — The party's congressional campaign arm spent $435,000 in a GOP primary to promote a candidate challenging Rep. Peter Meijer, who voted to impeach Trump — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Democrats faced a backlash Wednesday …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, Mother Jones and Just The News

Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
Dems Gain Slightly in Congress Support

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Might Avoid a Midterm Wipeout

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Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
The GOP is blowing its chance to make the midterms a referendum on Democrats

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What does Kansas tell us about November?

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Lamar Johnson / Politico:
Biden and Harris praise Kansas voters for defeating anti-abortion amendment

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Politico:
Roe jolts the midterms — 5 takeaways from a key primary night

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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Abortion rights shockwave rocks the midterms and 3 other takeaways from primaries

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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:

The Good, Bad, and Very Ugly — Breaking down last night's elections. — My colleague, Bill Kristol, weighs in on the last 24 hours: … Happy Wednesday. — Join — Team Bulwark was up late last night, digging through the rubble of Tuesday's election results.

Discussion: New York Times, Arizona Republic, The Status Kuo, The Daily Beast, Civilization …, HotAir, RedState, Political Wire and Politico

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.

Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
What Are YOU Doing To Protect “Good Republicans” From Their Voters?

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Sarah Smarsh / New York Times:
We Held the Line in Kansas

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Washington Post:
Democrats emboldened after Kansas abortion vote, as they eye fall campaign

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New York Times:
Kansas Abortion Amendment Election Results

New York Times:
Here's how abortion rights supporters won in conservative Kansas.

Discussion: Washington Post, Seeing Things, The Mahablog, Raw Story, Barfville, Opinion Today, The Daily Caller, Slate, Joel Mathis, Washington Post, Florida Politics, LGBTQ Nation, The Hill, Politico, Fox News and The 19th

KCUR 89.3:
Kansas voters overwhelmingly say ‘No’ to stripping abortion rights from the state constitution

Scott Wong / NBC News:

Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in a car accident — Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed in a car accident on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed in a tweet. She was 58. — McCarthy said that Walorski's husband, Dean Swihart, was informed of her death …

Discussion: Fox News, Washington Examiner, USA Today, The Hill, Washington Times, The Wrap, Rolling Stone, CNN, The Daily Caller, KTVX-TV and Orange County Register

Eugene Scott / Washington Post:

Rep. Jackie Walorski, two staff members killed in Indiana car crash — Rep. Jackie Walorski (R- Ind.) and two of her staff members were killed in a car crash Wednesday afternoon, according to the Elkhart County, Ind., Sheriff's Office. — “It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing …

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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in car crash, sheriff says

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Alayna Treene / Axios:

Sinema eyes changes to tax, climate portions of reconciliation bill — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is eyeing changes to Democrats' $740 billion reconciliation bill — specifically increasing climate funding and restructuring the tax provisions — as the Senate moves rapidly toward final passage …

Discussion: Insider, Washington Times, New York Times, National Review and Bloomberg

Bloomberg:
Sinema Seeks to Retain Private Equity Break, Curb Corporate Tax

Discussion: Washington Post

CNN:
Sinema inquires about Democrats' proposed tax hike on companies as lobbying intensifies for her vote

Discussion: National Review and New York Post

New York Times:

Giuliani Is Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges in Lobbying Inquiry — A federal investigation into Donald Trump's former lawyer over his work in Ukraine during the 2020 campaign is winding down with no indictment expected. — As Rudolph W. Giuliani comes under intensifying scrutiny …

Discussion: Raw Story

NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani is unlikely to face charges in federal lobbying probe

Discussion: Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit

CNN:

FIRST ON CNN: Former Deputy White House counsel subpoenaed in January 6 probe — The former deputy counsel to President Donald Trump has been subpoenaed in the federal criminal probe of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Discussion: National Review and Insider

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump faces new danger in DOJ's surprise subpoena of Pat Cipollone

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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” …

Discussion: The Daily Wire

New York Times:

In 4 Swing States, G.O.P. Election Deniers Could Oversee Voting — PHOENIX — With Tuesday's primary victories in Arizona and Michigan added to those in Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans who have disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election and who pose a threat to subvert …

Discussion: Mother Jones, The Root, Bridge Michigan, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Wire

Kira Lerner / Georgia Recorder:
How election deniers are campaigning to control voting in four critical states

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Arizona Mirror and Salon

Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:

Trump ally Navarro sued for alleged unofficial email account — NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday against Peter Navarro, claiming the former adviser to Donald Trump used an unofficial email account while working in the White House and wrongfully retained presidential records.

Discussion: CNN, Politico, Insider and Political Wire

Ali Vitali / NBC News:

Warren says she's a ‘no’ on bipartisan bill that would protect abortion access — Warren called the bill “not an obvious improvement over where we stand now.” — Senator Elizabeth Warren told NBC News Tuesday night that she will not vote for a newly-introduced bipartisan bill …

Discussion: USA Today, Axios and Washington Examiner

New York Times:

U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year — The Department of Health and Human Services delayed asking the manufacturer to process the bulk vaccine the government already owned into vials. — WASHINGTON — The shortage of vaccines to combat a fast-growing monkeypox outbreak …

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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:

McConnell says ‘good luck’ to senators looking for excuse to oppose Finland, Sweden NATO bids — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday spoke in support of Finland's and Sweden's bids to join NATO in advance of a Senate vote later in the day expected to have broad, but not unanimous, support.

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Alexander Shur / madison.com:

Ron Johnson calls for turning Social Security, Medicare into discretionary spending programs — Saying programs like Social Security and Medicare suffer from improper oversight, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Tuesday called for turning every government program into discretionary spending programs …

Discussion: Washington Post, Bloomberg, Insider, Raw Story, Democrats and Heartland Signal