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8:45 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
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
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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.
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
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: Wall Street Journal and Slate
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
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 …
Discussion: New York Post and abc7NY
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 …
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.
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
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
 
 
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