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Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Live Updates: Jurors Are Told That Alex Jones Earned Millions With Infowars — One expert lays out evidence that Mr. Jones tried to hide his wealth with personal loans and shell companies. Jurors, who already awarded more than $4 million in compensatory damages, are deliberating …
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Safia Samee Ali / NBC News:
Alex Jones must pay more than $45 million in punitive damages to the family of a Sandy Hook massacre victim, jury orders — Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages in defamation trial — A Texas jury on Friday ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages …
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Bloomberg, Gizmodo, Law & Crime, Mediaite, NewsNation and Insider
Washington Post:
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million more in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents — Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered by an Austin jury on Friday to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting …
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Associated Press, The Wrap, Press Enterprise, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit and Insider
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company Free Speech Systems are worth up to $270 million, an economist testified Friday to a jury trying to determine if Jones should have to pay punitive damages to the family of a 6-year-old killed …
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
How right-wing commentators like Alex Jones ride mainstream media outlets to fame and fortune
How right-wing commentators like Alex Jones ride mainstream media outlets to fame and fortune
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National Review and Washington Free Beacon
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies
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New York Times, The Texas Tribune, 6abc, NBC4 Washington, edmontonjournal and WTOP News
Brian Stelter / CNN:
A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
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The Daily Beast, The Verge, Crooks and Liars, TheBlaze, PIX11 and Insider
David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Alex Jones Has Been Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Parents $4 Million For Calling The Massacre A Hoax
Alex Jones Has Been Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Parents $4 Million For Calling The Massacre A Hoax
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The Guardian, CBS News, Insider, RedState, NPR and The Daily Wire
Sophia Smith Galer / VICE:
French Scientist's Photo of ‘Distant Star’ Was Actually Chorizo — Étienne Klein's tweet was liked and retweeted thousands of times before he revealed he was trolling and the photo showed a slice of sausage, not Proxima Centauri. — SS — A photo tweeted by a famous French physicist supposedly …
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Toyin Owoseje / CNN:
Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo — A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Étienne Klein, a celebrated physicist …
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Raw Story, New York Post, The Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Register and Metro.co.uk
Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
US employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5% — Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America's employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs last month, restoring all the jobs lost in the coronavirus recession. Unemployment fell to 3.5%, lowest since the pandemic struck in early 2020.
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Kate Davidson / Politico:
Summers warns of ‘economic distress’ as Fed's Powell holds out hope
Summers warns of ‘economic distress’ as Fed's Powell holds out hope
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Washington Examiner and National Review
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
U.S. Job Growth Unexpectedly Soared in July: Live Updates
U.S. Job Growth Unexpectedly Soared in July: Live Updates
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Washington Examiner, Talking Points Memo, Al Jazeera, NewsNation, Grid News, Outside the Beltway and HotAir
Washington Post:
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations
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New York Times, WGN-TV, Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
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Associated Press, CBS News and Deadline
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
The Ads That Won the Kansas Abortion Referendum — Three months ago, after the leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the House Pro-Choice Caucus caused a stir by, ironically, deeming the word choice to be “harmful language.” It encouraged the use of the word decision instead.
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New York Times:
Republicans Begin Adjusting to a Fierce Abortion Backlash — After Kansans voted to preserve abortion access, Republicans who once said the economy reigns supreme are acknowledging the issue will be a centerpiece in the fall campaigns. — Republican candidates, facing a stark reality check …
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Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Detroit News, VPM.org, HotAir, CBS News, Wide World of News and Boston.com
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
First Texas bus of migrants arrives in NYC — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has previously sent thousands of migrants to Washington DC — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 5 — The first busload of illegal migrants from Texas has been dropped off in New York City.
