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Axios:
Rick Scott's ill-timed Italian vacation — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned. … - Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.
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Madeline Berg / Insider:
Oz campaign on John Fetterman: If he had ‘ever eaten a vegetable in his life,’ he wouldn't have ‘had a stroke’ — Dr. Oz, the Republican Senate candidate, went viral after complaining about the price of “crudité.” — The recent ‘veggie wars’ in the Oz-Fetterman race have attracted plenty of attention.
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Julian Routh / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Mehmet Oz presses John Fetterman to accept proposals for U.S. Senate debates
Mehmet Oz presses John Fetterman to accept proposals for U.S. Senate debates
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Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Human Events
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge orders Trump to give details about Mar-a-Lago search warrant lawsuit — A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump ordered him to answer several key questions about his new lawsuit related to the FBI raid on his Florida home, including why her court should be the one hearing …
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Politico:
Documents recovered at Mar-a-Lago were among government's most classified, letter shows — The National Archives found more than 700 pages of classified material — including “special access program materials,” some of the most highly classified secrets in the government …
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Ben Whedon / Just The News:
Full text of National Archives letter to Trump on classified documents
Full text of National Archives letter to Trump on classified documents
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Wall Street Journal:
Letter to Trump Lawyer Highlights National Archives' Concern Over Sensitive Materials Before Mar-a-Lago Search
Letter to Trump Lawyer Highlights National Archives' Concern Over Sensitive Materials Before Mar-a-Lago Search
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Kept Over 700 Pages of Classified Documents, Letter Says
Trump Kept Over 700 Pages of Classified Documents, Letter Says
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New York Times:
Biden to Announce Decision on Student Loan Debt, Affecting Millions of Borrowers — The decision, expected Wednesday, will cap months of deliberations over fairness and the potential to exacerbate an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year high. — WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce …
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Associated Press:
After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause
After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Joe Biden Illegally ‘Canceling’ Student Loans Would Be a Middle Finger to America
Joe Biden Illegally ‘Canceling’ Student Loans Would Be a Middle Finger to America
The Hill:
White House to announce student loan cancellation, payment pause extension Wednesday
White House to announce student loan cancellation, payment pause extension Wednesday
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Andrew Lautz / NTU:
Cost of Student Debt Cancelation Could Average $2,000 Per Taxpayer
Cost of Student Debt Cancelation Could Average $2,000 Per Taxpayer
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CBS News, RedState and Common Dreams
Mariko Paulson / Issues:
Forgiving Student Loans: Budgetary Costs and Distributional Impact
Forgiving Student Loans: Budgetary Costs and Distributional Impact
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Washington Post:
Former security chief claims Twitter buried ‘egregious deficiencies’ — In an explosive whistleblower complaint obtained by The Washington Post, former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleges the company misled regulators about lax security and spam
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CNN:
Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies — Video by John General, Zach Wasser and Logan Whiteside, CNN Business, — Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users' personal information, to company shareholders …
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Carol Robinson / al.com:
Perry Hooper Jr., former Alabama lawmaker, charged with sex abuse in Montgomery — A former state legislator is facing a felony sex charge. — Perry Oliver Hooper Jr., 67, is charged with first-degree sex abuse, Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman confirmed Tuesday.
