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Jack Khoury / Haaretz:
Israeli Army Strikes Jenin in Large-scale ‘Anti-terror’ Op; Eight Palestinians Killed — After drone strike on militant HQ, Jenin op continues with ground incursion, weapons seizure ■ At least eight killed, 50 wounded ■ Security sources say op may ‘accomplish goals within 48 hours’ ■ …
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Washington Post:
Israel invades West Bank city, killing at least 8 Palestinians — JERUSALEM — Some 1,000 Israeli soldiers backed by drone strikes stormed Jenin on Monday, targeting a militant “operational command center,” the most expansive Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in two decades.
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
IDF strikes in Jenin, launches major counterterrorism campaign; 8 Palestinians killed
IDF strikes in Jenin, launches major counterterrorism campaign; 8 Palestinians killed
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CNN:
Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis — Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” …
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David Siders / Politico:
The ‘Shrinking Baptist Convention’ Is Doubling Down on the Culture Wars — The challenges facing the nation's largest Protestant denomination mirror those facing the GOP — and both would rather stick to their guns than shift course. — Thousands of Southern Baptists traveled to New Orleans …
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New York Times:
Musk Says Twitter Is Limiting Number of Posts Users Can Read — The change on Saturday came as thousands of users complained about getting an error message that they had “exceeded” their “rate limit.” — Elon Musk said on Saturday that Twitter will temporarily limit the number of posts users …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Why Netflix quietly shelved an anti-racist video project — The Scoop — Amid the turmoil after George Floyd's murder by police in 2020, Netflix sought to address racist depictions in its film and television library in its own, particularly on-brand way.
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Daniel Mordzinski / PEN Ukraine:
Victoria Amelina, a Ukrainian writer, and our dearest colleague, passed away — Цю статтю можна прочитати українською
Wall Street Journal:
Jack Smith Probe of 2020 Election Challenges Focuses on Trump Lawyers — Prosecutors examine efforts to create fake electors and claims made in fundraising drives — WASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith's team in recent weeks has taken a growing interest in the role of lawyers …
Steve Vladeck / MSNBC:
Don't believe the data: This is the most conservative Supreme Court we've known — Hot takes summarizing the justices' work can try to spin to the data, but the reality is simple. — The effective end of the Supreme Court's term on Friday touched off what has become an annual tradition …
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Ambassador Meets With Detained Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich — Visit is the second time Gershkovich has been granted consular access since he was detained in March — The U.S. ambassador to Russia was granted access to jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich …
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Ronny Reyes / New York Post:
Hunter Biden filmed himself smoking crack behind the wheel, driving at 172mph on way to Vegas: photos — Hunter Biden apparently filmed himself smoking crack behind the wheel of a car in 2018 — the same year he took a picture of himself driving 172mph in a Porsche, according to thousands …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Jen Psaki Exposes Hypocrisy Of GOP's Latest Anti-Trans Strategy — The former Biden White House press secretary pointed out the “cynical ploy to tear at the fabric of our society.” — MSNBC's Jen Psaki on Sunday highlighted the “reemergence of a very old GOP playbook” …
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Dean Obeidallah / CNN:
Lindsey Graham getting booed at Trump rally is both hilarious and alarming — Editor's note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him @DeanObeidallah@masto.ai. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Procedure exists to force the Supreme Court to rehear ‘made up’ wedding website case: Neal Katyal — Based upon new evidence that a landmark Supreme Court case on religious and 1st Amendment rights was based upon a bogus claim, former Solicitor General Neal Katyal claimed that Colorado's attorney general …
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Benedict Vigers / Gallup:
Confidence in U.S., U.K. Governments Lowest in G7 — For decades, much has been made of the “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom. But in 2022, the national governments of both nations shared a somewhat less special accomplishment: earning the least confidence …
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The Hill, Washington Examiner and Voice of America
Reuters:
Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight activists — Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight overseas-based activists of “serious” national security offences including foreign collusion, and offered a HK$1 million ($127,656) reward for information leading to any arrest.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Zelensky calls Putin ‘weak’ and says Russian President's power is ‘crumbling’ — Editor's Note: Erin Burnett's full interview with Volodymyr Zelensky airs Wednesday July 5 at 7 p.m. ET. — Vladimir Putin's response to the armed Wagner rebellion was “weak” and the Russian President …
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The Hill, Politico, The Kyiv Independent, Euromaidan Press and The Messenger
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions — An annual gathering of Moms for Liberty is drawing Republican presidential candidates and criticism from protestors outside the event. The group has quickly become a force …
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:
How sellers of L.A. mansions are dodging a tax meant to help the homeless — LOS ANGELES — A tax on mansion sales in Los Angeles was intended to raise millions to fight homelessness. It hasn't quite worked out that way. — Instead, wealthy Angelenos rebelled, putting the brakes on sales …