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US Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Co-Director Of Think Tank For Acting As An Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking In Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, And Making False Statements To Federal Agents — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
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The Independent:
‘Whistleblower’ who accused Bidens of corruption is charged with arms trafficking and violating Iran sanctions — Republicans allege that indicted arms trafficker Gal Luft has evidence of corruption on the part of President Biden — Joe Biden clashes with reporter after question about Hunter
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US Department of Justice:
Co-Director of Think Tank Indicted for Acting as Unregistered Foreign Agent, Trafficking in Arms, Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, and Making False Statements to Federal Agents — For Immediate Release — Gal Luft, a Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen, Allegedly Evaded FARA Registration …
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Chuck Ross / Washington Free Beacon:
Justice Department Charges Think Tank Official Who Gave FBI Info on Hunter Biden — Gal Luft claims Biden DOJ is ‘trying to bury’ him — The Biden Justice Department on Monday unsealed charges against an Israeli-American think tank official who provided the FBI with information in 2019 …
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
GOP's so-called whistleblower accused of being a pawn of a foreign government by the DOJ
GOP's so-called whistleblower accused of being a pawn of a foreign government by the DOJ
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NATO:
following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO Secretary General — On 10 July, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan of Türkiye, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met at the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
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BBC:
Turkey backs Sweden's Nato membership - Stoltenberg — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join Nato, the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg says. — He said the Turkish leader would forward Sweden's bid to the parliament in Ankara and “ensure ratification”.
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Washington Post:
Turkey drops opposition to Sweden's NATO bid on eve of summit — ISTANBUL — Turkey has agreed to admit Sweden to NATO, the alliance's secretary general said Monday, dropping months of opposition that had roiled Western governments trying to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine. — Are you on Telegram?
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Tuberville's hold leaves Marines leaderless for first time in 164 years — The blockade from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on about 250 of the Pentagon's general and flag officers has left the Marine Corps without a confirmed leader for the first time in 164 years.
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NBC News:
Marines without Senate-confirmed leader for first time since 1859 after GOP senator blocks nominee
Marines without Senate-confirmed leader for first time since 1859 after GOP senator blocks nominee
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U.S. Department of Defense, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Unsure if White Nationalists Are Racist
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville Unsure if White Nationalists Are Racist
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Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
Mar-a-Lago Jury Selection Will Be a MAGA Country Minefield — The jury that will determine Donald Trump's guilt in the classified documents case is poised to come from the reddest swath of purple South Florida. — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents trial …
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Trump co-conspirator seeks delay in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Trump co-conspirator seeks delay in Mar-a-Lago documents case
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Politico:
Playbook: How the NATO deal got done — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — MONEY FOR SOMETHING — “Doug Burgum is about to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on gift cards to qualify for the debate,” by Jessica Piper
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Republicans hammer Pentagon's $6.2 billion Ukraine accounting error — Senate conservatives are lending their voices to scrutiny of Department of Defense accounting errors allowing the U.S. to send another $6.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Axios has learned.
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Patrick Hauf / Fox News:
White House slams GOP's anti-woke defense bill, says diversity gives US a ‘strategic advantage’
White House slams GOP's anti-woke defense bill, says diversity gives US a ‘strategic advantage’
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HotAir, Washington Times, The Hill and Washington Post
Brandon Gillespie / Fox News:
GOP congresswoman rips Pentagon for prioritizing ‘wokeness’ over combatting sexual assaults in military
GOP congresswoman rips Pentagon for prioritizing ‘wokeness’ over combatting sexual assaults in military
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Washington Examiner and IJR
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Doug Burgum is about to drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on gift cards to qualify for the debate — Burgum's team, which hasn't yet disclosed how many donors he has, framed it as a bit of altruism rather than political opportunism. — Want free money? You're in luck.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Under oath, John Kelly raises serious allegations against Trump — It's not every day when a former White House chief of staff implicates a former president — under penalty of perjury — in an impeachable offense. — After Donald Trump left the White House, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly …
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Mark Schlabach / ESPN:
LIV championship moved to Trump National Doral — The LIV Golf League's season-ending team championship will be played at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami for the second straight year. — LIV Golf League officials announced Monday that the $50 million team championship …
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Star Tribune:
MyPillow is auctioning off equipment after retailers pull its products — CEO Mike Lindell says annual sales fell $100 million after several big-box retailers cut ties following his election claims. — MyPillow is auctioning off hundreds of pieces of equipment and subleasing manufacturing space …
Seth Masket / Politico:
There's Good News and Bad News for Trump in a New Survey — A poll of Republican county chairs reveals the 2024 race isn't over yet. … Former President Donald Trump is making steady gains among Republican grassroots leaders. He's the dominant force in the GOP presidential campaign.
