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New York Times:
Mark Meadows Testified to Grand Jury in Special Counsel Investigation of Trump  —  Mr. Meadows, the final White House chief of staff under Donald Trump, is seen as a potentially key witness in the documents and Jan. 6 inquiries.  —  Mark Meadows, the final White House chief …
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New York Times:
Grand Jury in Florida Hints at Unknown Complexities in Trump Documents Inquiry  —  Prosecutors have started calling witnesses to a federal grand jury in Miami after months in which activity in the investigation was centered on a separate grand jury in Washington.
CNN:
Federal prosecutors using a second grand jury in Florida as part of Trump classified documents probe
Discussion: Raw Story
ABC News:
7 people shot following high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia: Police  —  Six people were also injured in the aftermath of the shooting, police said.  —  Seven people were shot following a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, police said.
Politico:
Conservatives surprise McCarthy with floor rebellion over debt deal anger  —  A band of House conservatives derailed a bill that takes aim at gas stove regulation.  It could be just the beginning of moves to undercut the speaker.  —  A band of House conservatives mounted an extraordinary rebellion …
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David Morgan / Reuters:
McCarthy faces sudden challenge from hardliners after US debt ceiling bill
Discussion: East Bay Times
NBC News:
Republicans angry with McCarthy over debt deal join Democrats to block gas stove bills
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week's debt ceiling vote
Discussion: The Hill
Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
DeSantis Stays Silent on Whether Florida Arranged Migrant Flights to California  —  The silence from Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican running for president, on such a high-profile incident is unusual.  —  Reporting from Miami  —  In his first public appearance since officials in California accused …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Newsom's feud with DeSantis turns ugly
NBC News:
How Ron DeSantis found a home in Florida's swamp
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Edwin Flores / NBC News:
Migrants flown to California get assistance as state weighs charges against DeSantis administration
Tyler O'Neil / The Daily Signal:
Far-Left Group Puts Moms for Liberty on Map With KKK Chapters  —  The Southern Poverty Law Center, which brands mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups,” placing them on a map with chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, added a slew of parental rights organizations to that …
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David McAfee / Raw Story:
Far-right ‘Moms for Liberty’ listed as a hate group for first time  —  Moms for Liberty, the far-right parental group known for protesting at school board meetings, has been identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a “hate group” for the first time ever.
Yahoo News:
U.S. eyes Russia in destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam  —  Preliminary U.S. intelligence suggests Russia blew a major piece of Ukrainian critical infrastructure.  —  The U.S. government “has intelligence that is leaning toward Russia as the culprit” behind the destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam …
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Benjamin Parker / Bulwark+:
Ukraine Dam Disaster: What Does It Mean for the War?
New York Times:
Chris Christie Announces '24 Run, Taking Square Aim at Trump  —  At his New Hampshire kickoff, the former New Jersey governor called Donald Trump “a bitter, angry man” and said his time in office was a failure.  —  Trip Gabriel reported from Goffstown, N.H.
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Jonathan Swan / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Has Drifted, but Mike Pence Is as Conservative as Ever
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Examiner
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
How Christie and Trump's Friendship Flourished, Then Deteriorated
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
WATCH: Fights Outside California School Board Meeting over LGBT Curriculum  —  LOS ANGELES, California — Fights broke out Tuesday between a group of conservative protesters and left-wing counter-demonstrators outside a school board meeting in Glendale, California, that discussed LGBT issues in the curriculum.
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Brody Levesque / Los Angeles Blade:
Glendale school district meeting about LGBTQ studies gets violent
Discussion: Insider
Washington Post:
Family calls for arrest of White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor  —  Calls are growing for an arrest to be made in Florida after a Black mother of four was shot and killed by her White neighbor through the neighbor's door — apparently over a dispute involving the victim's children.
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CBS News:
White woman who fatally shot Black neighbor through front door arrested on manslaughter and other charges
Discussion: WCJB-TV
Washington Post:
These academics studied falsehoods spread by Trump.  Now the GOP wants answers.  —  Rep. Jim Jordan is demanding emails and meetings with leading disinformation researchers, part of a flurry of records requests, subpoenas and lawsuits that academics say have become a means of harassment.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
An uncomfortable truth about GOP anti-trans bigotry  —  This is how genocide begins.  —  At her CNN town hall on Sunday, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley joined in her party's vicious anti-trans campaign.  —  “How are we supposed to get our girls used to the fact that biological boys …
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
Arctic Summer Could Be Practically Sea-Ice-Free by the 2030s  —  In a new study, scientists found that the climate milestone could come about a decade sooner than anticipated, even if planet-warming emissions are gradually reduced.  —  The first summer on record that melts practically …
Io Dodds / The Independent:
Tucker Carlson calls Ukraine's Jewish leader ‘rat-like’ as he launches new Twitter show with pro-Kremlin rant  —  The far-right former Fox News host also questioned the official story about 9/11 and claimed that the US media are covering up evidence of alien life
Kurt Streeter / New York Times:
LIV Golf Joins a Club That Will Have It as a Member  —  The PGA Tour's merger with LIV is the perfect union of the tour's lack of principle and LIV's paucity of character.  —  They said it was about principles, but it was always about money.  —  Despite vows from the leaders of the PGA Tour …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Fox News is trying to keep Jeanine Pirro away from conservative events  —  The Scoop  —  Fox News is keeping one of its most visible figures on a tight leash as she promotes her new book, infuriating her publisher and some Christian conservative activists.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
PGATOUR.COM:
PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and PIF announce newly formed commercial entity to unify golf  —  Agreement establishes common goal to promote and grow the game globally for the benefit of all stakeholders, ends litigation
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
NYC tells vulnerable residents to mask up as wildfire smoke engulfs city  —  New York City officials on Tuesday night urged at-risk residents to wear high-quality masks outdoors as smoke blankets the city.  —  “If you are an older adult or have heart or breathing problems and need to be outside …
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Doug Burgum, Wealthy North Dakota Governor, Enters Presidential Race  —  As the leader of a deep-red state, Mr. Burgum has promoted staunchly conservative policies, signing into law a near-total ban on abortion.  —  Gov. Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota who rose …
 
 
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Radley Balko / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis Wants You to Be Scared Senseless About Crime (Don't Be)
Discussion: Raw Story and Davis Vanguard
Perry Bacon Jr / Washington Post:
CNN's Chris Licht showed the problem with anti-woke centrism
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Got $1 to spare? RNC debate rules trigger a mad dash for very small donors
Ian Livingston / Washington Post:
Smoke invaded the D.C. area yet again Tuesday and could get worse
Devin Gordon / The Atlantic:
Why Is Everyone Watching TV With the Subtitles On?
Luc Cohen / Reuters:
US trial for exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui set for April 2024
 Earlier Items: 
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
D-Day dawns for Ukraine
Discussion: BBC and The Moscow Times
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Pelosi to throw first pitch at Nats' LGBTQ-themed ‘Night OUT’
Bloomberg:
Coinbase Is Facing a ‘Life or Death’ Battle With the SEC
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Man Convicted of Nonviolent Crime Can Own Gun, U.S. Court Rules
Discussion: The Daily Caller
NBC News:
Drone attack in Moscow may have targeted homes of Russian intelligence officials, multiple U.S. officials say
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Florida ban on trans care for minors is likely unconstitutional, federal judge rules
Jonathan Haidt / The Atlantic:
Get Phones Out of Schools Now  —  They impede learning, stunt relationships, and lessen belonging.
 

 
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