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HotAir, NBC News, Real News No Bullshit, Townhall, RedState, Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Abbott begins busing illegal immigrants to NYC after Mayor Adams gaffe
Abbott begins busing illegal immigrants to NYC after Mayor Adams gaffe
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All, Townhall, Washington Times and Fox News
David Gelles / New York Times:
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action — A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases. — Nearly two dozen Republican state treasurers around …
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Kellyanne's Comeback — Last month I reported that veteran G.O.P. strategist (and former DeSantis hand) Susie Wiles was the lead contender to run Trump's 2024 campaign. Wiles, who currently oversees his political operation, was a natural contender. She's a steady presence whom Trump trusts implicitly …
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Washington Free Beacon, HotAir, RedState, New York Post, National Review, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit
Henry Rosoff / PIX11:
PIX11 poll: Nadler surges ahead of Maloney in Manhattan congressional race — NEW YORK (PIX11) - Congressman Jerry Nadler this week surged ahead to a 9% lead in the Democratic primary that pits him against Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Attorney Suraj Patel, according …
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Political Wire
Washington Post:
White House summons Chinese ambassador as crisis escalates — Ambassador Qin Gang was called to the White House after China launched ballistic missiles in response to a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. — The White House has summoned China's ambassador to condemn …
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Johnny Casey / The Asheville Citizen Times:
AR-15s put in all Madison County schools to enhance security in case of active shooter — MARSHALL - In response to the Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead May 24, the local school system and Sheriff's Office are rolling out some beefed up security measures in 2022-23, including putting AR-15 rifles in every school.
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The Hill and The Daily Wire
Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
US library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: ‘We will not ban the books’ — Residents of Jamestown, Michigan, voted this week to shut down town's library rather than tolerate certain LGBTQ books — A small-town library is at risk of shutting down after residents of Jamestown …
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Bridge Michigan, Big League Politics and Washington Examiner
Ellie Kaufman / CNN:
US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers — The US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers. — The bra, known as the Army Tactical Brassiere, is still in development at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Solider Center, also known as DEVCOM, in Natick, Massachusetts.
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The Daily Caller, Army Times and Task & Purpose
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package — The Biden administration's next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles …
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Hellenica
Erin Mansfield / USA Today:
Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer — The payments to Hervé Pierre Braillard offer a window into the many ways Trump, who is not a candidate for office, is allowed to use his PAC money. — The fund affiliated …
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Rolling Stone, UPI, The Hill, PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Mastriano threatens to renege on testifying to Jan. 6 panel — Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano is threatening to pull out of a scheduled interview with the Jan. 6 select committee, teeing up a legal fight with the panel. — In a letter sent to the House committee on Aug. 5 …
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Washington Examiner
David Wasserman / Cook Political Report:
Five House Rating Changes: Bacon Moves to Toss Up, MI-03 Moves to Lean Democrat — Kansas's emphatic rejection of an amendment to roll back abortion protections confirmed House Democrats' fall message: they'll use Dobbs to squeeze pro-life Republicans in Biden-won seats like Rep. Don Bacon …
John J. Pitney, Jr / The Bulwark:
Democrats Are Running as Opposition Party — Usually the out-party runs as the opposition to the White House. This year, the Supreme Court and Trump have made it possible for Democrats to run as a check on Republican extremism. — In a typical midterm election, the party not holding …
U.S. Department of Justice:
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States — Defendant Extradited from Greece to Face Charges Stemming from the Operation of BTC-e, an Illicit Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion — The alleged operator …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Schumer says Sinema left ‘no choice’ but to cut carried interest provision from tax and climate bill — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats had to drop a key tax measure in order to gain Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's support for their major spending legislation.
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Politico, Arizona Mirror, The Hill, Associated Press, KALW, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, One America News Network, Washington Post, Insider, Bloomberg, Press Enterprise and E&E
Gideon Taaffe / Media Matters for America:
Fox News is ramping up its campaign against PA Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman — The network's new wave of attacks on Fetterman comes after a Fox News poll showed him leading Fox favorite Mehmet Oz by double digits — Fox News is in attack mode after its own polling showed …
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Washington Examiner, IJR and Fox News
Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
The Leader of the Opposition — Will conservatives look back on the last two years and longer and recognize that DeSantis was their leader even while Trump was still in office? — By announcing the suspension of a state attorney who publicly pledged not to enforce state laws …
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Townhall, The American Conservative, The American Spectator and RedState
Zack Sharf / Variety:
John Leguizamo Slams James Franco's Casting as Fidel Castro: 'He Ain't Latino! How Is This Still Going On?' … John Leguizamo took to Instagram to speak out against the recent casting of James Franco as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in the upcoming independent film, “Alina of Cuba.”