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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Ron DeSantis's Only Hope Is to Beat Trump From the Hard Right  —  A theory of the governor's ever-more-radical positions  —  Even by the standards of today's political ads, the video that recently roiled the Republican presidential race is not particularly subtle.
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New York Times:
Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court  —  The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment.  He, in turn, offered another kind of access.  —  On Oct. 15, 1991, Clarence Thomas secured …
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
PGA Tour policy board member resigns over LIV merger  —  Randall Stephenson, a member of the PGA Tour's policy board, has resigned from his position with the golfing organization due to his concerns with the tour's pending merger with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf.
Discussion: Washington Post, Oregonian and Golfweek
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine  —  President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia's war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden says Ukraine not ready for NATO membership
Oliver O'Connell / The Independent:
Violent brawl breaks out at Michigan GOP committee meeting  —  Tensions stemming from budget questions boiled over committee meeting  —  Trump takes aim at voting process in Michigan campaign speech  —  Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address
WSB-TV:
Police report details events leading up to Mayor of South Fulton's arrest  —  FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Mayor of South Fulton is out of jail after officials say he trespassed on private property Saturday morning.  —  According to an incident report obtained by Channel 2 Action News …
Paul Heintz / VTDigger:
Catastrophic, life-threatening flooding expected in Vermont starting Sunday  —  Vermont could face catastrophic, life-threatening flooding as a deluge of rain meets saturated soils and swelling waterways, officials warned Sunday.  The forecast prompted Gov. Phil Scott to declare a state of emergency that afternoon.
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
They opposed the infrastructure law.  Now, some in the GOP court its cash.  —  Republicans have cheered the arrival of new federal money to improve local roads, bridges, pipes, ports and internet connections, nearly two years after voting against those very investments
Wall Street Journal:
America Is Wrapped in Miles of Toxic Lead Cables  —  Telecom companies laid them decades ago and thousands were left behind, posing a hidden health hazard today, a WSJ investigation found  —  AT&T, Verizon and other telecom giants have left behind a sprawling network of cables covered …
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
GOP states quit the program that fights voter fraud.  Now they're scrambling.  —  The program, known as the Electronic Registration Information Center, was arguably the best nationwide tool states had to catch people trying to vote twice.  —  Over the past year and a half …
Discussion: Political Dictionary
Jim Puzzanghera / The Boston Globe:
Can Joe Biden make it ‘Morning in America’ again?  Reagan's '84 campaign offers a potential blueprint for reelection.  —  WASHINGTON — Midway through the third year of his first term as president, things were not looking good for Ronald Reagan.  —  His approval rating was consistently anemic …
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Jorge Fitz-Gibbon / New York Post:
FDA needs to probe caffeine-packed PRIME energy drink targeting kids: Schumer  —  The wildly popular energy drink PRIME should be investigated by the FDA for marketing its potentially dangerous “cauldron of caffeine” to kids, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.  —  A single 12-ounce …
James Bickerton / Newsweek:
How's Twitter Working Out for Tucker Carlson?  —  Tucker Carlson's new Twitter show has seen its viewing figures fall dramatically, since it was first launched on June 6, according to data made publicly available by the social media giant.  —  The conservative firebrand had hosted …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Blake Jones / Politico:
Religious right gets blindsided by angry parents in a Southern California school district  —  Novice school board members get a hard lesson in politics in a region that could determine control of the House.  —  TEMECULA, Calif. — Three Southern California school board members backed …
Discussion: New York Post and Fox News
Jonathan Lis / Haaretz:
Israeli Ministers Vote to ‘Prevent Collapse’ of the Palestinian Authority  —  At the same time, Israel will demand that the PA refrain from moves against Israel in the legal and political sphere, incitement in media and education, payments to terrorists' families and building in Area C
Discussion: The Times of Israel and Reuters
Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:
Look at What John Roberts and His Court Have Wrought Over 18 Years  —  Ms. Greenhouse, the recipient of a 1998 Pulitzer Prize, reported on the Supreme Court for The Times from 1978 to 2008 and was a contributing Opinion writer from 2009 to 2021.  —  The end of a Supreme Court term always sparks …
 
 
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Hannah Wade / Post and Courier:
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Trump Ally Lin Wood Calls Himself the ‘Second-Most Persecuted Person in America’ After Surrendering His Law License
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David French / New York Times:
Who Truly Threatens the Church?
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Ruth Graham / New York Times:
Vivek Ramaswamy Leans Into His Hindu Faith to Court Christian Voters
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
US drones ‘harassed’ by Russian jets kill top Islamic State leader in airstrike: Officials
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Dems' mission to stop a third-party presidential bid hits the Hill
Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
After the Affirmative Action Ruling, Asian Americans Ask What Happens Next
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