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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 …

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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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Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:

Judge Orders Biden Officials to Limit Contact With Social-Media Companies — Ruling says Biden administration policing of social media likely violated First Amendment — A federal judge issued a broad preliminary injunction limiting the federal government from communicating …

Discussion: National Review, The Daily Sceptic, Summit News, The Dispatch, Althouse, Quartz, Breitbart, Associated Press, Financial Times, Fox News and The Post Millennial

Jordain Carney / Politico:

Inside the House GOP's plan to go after FBI and DOJ — Republicans are escalating a multi-pronged fight against their two biggest political boogeymen. It goes far beyond just trying to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland. — House Republicans are taking their fight with the FBI …

Discussion: Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Political Wire and Washington Examiner

Robert Costa / CBS News:

Former GOP congressman and Jan. 6 select committee adviser Denver Riggleman now working with Hunter Biden — Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia — who served as a senior technical adviser to the House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol …

Discussion: The Hill, The Messenger, The Daily Caller and Political Wire

Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Republicans Are Divided on Impeaching Biden as Panel Begins New Inquiry

Discussion: Political Wire, Wall Street Journal and Raw Story

Bloomberg:

Earth Keeps Breaking Temperature Records Due to Global Warming — Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels. — The average worldwide temperature reached 17C (63F) …

Discussion: NBC News

Matt McGrath / BBC:

Climate change: World's hottest day since records began — The world's average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. — Scientists say the reading was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.

Discussion: Axios, Semafor, Washington Examiner, New Scientist, The Hill, The Guardian, The Messenger and RTÉ

Gloria Dickie / Reuters:
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3

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Michael Kodas / Inside Climate News: June Extremes Suggest Parts of the Climate System Are Reaching Tipping Points

Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:

Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray Are Separating — Mr. de Blasio's marriage helped fuel his campaign for mayor of New York, and his intense personal and political bond with his wife drew admiration and scrutiny. — About two months ago, after another stale Saturday night …

Discussion: New York Post, The Messenger, abc7NY and New York Daily News

Financial Times:

Xi Jinping warned Vladimir Putin against nuclear attack in Ukraine — Chinese officials privately take credit for convincing Russian leader to back down from veiled atomic threats — Xi Jinping personally warned Vladimir Putin against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine …

Discussion: Bloomberg, The Guardian, inews.co.uk, CNN, CNBC, Washington Post, The Kyiv Independent, The New Arab, Political Wire and Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

New York Post:

Gunman who allegedly killed 5 and injured 2 kids in Philadelphia was computer nerd, known to be aggressive — The rifle-wielding suspect who donned a bulletproof vest before allegedly shooting dead five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia has been identified as a Black Lives Matter supporter …

Discussion: HotAir, American Wire News, acecomments.mu.nu, Boston Herald, Twitchy, The Daily Beast, The Messenger, Just The News, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze and The Sun

CNN:
Suspect in mass shooting that left 5 dead fired randomly at victims, Philadelphia police say

Discussion: The Hill, Bearing Arms, Raw Story, NBC10 Philadelphia, Washington Examiner, The Philadelphia Inquirer, WGN-TV, New York Times, ABC News, NPR, Fox News, CBS News and Just The News

6abc:
Names released of 5 people killed in Philadelphia mass shooting; sources ID suspect

Discussion: CNN, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Heavy.com, NBC News, RedState, One America News Network, The Messenger, Associated Press and RTÉ

Tassanee Vejpongsa / Associated Press:
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say

Christopher Cadelago / Politico:

It pays to be censured: Schiff scores record haul after GOP rebuke — The Democratic congressman and Senate candidate parlayed attacks from Republicans and Donald Trump's legal morass into a bonanza fundraising sprint. — California Rep. Adam Schiff, the target of conservative scorn …

Discussion: The Messenger, Washington Examiner and Joe.My.God.

Katie Rogers / New York Times:

Secret Service Examining How Suspected Cocaine Ended Up at the White House — An initial test of the white powdery substance found inside the White House on Sunday evening showed it was cocaine. President Biden and his family were away when it was discovered. — Reporting from Washington

CNN:
Powdery substance found at White House sent for further testing, Secret Service says

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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 addict Hunter Biden was on the property

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Yellowhammer News, The Gateway Pundit, The Sun, RedState, Washington Times, CBS News, Twitchy, Knewz, WTRF-TV, Just The News, The Messenger and New York Post

Reuters:

Insight: Swing state Republicans bleed donors and cash over Trump's false election claims — Real estate mogul Ron Weiser has been one of the biggest donors to the Michigan Republican Party, giving $4.5 million in the recent midterm election cycle. But no more.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Slate

Daniel Marans / HuffPost:

Former Rep. Mondaire Jones Announces Run For Old House Seat — He is due to face former school board member Liz Gereghty, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's younger sister, in the Democratic primary. — Former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D) announced his candidacy on Wednesday …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, The Messenger, Washington Examiner and Washington Times

Sam Sutton / Politico:

Voters don't love Bidenomics. Markets are coming around. — Leading economists at big banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase have lowered their odds of an imminent recession. — President Joe Biden is telling the American people that the economy is in better shape than they think.

Discussion: The Atlantic and Political Wire

The Hill:

Dan Cox says he has not filed to run for House, has reported FEC filing for fraud — Former Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox said on Tuesday that he has not filed to run for Rep. David Trone's (D-Md.) seat in the House, after a form was filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) under his name on Monday.

Discussion: Joe.My.God., Baltimore Sun, Political Wire and Raw Story

Mahsa Saeidi / WFLA-TV:

To stop decline, pull DeSantis off trail, political analyst says — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It's the final Fourth of July before the primary season, and to mark the occasion, Gov. Ron DeSantis hit the campaign trail for two parades in New Hampshire. — One political expert told WFLA …

Discussion: CNN and CBS News