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Washington Post:
Democracy is in danger. Biden should invoke patriotism, not partisanship, to make that point. — It is a depressing reflection of the dangerous political situation in which the nation finds itself that President Biden felt compelled to deliver a prime-time address decrying political violence …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As Biden warned about democracy's collapse, TV networks aired reruns — While broadcasters typically air a prime-time address by the president, they determined that this speech was more ‘political’ than newsworthy for live coverage. — While President Biden warned the nation about threats …
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Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Biden speech denouncing Trump, ‘MAGA ideology’ sparks threats, calls for violence — President of the United States since 2021 — President Biden's fiery speech in Philadelphia denouncing former President Donald Trump and what he described as “extreme MAGA ideology” has sparked online calls for violence …
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Marines at Biden speech prompt debate about politicizing the military — The White House's decision to flank President Biden with U.S. Marines as he delivered a speech raising alarm about the authoritarian impulses of former president Donald Trump and his supporters has sparked debate about what is an appropriate use of the military.
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Biden Gambles That ‘We the People’ Still Exist
Biden Gambles That ‘We the People’ Still Exist
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage
To sound the alarm on democracy, Biden chose the perfect stage
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
White House defends presence of Marines at Biden speech
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
MAGA Republicans are seething with rage because Biden hit his target
MAGA Republicans are seething with rage because Biden hit his target
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Figuring out how many ‘MAGA Republicans’ there actually are
Figuring out how many ‘MAGA Republicans’ there actually are
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CNN:
After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives — Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over texts and emails to the National Archives that he had not previously turned …
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CNN:
Revelatory moments from the historic Mar-a-Lago special master hearing — A hearing Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, was the first chance former President Donald Trump's lawyers had to convince US District Judge Aileen Cannon in person that the FBI search warrant on Mar-a-Lago for government records …
Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization — The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Dear Insurrectionists and Fascists: I'm sorry I offended you — Who knew strongmen were so fragile? — The insurrectionists of Jan. 6 busted into the Capitol, hit police with fire extinguishers, flagpoles, bats, stun guns and pepper spray; they threatened to kill the vice president and tried to overthrow the 2020 election.
Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents — In his sharpest critique of his former boss, former attorney general William P. Barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been inside Donald Trump's personal residence in Florida after he was no longer president.
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Sonnet Swire / CNN:
William Barr, on Fox, says there's no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
William Barr, on Fox, says there's no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court's Docket You Haven't Heard Of — There's a sleeper case on the Supreme Court's docket that could blow a gaping hole in the social safety net and give states leeway to neglect or end care for tens of millions of the most vulnerable Americans.
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Natalie Schachar / New York Times:
Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity's Dark Side, Dies at 81 — Her book “Nickel and Dimed,” an undercover account of the indignities of being a low-wage worker in the United States, is considered a classic in social justice literature. — It was a casual meeting.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
‘Is there a purge?’: John Harwood's CNN exit viewed as strategy shift — The veteran White House correspondent's parting words were a defense of an outspoken kind of journalism that CNN insiders think has fallen out of favor under a new boss. — CNN parted ways with veteran White House …
Brian Faler / Politico:
IRS mistakenly disclosed private taxpayer information — The IRS said Friday that it inadvertently published private information from about 120,000 taxpayers, the latest controversy for an agency increasingly in the spotlight. — The data was posted on its website for a year before being recently discovered and removed.
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Found 48 Empty Folders That Had Contained Classified Documents at Trump's Home — A detailed inventory of items seized in the F.B.I.'s search of Mar-a-Lago raised the question of whether the government had fully recovered the documents or any remained missing.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says — The Texas governor defended the state's abortion ban, which makes no exception for crime victims. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that although the state's abortion ban makes no exception for rape or incest …
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NBC News:
Anti-trans stalkers at Kiwi Farms are chasing one victim around the world. Their list of targets is growing. — A trans streamer and a Republican congresswoman were targeted at their homes in the last month. Experts warn this is just the beginning. — Kiwi Farms is an internet message board known …
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’ — The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up “pitchforks and torches” in reaction to a story that detailed his giving to anti-abortion groups, churches and others …
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Reed Albergotti / Semafor Media:
Semafor Exclusive: Biden will crack down on Chinese tech with a new executive order — Semafor launches this fall, but this piece of news couldn't wait. To get tech coverage from Reed Albergotti, sign up for his newsletter and follow him on Twitter @ReedAlbergotti.
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Biden seeks $47B for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox, disasters — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states.
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending — Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president's domestic climate adviser, is stepping down. — WASHINGTON — President Biden will appoint John Podesta …
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