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Washington Post:
Democracy is in danger, but Biden's Philadelphia speech missed the mark — 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 and election denialism …
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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 …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
MAGA Republicans are seething with rage because Biden hit his target — Republicans are in a rage over President Biden's speech in Philadelphia, in which he flatly declared that the American democratic experiment is in serious danger due to Donald Trump and the Republicans who remain allied with his political project.
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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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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
‘Is there a purge?’: John Harwood's CNN exit viewed as strategy shift
‘Is there a purge?’: John Harwood's CNN exit viewed as strategy shift
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
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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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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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Was Biden right? Or was Biden wrong? The national media won't say
Was Biden right? Or was Biden wrong? The national media won't say
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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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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Mar-a-Lago records were ethically indefensible — Former President Donald Trump's defenders in the matter of the Mar-a-Lago documents controversy are defending the indefensible. — Forget the legalities: For the sake of (spurious) argument, let's stipulate that somehow Trump …
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Azi Paybarah / Washington Post:
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents
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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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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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Washington Post:
Deep inside bustling Mar-a-Lago, a storage room where secrets were stashed
Deep inside bustling Mar-a-Lago, a storage room where secrets were stashed
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Politico:
Prosecutors detail items seized from Trump estate, including dozens of empty ‘classified’ folders
Prosecutors detail items seized from Trump estate, including dozens of empty ‘classified’ folders
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Trump search inventory released, reveals new details on docs
Trump search inventory released, reveals new details on docs
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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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Washington Examiner, TheBlaze and HotAir
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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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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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website — Tax agency says error led to posting about some taxpayers with IRAs — WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service inadvertently posted what is normally confidential information involving about 120,000 individuals before discovering …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
IRS mistakenly disclosed private taxpayer information
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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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 …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
With Midterms Looming, McConnell's Woes Pile Up — The minority leader who takes pride in his status as the “grim reaper” of his rivals' agenda has allowed Democrats to claim policy victories as his party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate dim. — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky …
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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.
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Farewell to Hot Air — Last night I got to thinking about how many posts I've written for Hot Air. I've looked at the total before but it never sticks in my mind. Big numbers seldom do. — My guess was 15,000. The reality: 36,590. That's six per day, every day. For 16 years.
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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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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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Washington Post:
Twitter account Libs of TikTok blamed for harassment of children's hospitals — Employees are warning colleagues to take action against the anti-LGBTQ account, saying it's ‘only a matter of time’ its posts lead to violence. — Children's hospitals across the U.S. are facing growing threats of violence …
Lorna Gibson / New York Post:
How Oberlin's slander put our family through hell — On the night of Nov., 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president and the country was forever changed. But for my family, it was the following night — Nov. 9, 2016 — that our world was turned upside down and has never been set right.
New York Times:
Investigators, Citing Looting, Have Seized 27 Antiquities From the Met — The museum said it is cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney's office, which has executed several search warrants at the museum since February. — Investigators in New York have seized 27 ancient artifacts valued …