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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 …
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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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 …
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Hunter Biden catches July 4th fireworks with Joe at White House — hours after possible cocaine found on premises
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
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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) …
Discussion: UPI
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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 …
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
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Cheryl Rofer / Nuclear Diner:
The Danger At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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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 …
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Former Rep. Mondaire Jones Announces Run For Old House Seat
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.
 
 
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Paul Kirby / BBC:
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Bloomberg:
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Sylvia Westall / Bloomberg:
Mutiny Aftermath Jolts Ruble as $43.5 Billion Outflow Takes Toll
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority
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Ian Kullgren / Bloomberg:
UPS Drivers Head Toward Possible Strike After Labor Talks Fail
David Dayen / American Prospect:
The Biden Administration Begins Student Debt Relief Plan B
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John Paul Rathbone / Financial Times:
Russia has lost half its combat capability in Ukraine, says UK armed forces chief
Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
Judge Orders Biden Officials to Limit Contact With Social-Media Companies
Tyler Pager / Washington Post:
Biden faces renewed pressure to embrace Supreme Court overhaul
Sam Sutton / Politico:
Voters don't love Bidenomics. Markets are coming around.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Political Wire
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Former Trump press secretary says he showed classified documents to people on Mar-a-Lago dining patio
Discussion: USA Today
Mahsa Saeidi / WFLA-TV:
To stop decline, pull DeSantis off trail, political analyst says
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney expects to spend $24B on content in 2025, up from $23.4B in 2024, due to sports programming expenses rising after NFL rate increases and NBA contracts

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Disney said Disney+ Q4 ARPU in the US and Canada, down 1% QoQ to $7.70, was affected partly by new wholesale arrangements with some distributors

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google plans to stop showing political ads to users in the EU in 2025 due to uncertainties around new transparency rules coming into effect in October 2025
 
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