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Washington Post:
IRS whistleblower says Justice Dept. slowed, stifled Hunter Biden case  —  Tax investigator says prosecutor decisions whittled down the case against the president's son  —  An IRS agent who supervised the investigation into President Biden's son Hunter told lawmakers that Justice Department officials slowed …
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New York Times:
I.R.S. Agent Told Congress of Hunter Biden Invoking His Father in Business Deal  —  A whistle-blower said the tax agency found a message from 2017 in which Hunter Biden pressured a Chinese business partner by saying he was with his father, who was then out of office.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Hunter Biden beams at WH state dinner also attended by Merrick Garland amid alleged DOJ coverup in tax fraud case
Johnny Rubin / House Committee on Ways and Means:
Smith: Testimony of IRS Employees Reveals Biden IRS, DOJ Interfered in Tax Investigation of Hunter Biden, Revealing Preferential Treatment for Wealthy and Politically Connected
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Navy Detected Titan Sub Implosion Days Ago  —  Underwater microphones designed to detect enemy submarines first detected Titan tragedy  —  WASHINGTON—A top secret U.S. Navy acoustic detection system designed to spot enemy submarines first heard the Titan sub implosion hours …
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Nick Visser / HuffPost:
GOP Lawmaker Finds Way To Blame Lost Submersible On ‘Epic Failure Of Leadership’
Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Politico:
No Labels declines to reveal just who is funding its third party bid  —  The group isn't required under law to disclose its donors even as it takes on the look of a political party  —  No Labels' bid to run a third party presidential candidate in 2024 has sparked a number of questions about political motivations.
Discussion: Election Law Blog and Sludge
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Stephen Richer / Arizona Republic:
Kari Lake continues to defame me.  Here's why I'm suing her for it  —  Opinion: Kari Lake and her campaign must be held accountable for their utter disregard for the truth and the harm their words have caused.  —  For the last seven months, a high-profile former statewide candidate for office …
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Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:   Finally, someone is standing up to Kari Lake
Julia Conley / Common Dreams:
‘Shady and Corrupt’: Add Barrett Real Estate Deal to List of Supreme Court Ethics Scandals  —  The right-wing justice sold a home to a religious freedom group that has filed numerous briefs in cases before the court.  —  Thursday reporting on a real estate deal made by U.S. Supreme Court …
Page Six:
Trump insider says mood has shifted to ‘quiet’ and ‘a bit sour’  —  What a difference a day makes?  —  While Donald Trump was “fixated,” fired up and outraged in the wake of Hunter Biden getting a “slap on the wrist” after being charged with tax and firearm offenses …
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Melts Down as DOJ Turns Over Evidence It Plans to Use Against Him
Discussion: New York Times and PoliticusUSA
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push  —  At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group's ideological standards, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the talks.  —  Tensions inside the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
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CNN:
House conservatives' hardball tactics anger moderates and leave McCarthy in middle  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has a blunt message for House GOP moderates: Impeach President Joe Biden or face a fierce backlash from voters next year.  —  “What's going to hurt them is not supporting articles …
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Senator Calls For Return of Old Mississippi Flag: ‘Our People Died Under That Flag’  —  Almost three years after both houses of the Mississippi Legislature overwhelmingly voted to retire the old Confederate-themed state flag, a state senator from Union County is calling for its return.
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Big VC, Tech Got Backstop for Billions in Uninsured SVB Deposits  —  When federal regulators stepped in to backstop all of Silicon Valley Bank's deposits, they saved thousands of small tech startups and prevented what could have been a catastrophic blow to a sector that relied heavily on the lender.
Sophia Cai / Axios:
GOP's field for president is historically diverse  —  Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd may be a long shot to be the Republican nominee for president, but his entry into the race Thursday was a benchmark: Of the 12 major GOP candidates, half are people of color.
