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9:55 AM 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: New York Post, The Messenger, abc7NY and New York Daily News

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 …

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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

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

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, The Philadelphia Inquirer, TheBlaze and The Sun

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

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

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

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

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

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, Washington Examiner and New York Times

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

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

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

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

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

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: The Hill, Politico and Washington Examiner

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

Discussion: The Messenger and Washington Times

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.

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

David Dayen / American Prospect:

The Biden Administration Begins Student Debt Relief Plan B — The path they have taken includes a potential lengthy negotiated rulemaking process. — People in favor of canceling student debt protest outside the Supreme Court on June 30, 2023. — “Today's decision has closed one path.

Discussion: New York Daily News

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 …

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

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 …

Minyvonne Burke / NBC News:

BelVita breakfast sandwiches recalled for possible peanut contamination — The Dark Chocolate Creme variety and the Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme variety are affected by the recall. — BelVita breakfast sandwiches were recalled due to possible peanut contamination, the company said …

Discussion: US Food and Drug … and CBS News

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.

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