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The Hill
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Clarence Thomas' ethics mess goes from bad to worse — Clarence Thomas' ethics mess was already a problem. Revelations about his role with the Horatio Alger Association make the problem worse. — By any fair measure, Justice Clarence Thomas was already one of the U.S. Supreme Court's …
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Dan Stillman / Washington Post:
Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels — The extreme heat around Florida is further intensifying the state's ongoing heat wave and could make hurricanes worse — Not only is Florida sizzling in record-crushing heat, but the ocean waters that surround it are scorching, as well.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Grand jurors who will consider Trump charges to be selected Tuesday — X — The selection of two Fulton County grand juries will be made Tuesday, with one of the panels expected to decide whether to hand up an indictment for alleged criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election.
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Politico:
GOP goes all-out to avoid another Senate primary mess — Party leaders typically don't get involved in primaries. Senate Republicans' disastrous last cycle has changed that. — Senior Republicans are mounting their most aggressive Senate primary intervention strategy in nearly a decade …
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Oren Liebermann / CNN:
US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall — The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven by higher-than-expected costs, according to a statement from the service Monday.
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Jacob Passy / Wall Street Journal:
Disney World Hasn't Felt This Empty in Years — Shorter wait times for rides and more discount offers are signs of thinning crowds at the theme parks — Visitors to Disney theme parks this summer are encountering something they haven't seen in a while: elbow room.
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Bryan Metzger / Insider:
GOP Senate candidate uses Kentucky photo to tout his support for Montana agriculture — then quickly replaces it when asked about it — GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's website touts his support for Montana agriculture. — But the photo he originally used wasn't taken in Montana — it was taken in Kentucky.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers — Rudy Giuliani is negotiating a possible resolution in his ongoing court dispute with former Georgia election workers Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and Ruby Freeman, after they accused him of defaming …
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Political Wire
Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Nearly 40% of students at Brown University identify as LGBTQ+ — doubling what it was in 2010 — The number of Brown University students identifying as LGBTQ+ has doubled since 2010, according to a new poll from the university's student paper. — About 38% of students at the Ivy League school identified …
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Megan Barth / Nevada Globe:
The Globe Interview: President Donald J Trump — The Nevada Globe (TNG), had the opportunity for a one-on-one interview with former President Donald J. Trump during his first 2024 presidential campaign stop in Las Vegas. As we sat down, he inquired about another obligation with his staff …
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
'I don't invite her to events': Donald Trump attacks Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for neutrality — Donald Trump turned his ire on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday, criticizing her in a Truth Social post for choosing to remain neutral in the 2024 Iowa caucuses rather than endorsing his candidacy.
House Admin:
Chairman Steil Introduces American Confidence in Elections Act — ATLANTA, Ga. - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, the most conservative election integrity bill to be seriously considered in the House in over 20 years.
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Bar Peleg / Haaretz:
Judicial Overhaul Protesters to Grind Israel to a Halt After Blow to ‘Reasonableness Standard’ — During the so-called day of disruption - held after the bill to repeal Israel's ‘reasonableness standard’ passed its first reading - protesters will block intercity highways and hold demonstrations at key sites across the country
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New York Magazine:
Jake Tapper on the Difference Between Trump and RFK Jr. — Kara Swisher talks to the anchor about dealing with liars, covering 2024, and the drama at CNN. — Two and a half years after leaving office, Donald Trump still retains a grip on American politics with the current 2024 GOP front …
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