Discussion: New Republic and Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits  —  The deal followed an agreement by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated drinking water across the country.  —  The chemical and manufacturing …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 61% of voters disapprove of Supreme Court decision overturning Roe  —  On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, 53% say abortion access nationwide has become too difficult, a new NBC News poll finds.  —  NBC News poll finds 61% of voters disapprove of Dobbs abortion decision one year later
Ayeshea Perera / BBC:
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail ‘defining’ US-India partnership  —  US President Joe Biden hailed US-India ties, while rolling out the pomp and pageantry for visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.  —  This included marching bands, a lavish vegetarian dinner and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn of the White House.
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Ethics panel expands Santos probe to include conduct covered in federal indictment  —  The House Ethics Committee announced an expanded investigation into Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) in a letter Thursday, to include allegations that he fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits …
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Michael Mitsanas / NBC News:
Moms for Liberty chapter apologizes for quoting Adolf Hitler in newsletter  —  The Hamilton County chapter of Moms for Liberty in Indiana placed the quote on the front page of its new newsletter.  —  A local Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty, a national conservative parents organization …
Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Exclusive: House conservatives challenge their leaders on abortion  —  The Republican Study Committee is pushing House GOP leadership for a vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 7), Axios has learned.
Discussion: The Messenger
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
New video undercuts claim Twitter censored pro-Trump views before Jan. 6  —  In the internal video call from Jan. 5, 2021, workers were told not to take tougher action against a growing wave of tweets they feared were veiled incitements to violence.  —  On Jan. 5, 2021, the lawyers …
Rachel Ramirez / CNN:
Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak  —  The scene is unsettling: hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are sprawled across the beaches in Southern California, either dead or sick and exhibiting abnormal behavior.
Washington Post:
How hydrogen subsidies could cause a ‘doom loop’ for the climate  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  Happy Friday.  As a scheduling note, the newsletter won't publish on Monday or Friday next week, with Congress out of town.  We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.
Mike Freeman / USA Today:
Ron DeSantis pushes racist tropes in latest comments about basketball and baseball players  —  Ron DeSantis isn't telling the truth.  He knows when he uses a racist dog whistle in speaking about basketball players − not a dog whistle actually, a bullhorn ... wait, not a bullhorn …
Discussion: The Root and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Nidhi Verma / Reuters:
India's Russian oil buying scales new highs in May  —  India's rising imports of Russian oil hit a record high of about 1.95 million barrels per day (bpd) in May denting purchases from Iraq and Saudi Arabia fell, tanker data from trade and industry sources showed.
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Times
Martin Sandbu / Financial Times:
Ukraine and its partners are beginning to win the peace  —  In contrast with last year's shambles, solid planning for rebuilding a modern European country is well under way  —  This article is an on-site version of Martin Sandbu's Free Lunch newsletter.  Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Thursday
New York Times:
Trump Trial Setting Could Provide Conservative Jury Pool  —  If Judge Aileen Cannon sticks to her initial decision to hold the trial in Fort Pierce, Fla., the jury would be drawn largely from counties that Donald Trump won handily in his previous campaigns.  —  When Judge Aileen M. Cannon …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jesse Wegman / New York Times:
Does Justice Alito Hear Himself?  —  Mr. Wegman is a member of the editorial board.  —  For someone who wields unimaginable power and exudes utter confidence in his own moral rectitude, Justice Samuel Alito is an exceptionally touchy guy.  —  Exhibit A: His decision to devote time and energy …
 
 
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Conrad Hoyt / Washington Examiner:
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Nicholas Nehamas / New York Times:
DeSantis Dodges Question on Endorsing Trump as 2024 Nominee
Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
China is state most dangerous to its own citizens' civil rights, report finds
 Earlier Items: 
Angry White Men:
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Miles Kampf-Lassin / In These Times:
How Chicago Broke the Neoliberal Fever
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
19-year-old Titan passenger was ‘terrified’ before trip, his aunt says
Noah Rothman / National Review:
The Court's Conservatives Aren't Taking It Lying Down Anymore
Mia Gingerich / Media Matters for America:
Fox News is altering language in AP and Reuters articles on anti-trans legislation — including a quote from an elected official