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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Republicans Are Divided on Impeaching Biden as Panel Begins New Inquiry
Republicans Are Divided on Impeaching Biden as Panel Begins New Inquiry
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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) …
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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.
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Gloria Dickie / Reuters:
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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CNN:
Suspect in mass shooting that left 5 dead fired randomly at victims, Philadelphia police say
Suspect in mass shooting that left 5 dead fired randomly at victims, Philadelphia police say
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6abc:
Names released of 5 people killed in Philadelphia mass shooting; sources ID suspect
Names released of 5 people killed in Philadelphia mass shooting; sources ID suspect
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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 …
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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
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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
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
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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