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NBC News:
Former Trump national security adviser Robert O'Brien interviewed by Jan. 6 committee — Jan. 6 committee meets with former Trump national security adviser Robert O'Brien — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol interviewed former national security adviser Robert O'Brien …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
FBI arrests ex-Marine accused of assaulting officers inside Capitol on Jan. 6
FBI arrests ex-Marine accused of assaulting officers inside Capitol on Jan. 6
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 panel investigators traveled to Copenhagen to view Stone footage
Jan. 6 panel investigators traveled to Copenhagen to view Stone footage
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New York Times and Talking Points Memo
Reem Nadeem / Pew Research Center:
Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats — Biden job approval remains low; a declining share of voters say he will be a factor in their midterm vote — Biden job approval remains low; a declining share of voters say he will be a factor in their midterm vote
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Reem Nadeem / Pew Research Center:
1. Midterm election preferences, voter engagement, views of campaign issues
1. Midterm election preferences, voter engagement, views of campaign issues
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Bloomberg
Detroit Free Press:
Jury convicts Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr. in Whitmer kidnapping plot — Tresa Baldas Arpan LoboDetroit Free Press — GRAND RAPIDS — In a do-over for the government, a federal jury Tuesday convicted two men charged with plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer out of anger over her handling of the pandemic …
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Phil Mattingly / CNN:
Biden's ‘bodyman’ and close confidante to depart the White House — Inside President Joe Biden's tight-knit inner circle, few — if any — White House aides have spent more time by his side in the last three years than Stephen Goepfert. That will change at the end of this week.
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
New poll indicates a Liz Cheney presidential run would hurt Biden more than Trump — 46th Vice President of the United States — President of the United States since 2021 — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has vowed to do “whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office” …
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
Ex-Detective Admits Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid — Kelly Goodlett, the former detective, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. She is the first officer to be convicted in the fatal police operation. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former police detective admitted …
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BBC:
Finnish PM Sanna Marin sorry for topless guest photo at official residence — Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for a topless photo of guests at her official residence. — It comes days after she deflected accusations of having an excessive party lifestyle, by voluntarily taking a drug test - which came back clean.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Tennessee State Representative & Former Chief of Staff Indicted In Bribery & Kickback Conspiracy — NASHVILLE -Tennessee State Representative Glen Casada, 63, of Franklin, Tennessee, and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren, 35, of Nashville, were indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday …
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Johnny Diaz / New York Times:
Ex-Tennessee Speaker and Aide Charged With Bribery and Conspiracy
Ex-Tennessee Speaker and Aide Charged With Bribery and Conspiracy
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Wall Street Journal:
The Trump Warrant Had No Legal Basis — A former president's rights under the Presidential Records Act trump the statutes the FBI cited to justify the Mar-a-Lago raid. — WSJ Opinion: After Mar-a-Lago, Let Voters Decide Trump's Future — Skip Ad — in 15 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
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Leana S. Wen / Washington Post:
I'm a doctor. Here's why my kids won't wear masks this school year. … For the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, my family and I were extremely cautious. I gave birth in April 2020, shortly after covid-19 hit. To protect the baby, my husband and I pulled our then-2-year-old son out of preschool.
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The Daily Caller and Twitchy
Jack Suntrup / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wood abandons independent bid for Missouri's US Senate seat — JEFFERSON CITY — John Wood, a former investigator for the Jan. 6 committee who launched an independent bid for U.S. Senate in Missouri, said Tuesday he was withdrawing from the race. — Wood, who positioned himself …
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Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Iran's President Orders The Killings of Americans On US Soil. In September, American Taxpayers Will Pay To Protect Him On US Soil. — Biden must designate senior leaders of Iran's government as ineligible to enter the United States, but that should be the first of many steps to punish the Iranian government for its malign behavior.
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New York Times
Ina Fried / Axios:
Exclusive: Yelp to flag listings for crisis pregnancy centers — Yelp is adding a prominent consumer notice to crisis pregnancy center listings to more clearly distinguish them from clinics that provide abortion services, in a policy change shared first with Axios.
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Super PAC Charges $100,000 For Candlelight Dinner With Former President At His Club — Donald Trump's super PAC is hosting a candlelight dinner with the former president at one of his New Jersey golf courses next month, according to an invitation obtained by Forbes.
Ann Dorn / Fox News:
My husband Capt. David Dorn was murdered in 2020 riots. His killer had help dividing America. — Many helped divide America during 2020 riots. Man who murdered my husband Capt. David Dorn was finally convicted. — Widow of David Dorn, slain St. Louis police captain, slams ‘woke corporations’
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