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8:00 AM ET, July 5, 2023

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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
6abc:
Names released of 5 people killed in Philadelphia mass shooting; sources ID suspect  —  The people killed range in age from 15 to 59.  Two children were shot and wounded.  —  By, 6abc Digital Staff, Corey Davis, Bob Brooks, and Briana Smith  —  PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) …
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Tassanee Vejpongsa / Associated Press:
Gunman opens fire at random on Philadelphia streets, killing 5 before he is arrested, police say
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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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Substance found in White House library tests positive for cocaine
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
Gloria Dickie / Reuters:
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3  —  Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction.  —  The average global temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit) …
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Michael Kodas / Inside Climate News:   June Extremes Suggest Parts of the Climate System Are Reaching Tipping Points
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
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 and Joe.My.God.
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 …
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.
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: Political Wire
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
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The Guardian:
Revealed: UK plans to drop flagship £11.6bn climate pledge  —  Exclusive: Disclosure provokes fury as Rishi Sunak accused of betraying populations vulnerable to global heating  —  The government is drawing up plans to drop the UK's flagship £11.6bn climate and nature funding pledge …
Discussion: acecomments.mu.nu and inews.co.uk
 
 
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