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9:00 PM ET, August 3, 2022

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Rolling Stone:
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 …
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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.
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.”
Washington Post:
Sandy Hook lawyers say Alex Jones's attorneys accidentally gave them his phone contents
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to accept Sweden and Finland into NATO.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate was expected to give final approval on Wednesday to a treaty that would expand NATO to include Finland and Sweden, with Republicans and Democrats linking arms for one of the most significant expansions …
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Washington Post:
Senate backs Finland, Sweden for NATO 95-1, rebuking Russia  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning …
New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Proposed Challenging Georgia Senate Elections in Search of Fraud  —  On the day of President Biden's inauguration, John Eastman suggested looking for voting irregularities in Georgia — and asked for help being paid the $270,000 he billed the Trump campaign.
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
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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, Insider and ABC News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump faces new danger in DOJ's surprise subpoena of Pat Cipollone
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
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
What Are YOU Doing To Protect “Good Republicans” From Their Voters?
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats Might Avoid a Midterm Wipeout  —  If Democrats avoid the worst outcome in November's midterm elections, the principal reason will likely be the GOP's failure to reverse its decline in white-collar suburbs during the Donald Trump era.  —  That's a clear message …
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New York Times:
Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution
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 …
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CNN:
Sinema inquires about Democrats' proposed tax hike on companies as lobbying intensifies for her vote
Discussion: National Review and New York Post
Bloomberg:   Sinema Seeks to Retain Private Equity Break, Curb Corporate Tax
Washington Post:
Democrats weigh reducing new taxes to get Sinema's vote for climate bill
Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO Max Quietly Removed Six Warner Bros. Streaming-Exclusive Movies … Warner Bros. Discovery has been quietly culling content from HBO Max — including several Warner Bros. movies that were exclusively streaming on the service — in what appears to be an effort to cut costs.
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 …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in car crash, sheriff says
Discussion: HuffPost and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Trump ally Navarro sued for alleged unofficial email account
Washington Post:
Homeland Security watchdog previously accused of misleading investigators, report says  —  The Homeland Security watchdog now under scrutiny for his handling of deleted Secret Service text messages from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack previously was accused of misleading Justice Department investigators and running …
Discussion: Political Wire
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Trump's pandora's box  —  A growing number of Republican candidates this cycle are refusing to concede elections they indisputably lost, promoting conspiracy theories about the results and engaging in local battles over certification.  —  Why it matters: The undercurrent of election denialism pervading …
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
Bloomberg:
White House Lobbies Democrats Against Bid to Deepen Taiwan Ties  —  The Biden administration is lobbying Democratic senators to put the brakes on a bill that would alter US policy toward Taiwan, including by designating it as a major non-NATO ally, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Sputnik News
CNN:
Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. sit for depositions as part of NY probe into Trump Organization's finances  —  (CNN)Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. sat for depositions as part of the New York attorney general's civil investigation into the Trump Organization's finances after months of fighting in court …
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Trump allies launch effort to recall Fulton County DA Fani Willis  —  American attorney, and District Attorney of Fulton County  —  Donald Trump's allies in Georgia are mounting a campaign to recall Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her investigation …
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Mark McCloskey, Who Aimed Gun at BLM Protest, Faces Heavy Defeat in Primary  —  Mark McCloskey, the pro-Trump candidate who gained notoriety after he and his wife pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home, was trounced Tuesday in Missouri's Republican primary for the Senate.
 
 
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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
IRA Saves Almost $2 Trillion Over Two Decades
Laura Llach / euronews:
Europe's energy crisis: Controversy as Spain bans air conditioning from dropping below 27°C
Discussion: Summit News and Townhall
Itzel Luna / Los Angeles Times:
This Orange County city to consider banning abortions, becoming ‘sanctuary for life’
Discussion: Townhall
Rasmussen Reports:
Blame Democrats for Recession, Most Voters Say
New York Times:
U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year
Discussion: Washington Examiner and KRQE-TV
Ari Drennen / Media Matters for America:
AP guidance against uncritically repeating the “groomer” slur is much-needed and long-overdue
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Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Warren says she's a ‘no’ on bipartisan bill that would protect abortion access
David Byler / Washington Post:
Trump is losing ground in the 2024 primary. Here's why.
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and Discourse
Sam Adler-Bell / New York Times:
Arizona Just Chose a Senate Candidate More Extreme Than Donald Trump
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

OpenAI:
OpenAI says its board of directors is evaluating its corporate structure, including a plan to turn its for-profit arm into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation

Mohar Chatterjee / Politico:
OpenAI is tripling the size of its DC policy team to 12 and beefing up its lobbying as it tries to promote a sweeping plan for cheaper energy to data centers
 
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