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4:10 PM ET, July 4, 2023

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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Judge blocks U.S. officials from tech contacts in First Amendment case  —  The Trump-appointed judge's move could upend years of efforts to enhance coordination between the government and social media companies.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday blocked key Biden administration agencies …
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials' Contacts With Social Media Sites  —  The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.  —  A federal court in Louisiana on Tuesday barred parts …
Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
Secret Service investigating suspicious substance found in White House  —  A preliminary field test indicated the substance was cocaine.  Authorities sent the sample to a lab for further testing.  —  The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a suspicious substance that prompted a brief evacuation …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Substance found in White House library tests positive for cocaine  —  The “unknown item” that forced a brief evacuation of the White House Sunday night and drew a Hazmat team from Washington, DC, Fire and EMS to the executive mansion initially tested positive for cocaine, according to a dispatch call made that evening.
CNN:
Powdery substance found at White House sent for further testing, Secret Service says  —  A powdery substance that was discovered at the White House Sunday evening, prompting a temporary evacuation of the complex, has been sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service said.
Discussion: USA Today, Bloomberg.com and Breitbart
Katelyn Caralle / Daily Mail:
The highest office!  White House guessing game begins after cocaine found in library forced Hazmat evacuation - two days after recovering drug fiend Hunter Biden was on the property  — Secret Service found a suspicious white powder during a routine round at the White House on Sunday that tested positive for cocaine
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
A viral left-wing Twitter account may have been fake all along  —  The Erica Marsh account shows how ‘rage baiting’ remains a powerful way to win attention and score political points  —  In eight months, Erica Marsh has become one of the most consistently viral left-wing voices on Twitter …
Tassanee Vejpongsa / Associated Press:
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say  —  A heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing five people and wounding two boys before surrendering, police said.
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CNN:
Shooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded  —  A shooting that erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, left at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said.  —  Ten of the victims are adults and one a minor, according to a news release …
NBC News:
Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Republicans Are Divided on Impeaching Biden as Panel Begins New Inquiry  —  A vote to send the Homeland Security Committee impeachment articles against President Biden for his border policies has underscored rifts in the G.O.P. about whether to try to remove him, and for what.  —  Reporting from Washington
MSNBC:
Seeing the erosion of our freedoms makes it hard to celebrate this Fourth of July  —  The Supreme Court, conservative governors and gerrymandered state legislatures are racing to shrink our fundamental rights and freedoms.  —  By Jill Lawrence, author of “The Art of the Political Deal …
Washington Post:
Ukraine live briefing: Kremlin, U.S. have talked prisoner swap for Gershkovich  —  Russian and U.S. officials have discussed a potential prisoner swap that could include detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, though they “don't want them to be discussed in public.”
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New York Times:
The Republican Not Heading to a July 4 Parade?  Trump.  —  But for early-state G.O.P. voters hoping for more attention on Independence Day, the pickings will be plentiful: Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis and others will be on the trail.  —  Ms. Ulloa reported from Merrimack, N.H.
Lewis Kamb / NBC News:
DeSantis is squeezing the sunshine out of Florida's public records law, critics say  —  Ron DeSantis is the only Florida governor known to use “executive privilege” to keep records hidden, experts say, and recently signed a law barring release of his travel records.
Discussion: Raw Story
Catherine Lucey / Wall Street Journal:
Why Biden Goes Silent at Some Key Moments  —  On the mutiny in Russia, Trump's indictment and at moments during debt-limit talks, the voluble president has been very quiet  —  WASHINGTON—President Biden has taken the same approach to a number of recent high-stakes moments—silence.
Kathryn Armstrong / BBC:
Ukraine war: Major Moscow airport flights disrupted by drone attack  —  Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry says, forcing flights to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport.  —  Five drones were reportedly used in Tuesday's attack …
David Neiwert / The Daily Beast:
How Wingnuts Made Violent Extremism the New Normal  —  From Ruby Ridge to January 6 and beyond, the radical right has unrelentingly attacked democratic norms for almost half a century.  —  I have been a witness to this march for over forty years.  As a young newspaper reporter and editor working …
Discussion: Raw Story
Giorgio Cafiero / The New Arab:
Has Wagner's mutiny weakened Russia in the Middle East?  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted insurrection against the Russian Ministry of Defence (MOD) last month created massive confusion.  The rebellion raised many questions about what might come next for the war in Ukraine and the future of Russian President Vladimir Putin's rule.
Discussion: Reuters
Dave Zirin / The Nation:
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass  —  This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass's famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar. … What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
The Hypocrisy of Mandatory Diversity Statements  —  Demanding that everyone embrace the same values will inevitably narrow the pool of applicants who work and get hired in higher education.  —  Last month, john D. Haltigan sued the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Discussion: Althouse
Elizabeth Pineau / Reuters:
Fundraiser for policeman who shot French teenager reflects polarisation  —  A campaign to raise money for the family of the policeman who shot dead French teenager Nahel M. topped 1.47 million euros($1.6 million) on Tuesday, far outstripping donations to Nahel's family and causing shame and anger among many French people.
Michael Kodas / Inside Climate News:
June Extremes Suggest Parts of the Climate System Are Reaching Tipping Points  —  Research shows heat domes, wildfires and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms; unabated greenhouse gas emissions are the cause.  —  June 2023 may be remembered as the start of a big change in the climate system …
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Gun Violence Across America  —  Over the last few days, our nation has once again endured a wave of tragic and senseless shootings in communities across America — from Philadelphia to Fort Worth, Baltimore to Lansing, Wichita to Chicago.
Riazat Butt / Associated Press:
The Taliban ban women's beauty salons in Afghanistan  —  The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday.  It's the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls, following edicts barring them from education, public spaces and most forms of employment.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar / Reuters:   Taliban administration orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close
Sophie Mann / Daily Mail:
Bud Light is now cheaper than WATER at some retailers after $20b Dylan Mulvaney disaster - as some stores report a 50% decline in sales year-on-year after marketing gimmick gone wrong  — Sales troubles continue to abound for Bud Light as some retailers reveal the once popular beer is now selling for less than cases of water
 
 
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Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg:
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Emily Schultheis / Foreign Policy:
Germany's Far Right Sees Its Opening (Again)
Financial Times:
Marine Le Pen seizes on French riots in push to outflank Emmanuel Macron
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Mark Sweetman / Bloomberg:
Ukraine Recap: Kharkiv Region Shelled as NATO Chief Extends Term
Gary Fineout / Politico:
Federal judge halts new Florida law he calls ‘latest assault’ on voting
Nick Schager / The Daily Beast:
Actor Michael Rapaport Trashes ‘Sore Loser’ Kari Lake in New Video
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and Raw Story
Jack Forrest / CNN:
Biden nominates controversial former Trump-appointee to Public Diplomacy Commission
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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