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CNN:
Special counsel John Durham concludes FBI never should have launched full Trump-Russia probe  —  Special counsel John Durham concluded that the FBI should never have launched a full investigation into connections between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia during the 2016 election …
Washington Post:
Durham report sharply criticizes FBI's 2016 Trump campaign probe  —  Special counsel says “extremely troublesome” failures appear to stem from bias  —  Special counsel John Durham has issued a long-awaited report that sharply criticizes the FBI for investigating the 2016 Trump campaign based on …
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Statement on Report by Special Counsel John Durham  —  The conduct in 2016 and 2017 that Special Counsel Durham examined was the reason that current FBI leadership already implemented dozens of corrective actions, which have now been in place for some time.  Had those reforms been in place in 2016 …
Associated Press:
Prosecutor ends probe of FBI's Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges  —  A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence …
John Solomon / Just The News:
John Durham releases final report, concludes FBI had no verified intel when it opened probe on Trump
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Durham finds DOJ, FBI ‘failed to uphold’ mission of ‘strict fidelity to the law’ in Trump-Russia probe
Remy Tumin / New York Times:
Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman's Virginia Office  —  Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat, and someone was in custody, the police said.  —  A person armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members …
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United States Capitol Police:
The USCP Launches Joint Investigation into Assault of Congressional Staff in Virginia  —  The United States Capitol Police (USCP) and the Fairfax City Police Department are investigating an assault at the Fairfax, Virginia, District Office of Representative Gerry Connolly.
NBC News:
Bat-wielding attacker injures Virginia congressman's district office staff  —  “The individual is in police custody and both members of my team were transferred to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly said.  —  WASHINGTON — A 49-year-old Virginia man armed …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
GOP rejected White House effort to close tax loopholes in debt ceiling talks  —  Negotiations are stuck and time is running out, but Republicans have signaled that there cannot be any new tax increases as part of a budget deal.  —  The White House recently gave congressional Republican leadership …
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Politico:
Biden dives into debt ceiling talks, causing mini panics among his base
Discussion: NPR
Axios:
Scoop: Biden communications deputy leaving White House
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
What Happens if President Biden Caves on the Debt Ceiling?
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Examiner
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Media Is Normalizing Debt-Ceiling Extortion
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Reason
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Harassment Suit Against Rudy Giuliani Full of Graphic Allegations  —  A New York woman says the ex-mayor sexually harassed her while she was working for him—claims he previously denied.  —  A woman who accused Rudy Giuliani of sexual harassment has filed a 70-page complaint in New York Supreme Court …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
U.S. Virgin Islands issued subpoena to Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit  — The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Tesla boss Elon Musk seeking documents as part of that government's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase.  — The Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan over sex trafficking …
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Tom Hals / Reuters:
Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein litigation in U.S. Virgin Islands  —  The U.S. Virgin Islands has subpoenaed Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) of helping enable sexual abuses by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Jack Stripling / Washington Post:
DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida's public colleges  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday barring the state's colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limiting how race can be discussed in many courses.
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Axios:
DeSantis' big Iowa bet  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got the contrast he desperately needed this weekend in Iowa, where former President Trump's no-show provided a jolt of momentum in an early primary state key to DeSantis' presidential fortunes.  —  Why it matters: Trump …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CNN Loses to Newsmax in Primetime Ratings Two Days After Trump Town Hall  —  THAT'S GOTTA STING  —  Two days after the network pulled in more than 3.3 million viewers for its widely criticized town hall with former President Donald Trump, CNN found itself in fourth place among cable news networks in primetime.
Discussion: Mediaite, DeadState and Forbes
NBC News:
Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say  —  Administration officials have signaled to the Pentagon and lawmakers that they want to reverse the decision to move the headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.
Discussion: Fox News and al.com
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Federal prosecutors seek to drop charges against Florida's Gillum  —  The Democrat was a rising star who narrowly lost to DeSantis in the 2018 governor's race.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The drawn-out legal saga of former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum came to an end after federal authorities …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants  —  The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January  —  The Internal Revenue Service has quietly built its own prototype system to allow Americans …
Christine Emba / Washington Post:
Why do Americans want guns?  It comes down to one word.  —  At the Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly, spirits seemed high.  People wandered from booth to booth, and the scent of popcorn filled the air.  It could have been mistaken for a state fair or weekend flea market were it not for the rows …
Discussion: The Hill
Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
Online Reviewers Are Being Absolutely Brutal About Josh Hawley's ‘Manhood’  —  Josh Hawley's book hasn't even been released yet, but that isn't stopping online reviewers from trying to tank his sales.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley's long-awaited book—Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs—isn't even out yet, but the reviews are in.
New York Times:
Coastal Cities Priced Out Low-Wage Workers.  Now College Graduates Are Leaving, Too.  —  The college graduates who fill white-collar jobs in the San Francisco area began to leave in growing numbers about a decade ago.  More and more have moved to other parts of the country …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
What the Courts Would Do if the Succession Fire Played Out in Real Life  —  As election nightmares go, Sunday night's episode of the HBO series Succession, “America Decides,” was a doozy.  It was the most uncomfortable hour of scripted television I have ever watched and apparently I was not alone in being triggered.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: How Trump's team egged him on during CNN town hall  —  President Trump got more aggressive — and more dismissive of moderator Kaitlan Collins — as last week's CNN town hall continued.  Now we know one reason why:  — Backstage during the first commercial break, Axios has learned …
Bethany Bell / BBC:
Austrian train plays Hitler speech over loudspeaker  —  Travellers on an intercity train in Austria were startled on Sunday when a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech was played on board.  —  Instead of the normal announcements, a crowd could also be heard shouting “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg Heil” over the train's speaker system.
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Biden abruptly cancels speech honoring fallen police officers  —  A source told Fox News Digital that Biden allegedly pulled out of the event to attend his granddaughter's graduation  —  President Biden canceled his speech honoring fallen police officers for National Police Week …
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Marines exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune had higher Parkinson's risk: study  —  Service members who were exposed to contaminated water while living at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. are 70 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease compared to military members stationed elsewhere …
Kevin Mcgill / Associated Press:
Court order that could end US health law's preventative care mandate put on hold  —  A federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily put on hold Monday a federal judge's ruling striking down a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires most insurers to cover preventative care including vaccines …
Discussion: The Hill and KFF
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
I Think You're Confusing ‘The Good Samaritan’ With The Punisher  —  Right-wing media's bloodlust is getting a lot more overt these days.  That's probably not great.  —  Hello, readers.  Parker here.  —  Today's newsletter is about Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, the “good Samaritan” parable …
 
 
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