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12:20 PM ET, July 5, 2023

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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 …

Discussion: Politico, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, New York Post, Jezebel, Althouse, The Daily Caller, Gothamist, Insider, The Messenger, abc7NY and New York Daily News

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: Raw Story, Wall Street Journal and Slate

Mary Jo Pitzl / Arizona Republic:

Arizona Secretary of State's Office subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith in Jan. 6 inquiry — U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed the Arizona Secretary of State's Office as recently as May as part of his investigation into the events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Washington Post:

Cocaine found in White House near where guests enter West Wing — Authorities are looking for the person who left the substance in the executive mansion — Officials found cocaine on the ground floor of the White House on Sunday near where visitors taking tours of the West Wing are instructed …

Discussion: Insider, New York Post, ABC News, Semafor, TMZ.com and CBS News

Victor Nava / New York Post:
Hunter Biden catches July 4th fireworks with Joe at White House — hours after possible cocaine found on premises

Discussion: Washington Examiner, UPI, The Daily Caller, RedState, Mediaite, Yellowhammer News, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Sun, Twitchy and Daily Mail

Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Secret Service Examining How Suspected Cocaine Ended Up at the White House

Steve Benen / MSNBC:

Why Josh Hawley's fake historical quote matters — Josh Hawley pushing a fake historical quote was cringeworthy, but more important was the theocratic point he was eager to make — on the Fourth of July. — While a number of prominent Republicans have been caught peddling fake historical quotes …

Discussion: Daily Kos, Joe.My.God. and HuffPost

Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Josh Hawley's fake quote about America's Christian founding has a dark origin story

Discussion: Insider, Talking Points Memo, UPROXX and Mock Paper Scissors

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: UPI

Leo Sands / Washington Post:
This July 4 was hot. Earth's hottest day on record, in fact.

Discussion: The Hill, Rolling Stone, Digby's Hullabaloo, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Forbes, Althouse, ABC7 and Hackwhackers

Matt McGrath / BBC:
Climate change: World's hottest day since records began

Discussion: New Scientist, Axios, Los Angeles Times, RTÉ, WKRG-TV, Quartz, Semafor, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, The Hill, The Guardian and The Messenger

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

International Atomic Energy Agency:

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine — International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts present at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have in recent days and weeks inspected parts of the facility - including some sections of the perimeter of the large cooling pond …

Discussion: Reuters, UPI, Bloomberg and pravda.com.ua

Cheryl Rofer / Nuclear Diner:
The Danger At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Discussion: NBC News, The Messenger, Associated Press, CBS News, Reuters, RTÉ, The New Arab, Summit News, RedState, Balloon Juice, TASS and The European Conservative

Washington Post:

A Georgia teacher's plight exposes the essence of anti-woke MAGA fury — At first glance, the plight of Katherine Rinderle, a fifth-grade teacher in Georgia, might seem confusing. Rinderle faces likely termination by the Cobb County School District for reading aloud a children's book that touches on gender identity.

Discussion: Raw Story

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: CNN, WHDH 7News, TheBlaze, 6abc, Heavy.com, American Wire News, HotAir, CBS News, RedState, Boston Herald, Twitchy, The Daily Beast, The Messenger, Just The News, New York Times, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit and The Sun

Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Cross-dressing gunman behind July 4 Philly bloodbath that left five dead is BLM supporter who made chilling Facebook posts about ‘black massacres’ and ‘evil spirits’

Discussion: Breitbart, Bearing Arms, acecomments.mu.nu, 6abc and The Philadelphia Inquirer

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: Fox News, The Hill, The Messenger, New York Post, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Twitchy, Real News Now and Political Wire

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: House Committee …, Raw Story, Los Angeles Times, Political Wire, Washington Examiner and New York Times

Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raises $6.2 million in first 2 months of Senate race — Allred also transferred $2.4 million from his House campaign account, giving him $8.6 million in total receipts through the end of June. — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, raised nearly $6.2 million in roughly …

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

Politico:

Biden's hydrogen bombshell leaves Europe in the dust — The EU is investing billions into becoming a green energy superpower. But Washington's Inflation Reduction Act means it's the U.S. reaping the rewards. — European leaders have devoted tens of billions of dollars toward encouraging production …

Discussion: Euractiv

Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized — Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself. Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles …

James Ball / Rolling Stone:

Biden's DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Assange — The prosecution of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is already a threat to a free media — the justice department's campaign to get me and other journalists to testify only makes matters worse

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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 …

Discussion: NBC News, Fox News, Washington Post, The Hill, Washington Examiner, The Messenger, The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.

Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:

EXCLUSIVE: Did federal attorney's office sideline experienced legal team BEFORE filing charges against Hunter Biden? Prosecutors listed in new court filings ‘had no previous involvement in investigation,’ whistleblower's lawyer reveals — Delaware prosecutors Lesley Wolf, Shawn Weede …

Discussion: New York Post and RedState

emptywheel: Gary Shapley's Goosey Gander: When Investigators Want Treatment They Don't Accord Others

John Wagner / Washington Post:

Former N.Y. congressman Mondaire Jones launches bid to reclaim his seat — Former Democratic congressman Mondaire Jones launched a bid Wednesday to reclaim his seat in New York's Hudson Valley, entering a competitive primary in a contest that Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities next year …

Discussion: NBC News, New York Magazine, CNN, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Politico, New York Post and Washington Times

Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Former Rep. Mondaire Jones Announces Run For Old House Seat

Discussion: The Messenger, The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.

Aubrie Spady / Fox News:

Rep. Ryan Zinke endorses ‘war hero’ Tim Sheehy in the 2024 Montana Senate race … FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., officially endorsed “war hero” Tim Sheehy in the critical Montana Senate race, as he ramps up his bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in 2024.

Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller

Kadia Goba / Semafor:

How C-SPAN got more fun — The News — Speaker Kevin McCarthy has expanded the use of cameras in the House chamber after his own contested speaker's race turned into a riveting reality TV show. — Viewers now get a broader glimpse of Congress in action.